Smith John in Anime Vanguards
Checked 2026-10-14 · Update 15.0
Obtain Delusional Boy from Ruined City Raid Act 1 or 2 and evolve it with Atomic Essence into Smith John.
How to get Smith John
Obtain Delusional Boy from Ruined City Raid Act 1 or 2 and evolve it with Atomic Essence into Smith John.
- Clear the Ruined City Raid for Delusional Boy.
- Collect Atomic Essence and the evolution materials.
- Clear Smith John's Planet Namak Act 1 trial for Disguising Mask.
Recorded unit data
Raw deployment values come directly from the wiki UnitData module before level, stat rank, traits, Memoria, familiar and match buffs. A zero deployment cost on a transformation does not include the cost of its prerequisite units. These values should not be compared with screenshots of levelled units.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source check | 14 October 2026 |
| Source unit | Smith John |
| Search aliases | John Smith / Cid |
| Rarity | Secret |
| Deployment (Yen) | 2500 |
| Placement limit | 3 |
| Raw deployment damage | 90 |
| Raw SPA (seconds) | 6 |
| Raw range | 20 |
| Elements | Blast / Unknown |
Evolution and form requirements
Smith John: 1 Atomic Essence, 40 Green, 30 Purple, 30 Blue and 3 Rainbow Essence; 30,000 Gold.
Equipment and team decisions
Smith John has intrinsic Blast and Unknown elements in the unit module. Disguising Mask adds a per-enemy-hit damage/range bonus that resets on the next attack, and raises the All Range Atomic starting multiplier to 100% per swap. The trial is traitless, so buying rerolls does not solve its loadout restriction.
Trading and value
Only trade an item the in-game trade window permits. Limited units that remain obtainable cannot yet be traded. Levels and stats transfer; Update 15.0 removed Unit Ascension bonuses, so previously ascended units no longer receive those bonuses; traits and pity do not. Community value estimates describe the exact normal/shiny/form variant and are opinions rather than developer prices.
Source review: 14 October 2026. The acquisition and equipment information below is an adaptation of the linked wiki contributors' pages; it is not an in-game drop or speedrun test.
FAQ
How do I get Smith John?
Obtain Delusional Boy from Ruined City Raid Act 1 or 2 and evolve it with Atomic Essence into Smith John.
Is John Smith the same search as this unit?
This guide uses the wiki name Smith John; John Smith / Cid are the search names covered here. Check the exact form in your inventory before evolving or trading.
Related
Sources
- Official wiki: Smith John — Independently checked through /w/api.php on 2026-10-14. Wiki contributors; adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Official wiki: Module:UnitData/data — Independently checked through /w/api.php on 2026-10-14. Wiki contributors; adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Official wiki: Evolution Quests — Independently checked through /w/api.php on 2026-10-14. Wiki contributors; adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Official wiki: Trading — Independently checked through /w/api.php on 2026-10-14. Wiki contributors; adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Official wiki: Tier List — Independently checked through /w/api.php on 2026-10-14. Wiki contributors; adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Official wiki: Vanguard Familiars — Independently checked through /w/api.php on 2026-10-14. Wiki contributors; adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Official wiki: Memoria — Independently checked through /w/api.php on 2026-10-14. Wiki contributors; adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.