Anime Origins Tier List (August 2026) – Best Units Ranked

Which units lead the Anime Origins tier list in August 2026?

Madaro (Edo Tensei), Cursed Lover (Pure Love), and Valcrad (Unleashed) sit at the top of this August 2026 community snapshot. Use the table to shortlist units, then choose based on your map, upgrades, and need for damage, coverage, control, or economy. If you are building a new roster, start with the beginner progression guide before spending scarce resources.

What are the current community tiers?

Tier	Units in this August 2026 snapshot	Why players shortlist them
SS	Madaro (Edo Tensei), Cursed Lover (Pure Love), Valcrad (Unleashed)	Frequently treated as high-investment endgame damage choices; exact performance needs in-game confirmation.
S+	Bon (Purgatory), Starku (Primordial), Igritto (Commander Starku), Goju (Honored One), Tango (Star of Festivals)	Strong candidates for established rosters, but their ideal mode and upgrade threshold can differ.
S	Noroto (Linked), Tojei (Sorcerer Killer), Vegita (Super), Aneko (Queen), Shinaru (Butterfly Dance), Yoto (Calamity)	Commonly useful options when their particular role matches the team or stage.
A	Itsugo (Dangai), Zeldo (Piety), Konpatchi (Unleashed), Gyutari (Upper Moon), Goki (Super 3), Bluma (Data Analyst)	Solid alternatives that can fill a needed job before a top-tier replacement is available.
B	Melio (Assault), Oxi (Mage), Mykie (Toman), Itsoda, Leorio	Situational picks; judge them by cost, placement, and the rest of your lineup.
C	Sosuke (Eternal)	Community reports place it lower overall; test it before discarding a unit you already built.
D	Other low-rarity units [待补充]	No reliable current per-unit assessment has been recorded for every remaining unit.

How should you use a tier list for each game mode?

Story Mode rewards an affordable team that clears ordinary waves consistently. Infinite Mode usually values late-run coverage and scalable output more heavily. Raids put extra weight on a defined boss, support, or control role. A unit can therefore be excellent in one mode and merely convenient in another.

If you are choosing for…	Check this before the tier letter	Practical decision
Story Mode	Placement cost, early-wave reliability, and coverage	Prefer the unit you can deploy and upgrade in time.
Infinite Mode	Sustained damage, range, and late-wave consistency	Keep a balanced core instead of selecting only one highly ranked carry.
Raids	Boss damage, team role, and co-op coordination	Bring the role your party lacks; duplicate damage is not always the answer.

Why two players can rank the same unit differently

Players may have different star levels, traits, evolutions, teammates, and map routes. One player may judge a fully invested unit in Infinite Mode while another sees its base form in Story Mode. Record the mode and investment before treating a disagreement as a contradiction.

Which Anime Origins unit should you invest in first?

Invest first in a unit that clears the content currently blocking you, not automatically in the rarest name on the chart. A dependable carry plus an affordable support or economy option is often more valuable than spreading resources across several unfinished units. Review the unit’s role with the tier-list method, then use traits and upgrades and evolutions only after the unit has earned a regular place on your team.

For current redemption resources, check the Anime Origins codes page before rerolling traits or investing in a new unit.

What is still unverified?

The exact statistics, ability interactions, deployment costs, and mode-specific rankings for these units need repeatable in-game tests. Send screenshots or test notes for a specific unit and mode if you want this page to replace a community observation with a documented result.

How should each tier be read?

SS tier: account-defining carries

Madaro (Edo Tensei), Cursed Lover (Pure Love), and Valcrad (Unleashed) are the three names currently recorded in SS. The label means that players repeatedly shortlist them when they need a unit capable of carrying a large share of a late stage after investment. It does not mean that the unit clears every map alone. Check deployment cost, target behavior, range, and the upgrade level used in the report. A high-rarity carry that arrives too late can be less helpful in an early Story stage than a cheaper S+ option. For Infinite and Raid testing, record whether the unit was supported by traits, buffs, or a second damage dealer before treating the result as universal.

S+ tier: strong foundations for developed rosters

Bon (Purgatory), Starku (Primordial), Igritto (Commander Starku), Goju (Honored One), and Tango (Star of Festivals) form the S+ group in this snapshot. These units are sensible targets when a player already has a stable opening and wants a powerful role for harder content. Compare their strengths rather than choosing by the letter alone: one may offer sustained damage, another may cover a wider lane, and another may fit a special raid requirement. New players should not empty every resource trying to force an S+ unit before they can clear current content. Build a functional team first, then use this group to solve a specific weakness.

S tier: dependable specialists and flexible upgrades

Noroto (Linked), Tojei (Sorcerer Killer), Vegita (Super), Aneko (Queen), Shinaru (Butterfly Dance), and Yoto (Calamity) are listed as S. These are practical choices when their role matches the map. A unit in S can outperform an SS carry if it reaches its useful upgrade earlier, covers a missing target type, or works with the traits already on your account. When reviewing one of these units, ask three questions: does it solve the stage’s immediate problem, can it be deployed on the available economy, and does its later upgrade justify the space it occupies? Those questions turn a broad ranking into a usable decision.

A tier: reliable alternatives while an account grows

Itsugo (Dangai), Zeldo (Piety), Konpatchi (Unleashed), Gyutari (Upper Moon), Goki (Super 3), and Bluma (Data Analyst) sit in A. This is not a discard tier. A-tier units can be excellent for Story progression, early farming, or filling a role while a player waits for a rarer unit. Their value often comes from accessibility and consistency rather than a spectacular peak. Test them on the stage you are actually failing. If an A-tier unit lets you save currency, stabilize the opening, or provide support for a stronger carry, it may improve your account faster than a half-built top-tier unit.

B tier: situational picks with a clear job

Melio (Assault), Oxi (Mage), Mykie (Toman), Itsoda, and Leorio are currently grouped in B. Use this tier as a prompt to investigate the unit’s job, not as a verdict that it has no place. A B-tier unit can become useful when a map favors its range, when a challenge limits deployment options, or when a co-op team needs a role that higher-ranked damage units do not provide. Avoid investing heavily without a test plan. Record the cost to place it, the first upgrade that changes its performance, and the point at which another unit becomes a better use of the same resources.

C and D tiers: verify before replacing

Sosuke (Eternal) is the current C entry, while the D row remains a placeholder for other low-rarity units without a reliable per-unit assessment. A low placement reflects the evidence available in this snapshot, not a permanent statement about an account. If you already own one of these units, test it in a controlled Story run before selling, rerolling, or replacing it. If a patch changes a cost, ability, evolution, or trait interaction, the placement can move. The page will only promote a unit when repeatable observations support the change.

Beginner investment plan

New players should make their first goal a repeatable clear, not a perfect endgame roster. Start with the units that let you place coverage early and learn the path of each map. Keep one damage option upgraded enough to handle the first pressure point, then add support or control when ordinary damage stops being efficient. Do not split every resource across six unfinished units. A smaller team with completed early upgrades teaches more than a larger team whose upgrades are all delayed.

Before spending rerolls, check the current Anime Origins codes page and write down the reward and status of each code. After a new summon, test the unit in the mode you play most often. For Story, prioritize a practical opening and comfortable placement. For Infinite, ask whether the unit still contributes after the early waves. For Raids, confirm that its role is useful to the group. Keep notes about the patch date, map, traits, and upgrade level so that your own results remain comparable when the meta changes.

Version and meta notes

This page is an August 2026 community snapshot. A tier list is especially sensitive to changes that alter economy, enemy health, map length, target rules, or the value of traits and evolutions. A unit may rise without receiving a direct buff if a new mode rewards its role; it may fall when a map removes the space or timing that made it efficient. For that reason, the tier letter should always be read with the mode tables and the review date. When a new patch arrives, recheck the units that sit near a tier boundary first, then verify the highest-investment recommendations in the mode where they are most often used.

If you are comparing two versions of this list, use the article’s gameVersion and lastModified fields as the first checkpoint. Differences in screenshots, traits, or evolution forms can make two apparently conflicting reports describe different builds. The editorial team will update a row when there is enough evidence to explain the movement, not simply because a popular comment repeats it. That policy keeps the Anime Origins tier list useful for planning while leaving room for players to challenge a conclusion with better testing.