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Anime Defenders Beginner Guide

The short lobby path. The full walkthrough is the first-session guide.

Anime Defenders Beginner Guide

The short lobby path. The full walkthrough is the first-session guide.

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First session

  1. Enter Story — Walk to Play and clear Windmill Village. Repeat clears pay 30 Gems and Meat. A first clear is listed at 110 Gems.
  2. Build four roles — One damage unit, one area unit, one farm unit, and one control unit. Place the farm early when the stage gives you time.
  3. Spend Gems on a gap — A pull is 50 Gems. Do not empty the balance on a duplicate while you still lack a farm or area unit.
  4. Save crystals — Trait rerolls cost more on higher rarities. Leave Rare and Epic units alone until a Legendary or better is staying on the team.
  5. Open the full guide — The first-session guide covers Haunted City, daily quests, and what to skip on day one.
  6. First session guide — Windmill Village payouts, the four roles, and the day-one skip list.

Published starter guides

BeginnerFirst session: Story, Gems, and a four-role teamClear Windmill Village, learn the 30 and 110 Gem payouts, and spend the first summons on missing roles instead of duplicates.CodesRedeem codes and read a failed codeOpen the top-left menu, enter one code exactly, and use the level 8 and 90-day checks before you treat a code as dead.SummoningSummon banners, pity, and what to sellSpend 50 Gems a pull with a role in mind, and use the reported 50 and 400 pity marks only after you read the counter in the banner UI.TraitsTraits, Divine traits, and stat ranksMatch Trait Crystal cost to rarity, keep Almighty only when one placement is acceptable, and reroll ranks with Risky Dice after worthiness climbs.StoryStory worlds, Hall of Mirrors, and portalsMove from Windmill Village through the named story maps, then decide if Hall of Mirrors is worth a 20 or 30 minute lobby.EvolutionEvolve units with the known recipesCraft the named evolution item, pay the listed Gold, and do not invent the missing material counts the wiki table did not print.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Anime Defenders?

Anime Defenders is a Roblox tower defense game by Small World Games. You summon anime-inspired units, place them on enemy paths, upgrade them during a match with Yen, and clear Story, Infinite, Challenges, Raids, and Hall of Mirrors.

When can I redeem codes?

The community wiki and a checked code guide both say you need player level 8 and a Roblox account that is at least 90 days old. A valid code can still fail before those requirements are met.

How much does a summon cost?

The standard banner is 50 Gems for one pull and 500 Gems for ten. A limited banner is the same, except VIP pays 40 Gems for one pull and 400 Gems for ten.

What should a new team include?

Bring one damage unit, one area clearer, one farm unit such as Pink Rockstar when you have it, and one control unit once waves start leaking. Six damage units with no economy stall on longer maps.

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