Anime Vanguards Update 1: Comprehensive Patch Notes

Anime Vanguards has just launched its monumental Update 1, which significantly enhances the game with a plethora of new features, including fresh story missions and units. This update also includes various changes and balance adjustments aimed at enriching the overall player experience. However, given the vast number of additions, organizing and keeping track of all the changes might prove challenging.

In this article, we’ll provide you with the comprehensive patch notes for Update 1 of Anime Vanguards.

Complete Changelog for Anime Vanguards Update 1

A new story mode is present in Anime Vanguards (Image via Roblox)

Let’s jump straight into the patch notes and explore the changes.

Additions

With Update 1, a new story chapter titled Shibuya Station has debuted in the game. Additionally, players can now participate in the Legend Stage known as Shibuya Massacre.

New Units

Nazuka (Epic)
Inamuki (Legendary)
No Baba (Legendary)
Todu (Mythic)
Chaso (Mythic)
Gujo (Mythic)
Me-o (Mythic)
Itaduri…? (Mythic)
Foreign (Exclusive)
Julias (Exclusive) (Battle Pass)
Mechamar (Exclusive) (Tournament)
Mohato (Exclusive) (Tournament)
Legendary Super Brolzi (Exclusive) (Leaderboard)

New Unit Abilities

A variety of unique abilities have been added to various units, including mechanics that permit cycling between dual buffs and swapping positions between two units.

Unit Elements

Each element will grant distinctive buffs to your characters!
Enemies may possess elemental vulnerabilities (units with relevant elements will inflict increased damage).

New Elements Overview

Fire
Water
Nature
Spark
Holy
Curse
Unbound
Blast
Cosmic
Passion

New Game Modes and Features

The new Tournament game mode is now featured in Anime Vanguards (Image via Roblox)

Tournaments

A fresh game mode called Tournaments allows players to compete against each other weekly across varying maps to earn rewards. Each week, matches will feature diverse modifiers.
Both Traitless and Trait Enabled tournaments will occur simultaneously, offering players two opportunities for rewards.

Cursed Shop

Players can now trade Cursed Fingers for rewards that will aid in fully enhancing their newly acquired units!
Cursed Fingers can be collected as a rare drop from Infinite Mode within Shibuya Station.

Gold Merchant

Players can now utilize Gold in-game to buy various items from the Gold Merchant.
The available purchases include:

Essence Stones
Stat Chips
Unit Exp Food

Stat Index

A new button has been added to the stat rerolling interface, allowing access to the stat index window.
This index will display the upper and lower thresholds for a unit’s DMG/SPA/RNG statistics tier.

State Transfer

Transferring stats to another unit carries a guaranteed success; however, the host unit will reset all its attributes. (Approach Cyan to begin this process!)

Unit Level
Trait
Any remaining stats not transferred

Transferring stats will incur a gold cost, which is contingent on the quantity of stats being moved.

Refurbished Enemy Index

The display for enemy information has been improved for clarity and organization, now categorized into:

Overview
Stats
Mechanics and Metrics

The visual presentation has been refined to enhance readability and descriptiveness.
Enemy stats will now feature the following:

Overshield Percentage
Stun Duration
Attack Time
Targeted Units Count
Transformation Status

Unit-specific Achievements

Players can now complete numerous new quests for each unit, creating an additional resource acquisition method as more units are introduced! Accomplishing unit achievements awards players with character-specific banners to personalize their profiles.
For some units, completing certain quests may be necessary for future evolutions.
Unit achievements are visible within the unit view and achievements window.

Quality of Life Improvements

Several rewards have been modified (Image via Roblox)

Update 1 has brought numerous Quality of Life enhancements to the game. Below is a list of these improvements.

Expanded Unit Inventory – Players can now acquire additional unit slots for 25,000 Gold. Note that the price will increase by 15,000 Gold after each purchase.
New Profile Banners – Players have the option to customize their profiles with new banners.
New Battle Pass – The update introduces a battle pass known as Ice & Fire.
New Update 1 Bundle – A new purchase bundle is now available in-game.
Achievements – Eight new achievements have been added for players to earn.

Train Station Massacre
Prideful Prince
Shadow Commander
Vengeful Prodigy
Bird of Hermes
Knucklehead Ninja
Eyes of Despair
Dancer In Battle

Increased Unit Level Cap – The maximum level for units has been raised from 50 to 60.
Damage Typing Rework – Damage now reflects the element of attacks visually—Fire is orange, while Nature is green.
Paragon Mode Reward – The Paragon Mode has undergone a rework. Players now earn 5% more gold and gems for each level cleared. Formats now include:
Starting Cards

Exploding
Revitalize
Thrice
Quake
Immunity
Champions

Additive Cards

Strong
Regeneration
Shield
Speed
Dodge
Drowsy

Leaderboard Interface Rework – The Leaderboard now has an updated interface, accessible through player Profiles, providing more detailed information.
Unit Evolution Update – When evolving a unit, its stat tier will now automatically improve as well.
Profile Interface Upgrade – The interface for profiles has also been enhanced, displaying more comprehensive information than before.
Challenge Changes – Players will now earn Super Stat Chips for winning the regular Stat Chip challenge instead of Rainbow Stat Chips.
Miscellaneous – Players can now gift Level 10 Skip to others, and there’s an increased chance for units dropped in stages to come with a trait.

More Improvements and Changes in Anime Vanguards

The Profile now features more options (Image via Roblox)

Enhanced Searching Capabilities
Improvements to the Unit Teams Interface
Improvements to Hover Tooltips
Improvements to the Quests Interface
Buffed Quest Rewards
Improvements to the Unit Manager
Improvements to Stage Information
Improvements to Unit Collection

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug where players often had to click the profile button twice to access their profiles.
Resolved the issue allowing players to enter paragon stages above their current level.
Corrected instances where damage indicators were only displayed for the first enemy hit.
Fixed orientation issues with big cone AoE indicators.
Corrected an issue where the stat reroll window displayed incorrect stat potential and takedown counts if no unit was selected.
Fixed a bug where the max quantity display in the raid shop window would reset upon reopening.
Addressed a memory leak associated with the raid shop window.
Fixes were made to unit view, item view, and other interfaces that exhibited thicker strokes at lower resolutions.
Corrected the fading out issue of damage indicator text strokes.
Fixed an issue where the display of unit traits was absent in the main game’s hover interface.

In addition to these fixes, several minor adjustments have greatly enhanced the gameplay experience, making it feel smoother overall.