Anime Tactical Simulator Beginner Guide — Your First Steps to Victory

Anime Tactical Simulator is an incremental simulator game on Roblox developed by Tsukikage. Players collect anime-inspired units from franchises like Bleach, Solo Leveling, Dragon Ball, Demon Slayer, One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more. You build tactical squads of up to four characters, place them on the battlefield, and watch them auto-fight waves of enemies in adventure worlds, dungeons, and team challenges. The game blends gacha summoning mechanics with idle and AFK progression, rewarding you with resources even while you are offline. Since its launch in February 2026, ATS has attracted millions of visits on Roblox and built a thriving community around codes, tier lists, and team-building strategies.

Your very first session determines how quickly you progress for the next several hours. Follow this sequence for the fastest start. First, join the Tsukikage Roblox Group before launching the game — this is required for redeeming most codes, which give you a massive head start with free Gems, XP Potions, and Dungeon Keys. Second, launch the game on Roblox and complete the tutorial. The tutorial walks you through your first summon, your first battle, and the basics of unit placement. Third, open the Codes menu using the Twitter icon on the left side of the screen and redeem all active codes from our codes page. Fourth, use your free Gems and Stars to perform your first summons — aim for the best banner available. Fifth, place your strongest units on the battlefield and clear the first adventure world. Sixth, check the daily quests tab and complete any easy objectives for bonus rewards.

Understanding the currency system is essential for making smart spending decisions. Gems are the premium currency used for summoning units on banners, purchasing shop items, and speeding up progression. You earn Gems from codes, daily rewards, dungeon completions, and adventure milestones. Stars are the basic currency used for Standard banner summons and minor shop purchases. Dungeon Keys are required to enter Dungeon mode, where you farm evolution materials and high-tier loot. XP Potions instantly grant large amounts of experience to your units, saving hours of grinding. Spin Tickets are used on the Lucky Spin system for randomized rewards. Perfect Talent Dice allow you to reroll a unit's talent for optimal builds. Avatar Tokens are cosmetic items for your Roblox avatar. The golden rule is to never spend Gems on the Standard banner — save them for Mythic and Tactical banners where S-Tier characters like Mugetsu and Aizen appear.

Summoning is the primary way to acquire new units. There are several banner types, each with different unit pools and drop rates. The Standard Banner uses Stars and contains Common and Rare units — use it freely with your Star income. The Epic Banner costs Gems and has a chance to drop Epic-rarity characters. The Legendary Banner is more expensive but offers Legendary units that carry you through mid-game. The Mythic Banner is the most expensive and rarest, but it is the only place to pull the absolute strongest characters in the game. Our recommendation is to always save your Gems from codes and daily rewards for Mythic banners. Pulling even one S-Tier Mythic unit from our tier list can dramatically accelerate your entire progression.

Every squad in Anime Tactical Simulator has four unit slots. A balanced team composition needs at least one DPS (damage dealer) unit, one Tank for absorbing hits, and one Support for healing or buffing. The fourth slot is flexible — you can add a second DPS for faster clearing or another Support for more survivability. For your very first squad, use whatever you pull from your initial summons, but aim to replace weaker units as soon as you pull stronger ones. Check our tier list to identify which characters are worth investing resources into. A common beginner mistake is spreading resources too thin across many units instead of focusing on your top four.

If you plan to play seriously, certain gamepasses provide enormous quality-of-life improvements worth considering. The Auto Farm gamepass is the single most valuable purchase in the entire game — it lets your units fight and collect rewards automatically while you are AFK. For a game built around idle progression, this is transformative. The 2x Gems gamepass doubles all Gem income from every source, effectively halving the time needed to save for Mythic banners. The Lucky Summon gamepass slightly increases Mythic drop rates, which is valuable for collectors. The Extra Squad Slot gamepass is useful for late-game players who want specialized teams for different dungeon floors. Free-to-play players can absolutely enjoy all content without any gamepasses by redeeming codes regularly and farming efficiently.

New players frequently make these mistakes that slow their progression significantly. First, spending Gems on the Standard banner is the biggest waste — Standard units are weak and easily replaced. Second, ignoring codes means missing out on hundreds of free Gems and valuable items. Third, spreading XP Potions across all units instead of focusing on your main squad of four. Fourth, rushing into Dungeon mode before your team is ready, wasting precious Keys on failed attempts. Fifth, skipping the daily quests which provide consistent free resources. Sixth, not joining the official Discord where you get codes first, strategy advice, and raid partners.

After your first session, here is the recommended order for progressing. Clear adventure worlds to earn Stars and Gems. Save all Gems for Mythic banner summons. Focus on leveling your four best units rather than building a large roster. Start clearing the early Dungeon floors to collect evolution materials once your team is strong enough. Read our AFK Farming guide to set up efficient overnight resource farming. Study our Best Teams guide to plan which units to chase from banners. Use our Evolution guide when you are ready to upgrade your best units to the next rarity tier. Check our Dungeon guide when you reach floors 4 and above where strategy becomes critical.