To get Goku Black in Anime Vanguards, reach Tier 50 on the Update 14.5 Part 3 Event Pass and claim Holy Deceiver (Dark). It is an Exclusive unit inspired by Goku Black.
The 25th Hour Part 3 update added the unit on August 29, 2026. The Event Pass is the gate here, so your main job is earning enough Event Pass XP.
How to get Holy Deceiver (Dark) in Anime Vanguards
Follow this route:
- Launch Anime Vanguards.
- Open the Update 14.5 Part 3 Event Pass.
- Earn Event Pass XP to progress through the pass tiers.
- Reach Tier 50.
- Claim the Holy Deceiver (Dark) reward.
Holy Deceiver (Dark) arrives already evolved, so there is no further transformation step after claiming it.
Holy Deceiver (Dark) stats
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Exclusive |
| Element | Holy |
| DMG | 15,777 |
| SPA | 6 |
| RNG | 20 |
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How Holy Retribution and Inviting Oblivion work
Holy Deceiver (Dark) is built around two links: Holy Retribution rewards attacks and Holy allies, while Inviting Oblivion turns damaging active abilities from Dragon Sphere allies into tier progress.
Holy Retribution
- Holy bonuses: The passive gives +80% Holy damage. Active abilities used by Holy units deal 50% more damage.
- Slow and team damage: Every attack applies 50% Slow for 10 seconds. Holy Deceiver and Dragon Sphere allies gain 10% damage for 20 seconds, stacking up to 100%. New stacks do not refresh the timers of older stacks.
- Personal scaling: Each attack gives Holy Deceiver 2% damage, up to 300%.
- Overshield and Damage Reduction: When it attacks an enemy with either effect, other Dragon Sphere allies deal 100% more damage to that target.
- Upgrade effects: Upgrades can raise qualifying Dragon Sphere allies and add Crit Rate in 12% stacks.
Inviting Oblivion
- Charge: Each time a Dragon Sphere ally uses a damaging active ability, the meter fills by 25%. At 100%, it advances one tier and resets.
- Tier 1: Dragon Sphere units gain 100% Crit Rate and Overcrit.
- Tier 2: Damaging active abilities upgrade all Dragon Sphere allies by 1 level.
- Tier 3: Attacks against Slowed enemies inflict Repulse and deal 30% more damage to enemies affected by Repulse Lockout.
Overcrit turns a Dragon Sphere critical hit into extra area pressure. The hit adds Sourceless damage equal to 10% of that hit to enemies in range and Stuns them for 2 seconds. That Sourceless damage triggers an Attack 2 Follow Up for 200% damage, with a 10-second local cooldown.
Build around Dragon Sphere allies that use damaging active abilities. Four qualifying uses fill the meter from empty, while a non-damaging active ability does not move it. The meter is patient, but at least it does the maths for you.
Holy Retribution's Slow also helps set up the Tier 3 Repulse effect. Plan the team around Dragon Sphere allies and damaging active abilities so the meter, Crit effects, Slow, and upgrade syncing work together.
