If you’ve reached the endgame in Anime Expeditions, your next big goal is probably Kenpachi (Eight Sword Berserk). He’s one of the strongest units currently available, offering incredible damage, crowd control, and one of the best passive kits in the game. The only catch is that you’ll need to clear the Spirit City Raid, which becomes increasingly difficult across Acts 1, 2, and 3.
The raid isn’t impossible, but it does require a properly built team. Walking in with random units and underleveled characters usually ends with your base getting overwhelmed before the boss even appears. Thankfully, with the right lineup and a bit of preparation, you can clear all three acts consistently and start farming toward Kenpachi’s pity.
This guide explains the best team setup, progression strategy, and farming tips to make Spirit City much easier.
Anime Expeditions Spirit City Raid Guide – Beat Acts 1-3
The Spirit City Raid is currently one of Anime Expeditions’ primary endgame activities.
Completing the raid rewards:
- Spirit Tokens
- Raid rewards
- Spirit City progression
- Progress toward obtaining Kenpachi (Eight Sword Berserk)
Kenpachi has a 35-pity system, so even if you don’t get lucky with drops, you’ll eventually unlock him after enough clears.
Recommended Team Before Attempting the Raid
Before entering Spirit City, you should already have a reasonably developed account.
A good starting point is:
- At least two evolved units
- Levelled DPS characters
- One support unit
- One crowd-control unit
- One damage buffer
If you already own an Unbound unit, you can get away with slightly weaker teammates. Otherwise, evolving two strong units first is highly recommended.
Best Units for Spirit City Raid
Cursed Student (True Love)
One of the strongest raid characters available.
Why it’s so effective:
- Three placement limit
- Summons Bat Spirits
- Excellent sustained DPS
- Great scaling during longer waves
Since each placement can summon additional bats, you’ll often have multiple attackers on the field at once, making Cursed Student one of the best raid investments.
Puppet (Telekinetic)
Puppet isn’t just another DPS unit.
Its evolution grants:
- Enemy rewind
- Summoned doll
- Enemy damage amplification
The rewind pushes enemies backward every 30 seconds, buying valuable time during difficult waves, while its mark increases the damage enemies receive by around 20%.
That combination makes Puppet one of the strongest support units for Spirit City.
Elf Mage (Unleashed)
Elf Mage provides excellent sustained magical damage while scaling throughout longer battles.
Its Arcane mechanics allow damage to increase over time, making it particularly effective during boss fights.
Lady Giant
If you don’t have some of the top Mythics, Lady Giant is still a solid replacement.
She offers:
- Strong AoE damage
- Good sustained DPS
- Reliable performance throughout every act
Best Support Units
Choosing the right support depends on your team’s damage type.
Physical Teams
Bring the Physical Buffer (Legendary Hero).
This unit increases the damage of nearby physical attackers with every upgrade, making characters like Kenpachi or Lady Giant hit much harder.
Magic Teams
If your roster is built around magic users like Elf Mage or Shadow (Divine), bring Forbidden Teacher instead.
Its damage buff works exactly the same way but only affects magical units.
Spirit City Totems Explained
One of the biggest mistakes new players make is ignoring the Spirit City Totem upgrades.
These are purchased using Spirit Tokens earned from clearing raids.
Each upgrade permanently increases your damage inside Spirit City.
Even though experienced players can clear Act 3 without maxed Totems, upgrading them makes farming dramatically easier.
If you’re struggling, this should be your first priority.
Best Progression Path
Instead of immediately attempting Act 3, take a slower approach.
Step 1
Farm Act 1 until you’ve collected a decent number of Spirit Tokens.
Step 2
Spend those tokens upgrading your Spirit City Totem.
Each upgrade increases your damage, making later acts much easier.
Step 3
Move into Act 2 once your team comfortably clears Act 1.
Continue collecting more tokens and improving your Totem.
Step 4
Attempt Act 3 after upgrading your account.
This progression is much smoother than repeatedly failing higher difficulties.
Recommended Placement Strategy
Proper placement matters almost as much as team composition.
A good strategy is:
- Place your main DPS where they cover the longest section of the path.
- Position damage buffers so they affect multiple attackers.
- Keep crowd-control units covering choke points.
- Leave enough room for additional placements later in the run.
For many maps, placing your primary damage dealers near long turns or intersections provides the highest overall uptime.
Best Farming Strategy for Kenpachi
Since Kenpachi has pity, consistency matters more than speed.
A reliable farming loop looks like this:
- Clear Act 1 until comfortable.
- Upgrade Spirit City Totem.
- Farm Act 2.
- Begin farming Act 3 repeatedly.
- Continue until reaching Kenpachi pity or getting an early drop.
Even if luck isn’t on your side, the pity system guarantees steady progress.
Macro Tips
If you’re planning to farm Spirit City for long sessions, setting up a repeatable run can save a lot of time.
A simple farming routine is:
- Start the raid.
- Follow your normal placement order.
- Upgrade units in the same sequence every run.
- Finish the raid.
- Use the Repeat Stage option to immediately begin another run.
Keeping your placements and upgrades consistent helps make runs more reliable, whether you’re playing manually or using your own automation workflow where permitted by the game.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Many failed raid attempts happen because of simple mistakes.
Try to avoid the following:
- Attempting Act 3 immediately after unlocking raids.
- Ignoring Spirit City Totem upgrades.
- Running without evolved units.
- Forgetting damage support characters.
- Under-leveling your main DPS.
- Placing units too close to the entrance instead of covering longer sections of the path.
Fixing just a few of these issues can noticeably improve your clear rate.
Spirit City is designed to test both your team composition and your account progression, so don’t be discouraged if the later acts feel difficult at first. Focus on evolving your strongest units, bring the appropriate damage buffer for your team, and invest your early Spirit Tokens into upgrading the Spirit City Totem before rushing into higher difficulties.
Once your roster is properly built, clearing Acts 1 through 3 becomes much more consistent, allowing you to farm Spirit Tokens efficiently and work toward unlocking Kenpachi. With patience and steady progression, you’ll have one of Anime Expeditions’ strongest units ready to carry you through future endgame content.