The Warrior Saga update is the first major content drop for Anime Expeditions, and it reshapes the game well beyond its launch loop. Update 1.0 brings 11 new units, the Tower game mode, the East Town map, a bigger Expedition system, an Auto Play feature, several limited events, and a batch of fresh equipment and cosmetics.
Quick answer: Warrior Saga (Update 1.0) went live on August 10, 2026. Log in to access the new units, the Tower mode, East Town, the West City Expedition, Auto Play, and the Dragon’s Wish, Boss Bounty, and Guess That Unit! events. Some events are limited and end when Update 2 arrives.
All 11 New Units and How to Get Them
The update adds 11 units spread across the Secret, Limited Exclusive, and Mythic rarities. Most Mythics come from Summoning and then evolve into a second form, while the two headline units, Prodigy and Cubert, are locked behind specific content.
| Unit | Rarity | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|
 Prodigy | Secret | Complete the Scholar’s Trial quest |
 Prodigy (Rage) | Secret | Evolve from Prodigy |
 Cubert | Limited Exclusive | Defeat Floor 50 of the Tower mode |
 Bioinsect | Mythic | Summoning |
 Bioinsect (Final Form) | Mythic | Evolve from Bioinsect |
 Carrot | Mythic | Summoning |
 Carrot (Unleashed) | Mythic | Evolve from Carrot |
 The Drink | Mythic | Summoning |
 The Drink (Juicebox) | Mythic | Evolve from The Drink |
 Vegetable | Mythic | Summoning |
 Vegetable (Prince) | Mythic | Evolve from Vegetable |
Prodigy is the Secret unit tied to the Scholar’s Trial quest, which runs through the two new East Town Quest NPCs. Once you own Prodigy, you can evolve it into Prodigy (Rage). Cubert is the Limited Exclusive reward for clearing Floor 50 of the Tower.
Tower Mode: Endless Floors and the Cubert Reward
Tower is a new endless game mode built around climbing floors that never stop. Each floor can spawn with random Elemental Resistances, which act as Modifiers that reduce the damage certain units deal. That forces you to vary your team instead of leaning on a single element.
You can run Tower in two ways. Traits mode keeps unit Traits active, while Traitless mode disables all Traits and makes stages harder to clear. The rewards for both are similar, so the choice comes down to how much challenge you want.
Clearing stages pays out Gems and Gold. The mode also carries an exclusive seasonal unit, milestone rewards, and seasonal leaderboards for Shiny units, skins, and titles. Reaching and winning Floor 50 grants Cubert.
East Town Map and the Scholar’s Trial
East Town is the new map, and it follows the same three-mode layout as the game’s other areas. Each mode targets a different reward goal.
| Mode | What it offers |
|---|---|
| Story | Normal and Hard stages with Modifiers and rewards |
| Infinite | Hard stages that pay out for every five successful waves |
| Mastery | Hard stages with exclusive Equipment rewards |
East Town also adds two Quest NPCs hidden within its stages. You have to explore the map during a run to find them, and finishing their questline unlocks Prodigy. Because Prodigy is tied to the Scholar’s Trial here, East Town is worth prioritizing if you are collecting the new Secret unit.
West City Expedition and Auto Play
The Expedition system grows with the West City Expedition map. To reach it, you first need to finish all earlier Expedition stages. Alongside the new map, the update introduces the Encounters node type, a new Building Material, new Building Upgrades, a Payload Skin feature, and a refreshed MASTRR event.
Auto Play is the quality-of-life addition that will matter most for routine farming. It can place units for you, supports both general and per-slot settings, and lets you save and load presets so you do not have to rebuild the same setup every run.
Warrior Saga Events and Schedule
The update rotation includes 11 events, and several are limited-time. The three headline additions are Dragon’s Wish, Boss Bounty, and the Guess That Unit! minigame.
Dragon’s Wish
Dragon’s Wish runs on daily quests. Completing objectives earns Event Coins, Equipment Rerolls, and Trait Crystals. The bigger prizes are the Wish Dragon Mount and a free Unbound Trait, both of which require you to collect all 7 Orbs by finishing the quests. Those quests ask you to clear Challenges and obtain specific Equipment and Units.
Boss Bounty
Boss Bounty is built around fighting randomly selected bosses. Every day changes the boss, stage, difficulty, resistances, and modifiers. If you do not like your options, you can spend Gold to reroll for a better draw. Clearing bounties rewards Event Coins, Trait Crystals, and more.
Guess That Unit!
Guess That Unit! is a daily minigame where you identify blacked-out units. It comes in Normal and Hard difficulty, and completing it awards Event Coins you can spend in the Event Shop on Rerolls and Evolution material.
Event Timings
Some events are already active, while others start on set dates. The core Warrior Saga content, including the new units and Tower mode, is available now.
| Event | Timing |
|---|---|
| Dragon’s Wish | Ends at Update 2 |
| Boss Bounty | Ends at Update 2 |
| Guess That Unit! | Ends at Update 2 |
| Ballin’ Traits | Ends at Update 2 |
| M.A.S.T.R.R.: Beyond Pain | Ends at Update 3 |
| Elemental Weather | Starts August 12 |
| Wandering Trader | Starts August 12 |
| Banner Blitz | Starts August 13 |
| Weekend Surge | Starts August 13 |
| Forge Fever | Starts August 16 |
| Shiny Overflow | Starts August 16 |
Note: The limited events wrap up when Update 2 lands, so any exclusive rewards tied to them, including Cubert from Tower, should be claimed before then.
New Equipment, Skins, Mounts, and Emotes
Six new equipment pieces arrive with Warrior Saga. Each one adds stat boosts and passive abilities to the units you slot them onto.
- Carrot’s Gi
- Mechanical Wings
- Mentor’s Cape
- Pointy Straw
- Royal Gi
- Warrior Pole
Nine skins are also part of the update, headlined by the Ballin’ cosmetic set for the new units.
- Ballin’ Bioinsect
- Ballin’ Carrot
- Ballin’ Drink
- Ballin’ Prodigy
- Ballin’ Vegetable
- Bioinsect (Mecha)
- Prodigy (Manga)
- The Stronges
- Miner
Rounding out the cosmetics are two mounts, three emotes, and one accessory. The mounts are Fierce Dragon and Space Car. The emotes are Cape Pose, Dunk Emote, and Transformation. The new accessory is Angel Wings.
Between the Tower climb, East Town’s Secret quest, the West City Expedition, and the limited event rotation, Warrior Saga fills out the systems that felt thin at launch. If you want the exclusive units, focus on Floor 50 of Tower for Cubert and the Scholar’s Trial in East Town for Prodigy before Update 2 closes the limited content.
