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Secret Unit Tier List

Rankings for all secret and special units. Includes obtain methods, difficulty, and build recommendations.

Data Source:Community testing, Endgame player feedback, Dec 2025 Meta
S+

S+ Tier

The absolute best. Worth any grind.

Sun Jin Woo (SJW)

#1 Overall / SummonerVery Hard

Mana system, Shadow Legion (25 soldiers), Shadow Domain (+200% HP), Hybrid attacker

Trait: Ruler (0.1%)Obtain: Solo Leveling Event + Summon

THE best unit in the game. Army of soldiers = unmatched DPS. Works everywhere.

S

S Tier

Exceptional units, near-mandatory for endgame

Kyito

Main DPS / Crit SpecialistMedium

Crit scaling, works with Duelist or Astral. Magician path (200% Crit Bleed) in VR.

Trait: Astral (DOT) or Duelist (Crit)Obtain: Summon + Etherealize

VR king. Astral + Magician = infinite DOT stacking. Top 3 unit overall.

Berserker (Kenpachi)

DPS / DebufferMedium

Full AoE, Vulnerability (+15% damage taken), Hyper Armor break. 1 Placement limit.

Trait: Ruler (0.1%) or Sacred (0.3%)Obtain: Summon + Etherealize

Essential debuffer for all content. Armor break is crucial for bosses.

A

A Tier

Strong picks that excel in specific content

Ace (Spade)

AoE DPS / DOTMedium-Hard

Full screen AoE, Burn DOT, bypasses Armor. Astral E6 = 100% damage as DOT.

Trait: Astral (T0 DOT) > RulerObtain: Summon + Etherealize to E6

Astral E6 Ace is T0 in Ragna and VR. Upgrade 2 sweet spot for max DPS.

Lelouch

Support / ControlVery Hard (5,000 placements)

Stand Still creates 8-second enemy wall. Absolute Control effect.

Trait: Cooldown-focusedObtain: Power of Kings Quest (via CC)

Unique stall utility. Quest is brutal (3-4 hours with macro). See Lelouch Quest Guide.

Sasuke

DPS / ControlMedium

Stun control, Black Burn (Amaterasu), can dodge attacks.

Trait: Damage-relatedObtain: Summon + Etherealize

Control is valuable where you cant reset. Stun saves runs.

B

B Tier

Solid options with niche uses

Law

Support / Boss ControlEasy

Room teleports enemies back. Essential for boss control.

Trait: Range or CooldownObtain: Summon

Boss teleport resets position. Very useful for tanky bosses.

Sakuya

Control / HybridEasy

Time Stop freezes all enemies. Most stable control skill.

Trait: CooldownObtain: Summon

Time Stop is S-tier utility. Underrated unit that can save runs.

Ragna

Burst DPSEasy

High burst damage. Self-delete after burst.

Trait: Ruler (0.1%)Obtain: Summon

Use burst on boss waves. Time it before self-delete.

C

C Tier

Use with caution or for specific strategies

Scarlet Maid

DPS / DebufferEasy

+40% damage taken but enemies speed up. Risky.

Trait: Ruler (0.1%) - RequiredObtain: Summon

Enemy speed increase is dangerous. Use with caution.

Critical Support Units

These units are essential for all content

Speedwagon (Fast Cart)

Economy - CRITICAL

Only economy unit. With Fortune card, place 2 = double income.

Trait: Fortunate (Required)

MUST HAVE. Core to all VR strategies.

Virtual Idol (Miku)

#1 Buffer

Best buff unit. Buff Potency relic (+27%) essential. Range/Damage modes.

Trait: Range or Cooldown

MUST HAVE. Buffs entire team. Etherealize for stronger effects.

Secret Unit Tips

  • • SJW is the priority — Get him first if you can. Worth any resource investment.
  • • Etherealize your mains — E4/E6 is where units really shine.
  • • Fortune card doubles placements — SJW, Ace, Speedwagon all benefit massively.
  • • Trait rolling is expensive — Use Trait Calculator to plan your gems.
  • • Astral is the new meta — DOT stacking changes everything for Ace/Kyito.
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