Anime Vanguards Zombie LTM Quest Guide, How to Get a Free Vanguard Unit, Familiar, and More!

The Zombie Limited-Time Mode (LTM) in Anime Vanguards introduces a special questline that rewards players with exclusive items after completing a series of objectives. If you finish this quest for the first time, you’ll be able to choose one free reward, including a Vanguard Unit, Memorialia, or Familiar.

The quest may seem confusing at first since several objectives are hidden around the map, but it’s actually straightforward once you know where to look. This guide explains every step of the Zombie LTM quest so you can finish it quickly and claim your free rewards.

Zombie LTM Quest Rewards

Completing the Zombie Quest for the first time lets you choose one of the following permanent rewards:

• Escanor Vanguard Unit
• Escanor Memorialia
• Escanor Vanguard Familiar
• Gojo vs Sukuna Memorialia

You can only select one of these rewards during your first completion, so choose carefully.

After your first clear, you can replay the quest as many times as you want. Future completions reward you with a 0.5x Iced Tea multiplier, making repeated runs worthwhile.

Step 1: Collect the Cursed Fingers

Your first objective is to gather Cursed Fingers scattered throughout the map. The Fingers can appear in multiple zones, so you’ll need to unlock new areas as the match progresses. Here’s what to do:

• Search Zone 1 for Cursed Fingers.
• Unlock Zone 2 and collect any Fingers you find.
• Check Zone 3 before moving on.
• Save enough Yen to unlock Zone 4 and collect the remaining Fingers.

The Finger locations change between matches, so don’t worry if your map looks different. Always search every unlocked zone before assuming you’ve missed one.

Farm Yen While Progressing

Unlocking later zones requires a large amount of Yen, especially Zone 4. To speed up your progress:

• Place your starting combat unit immediately.
• Build your farming units as early as possible.
• Upgrade farms whenever you can.
• Purchase stronger defensive units before enemies become overwhelming.
• Pick up any potion drops, especially the 2x Yen buff.

Managing your economy well makes reaching the later quest stages much easier.

Step 2: Defeat 50 Enemies

After collecting every Cursed Finger, the quest changes to defeating 50 enemies. This objective is fairly simple. Continue defending your base while upgrading your strongest damage dealers. A powerful Vanguard unit like Yamamoto can make this step much faster thanks to his high damage output. Keep your barricades repaired and continue upgrading your units until the objective is complete.

Step 3: Find the Hidden Tool

The next objective asks you to search sealed subway entrances for a repair tool. There are four possible search locations:

• Near the Reaper area in Zone 4.
• Behind the truck in Zone 4.
• Under the staircase in Zone 3.
• Near the Double Tap machine and tree in Zone 3.

Walk to each location until you see the Press E prompt. Once it appears, interact with the entrance to continue the quest. Only one location contains the correct tool each match, so you may need to check several spots.

Step 4: Repair the Street Lamp

After finding the tool, you’ll need to repair a broken street lamp. Search the map until you find a lamp that displays the Press E interaction prompt. Interacting with it starts a short repair mini-game. During the event:

• Press E or Spacebar when prompted.
• Complete every timing check before the timer expires.

If you fail the mini-game, don’t panic—you can simply try again until you succeed.

Step 5: Use the Showdown Unit

The final objective requires using the special Showdown Unit. To complete it:

1. Open an available Mystery Box.
2. Obtain the special Today’s Strongest vs History’s Strongest Vanguard Unit.
3. Place the unit on the battlefield.
4. Upgrade it to its maximum level.
5. Activate its Clash of the Strongest ability.

Using the Clash skill completes the Zombie LTM questline.

What Happens After Completing the Quest?

Once you’ve finished every objective, several new rewards become available. These include:

• Access to Zone 5
• Additional NPC shops
• New units like Sukuna and Luffy
• Trait-related upgrades
• A permanent 0.5x Iced Tea bonus on future clears

Most importantly, your first completion unlocks the exclusive reward selection screen, where you can permanently claim one of the four featured prizes.

Tips to Complete the Quest Faster

If you’re trying to finish the Zombie Quest efficiently, keep these tips in mind:

• Build economy units as early as possible.
• Upgrade farms before spending heavily on damage.
• Search every unlocked zone for Cursed Fingers.
• Don’t skip Zone 3, even if it appears empty.
• Collect Yen boost potions whenever they appear.
• Upgrade your main damage units before unlocking expensive zones.
• Memorize the four subway entrance locations to save time.
• Complete the repair mini-game carefully instead of rushing.

Following these tips will make future runs much faster.

The Zombie LTM quest is one of the best activities currently available in Anime Vanguards. Besides unlocking Zone 5 and earning a permanent Iced Tea farming bonus, your first clear also lets you claim one exclusive reward, making it well worth completing as soon as possible.

Although several objectives involve exploring the map, most of the challenge comes from knowing where to search. Once you learn the Finger locations, subway entrances, and repair mechanics, finishing the entire quest becomes much easier during future runs.