Anime Zero’s Skill Tree grants lasting combat stat boosts without depending on weapon pulls or luck. Spend Skill Tokens to unlock nodes in four stat branches; each purchased node remains tied to the weapon it was bought for. The feature is available from the start, with no preliminary grind.
Quick answer: From the left-side menu, enter Skills; prioritize fully upgrading Attack for up to +60% damage, then invest in Critical.
How to open the Skill Tree and buy nodes
You can access the tree as soon as you reach Level 1; there’s no NPC interaction or milestone completion required. Redeem currently active Anime Zero codes before your first proper run, since some grant free Skill Tokens you can spend beforehand.
Every weapon has an independent Skill Tree; an upgrade you purchase benefits only its assigned weapon, not the rest of your collection.
All four branches, node bonuses, and token costs
The tree has four stat routes: Attack (ATK), followed by Critical (CRIT), then Defense (DEF), and finally Speed (SPD). Each route contains five nodes. Node one only opens its route and provides no bonus; stat gains begin at node two. The values listed for that node are its individual bonus, not a cumulative total including earlier ranks.
| Token cost | Attack | Critical | Defense / Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting node | No bonus | No bonus | No bonus |
| 1 | +15% damage | +3% crit chance | 5% less damage / 5% faster |
| 5 | +25% damage | +6% crit chance | 10% less damage / 10% faster |
| 9 | +40% damage | +10% crit chance | 15% less damage / 15% faster |
| 11 | +60% damage | +15% crit chance | 25% less damage / 25% faster |
Attack increases your base damage; Critical raises the chance of landing a critical hit; Defense lowers damage received, while Speed improves movement pace. Reaching the last node on any path requires 11 tokens, making a full branch a substantial spend rather than a quick upgrade.
How to earn more Skill Tokens
Tokens come from two main places, plus a one-time boost from codes:
- Leveling up your character as you play.
- Using a weapon during runs, which feeds tokens into that specific weapon’s tree.
- Redeeming active codes, some of which award free tokens.
Since each tree belongs to an individual weapon, tokens advance only the weapon you’re currently using in combat. Investing in several weapons at the outset delays progress on all of them.
Focus on one weapon and upgrade its tree until mid-game content is manageable; only then start developing a second weapon.
Which branch to upgrade first
To finish dungeons sooner, prioritize Attack. Its direct damage boost benefits every encounter, whatever weapon or gear you bring, and its highest node grants +60% damage. After completing Attack, put points into Critical.
Critical makes a strong follow-up to Attack: extra crit chance matters only when your equipment and traits are already built around critical hits. With a crit-focused setup, it provides another sizable damage boost.
Defense makes sense if bosses repeatedly knock you out. Its highest upgrade reduces damage taken by 25%, giving you more time to survive demanding encounters. If you regularly die mid-run, invest here before pursuing more offense.
Speed depends on the situation. Consider investing mainly when low movement pace lengthens clears or makes dodging boss attacks harder. Base your choice on the weapon and accessories you use most, so the upgrade fits your current build.
Putting points evenly into all four paths usually leaves every stat underdeveloped. Finish one branch before starting another, choosing the next based on whether survival or clear speed is the bigger problem. Extra damage won’t help if you’re defeated before you can use it.
