Anime Adventures Explosion Mage in our tier list
S On paper it is S for burst: players we compared report Explosion 100% covers an area as large as its range, lands where you aim it, and a mid upgrade multiplies its damage several times. The missing Soaring reach keeps it from carrying alone. See the full Anime Adventures Tier List.
Anime Adventures Explosion Mage strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Creators testing it found Explosion 100% covers an area as large as its range, so every range buff widens each blast.
- In showcase videos you pick where the blast lands, so one shot can cover the corner where a wave bunches up.
- Players we compared report a mid upgrade multiplies its damage several times over, which makes it a strong burst answer to bosses and dense waves.
Weaknesses
- Creators testing it found it never hits Soaring enemies, so it needs a partner on any stage that sends Soaring waves.
- The gaps hurt: showcase videos put it at one blast about every 20 seconds at max, and cooldown buffs cannot shorten that wait.
- Creator accounts put a 60-second lock on moving the aim point and call the last upgrades expensive, so it pays off slowly.
Our take
- On paper, farm it while you can. The creators we compared list it as limited-time, and the event tab showed 88 days left on November 3, 2026, so put full 50-wave Summer Hunt clears ahead of side activities until the portal drops.
- On paper, build around its pauses. Give one of its two copies Unique, place a fast attacker that can hit Soaring next to it, and do not panic at the mid upgrade: the interval grows to about 30 seconds there, but damage climbs with it.
How to get Explosion Mage
You do not summon Explosion Mage; you earn it in Summer Hunt, part of UPD 21 and its Summer 2026 Event. Players report the route like this: a full Summer Hunt run is 50 waves, clearing all of them can drop Explosion Mage’s Portal, and clearing that portal puts the unit, a limited-time Secret, in your box. The drop is a chance, so a full clear can end without one. The game backs up the wave 50 part: on November 3, 2026, the Event tab listed a quest named The Explosion Mage that asks you to defeat it as the Summer Hunt wave 50 enemy, and the same quest tab showed 88 days left on the event. Our anime adventures summer event guide covers the full route, so this page stays on the unit.
What Explosion Mage does
How Explosion Mage fires
The chart at the top of this section sums up the one move this unit is built around. Creators testing it found Explosion 100% covers an area as large as Explosion Mage’s range, that it goes off every time the cooldown ends, and that you choose where it lands. Changing that spot puts the aim on a 60-second cooldown, so a poor first choice costs a full minute. Sources differ on whether the chosen spot must sit inside its range, which is why we do not call the move map-wide.
By the same accounts, the rhythm is slow and uneven. It fires about once every 20 seconds at max upgrade. At a mid upgrade the gap stretches to about 30 seconds, yet damage jumps several times over at that same step, so the upgrade trades frequency for a much heavier hit. Cooldown buffs, from traits or any other source, do not shorten the wait; they turn into extra attack and range instead.
Creators call it Megumin. In their videos it deals Magic damage with the Fire element, has 2 placements, and plays as a burst damage pick: one large hit on a crowd or a boss, then a long pause. It sits in S on our anime adventures tier list for that burst and the ground it covers, with Soaring enemies as the clear limit. Our anime adventures units page lists the rest of the roster.
Explosion Mage and Soaring enemies
What Explosion Mage reaches
- Ground enemies Available Its Explosion 100% covers an area as large as its range, and it fires the move every time the cooldown ends
- Flying enemies (later upgrade) Available
- Soaring enemies Not available
Can Explosion Mage hit Soaring enemies in Anime Adventures? No. The chart at the top of this section shows what it reaches, going by the creators we compared. It is a ground unit. Flying enemies come into reach only after a later upgrade. Soaring enemies stay out of reach at every upgrade level.
The creators who rate it highly still name Soaring as the thing that holds it back. That means any stage with Soaring waves needs a second answer on the field before you lean on Explosion Mage. Look up which enemy types a stage sends on our anime adventures enemy types page before you place it.
Aiming and upgrading Explosion Mage
Our read: treat the aim point as part of placement. The target can move only once a minute, so pick a spot where the path bends or narrows and enemies group up, then leave it.
Range does two jobs here: by creator accounts it sets both how far Explosion Mage reaches and how wide each explosion is, so range buffs and range traits pay off more than usual.
Plan your in-match money as well. Creators call the last upgrades expensive, and the totals they quote differ, so we do not print one. The damage jump comes at the mid upgrade, so reach that step early, then buy the final upgrades once your economy is running.
Explosion Mage evolution
The game confirms Explosion Mage can evolve. On November 3, 2026, the Sunny Evolution quest listed it with Water Goddess, Armored Crusader, Fishi and Phoenix as units you can evolve, so evolving it counts toward that quest.
Players we compared report the evolved form is Explosion Mage (Archdemon), and that it adds 20% attack and Explosion 100%. We have not confirmed how the move differs on an unevolved copy, so treat the kit notes above as describing the move players have shown.
The same reports put the cost at 7,500 takedowns plus an evolution item. One source reports the item is the Staff of Explosions; we have not seen that name elsewhere and have not checked it in game. The picture in this section is our illustration, not the in-game item.
Best traits for Explosion Mage
Creator accounts give Explosion Mage 2 placements, which makes Unique our pick. The in-game text gives Unique a +300% damage boost with small range and cooldown gains, and limits that copy to one on the field. With only two copies on the field, one Unique copy is half of your Explosion Mage lineup, a far bigger share than on a unit with more placements. Its cooldown part will not speed up the blast; on this unit it becomes attack and range.
- Unique: first choice, on one of the two copies.
- Divine or Celestial: for the second copy, since both add damage and range, and range widens the blast.
- Sniper or Range III: +25% and +15% Range, which grow both its reach and the size of each explosion.
- Reaper: +25% Damage to Bosses, a fit for a burst unit you aim at bosses.
We would not reroll for Godspeed. Its -20% Cooldown cannot make Explosion Mage fire faster, and we do not know how much attack and range it converts into. Odds for every trait are on our anime adventures traits page.
What to pair with Anime Adventures Explosion Mage
- A unit that hits Soaring enemies: The creators we compared agree Explosion Mage never hits Soaring enemies at any upgrade, so a unit that can reach them covers the waves it leaves alone.
- A fast, steady attacker: Showcase videos clock its blast at about once every 20 seconds at max, so a unit that attacks often keeps the path in check between explosions.
Anime Adventures Explosion Mage FAQ
How do you get Explosion Mage in Anime Adventures?
Clear all 50 waves of Summer Hunt. Players report a full clear can drop Explosion Mage's Portal, and clearing that portal gives you the unit. The drop is a chance, so it may take more than one full run. The in-game quest The Explosion Mage places it at wave 50.
Is Explosion Mage good in Anime Adventures?
Yes, as burst damage. It sits in S on our list. In showcase videos its Explosion 100% covers an area as large as its range and lands where you aim it. The catches are a slow rhythm, about one blast every 20 seconds at max, and no reach on Soaring enemies.
Can Explosion Mage hit Soaring enemies in Anime Adventures?
No. Creators testing it found it is a ground unit: flying enemies come into reach after a later upgrade, but Soaring enemies never do. Bring another unit that can hit Soaring on any stage that has them.
Is there a Shiny Explosion Mage in Anime Adventures?
Not one we can check. It comes from a portal rather than a banner, and the only sign of a Shiny version is a video title; that video has no captions or description we could verify, so we cannot say how a Shiny one drops.
How do you evolve Explosion Mage in Anime Adventures?
Players we compared report it evolves into Explosion Mage (Archdemon) for 7,500 takedowns plus an evolution item, and the evolved form adds 20% attack and Explosion 100%. One source reports the item is the Staff of Explosions. Evolving it counts toward the Sunny Evolution quest.
What is the best trait for Explosion Mage?
Our read, from what creators report: Unique on one copy, since it has 2 placements and Unique is Max 1 placed. Give the second copy Divine, Celestial or a range trait, because the blast grows with its range. Skip Godspeed: cooldown buffs cannot speed up its attack.
Is Explosion Mage limited in Anime Adventures?
Creators report it is a limited-time Secret unit. On November 3, 2026, the summer event quest tab showed 88 days left, and the route runs through Summer Hunt, so our read is to farm it while the event is live.