Find the right route for your unit
Look for Elyssia and Word Mage in Special-banner rotations, Shadow Sorcerer in Legacy, and Snow Reaper (War) in dungeons; Summer units and portal rewards have separate acquisition routes. Match the full unit name below, then check its evolved form and targeting role before spending resources.
Compare unit names, roles and acquisition routes
The Summer entries belong to Update 21's event, while Switchblade's Deception Portal route is historical. Before committing to an event farm, check that the matching banner or portal is available. Read the base name and evolved suffix together when comparing units.
| Unit | Role or form | Acquisition route |
|---|---|---|
| Elyssia | Summoner; evolved form is Elyssia (Abyssal). | Special-banner rotations. |
| Word Mage | Base form of Word Mage (Script). | Special-banner rotations. |
| Shadow Sorcerer | Legacy summon-pool unit. | Look in Legacy. |
| Zombie | Zombie (Risen) supports summons with damage and range buffs. | |
| Honey | A practical attacker for hill coverage against Soaring. | |
| Goku | Hill damage dealer. | |
| Vegeta | Ground damage dealer. | |
| Toad Sage | Slow support with his support effect available on placement. |  Summon from the banner; evolution uses Legend Stages and Star Fruits.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
| Griffith | Support with buffing capabilities. | Banner summons; evolution also requires takedowns and unit sacrifices.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
| Fishi | Drowning damage dealer; evolves into Fishi (Obsession). | Summer event pool while its banner is available.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
| Armored Crusader | Summer summon-pool unit. | Summer event sources; check the matching event's availability. |
| Water Goddess | Hill attacker who buffs water units. | |
| Chuuni | Magic-damage support; evolved name is Chuuni (Delusion). | April Fools event origin; check the event's availability before farming.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
| Valentine | Summons enemies she has defeated to fight for you. | April Fools event origin; check the event's availability before farming.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
| Sky God | Enel's in-game name; ground magic attacker with damage that builds during a wave. | Clear Sky Portals for a chance at Sky God's portal, then defeat him there for a chance at the unit.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
| Explosion Mage | Megumin's in-game name; ground burst attacker who evolves into Arch Demon. | Clear all 50 Summer Hunt waves for a chance at Explosion Mage's portal, then run that portal.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
| Switchblade | Historical portal reward. | Deception Portal; check its original patch and portal availability. |
| Snow Reaper (War) | Rukia-associated Secret; Snow Reaper (Final) provides slowing and freezing. | Dungeon-exclusive acquisition route. |
| Illusionist | Hill attacker with an active that stuns enemies, including bosses. | Use trading for Illusionist's acquisition route.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
Choose ground, hill or hybrid coverage
| Placement type | Where it goes | Roster use |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Ground positions. | Check attack compatibility against ordinary Flying enemies; ground placement cannot cover Soaring. |
| Hill | Elevated placements. | Provides the placement required to attack Soaring enemies. |
| Hybrid | Compatible ground or elevated positions. | Flexible placement, but attacking Soaring still requires placement on a hill. |
Ordinary Flying and Soaring are different roster checks. Update 21 allows attacks to damage ordinary Flying enemies with restrictions, while Soaring requires hill placement. Choose coverage for the enemies you expect before adding another damage dealer.
Match base units to their evolved names
Use the full evolved name when checking a unit guide or comparing your inventory. The links below help you match the correct entry. Read your selected unit's evolution requirements before deciding which materials to farm.
| Base unit | Evolved form | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Fishi | Fishi (Obsession) | Match the Obsession suffix when comparing forms. |
| Elyssia | Elyssia (Abyssal) | Look for Abyssal on the evolved entry. |
| Zombie | Zombie (Risen) | Risen identifies the evolved form. |
| Chuuni | Chuuni (Delusion) | Delusion identifies the evolved form. |
| Word Mage | Word Mage (Script) | Script identifies the evolved form. |
| Vengeful Swordsman | Vengeful Swordsman (Sky Reaver) | Keep the Sky Reaver suffix in your lookup. |
| Snow Reaper (War) | Snow Reaper (Final) | The regular Legendary Snow Reaper is separate and does not use this evolution. |
| Explosion Mage | Arch Demon | Evolution requires takedowns and an evolution item.Playing this video connects to YouTube. |
Turn your unit choice into a farming plan
When your roster still lacks air coverage
- I've farmed Gems for days and still have no decent air unit. What should I do?
- Identify whether ordinary Flying or Soaring enemies are stopping you. Ordinary Flying enemies can take damage from attacks with restrictions, while Soaring needs hill placements. Aim for usable hill coverage such as Honey and save toward a targeted banner unit. Choose a pull that fills the missing role rather than assuming any Mythic will solve it.