Master your team's potential with this comprehensive Anime Squadron gear tier list, covering optimal setups for DPS, DoT, tank, and support units.
Published: Anime Squadron Wiki Editorial Team
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Understanding Gear Roles in Anime Squadron
In Anime Squadron, gear is the defining factor that transitions your units from early-game placeholders to endgame powerhouses. Because crafting materials are precious and difficult to farm, choosing the correct gear set for your specific unit role is vital.
Gear is not "one size fits all." A tank unit requiring survivability will find no value in a crit-focused setup, just as a pure DPS unit will underperform if built for damage-over-time (DoT). To maximize your efficiency, you must align your gear sets—such as Berserker, Shenron/Omega, or Aizen/Puppeteer—with the character's inherent passives and role.
Best Gear Sets for Every Unit Role
Choosing the right combination of sets and individual pieces like Hogyoku or Dragon Slayer can drastically alter your performance in both standard stages and Infinite Mode.
Crit DPS Units
Best setup: 3/3 Berserker Set + Hogyoku + Devil Amulet + Devil Sword. This maximizes your crit frequency and ensures your unit consistently procs the damage buffs from the Devil Sword.
DoT (Damage over Time) Units
Best setup: 3/3 Shenron/Omega Set + Hogyoku + Devil Amulet + Dragon Slayer/Devil Sword. This set rewards units that apply burn, bleed, or similar effects, scaling your damage output as more effects are applied.
Tank & Infinite Mode Units
Best setup: 3/3 Aizen/Puppeteer Set + Hogyoku + Devil Amulet + Dragon Slayer. This build is essential for long runs, as it rewards your unit for taking damage by increasing both defense and damage output over time.
Optimizing Substats for Maximum Performance
Once you have your gear sets equipped, your focus should shift to rerolling substats. While gear sets provide the foundation, substats determine the ceiling of your unit's power.
For damage dealers, prioritize Crit Rate, DMG, and Crit DMG. If your unit already has a high natural Crit Rate, you can pivot to focusing entirely on raw DMG and Crit DMG to make every strike count. Conversely, tanks should ignore damage-focused rolls entirely in favor of HP and DEF.
Tip
According to community reports, Speed and Range are highly underrated substats for tanks and supports. These stats allow your units to stay active more frequently and cover a larger portion of the map, which is crucial for managing waves in late-game content.
Common Gear Mistakes to Avoid
A frequent point of confusion among new players is the "Cloner" trait. Community testing has debunked the myth that Cloner provides extra income; it does not. If you are looking to optimize your economy, you should always roll for "Entrepreneur" on your support units, such as Speedwagon.
Another mistake is attempting to build every unit as a pure DPS. If you are using a support unit, your goal is to enhance the team—not to deal damage. Equipping Falcon gear on support units is often more beneficial than trying to force a DPS set on them, as it allows them to perform their utility roles more effectively from a safer distance.
Building for Infinite Mode
Infinite Mode presents a unique challenge where scaling becomes more important than raw burst damage. In these long-form encounters, the Aizen/Puppeteer set shines because it rewards units for surviving sustained pressure.
Identify units that naturally take hits or have high durability.
Equip the 3/3 Aizen/Puppeteer set to take advantage of the stacking defense and damage passives.
Supplement with Hogyoku for cooldown reduction, allowing your unit to use abilities more frequently.
Use Dragon Slayer to benefit from the damage scaling as your unit loses HP during the later, harder waves.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
Which gear set is best for Broly?
Based on player experience, Broly excels with the Broly-specific gear set. If you are struggling to farm it, focus on building HP, Defense, and Cooldown. The goal is to keep Broly on the field long enough to stack his rage-based buffs.
Is the "Cloner" trait ever worth using?
No. Extensive testing by the community has confirmed that Cloner does not yield extra gold. Always prioritize the Entrepreneur trait for money-making units to keep your deployment costs low.
How do I know if my unit should use Devil Sword or Dragon Slayer?
Use Devil Sword if your unit has high attack speed and a high crit rate, as the sword's damage boost procs on critical hits. Use Dragon Slayer if your unit is tanky or loses HP frequently, as it scales damage based on missing health.
