The Anime Vanguards Update 1.5 has introduced a fascinating new feature: Unit Familiars. These companions provide helpful buffs to your units, enhancing your gameplay and giving you an edge in battles. In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about Unit Familiars, how to get them, and how to equip them to boost your units’ performance.
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What Are Unit Familiars in Anime Vanguards?
Unit Familiars are little companions in Anime Vanguards that grant powerful buffs to the unit they are equipped to. These buffs can significantly improve your gameplay, with benefits including increased elemental damage, critical hit chance, and critical hit damage.
- Elemental Damage: Increases the damage dealt by your unit’s elemental attacks.
- Critical Hit Chance: Boosts the probability of your unit landing a critical hit.
- Critical Hit Damage: Raises the damage output when a critical hit occurs.
Unit Familiars can only be equipped to one unit at a time, so to apply them to multiple units, you’ll need to obtain more Familiars. Each familiar provides a unique passive buff, but the values are randomized, so even with the same familiar, you might get different buffs from player to player.
How to Get a Unit Familiar
Unit Familiars cannot be purchased; they must be earned through gameplay. To obtain a Unit Familiar, you will need to take on the Occult Raid. Here’s how it works:
- Defeat Bosses: Each time you defeat a boss in the Occult Raid, you have a 1% chance to receive a Unit Familiar. Given the low drop rate, be prepared to take on many bosses before securing one—unless you’re very lucky, of course.
- Grind for Familiars: Since the drop rate is relatively low, acquiring multiple Unit Familiars will require some grinding. Keep taking on bosses in the Occult Raid to increase your chances of getting a familiar.
As of now, Turbo Granny is the only Unit Familiar available in the game, but with future updates, more familiars may be added to provide a variety of buffs and additional gameplay strategies.
All Unit Familiars in Anime Vanguards & How to Get Them – UPD 8.5!
Turbo Granny
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Buffs: Crit Chance +10% (up to 15% corrupted), Crit DMG +0.5%–3% (up to 4.5%).
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Extra Passive: Random Curse, Nature, or Unbound DMG +0.5%–5%.
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Obtainment: Infinite Occult Hunt bosses (1%).
Doggo
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Buffs: DMG +0.1%–2% per unique element (up to 3% corrupted).
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Extra Passive: Random Fire, Spark, or Water DMG +0.5%–2%.
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Obtainment: Gift Box 1, Winter Event (10%).
Sebamon
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Buffs: +0.5%–2% DMG per matching element (up to 3% corrupted).
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Extra Passive: Random Fire, Spark, or Blast DMG +0.5%–2%.
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Obtainment: Gift Box 2, Winter Event (10%).
Padoru
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Buffs: Every 10–60s (5–30s corrupted), gives a random present: +10% DMG, +10% Range, 100 Yen, or 5% cheaper upgrades.
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Extra Passive: Random Holy, Cosmic, or Passion DMG +0.5%–2%.
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Obtainment: Gift Box 3, Winter Event (10%).
Gon
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Buffs: Ignores 10%–50% DEF (up to 75% corrupted).
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Extra Passive: Random Cosmic, Spark, or Nature DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Pachiru
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Buffs: +1%–10% DMG per stun taken (stacking up to 30%, or 45% corrupted).
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Extra Passive: Random Cosmic, Fire, or Unbound DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Belu
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Buffs: Sacrifices 5 lowest-HP summons, increasing DMG +5%–20% (up to 30% corrupted).
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Extra Passive: Random Curse, Fire, or Unknown DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Dungeon Shop.
Bodobi
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Buffs: Each kill counts as +0 to +2 extra kills (up to +3 corrupted).
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Extra Passive: Random Cosmic, Blast, or Holy DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Land of the Gods Act 3 (5%).
Pupper
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Buffs: Crit Rate +1%–5% (up to 7.5%), Crit DMG +2.5%–10% (up to 15%). Doubled for Dragon Sphere units.
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Extra Passive: Random Nature, Blast, or Holy DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Land of the Gods Act 3 (5%).
Alottavisits
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Buffs: DMG +10% (up to 15%), SPA -5% (up to -7.5%), Range +10% (up to 15%).
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Extra Passive: Random multi-element DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Mailbox reward, April 28, 2025.
Black Spirit
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Buffs: Any attack that generates meter gives +0.1%–100% more (up to 150%).
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Extra Passive: Random Blast, Spark, or Nature DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Raid Shop.
Birb
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Buffs: Alters stats (DMG, Crit DMG, Range, Crit Rate) by ±20%–30% (higher when corrupted).
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Extra Passive: Random Water, Spark, or Blast DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Ruined City Raid Act 1 (1%) or Act 2 (3%).
Foo
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Buffs: Buffing allies increases their DMG by +2%–10% (up to 15%).
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Extra Passive: Random Curse, Holy, or Passion DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Ro Jer
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Buffs: Reduces enemy HP regen by 1%–50% (up to 75%).
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Extra Passive: Random Nature, Unbound, or Spark DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Shining Castle Act 3 (5%) or Act 4 (10%).
Strange Cat
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Buffs: DMG +0%–7% (up to 10.5%), Range +0%–3.5% (up to 4.75%). Can corrupt up to 5 times.
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Extra Passive: Multi-element DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Wooden Chest, Spring Event (10%).
Summer Ham
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Buffs: +1%–10% DMG per missing life stock (up to 15%).
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Extra Passive: Random Fire, Water, or Holy DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Iced Box, Summer Event (10%).
Spirit Dispenser
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Buffs: Using an active skill increases DMG +5%–30% (up to 45%) for 40s.
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Extra Passive: Random Cosmic, Unknown, or Blast DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Event reward.
Beast God
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Buffs: DMG +10%–20% (up to 30%), or +50% if Hybrid.
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Extra Passive: Random Fire, Nature, or Holy DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Yuuto
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Buffs: Crit Rate +1%–5% (up to 7.5%), Crit DMG +10%–50% (up to 75%).
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Extra Passive: Random Unknown, Curse, or Fire DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Shining Castle Act 5 (5%).
Bunny
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Buffs: DMG +5%–20% (up to 30%). 1%–5% chance to instantly kill enemies (up to 7.5%). Works on bosses.
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Extra Passive: Random Curse, Nature, or Spark DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Firefly
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Buffs: +10%–30% DMG (up to 45%). Burning enemies deal -5% to -15% DMG (up to -22.5%).
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Extra Passive: Random Fire, Blast, or Passion DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Eclipse
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Buffs: +0.5%–2% DMG for each 1% HP missing (up to 3%).
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Extra Passive: Random Holy, Unknown, or Water DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Asura
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Buffs: Ignores 1%–10% DEF (up to 15%). Reduces enemy healing by 1%–10% (up to 15%).
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Extra Passive: Random Curse, Fire, or Cosmic DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Blacksmith Cat
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Buffs: Crit DMG +10%–50% (up to 75%). Attacks add +0.1%–1% Crit Rate permanently.
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Extra Passive: Random Passion, Spark, or Nature DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Snowball
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Buffs: +5%–20% DMG (up to 30%). 1%–5% chance to freeze enemies (up to 7.5%).
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Extra Passive: Random Water, Spark, or Blast DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Gift Box, Winter Event.
Kitsune
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Buffs: Range +5%–15% (up to 22.5%). Attacks have 1%–5% chance to double DMG (up to 7.5%).
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Extra Passive: Random Curse, Fire, or Nature DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Rift Shop.
Dragonling
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Buffs: DMG +5%–25% (up to 37.5%). Extra +10%–30% against Bosses.
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Extra Passive: Random Fire, Cosmic, or Holy DMG +2%–5%.
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Obtainment: Dungeon Shop.
How to Equip a Unit Familiar in Anime Vanguards
Equipping a Unit Familiar to your unit is a simple process. Here’s how to do it:
- Open the Units Menu: Start by clicking the “Units” tab in the game’s main menu.
- Go to the Familiars Tab: Once in the Units menu, navigate to the “Familiars” tab where you can see your available Unit Familiars.
- Select a Familiar: Choose the Unit Familiar you want to equip from the list.
- Equip the Familiar: After selecting the familiar, click on the “Equip” button.
- Choose a Unit: You’ll then be prompted to select which unit you want to equip the familiar to. Pick the unit that will benefit most from the familiar’s buff.
- Confirm Your Selection: After choosing the unit, click “Select” to equip the familiar.
To unequip a familiar, simply press the “Unequip” button, which will replace the “Equip” button.
Unit Familiars in Anime Vanguards are a fantastic way to enhance your units’ abilities and improve your performance in battles. While the current options are limited, Turbo Granny is a solid companion to help you increase elemental damage and critical hit stats. To get your hands on these familiars, be prepared to dive into the Occult Raid and grind your way through bosses for a chance at these powerful buffs. Keep an eye on future updates, as more familiars may be introduced to offer a broader range of strategic benefits.