Anime Squadron developers consistently push out new units in every update to shake up the meta roster. Garu is a resilient unit introduced by Update 0.75 that plays the hybrid role of a tank and support. Its Awakened form has permanent stun immunity and possesses the ability to apply Corruption debuffs. Moreover, it inflicts increased damage per status effect on a foe.
Let’s have a look at everything that Garu has on offer in Anime Squadron.
How to get Garu in Anime Squadron
Garu is a Mythic unit whose rarity changes to Secret after receiving an Awakening. It is based on Garou, a popular antagonist in the One Punch Man series.
The Hero Hunter Challenge is the only place from which you can get Garou. You have a 1% chance of getting this unit as a reward after completing the specific Challenge map on Normal difficulty. Trait Shards and EXP points are resources that can be earned from the same level.
Similar to Baras, the Garu unit has a 100 pity. The pity meter ensures that you receive the character after 100 completions of the Hero Hunter Challenge.
Awakening requirements for Garu in Anime Squadron
Once Awakened, the Garu character transforms into Garu (Half Monster). All the materials required to Awaken the unit, and their methods of acquisition, are listed in the following section:
- 100x Pelli: Chapter 1 of Marine Lobby Squadron
- 100x Behelit: Chapter 1 of Eclipse (Before) Squadron
- 100x Headband: Chapter 1 of Ninja Village Squadron
- 10x Black Sun Amber: Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 of Eclipse (Before) Story
- 10x Chakra Fragment: Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 of Ninja Village Story
- 10x King’s Haki Residue: Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 of Marine Lobby Story
- 1x Hunters Cloth: The Hero Hunter Challenge (Hard difficulty)
- 7500 Gold: Obtain it by completing any Story or Squadron level
Evolution materials can also be purchased from the Merchant or obtained for free during Admin Abuse events. The latter are hosted by the developers almost every week to celebrate CCU milestones and updates.
Passives of Garu (Half Monster) in Anime Squadron
Garu is a standout unit in the Anime Squadron roster due to its immense durability. Whenever it is about to be killed, it regains health and multiple buffs. It can also increase the defense of an ally unit whenever it receives a stun debuff from a foe.
Here’s a look at all the passive abilities of Garu (Half Monster) in Anime Squadron:
Brink of Death
- Garu always survives a lethal attack and gains 10% HP back. If not defeated within 3 seconds of surviving, all the Garu units on the battlefield gain multiple buffs.
- The obtained buffs are as follows: +15% Accuracy, -15% Cooldown, and the ability to apply Corruption on enemies for 5 seconds, dealing 5% DMG per tick.
- These buffs can stack up to 3x per Garu.
Reflect
- Garu cannot be stunned and will instead use that energy to buff the nearest ally with 10% DEF each time.
- The enemy that stunned Garu takes a hit wih 65% DMG of Garu’s base damage.
Prolonging
- An enemy that gets hit three times by the unit will be Marked for 10 seconds. This effect refreshes each time an enemy is not hit three times, and it is unstackable.
- Marked enemies take +5% DMG from Corruption per tick. The debuff also lasts 5 seconds longer.
Hero Hunter
- Garu’s ability deals +15% DMG per status effect on the enemy (+20% DMG if the enemy is Marked)
Also check: Anime Squadron Berserker guide
FAQs on Anime Squadron
What is the best team for completing the Hero Hunter Challenge?
Puppeteer (Transcendent), Falcon (Dark), Gometa (SSJ4), Caska (Resiliance), and Berserker (Enraged) are the best units for this Challenge.
What is the drop chance of the Hunters Cloth item?
You have a 0.5% chance to obtain it as a reward after completing The Hero Hunter Challenge on Hard difficulty (0/200 pity).
What is the best Trait for Garu (Half Monster)?
The Superior Trait is best for Garu’s Awakened form.
Edited by Spandan “IHawk” Chatterjee