Update 6 of Anime Vanguards just introduced a full set of Guilty Gear-themed units, each bringing unique abilities, passives, and playstyles. Whether you’re hunting for powerful DPS options, versatile buffers, or specialized boss-chasers, this guide breaks down every new unit from Guilty Gear in Update 6. We’ll walk through their key moves, passives, and tier placements, so you can decide which ones to invest in first. Let’s dive into each unit, compare their strengths, and see how they fit into your overall team composition.
1. NotGoodGuy
Tier: A
Overview & Abilities
- Basic Attacks & Upgrades: Starts with a cone AoE attack that widens significantly by Upgrade 8. His final form (Upgrade 8) hits for about 92,000 damage, uses 41 SPA, and has 44 range.
- Earth Python (Upgrade 3): Adds a ground-based AoE move.
- Ruler’s Rage (Upgrade 7): Powerful single-target burst that benefits greatly from his tension bar.
- Dragon Soul (Upgrade 8): High-damage finish that scales with his tension meter.
Passives & Special Traits
- Gatling Combo: Applies burning DoT equal to 30% of his damage over 5 seconds. When a burning target is hit again, he follows up with a free attack (4-second local cooldown). In PvP, killing a burning enemy spawns a weaker unit on the opponent’s side.
- Dragon Install Mode (Unlocked at Upgrade 8): Consumes 2% of the tension bar every second to grant +150% damage and +30% range, but stops all tension gain. While in this mode, he gains immunity to status effects, and any burning enemies defeated nearby spread their remaining DoT to all foes in range (4-second cooldown).
- Burn Detonate (Hell Ability): Costs 2 tension bars to instantly trigger any active burn effects in range, dealing all pending DoT damage at once. Think of it as a mini-nuke for burning targets.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths:
- Superb synergy with other burn-focused units.
- Burst potential in Dragon Install mode, especially when paired with burn setups.
- Passives that reward aggressive play and target burning enemies.
Weaknesses:
- Overall base damage outside Dragon Install is just average.
- Very situational—best used in burn-centric lineups or modes where you can keep his tension bar high.
NotGoodGuy sits solidly in A tier. He can excel as a burn specialist and provides clutch burst phases when you need to finish off multiple burning targets. Just be aware of the tension mechanics—if you don’t plan around Dragon Install, his impact drops significantly.
2. Kazzy (Queen)
Tier: S
Overview & Abilities
- Basic Attacks & Upgrades: Starts with a moderate cone AoE that steadily increases in size through upgrades. By Upgrade 10, she unlocks “Close Call,” a massive cone AoE that deals high damage and spawns “bubbles” around her.
- Gear Beam (Upgrade 6): Straight-line beam with moderate AoE—great for poking or thinning out foot soldiers.
- Shotgun Loop (Mid-Late Upgrades): Consumes 30% meter to fire a secondary “Attack 2,” chaining into normal attacks and generating sizable burst damage.
- Bullet Rain (Upgrade 10+): Large half-screen AoE that can hit multiple foes at once.
Passives & Special Traits
- Bubble Spawner: Each basic attack plants up to three bubbles around her. When enemies touch a bubble, they get frozen for 2 seconds, take “bubbled” status, and suffer 100% of Kazzy’s base damage.
- Heaven (Special Ability): Costs 1 meter bar to cleanse all debuffs from allies in range—fantastic for clutch saves in both PvP and PvE.
- Queen of Man: Kazzy toggles between two modes: Undying Mode: Buffs allies by cleansing debuffs and providing an 80% damage boost. Necro Mode: Gains +80% personal damage and inflicts burn (25% damage over 6 seconds). If a “bubble”-marked target is hit while in Necro, her damage spikes by 160%.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
- Extremely versatile—shifts between support (Undying) and high DPS (Necro).
- Bubbles allow crowd control and zone denial, very effective in modes where positioning matters.
- Passive synergy: Undying mode boosts Necro mode’s damage significantly if bubbles are properly placed.
- “Heaven” gives teamwide cleanse, which is rare in the unit pool.
Weaknesses:
- High skill cap: You need to juggle modes, meter consumption, and bubble placement to get the full effect.
- Long cooldowns between big moves can leave her vulnerable if misplayed.
Kazzy earns an easy spot in S tier. Between zone control via bubbles, flexible mode swapping, and a team-wide cleanse, she fits nearly any lineup. Whether you want a support buffer or a burst DPS, Kazzy covers both roles exceptionally well.
3. Lfelt (Love)
Tier: A
Overview & Abilities
- Basic Attacks & Upgrades: Begins with single-target shots. By Upgrade 2, she gains “Shotgun Shot”: a wide cone AoE. At Upgrade 6, “Sniper Shot” unlocks as a line AoE that can pierce multiple targets. Upgrading further leads to “Bullet Rain” (half-circle AoE) for massive spread damage.
- Scaling Stats (Upgrade 12): Around 5.8 SPA and 52 range—a solid mid-/long-range glass cannon profile.
Passives & Special Traits
- Meter Buff Passive: Any Guilty Gear character (including herself) that uses meter gets +30% damage on their next attack. This buff extends to all brand-new units in Update 6.
- Singer’s Arsenal: Whenever Lfelt (Love)’s current attack differs from her previous one, she gains +50% damage and +20% range for 5 seconds. This plays nicely with her combo of “Shotgun Loop” + standard attack, letting her chain powerful hits.
- Shotgun Loop (Ability): Costs 30% meter to instantly trigger “Attack 2” (her second shot). After “Attack 2,” she immediately follows up with another basic attack. Because of Singer’s Arsenal, that follow-up sees +50% damage and +20% range.
- Okisimate Passive (PvP): Whenever she uses meter, she launches a random grenade at an enemy, stunning them for 1 second. (5-second local cooldown.)
- Love Shot (Ability): Large AoE that “converts” non-boss enemies hit into temporary allies under your control. In PvP, it disables enemy towers hit for 20 seconds.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
- Burst combos: “Shotgun Loop” into follow-up can one-shot smaller units or heavily chunk bosses.
- Teamwide buff on meter use: Synergizes with other meter-based units for overall higher DPS.
- Crowd control: Stun potential in PvP and ally conversion in PvE are niche but powerful.
Weaknesses:
- Lower base damage without meter combos.
- Relatively long cooldowns on major abilities, so you need to plan engagements.
Lfelt (Love) lands comfortably in A tier. Her meter-driven playstyle rewards timed combos, and she brings utility with her stun grenades or tower disables. If you can chain “Shotgun Loop” effectively, she becomes a mid- to long-range wrecking ball.
4. Brisket (Yo-Yo) (Yo-Yo)
Tier: B
Overview & Abilities
- Basic Attacks & Upgrades: Starts with a straightforward line attack. By Upgrade 4, “Yo-Yo Combo” unlocks, which places a large cone AoE roughly halfway across the screen. At Upgrade 7, she gains a circular AoE nuke. By Upgrade 8, her highest finish hits close to 100,000 damage.
Passives & Special Traits
- Yo-Yo Mastery: Each basic attack drops a yo-yo on the map. Brisket (Yo-Yo) can then activate “Yo-Yo Follow-Up” for 50% meter. That move does 200% of her damage and teleports her to the last yo-yo location—excellent for chasing bosses or repositioning mid-fight.
- Meter Buff Passive: After using any meter ability, she gains +20% damage and +10% range for 20 seconds.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
- Boss-chasing potential: Teleport to yo-yo helps her stick to high-priority targets.
- One-off nuke ability that can finish off strong single targets.
Weaknesses:
- Otherwise, her base kit is fairly average—mostly reliant on meter combos.
- Easily replaced by other boss-chasers like Vanguard Sanjinu or Monarch Sid, who often have comparable nukes without complex setups.
Brisket (Yo-Yo) sits in B tier—she’s niche. If you need a boss chaser who can reposition quickly and drop nukes, she does the job. But outside that specific role, other units fill similar slots more easily. Unless you really like her playstyle, she’s not a must-have.
5. Gear Boy (Hungry)
Tier: A
Overview & Abilities
- Basic Attacks & Upgrades: Begins with a weird-shaped AoE (inherited from a previous Dragon Ball update). At Upgrade 3, he switches to a cone AoE. By Upgrade 5, “Lightning Ride” unlocks (a larger cone), and Upgrade 8 grants “Lightning Rush,” a powerful, wide-angle burst.
Passives & Special Traits
- Growing Boy (Food Stocks): Starts with 20 “food stocks.” Each basic attack uses 1 stock to deliver 40% more damage. When a food stock is consumed, he gains an additional +1% damage (stacks up to 20 times).
- Greek Cancel (Ability): Costs 50% meter to reset his current attack—essentially giving him an extra immediate attack. Activating this also grants +80% damage and –10 SPA for 30 seconds, making his follow-up hits extremely potent (cannot be stunned while Greek Cancel is active).
- Replenish Food: Upon reaching 100 tension, his food stocks refill to full (20), letting him keep landing powered-up attacks indefinitely if tension is managed well.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
- Sustained DPS once food stocks start cycling—he becomes a constant damage threat.
- Greek Cancel opens up burst windows where every attack feels like a mini-nuke.
- Hard to lock down in a fight due to the stun immunity during Greek Cancel.
Weaknesses:
- Looks underwhelming at first glance—raw stats are low before meter combos.
- Needs precise tension management to keep food stocks topped off.
Gear Boy (Hungry) earns a spot in A tier. Once you understand how to chain Greek Cancel with his auto-attacks, he can out-DPS many units that seem stronger on paper. His hunger mechanic may take practice, but in the right hands, he outshines similar DPS units from past updates.
That wraps up our full rundown and ranking of every Update 6 Guilty Gear unit in Anime Vanguards. From Kazzy’s bubble-and-buff synergy to Gear Boy (Hungry)’s food-stock burst combos, each new unit brings something different to the table. S-tier picks like Kazzy and Laflat dominate both PvE and PvP, while strong A-tier options like Not Good Guy, Lfelt (Love), and Gear Boy (Hungry) all have unique niches you can build around. Brisket (Yo-Yo) sits in B tier—best reserved for dedicated boss-chasing lineups. No matter your playstyle, there’s a Guilty Gear unit here for you. Try them out, experiment with team synergies, and let us know which one becomes your MVP. Good luck assembling your ultimate Update 6 roster!