By Paquito Jr Conde | May 14, 2025

Anime Vanguards just dropped its biggest update yet! In Update 4, you’ll find 12 brand-new units, a mysterious new Rift mode, the deep Spirit Society story campaign, and limited-time Valentine's rewards. Whether you're a casual player or a hardcore fan, there’s something exciting waiting for you in this February 2025 patch.

Anime Vanguards Update 4 – February 2025

The fourth major update for Anime Vanguards, released in February 2025, delivered a ton of exciting new content! From powerful new units and fresh game modes to special events and quality-of-life improvements, here's everything you need to know:

🧙‍♂️ New Units (12 Total)

This update introduced 12 new units, obtainable through a variety of methods:

• Banner Units:
  • Yuruicha & Yuruicha (Raijin)
  • Ichiga (True Release) & Ichiga (Savior)
  • Kiskae & Kiskae (Scientist)
  • Oryo & Oryo (Antithesis)
  • Kempache & Kempache (Feral)
  • Orehimi & Orehimi (Faith)
  • Eizan
• Event Shop (Limited Mythic): Gazele & Gazele (Zombie)
• Special Units:
  • Rift Units: Yehowach & Yehowach (Almighty)
  • Legend Stage Rewards: Yomomata & Yomomata (Captain)
  • Battle Pass Exclusive: Dave & Dave (Cyber Psycho), Luce & Luce (Hacker)

🌌 New Game Mode: Rifts

Explore mysterious Rifts that appear in Vanguardian Plaza. You can:

• Team up (up to 6 players) for intense battles
• Complete global tasks to trigger rift appearances
• Earn unique rewards, including a new unit and Rift Shards

Rift Shop

Spend Rift Shards to unlock:

• Vowstones – Guarantee a unit drop in your next Rift
• New Familiars – Gon, Pachiru, and more
• Stat Chips and Super Stat Chips

🏯 New Story Mode: Spirit Society

Begin your adventure in the Spirit Society with:

• 6 acts, each playable in Normal or Nightmare difficulty
• Challenging bosses and fresh battle mechanics
• Hidden evolution items to upgrade your units

👑 New Legend Stage: Kuinshi Palace

Unlock the Kuinshi Palace by completing Spirit Society on Nightmare. This includes:

• 3 new Raid Legend Stages
• Evolution materials and rare item drops
• An epic boss battle against The Almighty Yehowach – defeat him to unlock Head Captain Yomomata

💘 Valentine's Event: Love Portal & Love Shop

Love Portal (Duo Mode)

Celebrate the season of love with a limited-time duo event:

• Earn Chocolate Hearts by participating
• Chance to get Gazele's evolution item as a rare drop

Love Shop

Use Chocolate Hearts to claim:

• Gazele (Limited)
• Eizan Chair Mount
• Stat Chips & Super Stat Chips

🎮 New Battle Pass: Neon & Chrome

The latest Battle Pass is packed with cyber-themed content:

• New units: Dave and Luce
• Extra rewards like Trait Rerolls, Gems, and bonus loot

🎨 Cosmetics System Overhaul

Customize your look with more freedom than ever:

• Toggle parts like model, effects, and animation separately
• Mix and match cosmetics to create a unique style

🛠️ Quality of Life Improvements & Bug Fixes

• Gameplay: Fixed XP item issues, slow-down bugs, bleed mechanics, and summon behavior
• UI & Mobile: Better sliders, cleaner reward displays, improved dismantle tools
• Tournament: Improved stage generation and player stats
• Misc: General improvements across all modes

🎁 Redeemable Codes

Use these codes while they're still active:

• AURA: 1000 Gems, 5 Trait Rerolls
• SEASONOFLOVE: 500 Gems, 1000 Chocolate, 10 Green Essence Stones
• EXTENDEDMAINT: 2500 Gems, 10 Trait Rerolls

Be sure to redeem them before they expire!