Anime Mysterious Beginner Units: Early Picks to Build First

Anime Mysterious Beginner Units

New accounts do not need a full endgame roster to start making good decisions. The useful question is not “what is the rarest unit?” but “which owned unit gives my current team the job it is missing?”

Destructoid's September 29 launch ranking called out Barate and Sasuko as Epic DPS options, Spood (Yen) as a farm pick, and Kizao or Tojo as Legendary choices for beginners. This is an editorial snapshot, not a developer-issued starter guide, so the live unit screen and your current mode remain more current than this page.

Build Around Three Early Jobs

The table is not a demand to discard every other unit. It gives a new player a sensible order for testing: first make sure the team clears, then check whether resources are holding it back, then compare a stronger replacement.

A Practical First-Team Checklist

Use this checklist after your first few summons:

1. Pick the damage unit that gives the clearest improvement in the same early wave.
2. Add an economy option only when the live match makes its benefit visible and you can still survive the opening.
3. Keep one open slot for a unit that solves the next problem rather than duplicating a job you already cover.
4. Re-test after a new code reward, pull, or update changes the roster.

This approach avoids a common launch-week mistake: treating a tier badge as a universal answer. A lower-tier unit that fixes your exact opening failure can be more valuable today than an S-tier unit you do not own or cannot deploy effectively.

How the Launch Rankings Fit Together

The two large editorial rankings agree that the game rewards more than raw damage. Pro Game Guides evaluates units using damage, defense, economy benefits, and utility; Destructoid separates an economy group from its main S/A/B tiers. That is a strong reason to test a balanced starter roster instead of chasing one label.

For a fuller dated roster, see Anime Mysterious units. When you own several viable options, use the best team guide to identify the job your lineup still lacks.

What This Page Will Not Guess

The published launch sources do not establish permanent unit stats, complete acquisition paths, exact costs, or a fixed story progression route. This guide intentionally does not invent those values. Before spending a scarce resource, check the current unit screen, banner, and match behavior.

FAQ

Is Spood (Yen) a damage unit?

Destructoid placed Spood (Yen) in its economy group, while Pro Game Guides included it in a broad S-tier snapshot. That disagreement is useful: test the current live effect and decide whether your roster needs its resource contribution or another damage option.

Should I save every resource for an S-tier unit?

Not automatically. A starter team that cannot clear its current route does not benefit from saving forever. First verify which owned unit improves the next repeatable test, then decide how much to reserve.

Are these beginner picks permanent?

No. They are a dated launch-window editorial recommendation. Recheck the current game after an update or balance change.