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Anime Vanguards Update 0.5 patch notes: Raid game mode, Boss Rush event, and more

Demon Slayer characters added!

Anime Vanguards has dropped its update 0.5, and it looks exciting. The main highlight is the new raid game mode and raid shop, where you fight various bosses in the Spider Forest to earn Red Weebs currency to purchase items.

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Apart from that, you can dive into a new Boss rush event, which will last for two weeks. There are also several additions of units from Demon Slayer that you can use in the game.

Anime Vanguards Update 0.5 patch notes

Raids

A screenshot of Raids in Anime Vanguards.
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New raid game mode

  • Fight off powerful enemies in the Spider Forest.
  • Collect the exclusive Rengoku unit.
  • Earn Red Webs in the all-new raids game mode.

New raid shop

  • Earn valuable Red Webs currency by playing raids.
  • Use Red Webs to purchase:
    • Powerful evolution items
    • Trait rerolls
    • And more!

Boss rush event

New boss event

  • Exclusive traitless mode: Fend off against Igros, the Blood Red-Commander (14-day event).

New boss shop

  • Earn Commander Tokens by participating in the new boss event.
  • Use Commander Tokens to purchase:
    • Trait rerolls
    • Stat rerolls
    • Exclusive Igros emote
    • And more!

Additions

  • 6 new units:
    • Rengoku
    • Akazo
    • Tengon
    • Kaneo Takarada
    • Bean
    • Blossom
  • 3 new evolutions:
    • Rengoku (Purgatory)
    • Tengon (Flashiness)
    • Akazo (Destructive)
  • Two new achievement categories and a title:
    • Behold, my Arachnid Exterminator!
    • Battle Against an Elite Knight
    • Blood-Red Commander (Title)
  • New stage info UI:
    • Easily view current stage rewards, modifiers, and more while in-game.
  • Auto ability:
    • Units with abilities now feature an “On” switch button above the ability itself, activating it when ready.
  • Unit manager UI revamp:
    • The UI has been revamped to include buttons for upgrade and sell.
    • Improved animations for the upgrade interface.
  • Trophy shop:
    • Purchase profile backgrounds using trophies obtained from the boss event.
  • New emotes:
    • California Gurls
    • Blood-Red Commander
  • Profiles overhaul:
    • Significantly improved profile customization:
      • Choose any unit in your inventory as your current profile avatar.
      • Freely customize your profile background/banners using trophies obtained from the boss rush event.
      • View your current standing on the leaderboard.

Bug fixes

  • Fixed issues:
    • Summons could deal damage to shielded enemies multiple times.
    • Multipliers added by passives not displaying correctly on the upgrade UI.
    • Stun time on Sosuke (Storm) was changed from 1 second to 2 seconds.
    • Skills with global cooldowns were not showing for other players after use.
    • Added new ability icons for Song Jinwu and Alocard.
    • Igros (Elite Knight) had stat and passive changes; final upgrade stats were higher than intended.
    • Obita (Awakened) had the upgrade for his final attack adjusted, along with corrections to some incorrect stats.

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