By Paquito Jr Conde | May 14, 2025

Anime Vanguards just dropped its massive 5.0 update on April 13, 2025, and it’s packed with content! From powerful new characters and the Odyssey game mode to Martial Island story stages and quality-of-life improvements, this update is a huge step forward for fans. Here’s everything you need to know.

Anime Vanguards Update 5.0 – Everything You Need to Know

Release Date: April 13, 2025

The highly anticipated Update 5.0 for Anime Vanguards is here, bringing a massive wave of content including brand new units, a fresh game mode, story challenges, and a ton of quality-of-life upgrades. Here’s a full breakdown of what’s new:

🧙‍♂️ New Units

Ten+ new units have arrived, available across different banners and rewards:

Gem Banner

• Roku (Angel)
• Roku (Super 3)
• Vogita (Angel)
• Super Vogito

Hercool Banner

• Hercool
• Hercool and Mr. Boo

Rohan Banner

• Rohan (Adult)
• Ultimate Rohan

Boo Saga Stages

• Boo
• Boo (Evil)
• Super Boo (Evil)
• Bootonks (Evil)
• Boockleo (Evil)
• Boohon (Evil)
• Kid Boo (Evil)

Leaderboard Rewards

• Lethal Bee
• Stone Lee

Infinite Leaderboard Reward

• Octopus

Mailbox Reward

• LagShooter

Battle Pass

• Dawntay
• Dawntay (Jackpot)
• Vigil
• Vigil (Power)

🌀 New Game Mode: Odyssey

Odyssey is a fresh interdimensional mode where players embark on challenging runs with high replayability. Here’s what to expect:

• Recover and upgrade lost units.
• Find 30 powerful modifiers hidden in Violet Chests—ranging from Rare to Mythical effects.
• After each victory, pick from four rooms offering unique upgrade paths and difficulty levels.
• Every 100 total intensity unlocks new stages and maps.
• Earn great rewards like Trait Rerolls, Gems, Gold, and Corruption Crystals.

🏝️ New Story Stage: Martial Island

This stage is set during the legendary 25th World Tournament and features six acts available in both Normal and Nightmare modes. Enemies here are twisted by corruption, introducing new mechanics:

• Challenger: Immune to basic summons; takes only 50% damage from elite units.
• Energy Drain: Damaged attackers lose 5% of their attack power. Can be cleansed.
• Absorption: Bosses (excluding Kid Boo) absorb non-elite summons and heal from them.

🎮 Quality of Life Improvements

Plenty of upgrades have been made to improve your overall experience:

User Interface

• New lobby and in-match top-bar design.
• Revamped team interface with placement cost, DPS, income, and elemental stats.
• Summon Auto-Fusing for hands-free unit fusion.
• Customize which units appear on your profile with the new display option.

Filters & Toggles

• Use Trait and Familiar filters to sort units easily.
• Update logs can now be shown once per update using a new toggle.

Extra Features

• View session stats like matches played, wins, and losses for each stage.
• Quick Queue added to matchmaking for faster entry into games.
• New bundles and skins available in the shop.

🎁 New Promo Codes

Don’t forget to redeem these limited-time codes:

• CORRUPTION – Free Corruption Crystal (Level 40+)
• ODYSSEYFIX – 10 Trait Rerolls + 2 Corruption Crystals (Level 30+)
• 1MILLION – Miscellaneous rewards (Level 40+)