Anime Defenders Complete Guide (October 2026): Units, Tier List, Codes, Game Modes and How to Progress

Sat Oct 24, 2026 9:20 am

Quick Summary

Anime Defenders is a Roblox tower defense game from Small World Games and Oakley, sitting at 3.4 billion plus visits and 918,338 favorites, and it was last updated on October 21, 2026.
You summon units with Gems, place them on the map and survive waves. Your own avatar walks the level while the units fight, which is the main thing that separates it from most Roblox tower defense games.
The wiki sorts units into seven categories (Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythical, Exclusive, Support, Meta) while Pocket Gamer describes only three tiers (rare, epic, legendary). Both readings are cited below.
Codes are free, but you cannot redeem them until you reach level 8, and iGeeksBlog adds a second gate: your Roblox account has to be at least 90 days old.
Story Mode pays 30 Gems per clear and 80 Gems extra on a first clear, and the wiki lists six modes in total: Story Mode, Challenges, Raids, Tower Of Eternity, Hall of Mirrors and Portals.

What Anime Defenders Actually Is
Anime Defenders is a tower defense game on Roblox. The official Roblox page describes it as "a highly anticipated Anime Tower Defense game", lists the genre as Strategy with the subgenre Tower Defense, and shows it was updated on 10/21/2026, so the version details in this guide match the current build.

The page carries a Maturity: Minimal rating with Violence (Occasional/Mild), says it supports Desktop, Mobile and Tablet players, and runs servers of 30. It shows 3.4B+ visits and 918,338 favorites. The same description carries a warning that exploiting is strictly prohibited and results in a permanent ban, and that the developers do not appeal those bans. Worth reading before you go hunting for shortcuts.

It is credited to "Small World Games & Oakley" and links the official group, Small World Games x Anime Defenders, which carries a verified badge. The description asks you to like the game and join the group for a Gem boost and free VIP servers.

Units, Placements and the Stat Ladder
Units are what you summon with Gems and place on the map. The wiki's tier list page explains how it ranks them, and it is worth reading before you spend anything because the bands are printed as numbers rather than opinions.

The wiki ranks units on these stats:

DPS, which is damage per second
TDPS, total damage per second, which counts the maximum placements a unit can have
SPA, which is second per attack
AoE, which is area of effect
plus cost, abilities and effects

The wiki's own ranking bands look like this:

Low: DPS around 1,999, TDPS around 6,999, SPA around 4.9, Range around 24.9, AoE around 8
Average: DPS 2,000 to 2,499, TDPS 7,000 to 8,999, SPA 5 to 8.9, Range 25 to 34.9, AoE 9 to 14
High: DPS 2,500 to 2,999, TDPS 9,000 to 10,999, SPA 9 to 12.9, Range 35 to 44.9, AoE 15 to 20
Very High: DPS 3,000 to 3,499, TDPS 11,000 to 14,999, SPA 13 to 20, Range 45 to 49.9, AoE 21 to 30
Insanely High: DPS 3,500+, TDPS 14,999+, SPA 20+, Range 50+, AoE 31+

One thing the wiki says plainly: the tier list ranks units on their base stats and their potential including buffs and supports, and it disregards trait viability. A unit that looks weak here can still be strong with the right trait, and the reverse is true.

Pocket Gamer describes units as coming in "three tiers: rare, epic, and legendary" and names the Ice Mage, Clown Pirate, Duel Swordsman and Soulforce Reaper as examples. The wiki instead lists seven unit categories: Meta Units, Support Units, Mythical Units, Exclusive Units, Legendary Units, Epic Units and Rare Units. Its Meta Units category includes Skull Paladin, Curse Lord, Chance King, The Gamer, The Pro Gamer, Flame Dragon God and Bear King (Unlocked). I would treat the wiki's seven-category split as the current structure and Pocket Gamer's three-tier line as a simplified older description, but I cannot tell you which one the developers intend as canonical.

Every Game Mode, and What Each One Is For
The wiki's navigation lists six modes:

Story Mode, the narrative campaign with levels based on popular anime settings
Challenges
Raids
Tower Of Eternity, the endless climb
Hall of Mirrors
Portals

Pocket Gamer fills in the parts that matter for earning: the AFK Zone for farming Gems while you are away, Infinite Mode for outlasting waves, hourly challenges that reset every hour, Story Mode first clears, and Tower Of Eternity for the long grind.

Story Mode Is the Gem Factory
The wiki's Story Mode page prints exact numbers. Completing any level grants 30 Gems. Clearing a level for the first time grants a bonus of 80 Gems. Every stage also gives 2 evolution items and xp foods, with a chance at more.

That is why the level 8 wall is not a real blocker. You can farm Story Mode long before you can redeem a single code, and the 80 Gem first-clear bonus stacks across the whole campaign. Replaying a level you already cleared still pays 30 Gems each time.

Four small details from the same page. Mob City was renamed Haunted City. Blue Planet is the only map with a mini boss. Crystal Cave is one of the best maps for grinding worthiness because it has many summoner enemies. And the music changes at wave 15 in any story stage.

Codes: What Works, How to Redeem, and Why One Fails
The codes below come from iGeeksBlog, which verified its list on October 1, 2026:

REDONE: 1 Exclusive Wish
ELEMENTS: 1000 Ancient Relics
SKILLTREES: 5 Divine Trait Crystals
subcool: 50 Gems
sub2toadboigaming: 50 Gems
sub2mozking: 50 Gems
sub2karizmaqt: 50 Gems
sub2jonaslyz: 50 Gems
sub2riktime: 50 Gems
sub2nagblox: 50 Gems

How to redeem, per iGeeksBlog:

Open Anime Defenders on Roblox.
Click the three dots in the top left of your screen.
Select Codes from the menu.
Paste the code into the text box.
Press Redeem.

You need to be level 8 before any of this works, and iGeeksBlog adds that your Roblox account has to be at least 90 days old. Pocket Gamer only mentions the level 8 gate, so the 90 day rule is worth knowing about if you are on a newer account and a code gets rejected.

Pocket Gamer also says you cannot redeem codes while inside a tower defense battle, only in the main hub. If a code fails, both sources suggest checking for typos and capitalisation, since codes are case sensitive, and then switching servers or restarting the game.

There is a genuine disagreement on two codes. Pocket Gamer, updated August 1, 2026, lists Incredibilli for 1.5k Gems and MEMBEREREBREWRERES for 400 Gems as working. iGeeksBlog lists both in its expired codes section. Try them, but expect them to fail.

The expired list also carries MERRYCHRISTMAS, XMASSOON, HOLLYDEFENDERS and DIVINESPIRITS, which tells you the game does run seasonal codes that do not come back.

Building a Team: Tier List, Traits and Spirits
MrGuider's tier list, dated October 2026, sorts units into five tiers. Tier 0 (Meta) is Esper, Prince Of Curses, Skull Warrior, Ant King, Carp, Chance Taker, Elf Wizardess, The Gamer and Thunder Hokage. Tier 1 is Ice Admiral, Pink Rockstar, Bloomer, Grey, Sharpshooter, Shinobi Form 3, Cursed Sorcerer and Flame Dragon King. Tier 2 is Admiral Of Light, Ascended Qi Master, Dragon Slayer, Inferno Commander, Lava Admiral, Master Swordsman and Strongest Swordsman. Tier 3 is Black Leg Master, Cursed Nail, Four Tails, Salamander, Shinobi, Soul Reaper, Spirit Hybrid, Straw Hat, Fullbring Soul Reaper, Krill, Pink Shinobi, Pirate Hunter, Qi Master and Rukai. Tier 4 is empty.

MrGuider says its trait details come from the official Anime Defenders Trello, which is a good place to check whether a unit has been reworked since that list was written.

Update 4 added the Spirits system, and Destructoid ranks the 16 Spirits like this:

S Tier: Crystal Spirit, True Spirit, Storm Spirit
A Tier: Golden Spirit, Ice Spirit, Arcane Spirit, Galactic Spirit, Fire Spirit
B Tier: Sacred Spirit, Mirror Spirit, Enchanted Spirit, Divine Spirit, Crimson Spirit
C Tier: Dark Spirit, Earth Spirit, Light Spirit

Crystal Spirit increases damage to bosses by 50 percent, which is why it is the top pick for drawn out boss fights. Storm Spirit cuts a unit's cooldown by 25 percent. True Spirit deals 5 percent damage based on the number of enemies in range and stacks up to 75 percent increased damage. Golden Spirit increases currency intake by 20 percent, so it is the one to run while you farm. Mirror Spirit is more limited: it only triggers on every fifth strike.

FAQ
Q: What is Anime Defenders?
A: A Roblox tower defense game from Small World Games and Oakley, with 3.4B+ visits and 918,338 favorites, rated Maturity: Minimal with occasional mild violence.

Q: Why will not my code work?
A: You have to be level 8, and iGeeksBlog says your account must be at least 90 days old. Codes are case sensitive, they only work in the main hub and not during a battle, and some have simply expired. Switch servers or restart the game before giving up on one.

Q: How do I get Gems without paying?
A: Clear Story Mode stages for 30 Gems each and 80 Gems on a first clear, use the AFK Zone, run the hourly challenges that reset every hour, and play Infinite Mode and Tower Of Eternity. Redeeming codes is the fastest single lump of currency.

Q: How many unit tiers are there?
A: The wiki lists seven categories (Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythical, Exclusive, Support, Meta) while Pocket Gamer describes three (rare, epic, legendary). The wiki's split is the more detailed of the two.

Q: What are the best Spirits?
A: Destructoid puts Crystal, True and Storm in S Tier. Crystal is best against bosses at 50 percent extra damage, Storm is best for cooldowns at 25 percent off, and True scales with how many enemies are in range.

Q: Can I play on mobile?
A: Yes. The official Roblox page says the game supports Desktop, Mobile and Tablet players.

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