Anime Squadron Tier List: Best Units Ranked (June 2026)

Current Top 5 (TL;DR)

If you just want to know who to build right now: grab Gometa (Gogeta, SSJ4) as your main carry, he's universally acknowledged as the all-around number one, self-stacking buffs and becoming increasingly tanky in the late game to anchor almost any team. For extended fights and Infinite mode, go with Woo (Sung Jin-Woo), the highest single-target burst in the game. Madora (Madara) handles Boss fights with his burn + meteor damage over time, and Shanron (Shenron) fills any role you need. Those four are the consensus SS-tier quartet, agreed upon by every source. The fifth spot is contested: Puppeteer (Transcendent form) is ranked SS by some sources, but Destructoid rates him only S and calls him a "watered-down Gometa," so he sits on the SS/S border. Also worth calling out: Shinks (Shanks), the best support, and Fastwagon, the only dedicated economy unit, aren't DPS, yet they're near-mandatory puzzle pieces in almost every team.

• Gometa (Gogeta, SSJ4), all-around number-one carry; obtained via evolution, not direct pulls
• Woo (Sung Jin-Woo, Shadow), highest single-target DPS; core for extended fights / Infinite mode; Secret rarity
• Madora (Madara, Gunbai), best Boss killer; burn + meteor DoT; Secret
• Shanron (Shenron, Omega), most versatile (DPS / tank / support), but most expensive to max; Secret
• Puppeteer (Transcendent), SS/S border; flying tank + damage dealer; obtained via a challenge stage

Full Tier List SS-D

Below is the complete Anime Squadron tier list from SS down to D. Unit names are shown in their in-game form with their anime origin noted in parentheses for easy reference; a short role and acquisition note follows each unit.

Picks by Role

If you already have a few solid units and just want to confirm the best pick for each slot, here are the top recommendations by role. These role assignments are highly consistent (confirmed) across all sources.

Best Main Carry / All-Around DPS

Gometa (Gogeta), the team cornerstone worth chasing first; his self-stacking buffs make him stronger the longer a fight runs, and he can double as a tank in the late game. 已确认

Highest Single-Target DPS & Infinite Mode

Woo (Sung Jin-Woo), his shadow soldier mechanic keeps snowballing over long fights, making him the undisputed ceiling for Infinite mode and extended farming runs. 已确认

Best Boss Killer

Madora (Madara), burn + meteor damage over time is tailor-made for high-HP Bosses, and he's the strongest free Secret you can pick up while progressing. 已确认

Most Versatile

Shanron (Shenron), handles DPS / tank / support duties solo, but he's the most expensive unit to max and isn't a beginner priority. 已确认

Best Support

Shinks (Shanks), damage-reduction aura + evasion; practically standard in every core team. 已确认

Best Economy

Fastwagon, the only dedicated gold-generating unit; accelerates your board setup and is nearly essential to max first. 已确认

Best Tank

Shield Hero (Naofumi), damage-transfer frontliner, most reliable before endgame; Big Beard (Whitebeard) is a solid early-to-mid substitute. 已确认

Meta Direction: Speed and Burst Beat Defense and Healing

The current Anime Squadron Meta skews heavily toward speed + burst (offense) rather than defense, healing, or pure tanking. The fastest path through any wave is to kill it before it fully forms, so damage-dealing carries dominate team compositions, with support and economy units serving to get those carries onto the board earlier and more often. Healers like Mamosa and pure tanks are fine for early stages, but they fall off quickly as enemy damage scales, which is exactly why tanks like Shield Hero eventually give way to Gometa and Shanron at endgame. In short: funnel resources into one or two snowballing carry cores; spreading them thinly across half-built units is far less effective.

This offense-first philosophy extends to Trait selection. The two strongest Traits, Superior (+200% damage / +300% HP / +30% range / −15% cooldown / +1 deployment slot) and Cloner (summons an extra copy of the unit), both amplify single-carry output rather than bolstering defenses. A tier list is just your starting point: a main carry rolled to Superior often punches a full tier higher than its listed rank. For the full breakdown on how to reroll, see the Traits guide.

Recommended Core Teams & Summon Priority

Here's how the conclusions above translate into specific team compositions and summon order, these setups are community-tested and work across multiple modes.

• Core trio: main carry (Gometa or Woo) + support (Shinks) + economy (Fastwagon), then add Madora and Shanron as you progress.
• Community-tested mid-to-late universal lineup (works across modes): Gometa (Superior trait), Karashi (Rebirth trait), Vegata (Cloner trait), Fastwagon (any farming trait), prioritize maxing Fastwagon first.
• Why max Fastwagon first: the faster your economy comes online, the sooner you can deploy your expensive Mythic / Secret carries, the whole team's tempo is dictated by Fastwagon.

1. Fastwagon, get your economy up and running first
2. Goki (Goku), one of the two evolution materials for Gometa
3. Vegata (Vegeta), the other evolution material
4. Shinks (Shanks), add the best support to carry you through until Gometa is ready

In-Game Name ↔ Anime Original Reference Table

Anime Squadron's unit names are deliberate parody names, many guides will "restore" them to their original anime character names, but they refer to the same in-game unit (e.g., Gometa = Gogeta, Madora = Madara). The table below is your quick-reference guide. Entries marked "Unconfirmed" are community speculation and have not been officially verified, please don't treat them as fact. The anime origins of Fastwagon, Choi, Zaro, Shin, and Igras currently have no reliable source and are listed as unknown.