Roblox developer Kitawari has released the Anime Vanguards Winter Update 3.0, bringing significant enhancements to the tower-defense game's unit lineup and lobby, along with a plethora of quality-of-life improvements. This update continues to fuel the winter festivities, offering new content that promises to keep players engaged for weeks.
The most striking change is evident right upon logging in—the lobby has undergone a complete overhaul, providing more space and a welcoming environment for anime enthusiasts to kick off their sessions. Accompanying this is a refreshed UI, featuring a more streamlined and visually appealing stage selection interface.
Kitawari addressed previous feedback about the lobby in the Winter Update 3.0 patch notes, stating, "We heard your issues with our current lobby; it was too small and cramped, and we were running out of places to put new game modes. Get ready for our stunning new lobby – 10x more impressive than anything you’ve seen, featuring a customizable Day and Night cycle which you can check out in Settings!"
A standout feature of the Winter Update 3.0 is the introduction of the new game mode, Portals. Kitawari encourages players to utilize winter units and skins to boost team damage and unlock additional rewards within this mode. Additionally, Sandbox Mode offers a playground for players to experiment with new strategies without limitations. Players can look forward to collecting 12 new units, available through the new Winter Banner, Portals game mode, battle pass, and leaderboard rewards.
Quality-of-life enhancements include smoother unit placement, Evolution Quests now appearing in a dedicated tab, and the addition of search bars to skins and familiars windows. Units now highlight the enemies they are targeting, improving gameplay clarity. All these features are available for players to enjoy right away in the Winter Update 3.0.
Since its launch last January, Anime Vanguards has consistently delivered updates, with the recent November patch drawing inspiration from the popular anime series, Dandadan. For the latest on what Kitawari has planned, check out our full list of active codes here. As we await the next update, you can review the comprehensive Winter Update 3.0 patch notes below.
Anime Vanguards Winter Update 3.0 Patch Notes
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12 NEW UNITS!
The update introduces 12 new units, which can be found in various areas:
New Winter Banner
- Emmie, Emmie (Ice Witch)
- Rom and Ran, Rom and Ran (Fanatic)
- Foboko, Foboko (Hellish)
- Karem, Karem (Chilled)
- Rogita (Super 4)
New Portals Game Mode
- Soburo, Soburo (Contract)
- Regnaw, Regnaw (Rage)
New Battle Pass
- Dodara, Dodara (Contract)
- Sosora, Sosora (Puppeteer)
Leaderboard Rewards
- Seban
- Rodock
- Giyu
NEW GAMEMODE! Portals
Experience a fresh game mode with unique mechanics and progress through higher tiers for better and exclusive rewards! Rewards include:
- 3 New Familiars
- Doggo
- Sebamon
- Padoru
- 2 Secret Portal Units
- Winter Currency
- Gift Boxes
To maximize your rewards, equip winter units and skins to boost team damage and currency yield!
Additionally, a new elemental interaction system has been integrated into Portals. Discover how unit and enemy elements interact and use them strategically. With over a hundred possible interactions, expect plenty of surprises.
NEW GAMEMODE! Sandbox Mode
Explore a new game mode that allows you to use any units, spawn enemies, have infinite money, adjust stats, and play however you like!
NEW! Boss Event Rerun!
The Blood-Red Commander Igros boss event is back, and Boss Events will now rotate weekly! Next up is Sukono’s event. The Boss Event shop has also been restocked!
NEW! Lobby Revamp
We've addressed your feedback about the lobby. It was too cramped, and we needed more space for new game modes. Enjoy our stunning new lobby, now 10 times more impressive, featuring a customizable Day and Night cycle you can adjust in Settings!
NEW! Revamped Lobby UI
The Stage Selection Interface has been revamped for a cleaner and more user-friendly experience.
NEW! Unit XP Fusing
Now you can fuse unwanted units into others to level them up, providing an alternative to using XP food items!
NEW! Winter Banner & Currency
Earn winter currency from Portals to summon new units and skins or spend it in the Winter Shop for portals, evolution items, a frosty mount, and Trait Rerolls!
- 1 New Vanguard Unit
- 3 New Secret Skins
- 4 New Exclusive Units
- 4 New Mythic Skins
- 3 New Legendary Skins
- 1 New Epic Skin
- 1 New Rare Skin
NEW! Leaderboard Units
Previous leaderboard units are now unobtainable, replaced by two new Exclusive units! Compete on the leaderboards to earn these rewards and showcase your achievements.
NEW! Battle Pass Reset
The Battle Pass has been completely refreshed, offering numerous rerolls, gems, and other rewards, including 2 Exclusive units you can unlock by progressing through the tiers!
NEW! Tournament Titles
Tournament participants will now earn unique titles for the week's event! The top player will receive the Tournament Champion title, while those ranking 2-5 will be designated as Tournament Contenders.
NEW! Collection Milestone
Collect a set number of units from each rarity to unlock special rewards! The more units you gather, the better the rewards you can claim.
NEW! Enemy Index Milestones
Earn rewards by filling out your Enemy Index! Documenting sets of enemies will grant you special prizes, such as Trait Rerolls.
NEW! Trophy Exchange Shop
We've added a dedicated area for trophies and a trophy shop where you can purchase Emotes using your trophies!
NEW! Spectate Mode Options
When spectating a unit, you can choose from Default, First Person, Third Person, and Top-Down views. The spectate interface now indicates which unit you are watching.
NEW! Health Stocks
The currency-based health system has been revamped into a stock system. You now start each stage with 3 stocks. An enemy reaching the base deducts one stock, and losing all stocks results in a match loss. Bosses will instantly deplete all stocks upon reaching the base.
NEW! The Hidden Gateway awakens…
The mysterious portal item, a reward from Floor 50 in Worldlines, has finally revealed its purpose! Use it to open a gateway to a hidden challenge and uncover the Secret within!
NEW! In-Game Update Logs
View what’s new in the game when you join or by clicking the update button in the top right corner of your screen!
NEW! New Unit Filters!
You can now filter your units by their damage, SPA, and range stat tiers!
Changes & QoL
- Units with custom summon animations will now play their unique animation when viewed.
- Evolution quests are now displayed in a special tab for easy access.
- Unit placement during gameplay is now smoother.
- "Tracks At The Edge Of The World" has been added to the Enemy Index.
- World Markers in the lobby improve navigation; click them to teleport to designated locations.
- Auto Ability now waits until it can be used again if it fails to activate.
- The normalize NPC has been updated to Valentine.
- Item tooltip animations have been improved when clicking on item frames.
- A slight camera parallax effect has been added to some interfaces.
- Winter Currency can now be earned in the AFK Chamber.
- Search bars have been added to the Familiars and Skins windows.
- The unit Traits Index UI has been improved.
- The Shiny Hunter Game Pass now appears in the bottom left corner.
- Units now highlight the enemies they are attacking.
- You can "Favorite" units by pressing on them and selecting the "Favorite" button; favorited units appear at the top of the Units UI.
- Three additional unit storage expansions are available for gold, totaling six expansions.
- Three additional team slots have been added, bringing the total to eight teams.
- Several rarity gradients have been revamped.
- The loading circle has been updated.
- The game now uses Roblox’s new chat service, which supports automatic chat translation.
- Item frames in your inventory are now sorted by rarity.
- The item hover preview frame no longer cuts off regardless of its Y size.
...and more!
Bug Fixes
- Ishtar (Divinity) now correctly gains the range buff from her passive.
- Upgrading Haruka Rin no longer causes her animation to play over itself and speed up.
- Fixed the ability to place units and swap teams if you have enough starting money (an issue in tournament 11).
- The highest infinite round now updates correctly in the profile UI.
- Medusa’s ability now follows the cursor on console.
- Fixed the ability timer going into negatives for some abilities.
- Battlepass Leveled Up UI icons no longer appear as lower quality.
- The Battle Pass Level Up screen background shadow no longer cuts off prematurely at the bottom.
- Multilane unit names are no longer cut off in the unit inventory UI.
- The Money Earned text is now properly aligned.
- The Fate Mount now appears in matches.
- Fixed instances of the Worldlines loading screen occasionally showing the wrong map.
- Fixed interactions with repulse enemies in the golden castle stage.
- Items/currencies in the stage info UI no longer always display as 18x owned.
- JoJo Stand cosmetics no longer break on rejoin.
- Steel Ball Run Acts 4-5 now spawn players on the correct side of the map.
- The leaving keybind in the settings UI on console now functions correctly.
- The leaderboard UI stage selection no longer extends out of the UI border and has been replaced by a scrolling frame.
- Significant performance optimizations have been made for late-game runs.
...and many more!
