The Struggler in Anime Vanguards
Checked 2026-10-14 · Update 15.0
Summon The Struggler from the Special Banner. His Dragonslayer evolution item comes from a Special Quest, not from winning the trial.
How to get The Struggler
Summon The Struggler from the Special Banner. His Dragonslayer evolution item comes from a Special Quest, not from winning the trial.
- Obtain The Struggler and open Special Quests.
- Evolve two Berk-category units.
- Use The Falcon's I, Sacrifice ability to brand The Struggler, completing the Dragonslayer quest.
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 | The Struggler |
| Search aliases | Guts |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Deployment (Yen) | 1200 |
| Placement limit | 3 |
| Raw deployment damage | 1 |
| Raw SPA (seconds) | 4 |
| Raw range | 15 |
| Elements | Unbound |
Evolution and form requirements
Rampage: 1 Dragonslayer, 30 Green, 20 Yellow, 20 Purple, 30 Red and 1 Rainbow Essence; 15,000 Gold.
Equipment and team decisions
The Struggler trial rewards Cannon Ball after the unit has its evolved form. Cannon Ball gives +3,000% damage, turns attempted critical hits into a 200% first-attack follow-up and supports Unbound/Cosmic allies. Evolving the unit and earning its familiar are separate progression tasks.
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 The Struggler?
Summon The Struggler from the Special Banner. His Dragonslayer evolution item comes from a Special Quest, not from winning the trial.
Is Guts the same search as this unit?
This guide uses the wiki name The Struggler; Guts are the search names covered here. Check the exact form in your inventory before evolving or trading.
Related
Sources
- Official wiki: The Struggler — 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.