"Anime Vanguards Winter Update 3.0: Lobby Revamped, New Portals Mode Added"

Roblox developer Kitawari has released the highly anticipated Anime Vanguards Winter Update 3.0, bringing a host of exciting changes and enhancements to the beloved tower-defense game. This update is designed to keep the winter festivities alive, introducing a range of new content that promises to keep players engaged for weeks to come.

Upon logging in, players will immediately notice the revamped lobby, which has been redesigned to offer more space and a better experience for anime enthusiasts. The new lobby is not only larger but also features a customizable Day and Night cycle, accessible through the settings menu. Alongside the lobby, the user interface (UI) has been updated, with a "much better and cleaner" stage selection UI, as described by the development team.

"We heard your issues with our current lobby; it was too small and cramped, and we were running out of places to put new game modes," Kitawari stated in the Winter Update 3.0 patch notes. "Get ready for our stunning new lobby – 10x more impressive than anything you’ve seen, featuring a customizable Day and Night cycle which you can check out in Settings!"

A standout feature of the Winter Update 3.0 is the introduction of the new Portals game mode. Kitawari encourages players to utilize winter units and skins to boost team damage and unlock additional rewards. Additionally, the Sandbox Mode offers a playground for players to experiment with new strategies without any limitations. The update also introduces 12 new units, which can be obtained through the new Winter Banner, Portals game mode, battle pass, and leaderboard rewards.

Quality-of-life improvements are also a significant part of this update. These include smoother unit placement, Evolution Quests now appearing in a special tab, and the addition of search bars in the skins and familiars windows. Units now also highlight the enemies they are attacking, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

Anime Vanguards has been consistently updated since its launch last January, with the recent November update drawing inspiration from the popular anime series, Dandadan. For more details on what Kitawari has in store, you can find our list of active codes here. As we await the next update, you can explore the full patch notes below.

Anime Vanguards Winter Update 3.0 Patch Notes

Features

12 NEW UNITS!

The update introduces 12 new units, available through various channels:

New Winter Banner

• Emmie, Emmie (Ice Witch)
• Rom and Ran, Rom and Ran (Fanatic)
• Foboko, Foboko (Hellish)
• Karem, Karem (Chilled)
• Rogita (Super 4)

New Portals Game Mode

• Soburo, Soburo (Contract)
• Regnaw, Regnaw (Rage)

New Battle Pass

• Dodara, Dodara (Contract)
• Sosora, Sosora (Puppeteer)

Leaderboard Rewards

• Seban
• Rodock
• Giyu

NEW GAMEMODE! Portals

Dive into the new Portals game mode, featuring unique mechanics and the chance to grind through higher tiers for better and unique rewards, including:

• 3 New Familiars
  • Doggo
  • Sebamon
  • Padoru
• 2 Secret Portal Units
• Winter Currency
• Gift Boxes

To maximize your rewards, make sure to use winter units and skins, which will increase team damage, currency yield, and other benefits. Additionally, a new elemental interaction system has been added to Portals, offering over a hundred different interactions between units and enemies for strategic gameplay.

NEW GAMEMODE! Sandbox Mode

Explore the new Sandbox Mode, where you can use any units, spawn any enemies, have infinite money, change stats, and play however you want!

NEW! Boss Event Rerun!

The Blood-Red Commander Igros boss event is back, and Boss Events will now cycle weekly. Next week, look forward to Sukono’s boss event. The Boss Event shop has also been restocked!

NEW! Lobby Revamp

The lobby has been completely revamped to address player feedback about its size and layout. The new lobby is 10x more impressive, featuring a customizable Day and Night cycle accessible through the settings.

NEW! Revamped Lobby UI

The stage selection interface has been updated to be much cleaner and more user-friendly.

NEW! Unit XP Fusing

You can now fuse unwanted units into others to level them up, providing an alternative to using XP food items.

NEW! Winter Banner & Currency

Earn winter currency from Portals to summon new units and skins or spend it in the Winter Shop for portals, evolution items, a frosty mount, and Trait Rerolls. The Winter Banner includes:

• 1 New Vanguard Unit
• 3 New Secret Skins
• 4 New Exclusive Units
• 4 New Mythic Skins
• 3 New Legendary Skins
• 1 New Epic Skin
• 1 New Rare Skin

NEW! Leaderboard Units

Previous leaderboard units are now unobtainable, replaced by two new Exclusive units. Compete on the leaderboards to claim these rewards and showcase your achievements.

NEW! Battle Pass Reset

The Battle Pass has been refreshed, offering numerous rerolls, gems, and other rewards, including 2 Exclusive units that you can unlock by progressing through the tiers.

NEW! Tournament Titles

Tournament players will now receive unique titles for each week's tournament. The top player will earn the Tournament Champion title, while those ranking 2-5 will receive the Tournament Contender title.

NEW! Collection Milestone

Collect a set number of units from each rarity to unlock special rewards. The more units you gather, the greater the rewards you can claim.

NEW! Enemy Index Milestones

Earn rewards as you fill out your Enemy Index. For every set of enemies documented, you will receive special prizes such as Trait Rerolls.

NEW! Trophy Exchange Shop

A dedicated area for trophies and a trophy shop have been added, where you can purchase Emotes using trophies.

NEW! Spectate Mode Options

When spectating a unit, you can now choose between Default, First Person, Third Person, and Top-Down views. The spectate interface now also indicates which unit you are watching.

NEW! Health Stocks

The currency base health system has been replaced with base stocks. Each stage now starts with 3 stocks, and one enemy reaching the base will deduct one stock. Losing all stocks results in a match loss. Bosses will instantly deplete all stocks upon reaching the base.

NEW! The Hidden Gateway awakens…

The mysterious portal item, obtainable as a Floor 50 reward in Worldlines, has revealed its true purpose. Use it to open a gateway to a hidden challenge and uncover the Secret within.

NEW! In-Game Update Logs

View what's new in-game when you join or click the update button in the top right corner of your screen.

NEW! New Unit Filters!

You can now filter your units by their damage stat tier, SPA stat tier, and range stat tier.

Changes & QoL

• Custom summon animations for units now play when viewed.
• Evolution quests now appear in the special tab.
• Unit placement during gameplay is now smoother.
• "Tracks At The Edge Of The World" added to the Enemy Index.
• World Markers added to the lobby for easier navigation, with clickable teleportation.
• Auto Ability now waits until it can be used again if it fails to activate.
• The normalize NPC has been changed to Valentine.
• Improved item tooltip animations when clicking on item frames.
• Added a slight camera parallax effect to some interfaces.
• Winter Currency added to the AFK Chamber.
• Search bars added to the Familiars and Skins windows.
• Improved unit Traits Index UI.
• Shiny Hunter Game Pass now visible on the bottom left.
• Units now highlight the enemies they are attacking.
• You can now "Favorite" units, which will appear at the top of the Units UI.
• 3 additional unit storage expansions available for gold, totaling 6.
• 3 additional team slots, totaling 8 teams.
• Several rarity gradients have been revamped.
• The loading circle has been revamped.
• Switched to Roblox's new chat service, which supports automatic chat translation.
• Item frames in your inventory are now sorted by rarity.
• The item hover preview frame no longer cuts off regardless of its Y size.

...and more!

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Ishtar (Divinity) not gaining the range buff from her passive.
• Fixed Haruka Rin's animation playing over itself and speeding up when upgraded.
• Fixed the ability to place units and swap teams if you have enough starting money (occurred in tournament 11).
• Fixed the highest infinite round not updating in the profile UI.
• Fixed Medusa's ability not following the cursor on console.
• Fixed ability timers going into negatives for some abilities.
• Fixed Battlepass Leveled Up UI icons appearing as lower quality.
• Fixed the Battle Pass Level Up screen background shadow cutting off prematurely at the bottom.
• Fixed multilane unit names being cut off in the unit inventory UI.
• Fixed the Money Earned text being off-set.
• Fixed the Fate Mount not appearing in matches.
• Fixed known instances of the Worldlines loading screen occasionally showing the wrong map.
• Fixed interactions with repulse enemies in the golden castle stage.
• Fixed items/currencies in the stage info UI always displaying as 18x owned.
• Fixed JoJo Stand cosmetics breaking on rejoin.
• Fixed Steel Ball Run Acts 4-5 spawning players on the incorrect side of the map.
• Fixed the leaving keybind in the settings UI in the main game on console not functioning.
• Fixed the Leaderboard UI stage selection extending out of the UI border, replaced by a scrolling frame.
• Implemented big performance optimizations for late-game runs.

...and many more!