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Master the Anime Vanguards: Ultimate Guide to Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) for Superior Gameplay

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Anime Vanguards, a captivating tower defense game on Roblox, allows players to progress by acquiring and upgrading anime-inspired units. With the launch of Update 13 on May 31, 2026, players were introduced to a host of new units, memoria, quests, and stages, enriching the gameplay experience.

Among the exciting additions is the Elastic Captain (Cog 5th), an evolved version of a popular meta unit. To unlock this formidable unit, players must successfully complete the Elastic Captain Vanguard Quests, which involve a series of strategic tasks. This guide will walk you through the essential steps needed to achieve this evolution.


Who is Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) in Anime Vanguards?

All units in Update 13 (Image via Roblox)
All units in Update 13 (Image via Roblox)

The Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) stands out as a new Vanguard-tier evolution, unveiled in the recent update. This character draws inspiration from the iconic Monkey D. Luffy’s Gear 5 awakened form from the beloved anime, One Piece.

To add the Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) to your roster, begin by unlocking the Elastic Captain unit through rerolling the Special Banner. Progress by evolving it into the Elastic Captain (Pirate) form by completing the associated quest. Finally, secure the Right Half of the Sun and Left Half of the Sun by finishing the Elastic Captain Vanguard Quest to complete the transformation.

To obtain the Elastic Captain (Cog 5th), you must unlock the Elastic Captain unit by rerolling the Special Banner and evolve it to Elastic Captain (Pirate) form by completing the Elastic Captain quest. Next, obtain the Right Half of the Sun and Left Half of the Sun by completing the Elastic Captain Vanguard Quest.

Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) stats

  • Rarity: Vanguard
  • Nature: Holy and Water
  • DMG: 8,000
  • SPA: 8
  • RNG: 20

Passive abilities

  • Sun God’s Transformation: Immune to Status Effects and Status Debuffs; While Sun God Transformation is active, buff own damage by 50% per ability on cooldown; while transformed, buff damage by 1% per second (up to 100%); when Sun God Transformation is deactivated, retain this buff for 120 seconds; gives all allies Joy; allies with Joy inflict a random Soft Debuff (30% slow for 5s) or Status (10% damage over 8s) per attack.

How to get Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) in Anime Vanguards

Evolving Elastic Captain (Image via Roblox)Evolving Elastic Captain (Image via Roblox)
Evolving Elastic Captain (Image via Roblox)

Step 1: Unlock Elastic Captain

Elastic Captain, is a Mythic-tier unit in Anime Vanguards that can be unlocked by visiting the Summon area, interacting with the Hercool NPC, and rerolling the Special Banner. Upon each reroll, there’s a 0.5% chance of obtaining this unit.

Step 2: Evolve Elastic Captain

You can evolve the Elastic Captain unit to its Pirate form by completing the evolution quest and obtaining the Straw Hat. Here are the objectives of the questline:

  • Evolve Fire Foot, Skele King, and Tempest Pirate.
  • Feed Elastic Captain the correct Strange Fruit exp item. (5% Chance).
  • Kill Pink Villain with Elastic Captain.

Step 3: Complete the Elastic Captain Vanguard Quest

To unlock the Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) form, you must collect the Right Half of the Sun and the Left Half of the Sun by following these steps:

  • Visit the Event area, interact with Bounty Hunter NPC, and complete any stage. Doing this will reward you with a Compass Pose. Equip it to Tempest Pirate (Navigator).
  • Enter any act of Story Stage 14 (Flower Country) and search for the stage marked with a yellow highlight. Clear the highlighted stage for a chance to obtain the Treasure Map. It has a 10% drop rate.
  • After obtaining the Treasure Map, purchase the Item Finder from the Gold Shop.
  • Next, enter the Story Stage 2 (Sand Village) Act 4 and follow the HUD arrow to locate a digging spot containing the Left Half of the Sun.
  • After collecting the Left Half of the Sun, enter the Pirate Dynasty Limited Mode and defeat the Bounty Hunter boss. Upon defeating it, a secret Beast Pirate boss will appear. Let it reach the end because it is designed to be unbeatable.
  • Travel to the Floating Island Boss Event and locate the drum positioned to the right of the giant skull. Interact with the drum and match the rhythm correctly.
  • After a cutscene, you’ll gain access to a weakened version of the Cog 5 transformation. Use this transformation to defeat Beast Pirate and receive the Right Half of the Sun.

Step 4: Complete evolution

To unlock the unrestricted version of Elastic Captain (Cog 5th), you must reach the Evolve area with these items:

  • 1x Right Half of the Sun
  • 1x Left Half of the Sun
  • 100x Green Essence
  • 50x Blue Essence
  • 50x Yellow Essence
  • 50x Purple Essence
  • 50x Pink Essence
  • 50x Red Essence
  • 5x Rainbow Essence

FAQs on Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) evolution quest in Anime Vanguards

How do I start the Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) evolution quest in Anime Vanguards?

Before starting the Vanguard Quest, you must obtain Elastic Captain from the Special Banner and evolve it into Elastic Captain (Pirate) by completing its evolution quest.

What materials are needed to evolve Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) in Anime Vanguards?

In addition to both halves of the Sun, you’ll need 100 Green Essence, 50 Blue Essence, 50 Yellow Essence, 50 Purple Essence, 50 Pink Essence, 50 Red Essence, and 5 Rainbow Essence.

What is the rarity of Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) in Anime Vanguards?

Elastic Captain (Cog 5th) is a Vanguard-tier evolved from.

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