All Star Tower Defense X Update 8 Guide – New Units, Codes, Systems & Buffs Explained

All Star Tower Defense X has officially dropped Update 8, also known as the Naruto + QOL Update, and it’s packed with major gameplay changes, new units, systems, and quality-of-life improvements. This patch not only brings fan-favorite Naruto characters like Zaruto (Beast Cloak II) but also revamps how players summon, train, and evolve units. Here’s a full breakdown of everything new in this massive update.

All New Update in Update 8

Update 8 adds several Unbound, Primal, and 5-Star units, along with a few 4-stars to strengthen your roster.

Unbound & Primal Units:

• Zaruto (Beast Cloak II) – A powerful Primal version of Zaruto with Beast Cloak transformation.
• Crow – A mysterious Unbound unit with unique passives.

New 5-Star Units:

• Bellma (Money Corp) – A fresh money-generating unit, perfect for economy builds.
• Yellow Boat
• Paper Beauty
• Kosuke (Eternal)
• Toad Sage
• Boulder Li (TS)

New 4-Star Units:

• Boulder Li
• Snake Assistant
• The Assistant

Each new unit now comes with unique passive abilities, giving more variety to team compositions and strategies.

New Modes & Trials

This update also introduces two new gameplay modes and extra challenges for veterans:

• Farm Mode: Focused on building up your money generation and resource efficiency.
• Air Infinite Mode: Designed for players who specialize in handling airborne enemies.
• Boss Rush 8: A new high-difficulty challenge for those ready to test their best units.
• Zaruto NPC Missions 2 & 3: New missions centered around the Naruto-themed event storyline.

A new enemy type, Terraform, has also been added. These can’t be hit by air units, only by ground or hybrid ones, adding a fresh tactical layer to battles.

Additionally, there’s a new status effect called Grounded, which allows air enemies to be targeted by ground attacks—perfect for hybrid team setups.

New Systems and Mechanics

One of the biggest parts of Update 8 is the introduction of multiple new systems that make unit management and progression much deeper:

• Unit Fusing: Level up your units using other units for more XP based on your story progress.
• Selection Banner: Choose which 5-star unit you want to summon. Has an 8-hour cooldown.
• Shiny Transfer: Move a shiny effect from one unit to its non-shiny version at the Trait Reroll Bot.
• Sandbox Mode: A new training area for testing units and loadouts.
• Orbs System: Equip Orbs for universal or unit-specific buffs.

New Orbs Added:

• Fire Rage Orb
• Bomb Orb
• Blue Eye Orb

You can now craft and level up Orbs for stronger buffs and effects, giving more customization to your teams.

Evolve Ticket System: Earn tickets from the Time Chamber to enter special missions and collect evolution materials for your units.

Quality-of-Life (QOL) Improvements

The “QOL” part of this update truly lives up to the name. Here are the key improvements:

• Stat visuals in upgrade UI (see exact buffs per upgrade).
• Improved passive view formatting.
• Auto Retry and Auto 3x features added for failed missions.
• Option to return to private server lobby.
• Shinies now show up in Unit Index and can be claimed for rewards.
• Star Pass progression now works with kills.
• Portal upgrade success rate increased from 30% → 80%.

These small but impactful updates make progression smoother and farming much more rewarding.

Gameplay Changes & Buffs

The developers have also tweaked various drops and challenges for better rewards and balance:

• Ghost Rainbow Drops: All increased to 100% across levels 1–3.
• Ghost Egg Normal: 3–4 drops instead of 1–3.
• Expert Ghost Egg: 5–6 drops.
• Daily Challenge Rewards:
  • Ghost Eggs doubled.
  • Gems increased to 200.
  • Gold increased to 400.
  • Trait Burners now drop more consistently.
• Skill Orbs: Now more accessible from challenges.
• Portal upgrade rate buffed from 30% → 80%.
• Frost Moon Hat & Patternine Shattered Sword drop rates boosted to 70%.

Miscellaneous Updates

• New Bundle Buffs and Item of the Month available.
• Air Leaderboard added.
• Portal Host now auto-joins when opening a portal.
• Fixed issues with Star Pass potions not being obtainable.

All Star Tower Defense X Update 8 New Codes

• NEWUPDATESTUFF: 1500 Gems, 10 Bounded Cube, and 25 Trait Burner (NEW)
• DEVLOG1: 1500 Gems, 10 Bounded Cube, and 25 Trait Burner (NEW)
• UPDATE7ORISIT8: 2000 Gems, 40 Bounded Cube, and 100 Trait Burner (NEW)
• SORRY4BREAK: 2000 Gems, 50 Bounded Cube, and 150 Trait Burner (NEW)

As with most major updates, All Star Tower Defense X usually drops new redeem codes for gems, gold, and rewards.  Also check out our All Star Tower Defense Codes list for more redeemable!

The All Star Tower Defense X Update 8 is easily one of the most feature-packed updates yet. From Naruto-themed characters like Zaruto (Beast Cloak II) and Toad Sage to massive gameplay reworks like Orbs, Unit Fusing, and Shiny Transfers, this update brings both depth and balance to the game.

With improved drop rates, new missions, and smarter quality-of-life tweaks, players can now grind, evolve, and strategize more efficiently than ever before. Whether you’re chasing leaderboard spots or just experimenting in Sandbox Mode, Update 8 sets a new standard for what All Star Tower Defense X can deliver.