Shiny units are rare cosmetic variants of existing characters in Anime Expeditions. They feature unique colors, special summon effects, and exclusive lobby visuals, but they do not gain additional stats, stronger abilities, or improved passives. If you're hunting Shinies, you're collecting them for glory.

What are Shiny Units in Anime Expeditions?

A Shiny unit is an alternate version of a normal unit with cosmetic changes. These changes include:

• Unique color palette
• Special summon animation
• Exclusive lobby aura
• Different placement visual effects (for some units)

Everything else remains the same, including:

• Damage
• Range
• SPA
• Passives
• Evolution
• Equipment compatibility
• Traits

A Shiny Shadow performs exactly the same as a normal Shadow—the only difference is its appearance.

Your combat performance is determined by your unit's Traits, Equipment, Evolution, and upgrades, not whether it's Shiny.

How to get Anime Expeditions Shiny Units

Anime Expeditions Shiny units can appear whenever you summon a unit from any standard summoning banner.

Eligible banners include:

• Beginner Banner
• Standard Banner
• Mini Banner

The Shiny roll is calculated after the game determines which unit you receive, meaning every eligible summon has a separate chance to become a Shiny variant.

Since Shiny units are purely cosmetic, the best ones to hunt are the characters you'll use the most throughout the game. Popular choices like Shadow (Divine), 8th Sword (Berserker), and Megumi feature unique visual effects that you'll see in nearly every battle, while larger units like Lady Giant make their Shiny appearance more noticeable. Ramen Guy is also a popular collector's pick thanks to its frequent use in farming teams. When choosing which Shinies to chase, focus on your favorite or most-used units rather than expecting any gameplay advantage.

Are Shiny Units rare?

Each eligible summon has approximately a 1% chance to become Shiny.

Importantly, this chance is independent of rarity.

Can you trade Shiny Units?

The game includes a trading system, but any restrictions on trading Shiny units may change as updates are released. Check the latest patch notes or in-game trading interface before planning to trade rare Shiny units.

5 tips for hunting Shinies

If you're planning to collect Shiny units, these strategies will help:

1. Save Gems for banners featuring units you actually want.
2. Use the Shiny Hunter Gamepass if you're actively farming Shinies.
3. Enable summon animations or Shiny notifications so you don't accidentally overlook a rare pull.
4. Configure Auto Sell carefully to ensure Shiny units are never sold automatically.
5. Track your collection through the Unit Index, which records Shiny variants separately.