Anime Vanguards Update 12.5: Turning Tides Guide

All 6 New Units - Where to Get Them

The six new units added in 12.5 are spread across banners, events, and game modes. Here’s each one and how to obtain them.

Shinobi God (Infinite Dreams) is the headline Vanguard unit of the update, clearly inspired by Madara from Naruto. He’s a high-ceiling sustained DPS unit that scales particularly well with the new Odyssey card system - community testing after a week of play puts him as one of the biggest meta winners of the update. If you’re pushing high-wave Odyssey or Worldline content, he’s worth pulling for. Available on the main Vanguard banner.

Time Goddess (Crazed) is the new Floor 50 Worldline reward, replacing the previous occupant as part of the full progression reset. If you previously cleared Floor 50 in the old system, you don’t automatically receive her - you need to clear Floor 50 in the new post-reset Worldline environment. She’s a strong long-term farming target for dedicated players.

Strongest Shinobi (Martial) is obtainable through Spring Mode - reach Wave 70 during the Spring Gamemode event for a 20% drop chance. Available while the Spring event is active, so don’t sleep on this one.

Might Guy has the most unique acquisition method of any unit in 12.5. You need to survive to Wave 100 in Spring Mode for a 20% drop chance. It requires multiple attempts for most players, but the drop is confirmed. Recommended team comp for Wave 100: use your highest sustained DPS units rather than burst picks - the challenge is about outlasting the wave timer, not raw damage. Gujo Infinity from Update 12 remains strong here if you have him.

Toad Shinobi (Ribbit) and Devoted Demon (Obsessed) round out the six. Both are available through their respective banners. Community consensus is still forming on both, but neither has emerged as a must-pull at this stage.

Fruit Eater (He Wins) - the sixth unit - is confirmed in the update with a stacking damage mechanic. He performs better in extended-run content like Worldline and longer Odyssey runs where his stacks have time to ramp up. Less effective in quick-clear Guild scenarios where the stacking doesn’t fully kick in before the mode ends.

The Odyssey Adventure Rework - How It Works Now

The old Odyssey mode is gone. Update 12.5 introduces Odyssey: Adventure - a complete redesign with a roguelite structure that the community has been asking for since the previous Odyssey iteration was criticized for feeling repetitive.

To access it: speak to the Archer NPC in the Odyssey Area and select “Adventure” from the dialogue options.

The core loop works through the Odyssey Route Atlas - a branching path system where you choose which stage to progress to next. Stages are connected by nodes and come in four types:

Normal Rooms are 5-wave stages that serve as standard progression through the Atlas. Elite Rooms are 15-wave stages that are significantly harder but award exclusive in-match rewards including Unit Cards. Shop Rooms use a match-exclusive currency to purchase upgrades mid-run. Boss Rooms appear every 30 floors and feature a themed boss encounter.

The big new mechanic is the Unit Card system. Unit Cards are character-specific upgrades obtainable from Elite Rooms or Shop Floors that provide unique buffs - things like bypassing existing restrictions, adding conditional damage instances, or other effects specific to that unit. You can hold up to 4 Unit Cards at a time and swap freely when prompted to receive a new one.

Each character also has a Proficiency Rank - a rank 1–10 progression system that unlocks additional character-specific cards, rewards, and an exclusive title at max rank. This adds meaningful long-term investment to specific units rather than just raw power upgrades.

When you leave a run, your progress is automatically saved at your highest reached floor - so you’re not losing ground if you need to stop mid-session. Previous Odyssey progress does not carry over to Adventure; everyone starts fresh from Floor 1.

During the current Turning Tides event, Odyssey rewards are doubled and Corruption 3/4 odds are boosted from 25% to 35%. This is the best possible time to grind the new mode.

Worldline Reset - What It Means for Your Account

The 12.5 update includes a full Worldline progression reset for all players. Here’s exactly what happened and what to do about it:

The previous Floor 50 reward has been replaced by Time Goddess (Crazed). Players who previously cleared Floor 50 in the old system were not automatically granted Time Goddess - the floor reward structure changed and you need to clear Floor 50 in the new system to earn her.

All players start the Worldline ladder fresh from the reset point. This is actually a good thing for newer or mid-progress players - it compresses the gap between returning veterans and active grinders. The leaderboard race has restarted for everyone.

The current Double Green Essence event (3 attempts per day on Legend Stages give double green essence, plus evolution costs are reduced by half) directly accelerates Worldline progression. Stack this with the active event window to push floors efficiently while the bonuses are live.

Spring Event - Active Challenges and Rewards

The Turning Tides event launched May 9 and runs for the duration of Update 12.5, offering 12 unique events. Here’s what’s currently active and worth prioritizing:

Spring Mode is the centerpiece. Play it for a 20% chance to obtain Strongest Shinobi at Wave 70 and Might Guy at Wave 100. These are the only ways to get both units, so completing Spring Mode runs is your top priority if you want either of them.

Turning Tides Evolution Events - evolve the new 12.5 units for rewards. These are the standard per-update evolution events and worth completing since they contribute to your overall event currency.

Skele King’s Jam Session - earn high scores to unlock rewards. A lower-effort event you can run in shorter sessions.

Double Flowers event is live - all Flowers26 gains are doubled from every source. If you’re grinding for Flowers26 currency, now is the time to do it.

Double Shiny Chances - Shiny odds are doubled during this event window. If you’re trait farming or hunting Shiny variants, prioritize banner pulls and runs while this is active.

Doubled Odyssey Rewards - all Odyssey Adventure reward are doubled. This stacks with being the best time to grind the new mode since Corruption odds are also boosted.

Active Codes (Require Level 30)

Redeem these through the Profile icon (teal book on the right of your screen) → Codes (purple sign icon on the left column):

• HeHasArrived - 100 Trait Rerolls + 10,000 Flowers26
• BumBum - 50 Trait Rerolls + 50 Memoria Shards + 5,000 Flowers26 + Gold & Gems
• Spring26 - 40,000 Flowers26 + 20,000 Gems + 50 Stat Chips
• OopsiePoopsie - 100 Trait Rerolls + 100 Memoria Shards + 50,000 Flowers26

All four codes require Level 30 minimum. AV codes typically expire two weeks after release - the window is closing, so redeem these now. That’s roughly 350 Trait Rerolls, 150 Memoria Shards, and significant Gems and Flowers26 from codes alone.

What to Prioritise This Update

If you’re coming back after a break or just want to know where to spend your time in 12.5, here’s the order that makes sense:

Redeem all four codes immediately. Then run Spring Mode consistently to target Strongest Shinobi at Wave 70 and Might Guy at Wave 100 before the event ends - these are the only acquisition windows for both units. While grinding Spring Mode, let the Double Flowers and Double Shiny bonuses work for you passively.

Push Worldline floors while Double Green Essence is active - the bonus makes this the most efficient time since the reset to rebuild your floor count. Once you’re comfortable with the new Odyssey Adventure structure, start a proper run during the doubled Odyssey Rewards event window to maximize what you earn per session.

Update 12.5 is genuinely one of the better Anime Vanguards updates in recent memory. The Odyssey rework alone addresses one of the game’s longest-standing complaints, and the Worldline reset levels the playing field in a way that gives both veterans and returning players a clean reason to engage. Whether you’re here for the Naruto-themed units, the Spring event rewards, or finally getting a reason to grind Odyssey, there’s enough in this patch to keep any AV player busy for the next few weeks.

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