Anime Paradox on Roblox throws a lot of materials at you. Evolving units, rerolling traits, and tweaking stats all require specific items, and knowing where to find them separates efficient grinding from aimless farming. The game splits its resources into currencies, evolution materials, reroll consumables, and food items, each with distinct sources ranging from stage drops to shop purchases.
Quick answer: Most materials come from the Gold Merchant in the Lobby, the Siege Shop, the Raid Shop, or the Crafting NPC. Green Essence costs 1,000 Gold from the Gold Merchant and cannot be crafted from other Essence types.
Currencies and Reroll Items
The core progression loop in Anime Paradox relies heavily on reroll items. Trait Rerolls let you change a unit's traits and can be obtained through multiple channels: redeeming codes, completing Daily and Weekly Quests, hitting Milestones, claiming Level Milestones, or purchasing them directly. The Gold Merchant sells them for 7,500 Gold, the Siege Shop offers them for 100 Siege Coins, and the Raid Shop stocks them for 15 Raid Coins.
Stat Chips reroll a unit's entire stat spread. Pick these up from the Gold Merchant for 1,000 Gold, the Siege Shop for 50 Siege Coins, or the Raid Shop for 10 Raid Coins. When you need more precision, Super Stat Chips target a specific stat instead of randomizing everything. They cost 2,500 Gold from the Gold Merchant, 75 Siege Coins from the Siege Shop, or 15 Raid Coins from the Raid Shop.
Essence Types and Crafting Paths
Essence serves dual purposes in Anime Paradox: evolving certain units and crafting specific items. The system uses a color-coded hierarchy where higher-tier Essence can be crafted from lower-tier materials.
Green Essence sits at the foundation. You can buy it from the Gold Merchant for 1,000 Gold or from the Raid Shop for 10 Raid Coins. Critically, there is no way to break down higher-tier Essence into Green Essence at the Crafting NPC, so stock up when you see it available.
Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, and Yellow Essence all share identical acquisition methods. Each costs 2,500 Gold from the Gold Merchant or 10 Raid Coins from the Raid Shop. Alternatively, you can craft any of these at the Crafting NPC using 3x Green Essence per unit.
Rainbow Essence represents the premium tier. The Gold Merchant sells it for 15,000 Gold, and the Raid Shop offers it for 15 Raid Coins. Crafting Rainbow Essence requires a substantial investment: 3x Red Essence, 3x Pink Essence, 3x Purple Essence, 3x Blue Essence, 3x Yellow Essence, and 10x Green Essence combined at the Crafting NPC.
Food Items for Unit EXP
Feeding units accelerates their leveling process. Ramen drops from clearing Leaf Village stages and provides EXP when fed to a unit. Senzu Beans function identically but drop from Planet Namak stages instead. Both are stage-specific drops, so target the appropriate world when farming unit experience.
Unit-Specific Evolution Materials
Each evolvable unit requires a unique item crafted or purchased from specific sources. The crafting recipes often demand substantial Essence quantities plus Gold.
| Evolution Item | Unit | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Leaf Clover | Asto | Craft: 9x Red, 20x Green, 7x Pink, 6x Blue, 8x Yellow, 1x Rainbow Essence + 7,500 Gold |
| Full Vasto Mask | Ichuga | Craft: 30x Vasto Mask + 12,500 Gold |
| Igrus Helmet | Igrus | Craft: 5x Broken Igrus Helmet + 12,500 Gold |
| Moonlit Piano | Zid | Craft: 30x Red, 2x Rainbow, 25x Pink, 30x Purple, 25x Blue, 40x Green Essence + 12,500 Gold |
| Idol's Mic | Idol | Craft: 1x Rainbow, 8x Pink, 10x Purple, 7x Blue, 20x Green Essence + 7,500 Gold |
| Mangekyo Eye | Itochi | Craft: 10x Red, 2x Rainbow, 20x Green, 8x Purple Essence + 7,500 Gold |
| Sinned Shortsword | Melio | Craft: 8x Red, 20x Green, 6x Purple, 1x Rainbow, 9x Yellow Essence + 7,500 Gold |
| Ulquiarro Lance | Ulquiarro | Craft: 7x Red, 20x Green, 9x Pink, 20x Cracked Vasto Mask, 6x Blue, 1x Rainbow Essence + 7,500 Gold |
| Yo-Yo | Kirrua | Craft: 9x Purple, 10x Blue, 20x Green, 7x Pink Essence + 7,500 Gold |
| Chae-In's Rapier | Chae-In | Siege Shop: 2,000 Siege Coins |
| Steel's Warhammer | Steel | Siege Shop: 2,000 Siege Coins |
| Sung Jin Wu's Daggers | Sung Jin Wu | Raid Shop: 500 Raid Coins |
Intermediate Crafting Components
Some evolution items require intermediate materials before final crafting. Broken Igrus Helmet can be purchased from the Siege Shop for 4,000 Siege Coins and is needed to craft the Igrus Helmet. Cracked Vasto Mask feeds into the Full Vasto Mask recipe and also appears in the Ulquiarro Lance and Storrk Guns crafting paths.
The Storrk Guns evolution item for Storrk demands the most complex recipe: 20x Heavenly Hairpin, 20x Cracked Vasto Mask, 30x Eryu's Bow, 10x Blue Essence, 3x Rainbow Essence, 75x Hollow Bone, and 25,000 Gold. Several of these components have obtainment methods that are still being documented by the community.
Farming Gems Efficiently
Gems fuel unit summons and other premium activities. The fastest free method involves redeeming active codes. Beyond that, clearing stages awards Gems, as does completing Quests, claiming Level Up Rewards, and finishing various Milestones. Prioritize code redemption first since codes expire, then focus on stage progression for steady Gem income.
Shop Locations and Stock Rotation
The Gold Merchant operates from the Lobby and sells Essence, Stat Chips, Super Stat Chips, and Trait Rerolls for Gold. Stock availability can vary, so check back periodically if an item shows as unavailable.
The Siege Shop uses Siege Coins earned from Siege mode activities. It stocks Trait Rerolls, Stat Chips, Super Stat Chips, and several unit-specific evolution items like Chae-In's Rapier and Steel's Warhammer.
The Raid Shop accepts Raid Coins from completing Raids. It carries all Essence types, Stat Chips, Super Stat Chips, Trait Rerolls, and Sung Jin Wu's Daggers.
Material farming in Anime Paradox rewards players who diversify their activities. Running Raids and Siege modes builds up specialized currencies for shop purchases, while stage grinding generates Gold and food drops. The Crafting NPC converts lower-tier Essence into higher tiers, but Green Essence remains the bottleneck since it cannot be crafted from anything else. Keep your Gold reserves healthy and check the Gold Merchant regularly to maintain a steady supply of this foundational material.
