Our Anime Defenders tier list is here to help you weed out the good units from the downright useless. As a tower defense game, Anime Defenders makes you rely upon the characters at your disposal, and if you happen to choose the wrong ones for the job, well, your base will fall faster than a soccer player after a mistimed tackle.
Anime Defenders isn’t the only Roblox game full of characters like this, so make sure you check out our Anime Last Stand tier list and Anime Vanguards tier list to see which units are worth your time in those games. We also have a Wuthering Waves tier list and a Genshin Impact tier list if you want to see who the best heroes are in those gacha games.
Anime Defenders tier list
We consider both our own experiences and the thoughts of the community when putting together these rankings. Of course, as with any guide of this nature, you might not agree with our choices, but that’s okay. One of the best things about games like Anime Defenders is that, with so many characters, there’s a perfect unit for everyone. We might put a character in rank D, but if they’re an integral part of your strategy, making them an A or S rank to you, and that’s great – we encourage you to try the units out until you find the best ones for you.
| Rank | Anime Defenders units |
| S | Pink Rockstar, Cursed Sorcerer, Curse Prince, The Rift Sorcerer, The Gamer, Grand Aether Knight, Grand Jadefire Knight, Demon King, The Cursed Knight, The Beast, Shadow Dragon, Lunar Huntress, Legion Assassin, Solar Slayer, Aether Knight, Dragon Wizard, Donut Master |
| A | Flame of Dragon God, Cursed Sorcerer, Skull Warrior, Chance Taker, Gale Sage, Admiral of Light, Elf Wizardess, Ant King, Shinobi Form 3, Grey, Muscular Sorcerer, Blazing Grandmaster, Electric Cyborg, Cursed Archer, Legion Veteran, Jadefire Knight, Purple Demon Berserker, Storm Slayer, Chief of Lava, Master Swordsman, Bear King, Strongest Swordsman |
| B | Kasper, Pink Demon Witch, Thunder Hokage, Shinobi Form 3, Inferno Commander, King of Curses, Skull Paladin, Ice Admiral, Lava Admiral, Ascended Saiyan, Strongest Swordsman, Carp, Bloomer, Frost Reaper, Sharpshooter, Water Swordsmaster, Warrior Princess, Blood Dragon, Slime Spirit, Maxed Qi Master, Donut Warrior |
| C | Four Tails, Elf Hero, Dragon Slayer, Ocean Guardian, Soul Reaper, Rukai, Fire Leg Master, Vengeful Shinobi, Straw Hat, Shinobi, Krill, Clown Pirate, Magic Arrow, Spirit Hybrid, Princess Swordmaster, Chief of Ice, Thunder Shinobi, Soulforce Reaper, Esper, Strike Commander, Ascended Qi Master |
| D | Black Leg Master, Pirate Hunter, Pink Shinobi, Star Clown, Soul Reaper, Cursed Nail, Salamander, Fire Swordsman, Pirate Man, Cursed Fighter, Zen Swordsman, Clay, Emp Fighter |
How do I get new Anime Defenders units?
To unlock new Anime Defenders units, you need to head into the summon building in the hub and go onto the summons pad. Once here, you can purchase new units in exchange for gems (which you can get plenty of from our Anime Defenders codes guide) and even sell the ones you don’t want in exchange for in-game currency.
Who is the best Anime Defenders unit?
While all of the characters in S rank are worth your time, we’d be lying if we said there isn’t a winner here. Shadow Dragon is a beast of a unit, and his ability, Otherworldly Power, grants an additional 25% range and 15% cooldown reduction for all nearby units. However, Shadow Dragon is an exclusive character, meaning you can only obtain him via a divine wish or exclusive wish, both of which offer a less than 1% chance of actually getting the character.
And that concludes our Anime Defenders tier list. After your base is secure, make sure you go to our Roblox codes page to see what freebies you can get with articles such as our Special Anime Defense codes guide.