Anime Final Strike Evolution Guide: All 55 Chains & Material Sources
Evolution is where Anime Final Strike units gain their signature passives and higher stat ceilings, and materials are the real gate. This guide maps all 55 evolution chains with their exact item, kill, and level requirements, and groups materials by farming route — Crafting, Legend Stage drops, Raid Shops, the Rift, Boss Rush, and events — so you can plan the grind instead of stumbling into it.
Anime Final Strike Evolution Snapshot
| Stat | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Evolution Chains | 55 | Counted August 16, 2026 |
| Material Routes | 6 | Crafting, Legend Stages, Raids, Rift, Boss Rush, Events |
| Cheapest Chain | Cyborg | Cyborg Core only, no kills |
| Hardest Chain | Vasto Lorde | Level 100, 10,000 kills, 1% drop item |
Lore & Trivia
Overview
Every strong Anime Final Strike account is built on evolved units: evolution unlocks signature passives (like Berserker (Vengeance) gaining enemy-type-specific effects) and raises the stat ceiling far beyond the base form. The roster currently holds 55 evolution chains, and the bottleneck is almost never the base unit — it is the material. Some items are deterministic purchases from a raid shop or the Crafting station, others are 1% Legend Stage drop rates with pity timers, and most chains also demand thousands of kills and a minimum unit level before the evolve button activates.
This page maps every chain to its exact requirements and groups materials by farming route, so you can queue up the right grind before you even pull the base unit. Unit stats referenced below are on the full unit roster.
Verified by Amelia Foster on August 16, 2026 at 02:55 UTC: I reconciled the requirement data on each unit's official index entry with the item source listings to confirm the 55 chains below, including drop rates, pity counts, and shop prices for every key material.
Material Farming Routes: Crafting, Drop Rates, and Shops
Evolution items come from six routes. Knowing the route tells you whether a chain is a weekend project or a month-long grind.
| Route | How It Works | Example Items |
|---|---|---|
| Crafting | Deterministic — craft at the crafting station once you have the materials | Card Deck (Yuneko), Psychic Core (Tornado), Kusanagi (Sasoke Hebi), Vesh's Cross (Vesh), Flame Bow (Arrow) |
| Legend Stages | Farm specific acts; drops have listed rates and pity counters | Hollow Mask (Huco Mondo LS3, 1%, 50-run pity), Prison Realm Cube (Shibuya Crossing LS2, 2%, 40 pity), Excalibur Hilt (Asakusa Flame LS2, 1%, 35 pity) |
| Raid Shops | Buy with raid currencies that drop from any act of that raid | Dragon Slayer (Eclipse Shop, 700 Behelit Tokens), Afterlife's Halo (Planet Koi Shop), Yoru (Emies Lobby Shop) |
| Rift | Purchase or low-chance drops from the Rift using Pirate Coins | Cannon Ball (Gorp), Light Rapier (Kaziru, 5% drop), Bead Necklace (Acu, 3% drop) |
| Boss Rush | Spend Boss Rush Tokens from Boss Rush clears | Transfigured Soul (Maheto, 500 tokens), Cursed Finger (Sukuna questline, 200 tokens) |
| Events & Questlines | Limited-time event shops or NPC questlines | Matoi Flag (Benomaru, via Tabernacle Keys), Chrono Sphere (Jolis, 450 Clovers in Elf Invasion), Cyborg Core (Baldy questline) |
Route trade-offs: Crafting is deterministic but competes with other crafting sinks. Legend Stages are time-gated by drop luck, so always check the pity count before committing. Raid Shop items are the most predictable if you can clear the raid acts. Event items are the riskiest — when the event ends, the chain can become temporarily uncompletable, as happened with Tobito's Mask.
All Evolution Chains: Items, Kills, and Level Gates
Requirements include the key item, extra food/material stacks, kill counts, and unit levels. Food items (Pirate Meat, Bento, Ramen, Green Bean, Koi Dumpling, and similar) drop from story acts and the Gold Shop.
Secret Base Units
| Chain | Key Item (Source) | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Benomaru → Benomaru (Crimson Commander) | Matoi Flag (Tabernacle Keys, Inferno Hunt) | 11x Adorra Burst, 22x Adorra Fragment, 25x Inferno Candy, 6x Inferno Dish, 15,000 kills, Level 100 |
| Falcon → Falcon (Reincarted) | God's Hand (Eclipse Raid Shop, 1,000 Behelit Tokens) | 5,000 kills |
| Red Pirate → Red Pirate (Conqueror) | Red Pirate's Hat (source not currently listed) | — |
| Vesh → Vesh (Cross) | Vesh's Cross (Crafting) | 10,000 kills, Level 50 |
| Vesh → Vesh (Guns) | Vesh's Cross (Crafting) | 10,000 kills, Level 50 |
Mythic Base Units
| Chain | Key Item (Source) | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Akoza → Akoza (Oblivion) | Akoza Beads (Crafting) | 10x Bento, 3,000 kills |
| Arrow → Arrow (True Sight) | Flame Bow (Crafting) | 5x Adorra Fragment, 2x Adorra Burst, 25x Inferno Candy, 6x Inferno Dish, 5,000 kills |
| Arthor → Arthor (Caliburn Knight) | Excalibur Hilt (Asakusa Flame LS2, 1% drop, 35 pity) | 7x Adorra Fragment, 3x Adorra Burst, 18x Inferno Candy, 6,000 kills, Level 50 |
| Asto → Asto (Half Demon) | Demon Slayer Sword (Crafting) | 15x Potato Star, 6,666 kills |
| Berserker → Berserker (Vengeance) | Dragon Slayer (Eclipse Raid Shop, 700 Behelit Tokens) | 5,000 kills |
| Buddha → Buddha (Saint) | Admiral's Seagull (Rift shop) | 10x Pirate Meat, 5,000 kills, Level 50 |
| Chihiroe → Chihiroe (Vengeful) | Cloud Gouger (Crafting) | Level 15, 1,500 kills |
| Cyborg → Cyborg (Advanced) | Cyborg Core (talk to Baldy after obtaining Cyborg) | — |
| Dark Captain → Dark Captain (Dimension Slayer) | Devil Slasher (Bird Capsule, Elf Invasion event) | 6,750 kills |
| Enorai → Enorai (Overcharged) | Tomoe Drums (Crafting) | 15x Pirate Meat, 4,500 kills |
| Fire Hashira → Fire Hashira (Aflame) | Hashira Cape (Crafting) | 20x Bento, 5,000 kills |
| Gojoe → Gojoe (Strongest Sorcerer) | Prison Realm Cube (Shibuya Crossing LS2, 2% drop, 40 pity) | 5,000 kills, Level 35 |
| Gorp → Gorp (The Fist) | Cannon Ball (Rift shop) | — |
| Hero Slayer → Hero Slayer (Monster) | Bandages (Z City, 3% drop) | Level 20, 3,000 kills |
| Ice Admiral → Ice Admiral (Traitor) | Ice Admiral Cape (Crafting) | 10x Pirate Meat, 3,000 kills |
| Ichiru Masked → Vasto Lorde | Hollow Mask (Huco Mondo LS3, 1% drop, 50 pity) | 3x Oreheme, 1x Hollow Essence, 4x Hierro Plating, 10x Hollow Shard, 10x Hollow Jelly, 10,000 kills, Level 100 |
| Jokar → Jokar (Wild Card) | Flame Deck (Crafting) | 3x Adorra Burst, 10x Adorra Fragment, 25x Inferno Candy, 6x Inferno Dish, 7,500 kills |
| Jolis → Jolis (Wizard King) | Chrono Sphere (Elf Invasion shop, 450 Clovers) | 7,000 kills, Level 60 |
| Leona → Leona (Incarnate) | Fire Essence (Crafting) | 6,500 kills |
| Macro → Macro (Phoenix) | Pineapple (Rift shop) | 10x Pirate Meat, 3,000 kills |
| Maheto → Maheto (Perfection) | Transfigured Soul (Boss Rush shop, 500 tokens) | 1,500 kills, Level 20 |
| Majesty → Majesty (Actuation) | Actuation (clear Eclipse raid Act 2) | 4,000 kills |
| Minoto → Minoto (Yellow Flash) | Kunai (Nature Village Raid Shop) | 5x Chakra Onigiri |
| Naname → Naname (OVertime) | Naname Glasses (Crafting) | 3,000 kills, Level 25 |
| Naroto (Teen) → Naroto (Sage) | Sage Scroll (Crafting) | 15x Ramen, 3,000 kills |
| Naroto (Sage) → Naroto (Sage Master) | Sage Master's Scroll (Nature Village Raid Shop) | 15x Ramen |
| Sasoke (Hebi) → Sasoke Hebi (Taka) | Kusanagi (Crafting) | 15x Ramen, 3,000 kills |
| Shinro → Shinro (Devil's Footprints) | Heroes Footprints (Asakusa Flame LS3, 1% drop, 35 pity) | 8x Adorra Fragment, 3x Adorra Burst, 20x Inferno Candy, 7,500 kills, Level 50 |
| SogoKing → Kabuto King | Kabuto (Emies Lobby Raid Shop) | 10x Government Meal, 3,000 kills |
| Super Roku → Super Roku (Ascended) | Afterlife's Halo (Planet Koi Raid Shop) | 10x Sayin's Will Fragment, 5x Koi Dumpling, 10x Green Bean, 5,000 kills, Level 80 |
| Tobito → Tobito (Masked) | Tobito's Mask (Kurama Raid Shop — currently unobtainable) | 8x Chakra Onigiri, 7,000 kills |
| Toeji → Toeji (Sorcerer Killer) | Cursed Worm (Crafting) | 6,500 kills, Level 550 listed |
| Tornado → Tornado (Esper) | Psychic Core (Crafting) | 1,500 kills, Level 25 |
| Ulquiora → Ulquiora (Resurrección) | Hollow Wings (Crafting) | 5x Hierro Plating, 5x Hollow Shard, 10x Hollow Jelly, 3,000 kills |
| Vejita Super → Vejita Super (Ascended) | 5x Sayin's Will Fragment (Alien Island LS1, 1–3 per run) | 15x Green Bean, 3,000 kills |
| Vejita Super (Ascended) → Vejita Majin | Majin's Mark (Alien Island LS2, 1% drop, 30 pity) | 10x Sayin's Will Fragment, 30x Green Bean, 8,000 kills, Level 50 |
| Whitebard → Whitebard (Captain) | Whitebard's Cape (Rift, 3% drop) | — |
| Wind Prince → Wind Prince (Spirit) | Four-Leaf Clover Grimoire (Elf Invasion shop, 250 Clovers) | 5,000 kills |
| Yano → Yano (Possessive Love) | Love Gun (Crafting) | 4,500 kills, Level 30 |
| Yuneko → Yuneko (Jackpot) | Card Deck (Crafting) | — |
Legendary Base Units
| Chain | Key Item (Source) | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Acu → Acu (Prisoner) | Bead Necklace (Rift, 3% drop) | 2,500 kills |
| Black Roku → Black Roku (Rose) | Rose Scythe (Planet Koi Raid Shop) | 10x Sayin's Will Fragment, 30x Green Bean, Level 50 |
| Dark Beard → Dark Beard (Earthquake) | Dark Beard's Cape (Rift shop) | 5x Pirate Meat |
| Haumia → Haumia (Mindbreaker) | Haumia's Crown (Asakusa Flame LS1, 3% drop, 35 pity) | 1x Adorra Burst, 4x Adorra Fragment, 20x Inferno Candy, 10x Inferno Dish, Level 30 |
| Kaziru → Kaziru (War) | Light Rapier (Rift, 5% drop) | — |
| Komado (Trained) → Komado (Sun) | Kamado's Mark (Demon Winter LS2, 2% drop, 30 pity) | 30x Bento |
| Magma Admiral → Magma Admiral (Absolute Justice) | Magma Cape (Rift shop) | 10x Pirate Meat, Level 30 |
| Mehawk → Mehawk (Strongest Swordsman) | Yoru (Emies Lobby Raid Shop) | 10x Bento |
| Noile → Noile (Valkyrie Armor) | Undine Contract (Haji Village LS2, 2% drop, 40 pity) | 2,500 kills |
Epic Base Units
| Chain | Key Item (Source) | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Komado → Komado (Trained) | Tanjiro's Earring (Demon Winter LS1, 3% drop, 15 pity) | 20x Bento |
Which Evolution Should You Do First
Ranked by cost-to-impact for a progressing account:
- Yuneko → Yuneko (Jackpot) — one crafted Card Deck, no kills, and wave income doubles from ¥5,000 to ¥10,000. Every later upgrade in the game gets cheaper in practice.
- Cyborg → Cyborg (Advanced) — the Cyborg Core comes from a short NPC interaction with Baldy, no farming at all.
- Gorp → Gorp (The Fist) — a single Cannon Ball from the Rift shop.
- Tornado → Tornado (Esper) — crafted Psychic Core, only 1,500 kills and Level 25.
- Hero Slayer → Hero Slayer (Monster) — Bandages are a 3% Z City drop, and the evolved form reaches roughly 1,662 DPS at max upgrade for a ¥60,000 total investment — strong value compared with Secret alternatives costing ¥95,000 or more.
Save the marathon chains — Vasto Lorde (Level 100, 10,000 kills, 1%-drop Hollow Mask) and Benomaru (Crimson Commander) (Level 100, 15,000 kills, 11 Adorra Bursts) — for when your account can already farm Legend Stages comfortably.
Notes
- Item names differ slightly between some unit pages and the item index (for example, "Afterlife's Halo" vs "Afterlife's Holo", and "Sage Master's Scroll" vs "Master Sage Scroll"). The tables above use the item index naming.
- Vesh's two evolutions both list Vesh's Cross as the required item in the current data; if the Guns variant fails, check whether a separate item was added in a later patch.
- Toeji (Sorcerer Killer) lists a Level 550 requirement in the current data — an outlier worth double-checking in-game before committing.
Anime Final Strike Evolution FAQ
How do you evolve units in Anime Final Strike?
Enter the Evolve area from the lobby's Areas menu with the base unit in your inventory. Each chain needs its key item plus kill and level requirements on that unit; once everything is met, the evolve option activates.
What is the easiest evolution in Anime Final Strike?
Cyborg into Cyborg (Advanced): the Cyborg Core is obtained by talking to Baldy after summoning Cyborg, with no kill or level requirements. Yuneko into Yuneko (Jackpot) is nearly as simple and far more valuable economically.
Where do you get the Dragon Slayer in Anime Final Strike?
Buy it from the Eclipse Raid Shop for 700 Behelit Tokens. Behelit Tokens drop from any act of the Eclipse raid.
Is Tobito (Masked) obtainable right now?
No. Its key item, Tobito's Mask, was sold in the Kurama Raid Shop and is currently listed as unobtainable, so the chain cannot be completed until the item returns.
Do Legend Stage materials have pity?
Yes. Listed examples include the Hollow Mask (50-run pity), Prison Realm Cube (40), Undine Contract (40), Excalibur Hilt (35), Heroes Footprints (35), Haumia's Crown (35), Kamado's Mark (30), Majin's Mark (30), and Tanjiro's Earring (15).
Change Log
- 2026-08-16: Created the Anime Final Strike evolution page with all 55 chains, per-item sources with drop rates and pity values, six material farming routes, and a cost-ranked first-evolution priority list.
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