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In-match upgrade currency from kills and waves.

Yen in Anime Defenders

Yen: In-match upgrade currency from kills and waves. Get it by Defeating enemies and end-of-wave payouts inside a match. Use it to Upgrade the unit covering the longest path before you place extras you cannot afford to upgrade.

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What is Yen?

The units page says Yen, also shown as the deployment prices on unit tables, pays for placing and upgrading units during a fight. It is not the Gold you spend in the lobby craft menu. Divine Tyrant's deployment line is 2,500 Yen as an example of that price.

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How do you get Yen?

Defeating enemies and end-of-wave payouts inside a match.

How do you use Yen?

Upgrade the unit covering the longest path before you place extras you cannot afford to upgrade.

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Yen questions

What is Anime Defenders?

Anime Defenders is a Roblox tower defense game by Small World Games. You summon anime-inspired units, place them on enemy paths, upgrade them during a match with Yen, and clear Story, Infinite, Challenges, Raids, and Hall of Mirrors.

When can I redeem codes?

The community wiki and a checked code guide both say you need player level 8 and a Roblox account that is at least 90 days old. A valid code can still fail before those requirements are met.

How much does a summon cost?

The standard banner is 50 Gems for one pull and 500 Gems for ten. A limited banner is the same, except VIP pays 40 Gems for one pull and 400 Gems for ten.

What should a new team include?

Bring one damage unit, one area clearer, one farm unit such as Pink Rockstar when you have it, and one control unit once waves start leaking. Six damage units with no economy stall on longer maps.

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