Anime Vanguards Snake Scale Farming Guide (March 2026) Sasuke Evolution

Updated by Nikhil Desai
November 22, 2025
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If you’re working toward evolving Sasuke (known as Sosuke in-game) in Anime Vanguards, one of the most crucial materials you’ll need is the Snake Scale. Without enough Snake Scales in your inventory, you simply cannot complete Sosuke’s evolution from his base Hebi form to the powerful Storm variant. The good news is that farming this item isn’t overly complicated once you understand the correct method and location.

In this comprehensive guide, I’ll break down everything you need to know about obtaining Snake Scales efficiently, including the exact farming location, complete evolution requirements, pro tips to speed up your grind, and answers to common questions players have about this essential evolution item.

Quick Reference	Details
Item Name	Snake Scale
Drop Location	Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2
Required Amount	12 for evolution, 36 total for max ascension
Drop Rate	1-3 per successful run
Game Mode	Legend Stage (Nightmare difficulty locked)
Used For	Evolving Sosuke (Hebi) → Sosuke (Storm)

What Is Snake Scale in Anime Vanguards?

Snake Scale is a specialized evolution item in Anime Vanguards that serves one primary purpose: transforming Sosuke (Hebi) into his evolved form, Sosuke (Storm). According to the game’s official description, these scales are said to come from the legendary being Aoda, a reference to Sasuke Uchiha’s summoning creature from the Naruto anime series.

Unlike general evolution materials such as Essence Stones that can be used across multiple units, Snake Scale is an exclusive evolution item dedicated solely to Sosuke’s progression path. This means you won’t accidentally waste these materials on other units, but it also means you need to specifically farm for them if you want to evolve your Sasuke unit.

The maximum quantity of Snake Scales you can hold is 36, which is precisely the amount needed if you plan to both evolve Sosuke and complete all three ascension levels afterward. Planning your farming sessions around this cap will help you avoid wasting any runs.

Where Snake Scale Drops in Anime Vanguards?

Snake Scale drops exclusively from one specific location in Anime Vanguards:

Legend Stage → Sand Village → Act 2

This is currently the only reliable farming spot for Snake Scales in the entire game. Make absolutely certain you select the correct act, as Act 1 drops different materials (Red Chakra and Blue Chakra for Noruto’s evolution), and Act 3 drops Skin Patch for Obito’s evolution. Regular Story Mode stages will not drop Snake Scales regardless of which act you play.

How to Access Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2?

Before you can farm Snake Scales, you need to unlock Legend Stages. Here’s how to gain access:

Complete Story Mode First: You must finish all Story Mode acts for Sand Village on at least Normal difficulty
Reach Appropriate Level: Legend Stages are recommended for players level 21 or higher
Navigate to Play Menu: From the lobby, head to any chamber in the “Play” section
Select Legend Stages: Choose the Legend Stages option (not Story or Campaign)
Choose Sand Village: Select the Sand Village stage
Pick Act 2: Make sure you select Act 2 specifically

Important to note: Legend Stages are permanently locked to Nightmare difficulty and cannot be played on other difficulty settings. This means enemies hit harder and have more health than regular Story Mode, so come prepared with a solid team composition.

Complete Sasuke (Sosuke) Evolution Requirements

To evolve Sosuke (Hebi) into Sosuke (Storm), you’ll need to gather the following materials:

Material	Quantity Required
Snake Scale	12
Green Essence Stone	30
Pink Essence Stone	12
Red Essence Stone	12
Rainbow Essence Stone	1
Gold	15,000

Where to Get Each Material?

Snake Scale (12x): Farm Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2 as detailed above.

Green Essence Stone (30x): These are the most common essence stones and drop from Challenge Mode stages. You can also craft them using lower-tier materials or purchase them from shops.

Pink Essence Stone (12x): Obtainable from Challenge Mode as drops. Can also be crafted using 3x Green Essence Stones per Pink Essence Stone.

Red Essence Stone (12x): Another Challenge Mode drop. Craftable using 3x Green Essence Stones per Red Essence Stone.

Rainbow Essence Stone (1x): The rarest essence stone, requiring one of each colored essence stone to craft. You need 1x Blue, 1x Green, 1x Pink, 1x Purple, 1x Red, and 1x Yellow Essence Stone combined at the Crafting station.

Gold (15,000): Earned passively by playing any game mode. Gold accumulates quickly through regular gameplay, Story Mode completions, and Battle Pass progression.

Best Method to Farm Snake Scale Quickly

Follow this optimized farming strategy for the most efficient Snake Scale collection:

Step-by-Step Farming Process

Open the Play Menu: From the lobby, locate and enter the Play area
Select Legend Stage: Choose Legend Stage mode instead of Campaign or Story
Navigate to Sand Village: Find and select the Sand Village stage
Choose Act 2: Make absolutely sure you pick Act 2
Start the Stage: Begin the run and complete all 15 waves
Collect Rewards: After finishing, you’ll receive 1-3 Snake Scales per run

Each successful completion should take approximately 5-10 minutes depending on your team’s strength and composition. With proper units, you can potentially reduce this time significantly.

Recommended Team Composition for Farming

To maximize your farming efficiency, consider building your team around these principles:

DPS Units: Bring your strongest damage dealers to clear waves quickly. Units like Sosuke (Storm) if you already have one, Alocard (Vampire King), or Song Jinwu (Monarch) work exceptionally well.

Support Units: Include at least one support unit like Haruka Rin (Dancer) to boost your team’s overall damage output.

Farm Units: Having a dedicated farm unit can help you generate extra income during runs, allowing you to upgrade your main carry faster within each stage.

AoE Coverage: Units with strong area-of-effect attacks help clear waves of enemies much faster than single-target focused units.

Pro Tips to Speed Up Your Snake Scale Grind

After extensive testing and community research, here are the most effective strategies to accelerate your farming:

Optimize Your Run Time

The faster you complete each run, the more Snake Scales you’ll accumulate per hour. Focus on these optimizations:

Use high burst damage characters to clear waves quickly rather than slow sustained damage
Position your units strategically at choke points where enemies cluster together
Upgrade your carry unit first within each run to maximize damage output early
Consider using macro or auto-click features if permitted by the game’s terms of service for repeat runs

Take Advantage of Events

Keep an eye on special events and bonuses that may temporarily improve your farming efficiency:

Double Green Essence Events: These reduce essence farming time significantly
Anniversary Events: The game occasionally offers reduced evolution costs or boosted drop rates
Weekend Bonuses: Some rewards are doubled on weekends in Challenge Mode

Plan Your Farming Sessions

Calculate how many runs you need based on average drops:

Minimum runs for evolution (12 scales): 4-12 runs (assuming 1-3 drops per run)
Total runs for full ascension (36 scales): 12-36 runs
Average time investment: 1-6 hours depending on team strength and drop luck

Team Up for Faster Clears

While Legend Stages can be completed solo, joining other players can speed up completion times:

Group runs often clear faster due to combined damage output
Share strategies with teammates for optimal unit placement
Use Discord or in-game communities to find farming groups

How Many Snake Scales You Need Total?

The total Snake Scale requirement depends on how far you plan to progress with Sosuke:

Progression Level	Snake Scales Needed	Cumulative Total
Base Evolution	12	12
Ascension 1	12	24
Ascension 2	12	36
Ascension 3	12	48*

*Note: The maximum storage capacity for Snake Scales is 36, so you may need to evolve/ascend before continuing to farm if aiming for maximum ascension.

Understanding Ascension in Anime Vanguards

Ascension is a mechanic available only for Mythic rarity units that allows you to further strengthen evolved units. To ascend Sosuke (Storm), you need:

Another copy of Sosuke (Storm) to sacrifice
12 Snake Scales for each ascension level
Additional materials depending on ascension tier

Each Mythic unit can be ascended up to three times, indicated by stars beneath the unit’s name. This means if you’re planning for maximum power, budget for 36+ Snake Scales total.

How to Evolve Units in Anime Vanguards?

Once you’ve gathered all required materials, follow these steps to complete the evolution:

Locating the Evolve Station

From the Lobby: Head toward the western side of the lobby area
Find the Upgrades Room: Look for the building marked “Evolve” above the entrance
Locate the Evolve Circle: Step into the Evolve area behind the Mandra NPC
Interact with the Station: Press “E” on your keyboard to open the Evolve menu

Evolution Process

Open Evolve Menu: Press “E” at the Evolve station
Select Your Unit: Click the “+” icon and choose Sosuke (Hebi)
Verify Requirements: Check that all materials are available on the right panel
Confirm Evolution: Click the green “Evolve” button to transform your unit

Pro Tip: Before evolving, ensure your Sosuke (Hebi) has the best possible stats through trait rolling. The maximum stat you can achieve by evolving a unit is Z+, so getting optimal stats before evolution will maximize your evolved unit’s potential.

Is Sosuke (Storm) Worth Evolving?

Absolutely! Here’s why investing in Sosuke (Storm) is worth your time and resources:

Tier List Ranking

Sosuke (Storm) consistently ranks in the A to S tier across most community tier lists. While not the absolute top unit in the game, he offers excellent value for the investment required.

Combat Abilities

Stun Capability: Sosuke (Storm) has a built-in stun ability that can control enemy waves effectively
Double Damage Output: His evolved form deals roughly double the damage of the base Sosuke (Hebi) variant
Strong AoE Potential: Later upgrades unlock impressive area-of-effect attacks

Optimal Traits and Familiars

According to community testing and the official Wiki:

Optimal Trait: Ethereal (provides excellent damage scaling)
Optimal Familiar: Birb (provides valuable crit bonuses)
Deployment Cost: 1,100 Yen
Total Max Upgrade Cost: 60,100 Yen

Eyes of Despair Familiar

As of November 20, 2026, Sosuke (Storm) received his own exclusive Vanguard Familiar called Eyes of Despair. This familiar provides:

Wielder of Lightning Effect: Counts other Sosuke (Storm) units placed on the field
Significant stat boosts when equipped
Cannot be equipped on the base Sosuke unit – only the evolved Storm variant

This new familiar makes evolving Sosuke even more valuable, as it unlocks access to unit-specific bonuses unavailable to the unevolved version.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Save yourself time and frustration by avoiding these frequent errors:

Wrong Stage Selection

Mistake: Farming Act 1 or Act 3 instead of Act 2 Solution: Always double-check you’re selecting Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2 specifically

Wrong Game Mode

Mistake: Playing regular Story Mode instead of Legend Stage Solution: Make sure you see “Legend Stage” selected before choosing the act

Evolving Before Stat Optimization

Mistake: Evolving immediately without rolling good stats first Solution: Use Trait Rerolls to get optimal stats before evolution, as evolved stats are locked

Running Out of Gold

Mistake: Forgetting about the 15,000 Gold requirement Solution: Monitor your gold balance and farm additional gold if needed before attempting evolution

Ignoring Essence Stone Requirements

Mistake: Focusing only on Snake Scales and forgetting other materials Solution: Farm Challenge Mode concurrently to stockpile Essence Stones while grinding Snake Scales

Related Evolution Items in Sand Village

While farming Sand Village Legend Stage, you might want to coordinate your grinding to collect multiple evolution items:

Stage	Item Dropped	Used For
Act 1	Red Chakra, Blue Chakra	Noruto (Six Tails) evolution
Act 2	Snake Scale	Sosuke (Storm) evolution
Act 3	Skin Patch	Obito (Awakened) evolution

Planning your farming sessions to collect materials for multiple units can save significant time in the long run.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Snake Scales drop in Anime Vanguards?

Snake Scales drop exclusively from Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2. This is the only location in the game where you can obtain this evolution material. Make sure you’re selecting Legend Stage mode, not regular Story Mode, and specifically choose Act 2 of Sand Village.

How many Snake Scales do I need to evolve Sasuke?

You need exactly 12 Snake Scales to evolve Sosuke (Hebi) into Sosuke (Storm). If you plan to also ascend your evolved unit, you’ll need an additional 12 Snake Scales per ascension level, totaling up to 36 Snake Scales for full ascension.

What is the drop rate for Snake Scales?

The drop rate varies but typically ranges from 1-3 Snake Scales per successful completion of Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2. Drop rates can be influenced by events or special bonuses, so check for any active events that might boost your rewards.

Can I farm Snake Scales in Story Mode?

No, Snake Scales only drop from Legend Stage mode, specifically Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2. Regular Story Mode acts will not provide Snake Scales regardless of difficulty or act selection.

What other materials do I need besides Snake Scales?

For complete Sosuke evolution, you need: 12 Snake Scales, 30 Green Essence Stones, 12 Pink Essence Stones, 12 Red Essence Stones, 1 Rainbow Essence Stone, and 15,000 Gold. Essence Stones can be farmed from Challenge Mode or crafted at the Crafting station.

Is Sosuke (Storm) good in Anime Vanguards?

Yes, Sosuke (Storm) is considered a strong A-tier to S-tier unit depending on the game mode and team composition. He offers excellent stun utility, solid damage output, and scales well with the Ethereal trait and Birb familiar. His recently released Eyes of Despair Vanguard Familiar further enhances his viability.

How do I unlock Legend Stages?

To unlock Legend Stages, you must first complete all Story Mode acts for that particular stage on Normal difficulty. For Sand Village Legend Stage, complete all six Sand Village Story acts, then the Legend Stage option will become available in the Play menu.

Can I trade or buy Snake Scales from other players?

As of the current game version, Snake Scales cannot be directly traded between players. The only way to obtain them is by farming Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2 yourself.

What’s the best team for farming Snake Scales?

A team with strong AoE damage dealers, at least one support unit for damage buffs, and high-tier Mythic units works best. Units like Alocard (Vampire King), Song Jinwu (Monarch), or other S-tier DPS characters can significantly speed up your farming runs.

Should I evolve Sosuke before getting good stats?

No, it’s highly recommended to roll for optimal stats (aiming for Z+ potential) before evolving. Stats carry over and improve during evolution, so starting with the best possible base stats will result in a stronger evolved unit.

Conclusion

Farming Snake Scales for Sasuke’s evolution in Anime Vanguards is a straightforward process once you know the correct location and strategy. By consistently running Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2, building an efficient farming team, and following the optimization tips in this guide, you’ll have enough Snake Scales to evolve and ascend your Sosuke in no time.

Remember these key points:

Farm Location: Sand Village Legend Stage Act 2 only
Total Needed: 12 for evolution, up to 36 for full ascension
Drop Rate: 1-3 per run
Pro Tip: Get optimal traits before evolving for maximum stat potential

With Sosuke (Storm) evolved and his new Eyes of Despair familiar equipped, you’ll have a powerful unit capable of stunning enemies and dealing impressive damage across all game modes. The grind is absolutely worth it for one of the most iconic anime-inspired units in Anime Vanguards.

For more Anime Vanguards content, check out our Anime Vanguards Codes for free gems and rewards, our complete Anime Vanguards Tier List to see how Sosuke (Storm) compares to other units, and our Anime Vanguards Familiars Guide to learn about equipping the perfect familiar for your evolved Sasuke!