Final Expedition is a revolutionary new game mode introduced in Anime Last Stand Update 68, accessible through the pink portal in the lobby near the spawn area. This mode features three difficulty levels (Easy, Hard, and Infinite), dynamic floor progression with special rooms, and exclusive rewards including Expedition Unrefined Gold currency. The two essential Godly units for dominating this mode are Fieran and Johnny (Infinite Spin), though strategic placement and resource management matter just as much as raw unit power.
| Difficulty | Floors | Godly Limit | Traits | Key Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Mode | 25 | 2 | On | Standard enemies |
| Hard Mode | 50 | 1 | Off | Major debuffs |
| Infinite Mode | ∞ | 1 | Off | Endless scaling |
Final Expedition transforms the traditional tower defense experience into a roguelike adventure where every decision impacts your survival. Whether you're hunting for Broken Souls, farming Pearls, or pushing your limits in Infinite Mode, this comprehensive guide will equip you with everything needed to conquer Update 68's most ambitious addition.
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The Final Expedition mode operates on a floor-based progression system where players must clear increasingly difficult waves of enemies. After clearing certain floors, you'll encounter special floor choices including Dungeons, Double Dungeons, Shop, and Rest floors that provide different strategic opportunities.
The brilliance of this mode lies in its risk-reward balance. Every floor cleared grants Expedition Unrefined Gold, but the real treasures come from making smart decisions about which special floors to tackle. Do you risk a Double Dungeon for massive rewards, or play it safe with a Shop visit to stock up on buffs?
Final Expedition introduces a dual-currency system that fundamentally changes how you approach resource management:
Expedition Unrefined Gold: Your primary currency earned through floor completion. This persistent currency carries over between runs and can be spent at two distinct shops - the lobby's Final Expedition Shop and the post-run Final Shop.
In-Run Resources: During your expedition, you'll accumulate temporary resources used exclusively within that run for purchasing Relics and Stickers from Shop floors.
Perfect for newcomers and efficient farming, Easy Mode allows two Godly units and keeps traits enabled. This mode serves as your training ground and consistent resource generator. Expect to earn 500-750 Expedition Unrefined Gold per complete run, depending on special floor choices.
Hard Mode restricts you to one Godly unit and disables all traits, creating a true test of strategy and unit synergy. The 50-floor gauntlet requires careful resource management, with enemies gaining substantial stat boosts after floor 30.
Pro Strategy: Save your Shop purchases for floors 35-45 when enemy scaling becomes exponential. The attack speed buffs and emergency bombs become crucial for survival.
The ultimate endurance test where rewards technically continue infinitely but cap their value at wave 100. The current community record stands at wave 147, achieved using a specialized Kokushibo-centered build. This mode demands perfect unit placement, optimal technique combinations, and masterful use of the shop system.
Shop floors allow you to purchase Relics and Stickers that provide significant buffs to your units throughout the expedition. Here's your complete shopping list with strategic priorities:
Rest floors serve as your strategic reset point, allowing you to equip purchased Relics and Stickers while reorganizing your team composition. This is your opportunity to:
Advanced Tip: Always choose Rest floors after major Shop visits to immediately apply your purchases. The synergy between fresh buffs and full health creates power spikes that carry you through difficulty walls.
Standard Dungeon floors add debuffs to your units but offer increased rewards upon completion. The risk-reward calculation depends on your current floor and team strength.
When to Accept Dungeon Challenges:
Double Dungeons represent the highest risk-reward option, applying major buffs to enemies including increased HP, resistance, and damage. Successfully clearing these floors yields substantially higher rewards than any other floor type.
Double Dungeon Success Formula:
Based on extensive testing and community feedback, here are the proven team compositions for each difficulty:
For Hard Mode's single Godly restriction, Johnny (Infinite Spin) proves most versatile due to his balanced stats and utility. Pair him with percentage-damage dealers like Kokushibo for late-game scaling.
Floor 1-15 Strategy: Minimal placement (3-4 units max), focus on economy Floor 16-30: Position main DPS at corners for maximum coverage Floor 31-45: Transition to percentage-based damage dealers Floor 46-50: Pure endurance with defensive buffs and evolved units
Corner placements maximize attack opportunities due to Final Expedition's unique pathing. Place your strongest units at map corners where enemies naturally cluster during turns. This positioning trick alone can increase your damage output by 40%.
Advanced Placement Pattern:
[Corner DPS] --- [Support] --- [Corner DPS]
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[Ranger] [Tank/Slow] [Ranger]
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[Corner DPS] --- [Support] --- [Corner DPS]
The lobby shop offers permanent upgrades and essential evolution materials purchasable with Expedition Unrefined Gold earned from your runs.
Available after completing any expedition run, this shop offers different items than the lobby version with unique pricing.
The game processes damage in 0.1-second intervals. Synchronizing unit attacks to hit simultaneously bypasses enemy defense calculations, effectively multiplying your damage output. This technique becomes crucial for breaking through high-defense enemies in floors 40+.
Implementation: Place units with similar attack speeds adjacent to each other and upgrade them simultaneously to maintain sync.
Stats gained from limit breakers carry through evolution at 150% value, meaning you should always fully limit break units before evolving them. This hidden mechanic can mean the difference between clearing floor 50 and failing at floor 45.
Critical chance caps at 75%, but excess converts to critical damage at a 0.5:1 ratio. This means overcapping crit chance isn't wasted - it transforms into raw damage multiplication.
For efficient farming, optimize your Easy Mode runs to under 20 minutes:
Join the official Anime Last Stand Discord server with over 926,000 members for real-time strategy discussions, team formation in the #team-formation channel crucial for Hard Mode coordination, and instant update notifications.
The ALS Reddit community offers deep strategy discussions, tier list debates, and hidden mechanic discoveries. Check the weekly megathread for finding farming partners and sharing expedition strategies.
Redeem these codes immediately for resources that accelerate your Final Expedition progress:
Remember to join the Discord server's #codes channel for real-time expiration warnings, as most codes expire within 24-48 hours.
Based on developer communications and data mining, expect:
With Update 68's introduction of percentage-based damage scaling and the damage queue system, the meta has shifted decisively toward units with multiplicative scaling. Start investing in:
Access the mode through the pink portal in the lobby near the spawn area, available immediately after Update 68 installation.
Fieran and Johnny (Infinite Spin) are the two Godly units considered mandatory for consistent success, especially in Hard Mode.
Yes, but you only keep Expedition Unrefined Gold earned up to your failure point. Strategic retreats before guaranteed losses can preserve more resources.
Yes, trait stickers provide temporary 24-hour buffs that stack multiplicatively with permanent traits, potentially doubling your unit effectiveness.
Speed-run Easy Mode in under 20 minutes, focusing on completion over perfection. One efficient run beats two failed Hard Mode attempts.
Secret Unit #1 requires completing Final Expedition Hard Mode without using any shop items, while Secret Unit #2 demands a perfect Breach Challenge Level 5 run.
No level requirement exists, but having evolved units and understanding basic game mechanics proves essential for success.
Expedition Unrefined Gold accumulates permanently, but shop stocks refresh daily. Plan purchases accordingly.
No, difficulty locks upon expedition start. Choose wisely based on your team composition and experience level.
Rewards cap their value at wave 100, though you can continue pushing for leaderboard position. The current record of wave 147 used specialized Kokushibo builds.
Top players recommend minimal unit placement (3-4 max) through floors 1-15, banking resources for the crucial mid-game power spike. This counterintuitive approach enables massive floor 20-35 investments when enemies scale dramatically.
Placing slow/stun units at entrance corners while DPS units occupy exit corners creates a "damage sandwich" that maximizes every unit's uptime. This formation particularly excels against fast enemies in floors 35+.
Purchase all affordable buffs by floor 25, even if seemingly unnecessary. The compound interest of early buffs exponentially outweighs late-game panic purchases. Mathematical analysis shows 300% better floor 40+ performance with this approach.
Final Expedition revolutionizes Anime Last Stand's endgame content, offering endless replayability through its roguelike elements and strategic depth. Whether you're farming Easy Mode for consistent rewards, pushing Hard Mode's limits, or competing for Infinite Mode supremacy, success depends on understanding the intricate mechanics, optimizing unit synergies, and making smart strategic decisions at every floor.
Master these strategies, join the vibrant Discord community for team coordination, and transform from a struggling survivor into a Final Expedition champion. The pink portal awaits—are you ready to prove your strategic mastery?
Remember to bookmark this guide and check back regularly as the meta evolves with each update. With October 2025's constant balance changes and new content additions, staying informed means staying ahead. See you at floor 100, commanders!