Strategy Guide
Anime Apocalypse Ability and Gadget Pity Guide
Most players waste pity by splitting currency between too many banners. Your goal is not to chase everything. Your goal is to finish the next real upgrade that changes your clears.
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Recommended Builds
Early Game Progression
A balanced starter build focused on simple mechanics and reliable progression. Perfect for clearing the first few worlds and farming early resources.
Focus on grouping enemies and using Sosuke's reliable slashes. Use Fortune to speed up coin and EXP gain.
Open Build Calculator →Elite Speed Farmer
The ultimate setup for clearing waves and farming coins. Uses Black Hole to group enemies and Shadow Monarch summons plus Coyote's ranged attacks for fast clears.
Drop Black Hole to group a wave, then unleash Shadow Monarch's AoE slashes. Use Rage for faster movement and damage between rooms. Reaper scales damage throughout the run.
Open Build Calculator →Choose pity based on your bottleneck
Ability pity matters most when your account still cannot clear content fast enough. A single upgrade from an early-game pick into Coyote, Pride, or Shadow Monarch changes everything from farming speed to mode access.
Gadget pity matters more after your main ability is already good enough. Black Hole, Rage, and Infinity all solve different problems that many accounts feel every run.
Do not split progress across banners
The fastest way to stall an account is to spend a little on every system. Pick one target, hit it, then rotate to the next system.
If you are still farming story or beginner content, even a basic pity plan around one reliable carry will outperform random high-rarity chasing.
- Push abilities first when your clears are slow.
- Push gadgets first when your clears are unsafe.
- Pivot to traits and titles only after your core build feels stable.
Treat exact pity numbers as patch-sensitive
Because pity values and banner cadence can change, use this page as a spending framework rather than a promise of exact thresholds.
Always confirm the current pity counter and banner rules in-game before making a large currency commit.
Recommended Items
Abilities
Coyote
Still a premier Infinite and ranged farming option after the SBR+AOT update.
Pride
The premier choice for Boss Raids with high fire DOT.
Shadow Monarch
Fast attack speed and summons for wave clearing and Infinite mode.
Sosuke
Excellent beginner carry with simple mechanics.
Pets
Gadgets
Black Hole
The undisputed king of tactical utility and crowd control.
Rage
Vital for high-speed farming and aggressive burst damage.
Infinity
A raid-survival staple that some new lists now push into S-tier.
Medkit
Basic healing utility for early-game players.
Traits
Fortune
Boosts coins and EXP gained from kills.
Master
Boosts mastery gain for faster ability leveling.
Flash
Top-tier speed and cooldown reduction for maximum skill uptime.