What do Damage, SPA and Range mean?

Damage is the hit value, SPA is seconds per attack, and Range is the area a placed unit can affect; evaluate them together.

Anime Expeditions Units Guide: Stats, Roles and Upgrades

How units work

Units are the core defenders placed during a stage. Most are obtained through Summon, then improved through levels, upgrades, evolution, stat values, traits and equipment.

The three base combat stats

Damage

Damage is the amount dealt by an attack before mode modifiers and other effects. A high number is useful only if the unit attacks often enough and covers the required lane.

SPA

SPA means seconds per attack. Lower SPA generally means faster attacks, but animation timing, area type and ability behavior can affect real performance.

Range

Range defines where the unit can target. Large range can cover route intersections or several lanes, while small range demands more careful placement.

Team roles

Role	Job
Carry	Converts most team resources into wave and boss damage
Economy	Generates Yen or another in-stage advantage
Support	Buffs allies or improves team output
Control	Slows, stuns or otherwise prevents leaks
Flex	Fills a map-specific gap such as early waves or air coverage

Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, Exclusive and Secret describe acquisition bands, not guaranteed usefulness. Placement limits, cost, passives, evolution and mode rules can make a lower-rarity specialist valuable.

Strengthening a unit

Level units you actually deploy.
Check the full upgrade curve before committing stage resources.
Use evolution when the improved form changes long-term value.
Apply Traits based on the unit's job.
Build Equipment around the same job rather than unrelated headline stats.

Update 0.5 watchlist

Crow (Black Fire), Dark Mage (Sovereign), Razorjaw (Hunter) and Cursed Immortal (Black Sun) are current update additions. Keep their exact ranking separate from stable system guidance until more testing is available.