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Anime Vanguards 9th Anniversary Event: Complete Update 9 Guide & Walkthrough (November 2025)

The latest major update for Anime Vanguards coincides with its first anniversary festivities, introducing special limited-time activities. Players can engage with multiple commemorative challenges to earn exclusive upgrades and character unlocks. This breakdown explores the event mechanics and optimization strategies.

Anniversary Trial Challenges Overview

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Accessible via the Events interface, these challenges allow hands-on experience with recently added heroes through modified tower defense scenarios. Each trial focuses on a specific character’s mechanics, rewarding participants with special currency upon completion.

Trial Structure

Seven combat simulations feature unique team compositions showcasing new roster additions. Participants earn three event tokens per cleared trial (21 maximum), exchangeable for progression items in the anniversary store.

Available Trial Characters

  1. Callsuba Mechanics Demo
  2. Traitless Strategy Trial
  3. Rummie Playstyle Test
  4. Lizard Unit Showcase
  5. Divine Character Preview
  6. Dot Ability Challenge
  7. Feline Combat Simulation

Evolution Challenge Walkthrough

Anniversary shop with items
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Traitless 15
Thunder 15
Shero 15
Rummie 15
Lizard 15
Hollowseph 15
Hellkiller 15
Dot 15
Cat 15
Callasuba 15
God 30 – Priority!
Mission (Evolve character) EventCoin Reward

Store Inventory Breakdown

Elemental Shard x1 EventCoin Element upgrade
Trair Rerolls x1 EventCoin Rerolls unit’s traits
Super Stat Chip x1 EventCoin Stat boost
Corruption Crystal x1 EventCoin Evolution item
Stat Chip x1 EventCoin Increases unit stats
Phoenix Shard x1 EventCoin Evolution material
Item Price Description
  1. Premium Stat Enhancers (Top Priority) – Maximize acquisition for endgame builds
  2. Trait Modification Tokens (Secondary Focus) – Essential for competitive play
  3. Base Stat Modifiers (Third Tier) – General progression aid

Character Acquisition Methods

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DIO Over Heaven (God) 0.02% Secret
Cat 0.5% Legendary
Traitless 0.5% Legendary
Rummie 0.5% Legendary
Lizard 0.5% Legendary
Callasuba 0.5% Legendary
Dot 0.5% Legendary
Unit Drop Rate Rarity

The celebratory update introduces thirteen unique characters, with four available through seasonal progression tracks. Battle Pass Season 8 features collaborations with popular franchises, requiring milestone achievement for unlocks.

Event Highlights and Features

  • Special character trials for gameplay evaluation
  • Enhanced progression mechanics through evolution challenges
  • Premium summon rotation including rare secret units
  • Theme-based seasonal content with unlockable fighters
Event Duration?

Available throughout version 9.0’s lifecycle

Currency Acquisition?

Complete event objectives and evolution milestones