Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet Guide and Best Build

Get and build Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet with drop details, evolution materials, ability notes, trait priorities, team roles, and practical limits.

Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet Overview

Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet is a Mythic unit built around flexible energy spending, frequent crowd control, and high-value attacks when its meter is full. For players deciding whether Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet deserves a team slot, the key is understanding that this unit is more than a straightforward DPS option.

Cursed Gourmet (Full) arrived with the Extermination Event Part 2, Update 14.0, on July 27, 2026. Inspired by Ryu Ishigori from Jujutsu Kaisen, the unit uses a line-area attack pattern and can attack continuously without animation lockout—although its attack interval cannot go below one second.

Its strength comes from adapting its energy consumption to the wave. Spend less energy for more frequent attacks and Burn applications, or wait for higher energy to deliver an enhanced, guaranteed-critical hit.

Detail	Cursed Gourmet (Full) information
Rarity	Mythic
Release update	Extermination Event Part 2 / Update 14.0
Placement limit	3
Attack type	12-range line area
Energy regeneration	12% per second
Maximum listed upgrade cost	103,900 Yen
Key status effects	Burn and 2-second Stun
Best role	Flexible damage dealer, boss pressure, utility DPS

At full upgrades, the listed base attack reaches 80,000 damage with a 1.1-second SPA and 48 range before considering energy bonuses, critical hits, buffs, enemy traits, or Memoria effects. That works out to roughly 72,727 listed base DPS, but the real performance changes dramatically depending on energy management.

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What Makes Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet Different?

The defining mechanic for Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet is Pompadour Blast, which regenerates energy automatically and consumes the amount you choose whenever the unit attacks. This means there is no single “correct” setting for every map, mode, or enemy type.

At lower energy, Cursed Gourmet uses its regular attack and applies Burn based on 30% of its damage over eight seconds. At 50% energy or above, it instead uses its stronger attack, dealing 200% more damage and guaranteeing a critical hit.

Energy level when attacking	Attack result	Best use case
Below 50%	Regular attack plus Burn	Constant wave pressure and consistent attacking
50% or higher	Enhanced attack, 200% more damage, guaranteed crit	Bosses, elite enemies, and timed damage windows
100% energy	Maximum stored-energy burst potential	High-HP targets when you can afford to wait
Energy gained from eliminations	+2% energy per defeated enemy	Faster cycling during dense enemy waves

This creates a meaningful decision: do you prioritize steady DPS, or do you save energy for large critical strikes? Against a packed lane, a lower energy setting can keep damage and Burn rolling regularly. Against a boss, holding energy can create a stronger burst window.

Feast of the Ages Passive

Cursed Gourmet (Full) also has Feast of the Ages, a passive package that adds several combat advantages:

Attacks can continue without animation lockout.
Attack speed cannot become faster than one second.
Range increases by 1% for every enemy currently within range.
Attacks inflict Stun for two seconds.
Damage is doubled against enemies with Solidified or Overshield.
Eliminations restore energy and make the next attack apply Burn.

The range scaling is especially useful on maps with long, crowded lanes. Instead of treating Cursed Gourmet as a short-range line unit, players can position it where it sees many enemies and builds extra reach naturally.

Passive effect	Practical value
1% range per enemy in range	Rewards placement near dense enemy traffic
2-second Stun	Adds lane control and can help protect leaks
+100% damage versus Solidified/Overshield	Strong niche counter against shielded enemies
+2% energy on defeat	Improves energy uptime during normal waves
Next attack applies Burn after a defeat	Adds extra damage-over-time between burst attacks

How to Evolve Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet

To obtain Cursed Gourmet (Full), players need to evolve the standard Cursed Gourmet unit. The evolution requires one special event material, several essences, and 10,000 Gold.

Evolution requirement	Amount needed
Delicious Cake	1
Green Essence	30
Blue Essence	30
Purple Essence	20
Rainbow Essence	1
Gold	10,000

Before spending your materials, make sure you want the evolved version for its utility rather than expecting it to immediately replace every premium late-game DPS unit. Cursed Gourmet (Full) has a low enough total upgrade cost to be appealing, but it is still a situational pick compared with top-end boss killers.

A practical evolution checklist:

Save the Delicious Cake before using it on another event-related upgrade.
Confirm that you have the 10,000 Gold cost in addition to the essences.
Build a team that can support line damage, crowd control, or boss-focused targeting.
Plan to use the unit’s active abilities rather than leaving it fully automated.
Test several energy settings in a lower-stakes mode before bringing it into difficult content.

Best Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet Build and Placement Tips

Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet has two actives that make manual play much more rewarding: Energy Usage and These Hands.

Energy Usage has no cooldown and allows you to choose how much energy is spent per attack. These Hands has a 30-second cooldown, attacks the highest-HP enemy for 300% of the unit’s damage, and immediately fills its meter to 100%.

That combination is strong for boss timing. Use These Hands when the toughest target enters range, then capitalize on the instant full meter with an enhanced energy attack.

Active ability	Cooldown	What it does	Recommended timing
Energy Usage	0 seconds	Sets energy spent per attack	Adjust based on waves versus bosses
These Hands	30 seconds	Hits highest-HP enemy for 300% damage and restores full energy	Use on bosses or elite targets
High-energy attack	Depends on meter setting	Enhanced damage and guaranteed critical hit	Immediately after These Hands
Low-energy attack	Depends on meter setting	Frequent attacks with Burn	During regular enemy waves

Placement Strategy

Because Cursed Gourmet uses a line attack, placement matters as much as raw stats. Aim the line through an extended stretch of enemy path rather than placing the unit at a corner where only a few targets are hit.

Situation	Recommended placement	Energy approach
Early and mid-wave clearing	Near a straight lane with many enemies in range	Low to medium energy spending
Dense enemy path	Central position that gains range from nearby enemies	Lower energy for regular attacks
Boss entrance	Far enough back to keep the boss in range longer	Save 50%+ energy for burst hits
Shielded enemy stage	Position where Solidified/Overshield units are covered	Prioritize uptime and targeting
Final defense area	Near the end of the route for extended boss exposure	Use These Hands and high-energy attacks

Do not place the unit too close to the path’s exit if that prevents its line from hitting earlier enemies. The specialty Memoria also rewards distance, making a farther placement especially valuable when a boss can remain in its attack lane for a long time.

Specialty Memoria: Endless Buffet

Cursed Gourmet (Full) has access to the Endless Buffet specialty Memoria. Its two notable effects are:

Memoria effect	Benefit
Measured Output	When the unit consumes meter, enemies in range are slowed by 50% for 10 seconds
Hungry for a Fight	Damage scales from 0% to 100% more based on enemy distance; farther targets take more damage

Measured Output can turn Cursed Gourmet into a supplementary slow unit when meter consumption is frequent. Hungry for a Fight gives players another reason to place the unit with long sightlines instead of directly beside a boss spawn.

For maximum value, place Cursed Gourmet so enemies spend significant time in range, then use the full-meter ability cycle against the highest-health target. The farther the enemy is from the unit, the better the specialty damage bonus becomes.

Is Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet Worth Using?

Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet is worth using if you want an affordable Mythic with crowd control, Burn, flexible targeting decisions, and a useful anti-shield niche. It is not necessarily the best choice if your only goal is to maximize leaderboard-level DPS.

Community reports and player experience generally describe the unit as solid rather than meta-defining. Its reported appeal is its relatively manageable total upgrade cost—103,900 Yen—compared with expensive top-tier carries that may demand well over 150,000 Yen to fully build.

Category	Cursed Gourmet (Full) rating	Why
Wave clearing	Good	Line attack, Burn, Stun, and range scaling help against crowds
Boss damage	Good with timing	High-energy crits and These Hands improve burst damage
Passive utility	Very good	Stun, Burn, slow Memoria option, and anti-shield damage
Budget efficiency	Very good	Lower full-upgrade cost than several premium damage units
Meta DPS ceiling	Moderate	Strong units with higher sustained DPS may outperform it
Ease of use	Moderate	Requires energy and ability management for best results

The unit performs best as a hybrid attacker rather than a pure carry. Pair it with a dedicated high-DPS boss killer, a reliable farm unit, and support that improves attack speed, damage, or enemy control.

Avoid treating the 200% damage wording as a reason to always set energy to maximum. Holding for full meter can create excellent burst, but it may also reduce the number of attacks made during a wave. In many rounds, consistent lower-energy hits, Burn uptime, and Stun provide more total value.

FAQ

Is Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet a secret unit?

No. Cursed Gourmet (Full) is a Mythic-rarity unit, not a Secret. It was released during the Extermination Event Part 2 update.

What is the best energy setting for Cursed Gourmet?

Use a lower setting during dense waves if you want frequent attacks and Burn applications. Save at least 50% energy for boss encounters, since the higher-energy attack gains a guaranteed critical hit and increased damage.

Does These Hands target the strongest enemy?

Yes. These Hands attacks the enemy with the highest HP, deals 300% of Cursed Gourmet’s damage, and restores the unit to full energy. It is best saved for bosses and elite enemies.

Is Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet worth evolving?

Anime Vanguards Cursed Gourmet is a worthwhile evolution for players who value utility, flexible energy gameplay, and a lower-cost Mythic damage unit. If you already own several top-tier boss DPS options, it may be better viewed as a specialized secondary unit than your main carry.