Anime Vanguards Update 4.5: New Units, Dungeon Challenges & Major Improvements
By Paquito Jr Conde | May 14, 2025

Anime Vanguards just got even better! Update 4.5 introduces powerful evolved units, the challenging Ant Island Dungeon, brand-new cosmetics, and major gameplay enhancements. Whether you're grinding floors or showing off your profile banner, there's something fresh and exciting for every player.
π Update 4.5 Highlights
π§ββοΈ New Units
Vanguard Evolutions: Song Jinwu, Igros
Dungeon Unit: Choy Jong En, Choy Jong En (Guild Leader)
Worldlines Floor 50 Reward: Friran, Friran (Teacher)
These units can be unlocked through in-game activities such as the new Ant Island Dungeon and progressing through Worldlines.
ποΈ Ant Island Dungeon
Gameplay: Survive 30 intense waves of ant invasions, featuring boss battles against the Ant Queen and Ant King.
Mechanics: Tunnels periodically spawn enemy ants. Players must interact with these to prevent being overwhelmed.
Modifier Cards:
- Lifeline: Restores one Life Stock every five waves.
- Exterminator: Boosts damage by 50% for each open Ant Tunnel.
π Dungeon Shop
Currency: Monarch Tokens (earned from Ant Island Dungeon)
Items Available:
- Red Key
- Red Jewel
- Belu Familiar
- Shadow Flying Ant Mount
- Stat Chips
- Trait Rerolls
π― Boss Bounties
Access: Speak to Dr. Okabu in the Play Area
Details: Take on up to 10 boss bounties daily and earn rewards like Trait Rerolls and Gems.
π¬ In-Game Mailbox
Now you can receive updates, images, videos, and special rewards right in-game. Access the mailbox via the lobby UI under the Profile tab.
π¨ Cosmetics Loadout & Profile Banners
Cosmetics Loadout: Save, load, rename, or delete your favorite looks with ease.
Profile Banners: Show off your style on the leaderboard. New banners include:
- Yuruicha: Earned through the Yuruicha Unit Achievement.
- Goddess of Love: Purchasable with trophies.
- Mankindβs Weakest Hunter: Unlockable via Song Jinwu and Igros.
- Pawsome: Available with trophies.
π Worldlines Season 3
All players have been reset to Floor 1. The exclusive reward Isdead is no longer available and has been replaced by the secret unit Friran at Floor 50.
π New Achievements
Six new achievements have been added across several categories:
- Story: The Many Year Cursed War
- Boss Rush: Showdown Against the King, Staving Off the Darkness
- Raid: The Body Parts of WHO
- Dungeon: Iβll Need a Big Can of Raid
- Unit: Goddess of Lightning
βοΈ Quality of Life Improvements
UI Enhancements:
- Customizable Day/Night cycle in the lobby
- Redesigned Stage Selection screen
- Improved Unit Manager with better upgrade/sell functionality
Gameplay Improvements:
- Unit XP Fusing system: Fuse unused units to power up others
- New Health Stocks system: Bases now have 3 lives; bosses can instantly remove all
Additional Features:
- Damage-in-range counter beside unit DPS
- Ability usage pop-up notifications
- MVPs gained now tracked on user profiles
- Worthiness % and Takedown stats shown in unit previews
- Teleport icon added in Dungeon menu
- Updated Familiars menu with passive effect visibility