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Archer of Red (EMIYA) Unit Guide - Anime Last Stand
By Paquito Jr Conde | October 22, 2025
Overview
Archer of Red is a Mythic ground tower (placement 3) inspired by EMIYA and designed for flexible placement and dependable damage. The unit’s attack shape changes as it upgrades — from AoE line to AoE full, then to AoE circle at higher levels — letting you adapt to many map layouts. The evolved form, Archer of Red (Bladeworks), gains a bleed effect and hybrid traits that boost sustained damage and make it valuable against both dense waves and bosses. Early upgrades provide strong coverage improvements while late-stage evolved upgrades unlock the unit’s highest damage mechanics. Below you’ll find exact deployment and upgrade costs, passives, ability names, obtainment details, release date, and a step-by-step evolution guide.
Deployment & Total Cost
- Red Archer (base)
- Deployment cost: $600.
- Total (maxed) cost: $45,600.
- Archer of Red (Bladeworks) — evolved
- Displayed deployment cost (evolved): $2,000.
- Total cost (evolved totals shown): $367,000.
- Tip: Selling a unit refunds 50% of its total cost.
Upgrade Costs & Key Unlocks
A short list of main upgrade steps and the notable mechanics they unlock:
- Base Red Archer — sample upgrade costs
- Upgrade 1: $2,000
- Upgrade 2: $4,500
- Upgrade 3: $7,000 — unlocks Furious Encounter and changes attack to AoE (Full).
- Upgrade 4: $15,000
- Upgrade 5: $16,500
- Bladeworks (evolved) — sample upgrade highlights
- Upgrade 1: $3,500
- Upgrade 2: $5,000
- Upgrade 3: $9,000 — adds mid-evo attack mechanics.
- Upgrade 4: $15,000
- Upgrade 5: $32,500
- Upgrade 6: $45,000
- Upgrade 7: $80,000
- Final total shown for the evolved unit: $367,000.
Passives, Traits & Abilities
- Attack mode progression: AoE (Line) → AoE (Full) → AoE (Circle). This progression improves map coverage and flexibility.
- Bleed: The evolved form applies a bleed effect that deals ongoing damage on hits.
- Named mechanics (unlock at various upgrades):
- Furious Encounter — changes attack profile and boosts damage (base Upgrade 3).
- Dual Sword Slash — mid-evo additional attack pattern.
- Destructive Arrow — late-evo powerful AoE circle attack.
- Placement stays at placement 3. The unit switches to hybrid traits after evolution and keeps water element characteristics.
How to Obtain & Evolution Requirements
- Base obtainment: Red Archer is obtainable from a Banner (Banner 3 / gacha pulls).
- Evolve to Bladeworks — required items (summary)
- Red Archer x1
- Water Essence x150
- Grail x5
- Spirit Origin Clock x15
- Commands Seal x10
- Twin Daggers x1
- Mana Prism x15
- Evolution materials come from stage drops, event rewards, shops, raids, or crafting — prioritize farming those stages or shop rotations that drop the needed items.
Release Date
Archer of Red and its evolved form were added during the Fate Stay/Night update on Dec 8, 2024. The game’s original release date is February 3, 2024.
Step-by-Step Evolution Guide
- Pull the base Red Archer from Banner 3 when possible.
- Raise base upgrades to around Upgrade 3 to unlock Furious Encounter and AoE (Full) — this gives a big performance boost early.
- Farm evo materials: Twin Daggers, Spirit Origin Clock, Grail, Mana Prism, Water Essence, and Command Seals. Target events or stages that list these materials.
- Evolve into Archer of Red (Bladeworks) once all items are ready. The evolved form grants bleed and hybrid traits.
- Invest in evolved upgrades selectively: prioritize the mid and late evo upgrades that unlock Dual Sword Slash and Destructive Arrow if you plan to use the unit for endgame content.
Why Choose Archer of Red?
- Flexible AoE coverage: attack shape changes make it easy to adapt to different maps.
- High sustained damage: evolved bleed plus hybrid traits give strong DPS for both waves and bosses.
- Good mid-game value: early upgrades (especially Upgrade 3) provide a strong power spike for modest cost.
- Evolution synergy: the unit’s evo and materials can tie into other crafting or evolution plans, making it a valuable pull if you collect evo components.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is Archer of Red worth pulling for F2P players?
Yes — the base form is useful for many maps, and Upgrade 3 gives a strong early return. Evolving requires rare materials and high investment, so F2P players should evolve only if they can farm materials or during a material-boost event.
Where do Twin Daggers drop?
Twin Daggers are an evolution/crafting item. They typically come from special shop rotations, raid drops, or specific high-level stages. Prioritize events or stages that list Twin Daggers as rewards.
Which upgrade to prioritize first?
Prioritize Upgrade 3 on the base Archer for Furious Encounter and AoE (Full) — it gives the best coverage and damage boost for the cost.
Does the evo change placement or element?
Placement remains placement 3. The evolved unit gains hybrid traits and adds bleed while keeping its water element characteristics.
When was Archer of Red added?
Archer of Red was added in the Fate Stay/Night update on Dec 8, 2024.
Archer of Red (EMIYA) is a versatile AoE unit with strong mid-game value and a high ceiling once evolved into Archer of Red (Bladeworks). Deployment and upgrade costs scale from $600 base deployment to a full evolved total of $367,000. Aim for Upgrade 3 early, farm evo materials, then evolve when ready to unlock bleed and hybrid traits. Use this guide as a checklist for pulling, upgrading, evolving, and farming the necessary items.
Guide notes: Date and numbers in this guide are preserved as shown above.