Anime Last Stand Progression Guide: How to Evolve, Awaken, and Maximize Rare Units

I. From Intermediate to Elite: The True Power of Evolution

Every mid-tier player eventually hits the wall — your units can’t keep up with Inferno Raid enemies, and your DPS feels capped. The key to breaking this ceiling lies in two words: Evolution and Awakening.

These advanced upgrade systems unlock each unit’s full potential — granting new abilities, stat boosts, and even complete transformations. In this guide, we’ll explore the full process for evolving and awakening rare units, the materials you need, and the most efficient ways to farm them.

II. Evolution vs Awakening: Know the Difference

Before investing your hard-earned resources, it’s vital to understand how Evolution and Awakening differ.

A. Evolution — Permanent Power Upgrade

Definition: A base unit’s permanent enhancement, often accompanied by a major visual and stat boost.
Materials Needed: Character shards, drops from specific story or event stages.
Goal: Unlock higher-tier skills and increase unit rarity.

B. Awakening — The Final Form

Definition: A second-stage upgrade available only for top-tier or evolved units, granting ultimate passives or new abilities.
Materials Needed: Rare drops from Raids, limited-time events, or special shop exchanges.
Goal: Achieve endgame readiness for late-game content such as Inferno or Raid X.

III. Key Unit Evolution & Awakening Routes

Let’s look at several examples of how to efficiently evolve and awaken the most popular high-potential units.

A. Case 1: High-DPS Core Unit – [Example: Gojo Evolution Path]

Required Materials:

Cursed Core x5 — Drops from Raid: Cursed Domain (Hard+).
Gojo Fragments x10 — Obtainable from Story Mode: Chapter 7-10.
Evolution Token x1 — Buy from Event Shop (500 Event Coins).

Recommended Process: Focus on Cursed Domain Raid runs first to secure the rarest drop (Cursed Core), then grind event coins through daily missions for the token.

B. Case 2: Support Unit – [Example: Erza Support Awakening]

Required Materials:

Heavenly Essence x3 — Found in Raid: Divine Tower.
Crimson Fragment x5 — Reward from PvE Daily Boss.
Awakening Stone x2 — Purchased from Mysterious Merchant.

Difficulty Tip: The hardest drop is Heavenly Essence — consider teaming with higher-level allies or using drop-rate buffs before raids.

Alternative Option: Occasionally appears in the Merchant Shop every 6 hours. Keep gems ready to refresh!

C. Case 3: Utility / Economy Unit – [Example: Bulma Evolution]

Focus: Enhance money generation, reduce deployment cost, and expand the early-game economy.

Best Farming Maps: Low-tier evolution materials like “Energy Crystals” and “Tech Modules” drop frequently in Normal Mode 4-6. Use auto-replay overnight for efficiency.

IV. Farming Optimization & Material Efficiency

A. Rare Material Drop Strategy

Energy Management: Prioritize Raids with 5%+ drop chance for epic materials before standard story maps.
Alt Account Strategy: If allowed, use a secondary account to farm lower-tier materials while your main focuses on boss raids.
Drop Buffs: Always activate in-game Loot Boosts or equip units with “Drop Rate Aura” before starting a session.

B. Best Material Exchanges

Event Shop: Always exchange for Awakening Stones or Evolution Tokens first — skip cosmetic rewards unless you have surplus currency.
Mysterious Merchant: Appears every 6 hours — prioritize high-tier drops like Cursed Core, Divine Dust, or Awakening Crystal.

C. Universal Materials

Some ultra-rare “Universal Tokens” can substitute any specific evolution item. These are mostly event rewards or limited-time boss drops — save them for S-tier characters only.

V. Summary & Next Steps

A. Key Takeaways

Focus resources on one core unit to fully evolve and awaken before spreading materials across multiple characters.
Efficient farming > random grinding. Plan daily runs around drop rate, energy cost, and event timers.

B. What’s Next?

Your newly awakened units are ready for the toughest content. The next step? 👉 Check out our follow-up guide: “Anime Last Stand Inferno Raid Strategy — Survive the Endgame!”

C. Community Challenge

Which material are you struggling to farm most? Drop your thoughts below — let’s help each other build the perfect lineup.