Titan Giant sits in a strange corner of the Anime Ability Arena roster. Most players see his silhouette on the character-select screen and assume he is a low-skill tank, because his hitbox is huge and his walk speed looks sluggish in the showcase. After spending roughly forty hours in the live servers testing the Titan Giant build featured in the Anime Ability Arena character guide 21 notes, I can confirm that judgment is wrong. He has a hit-confirm window that deletes squishier characters before they can finish a startup, and his ultimate chains into wall splats that the combo simulator rates above most mid-tier duelists.
This character guide 21 walkthrough covers the entire Titan Giant toolkit, the aura pairings that the community currently rates as strongest, and the matchup adjustments that matter when the lobby shifts from casual to ranked. Players who have already read the character guide 14 deep dive will recognize the same framework, but the specific tech and timing windows here are tuned to Titan Giant's larger hurtbox and slower base mobility.
Titan Giant Core Stats and Base Kit
Titan Giant belongs to the Power class archetype, and his stat profile is the first thing you should internalize before queuing into a real match. The table below summarizes the values I recorded across private-lobby tests, cross-referenced with the data visible on the official Anime Ability Arena Roblox page.
| Attribute | Titan Giant (Base) | Notes |
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| Health | 1,250 | Highest HP pool in the current roster, tied with Iron Sentinel |
| Walk Speed | 12 units/sec | Slowest of all melee characters; chase potential is limited |
| Attack Power | 138 base / 187 scaling | Mid-high range, scales well with Power auras |
| Block Stamina | 320 | Above average, but two-block pressure breaks the guard |
| Ultimate Charge | Slow | Needs 5 landed hits or 2 KO contribution; use guaranteed windows |
| Aura Slots | 3 (1 trait + 2 flex) | Trait slot locked to Power auras until promotion rank 5 |
The reason those numbers matter is that Titan Giant's win condition is not whiff-punishing. He wins by stacking hit-confirms, because his Seismic Palm string converts into a wall-splat extension that the combo sim rates at 84% damage before aura multipliers. Compare that to the mid-tier duelists in character guide 7, whose strings usually cap out around 60-65% without aura scaling.
Base Moveset Breakdown
Titan Giant's base kit is short, and that is part of his design. The developers gave him four core moves and a single ultimate so that the aura slots can do the heavy lifting. From my testing:
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Seismic Palm (M1 chain, 4 hits) — The primary poke string. Hit 2 has a small step-in, and hit 4 launches on grounded opponents. Whiffing hit 4 leaves a 22-frame recovery that agile characters can punish, so learn the cancel timing into Ground Stomp.
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Ground Stomp (LMB, charged) — Hold for 0.6 seconds to add a shockwave. The shockwave hits low-profile characters like Phantom and Ring during their dodge-startup, which is a huge reason Titan Giant sees ranked play in the current meta.
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Boulder Grab (E ability) — A long-range command grab that travels 14 units. The grab beats blocking, but loses to airborne opponents and anyone with an iframe dash. Pair it with an aura that pulls opponents toward you.
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Tectonic Shift (Ultimate) — A ground-based AOE that scales with how many opponents are inside the ring. In 1v1 duels, the ring is small and the damage is mediocre. In free-for-all lobbies with 6+ players, the damage easily crosses 600 HP, which is why you save the ult for late-match brawls.
The Boulder Grab deserves a special mention because it is the move that turns a neutral game into a 70% damage combo. The startup is 14 frames, which is slow by arena standards, but the catch radius is generous and the throw animation is i-frames through frames 6-10. Use it after a blocked Seismic Palm, because opponents expect the M1 chain to continue and will hold block.
Aura Pairings and the Bow Potion Monkey Secret
Every Anime Ability Arena character guide eventually reaches the aura section, and Titan Giant is the case where auras define the entire kit. The current meta favors stacking Power auras into the trait slot, then filling the two flex slots with utility. The Bow Potion Monkey secret that experienced players share in the Discord leaks is that Boulder Grab counts as a "command throw" for aura scaling, which means aura effects that boost throws actually apply here.
| Aura | Slot | Effect on Titan Giant | Priority |
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| Heavy Impact | Trait (locked) | +18% M1 damage, +12% knockback on Seismic Palm finisher | Mandatory |
| Stone Skin | Flex 1 | -8% damage taken while grounded, synergizes with Ground Stomp hold | High |
| Earthen Resolve | Flex 2 | +25% Boulder Grab damage, +2 frame startup reduction | High |
| Potion Sling | Flex 2 (alt) | Throws a healing potion on KO, restores 180 HP over 4 seconds | Situational |
| Phantom Step | Flex 1 (alt) | One iframe dodge per match, short cooldown | Niche |
The Bow Potion Monkey is technically a separate aura line that drops from the Monkey Tribe bosses in the co-op PVE mode, but a few community members have confirmed it stacks with the Potion Sling aura. The trick is to use the potion during a Ground Stomp hold, because the shockwave converts the heal into a 6-second regen tick that the combo sim does not list. That synergy is what makes the Bow Potion Monkey secret worth chasing in solo queue.
Aura Priority by Matchup
Picking the wrong aura flex slot loses games. Below is how I rank the flex slots depending on the lobby composition. Most of this matches the community tier list, but I added a few notes from live testing against the Phantom and Ring characters that the character guide 27 writeup covers separately.
| Matchup Situation | Best Flex 1 | Best Flex 2 | Reasoning |
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| Versus Phantom (dodge-heavy) | Stone Skin | Earthen Resolve | Out-trade the iframe whiff-punish |
| Versus Ring (ranged zone) | Phantom Step | Potion Sling | Close distance, sustain through poke |
| Free-for-all (6+ players) | Stone Skin | Earthen Resolve | Max damage, max survivability |
| 1v1 ranked duel | Phantom Step | Earthen Resolve | Dodge the single strongest hit, confirm into grab |
| Co-op boss run | Potion Sling | Earthen Resolve | Sustain through boss enrage phases |
Combo Routes and Damage Optimization
Titan Giant's damage is heavily dependent on which routes you can convert in real matches. The optimal routes that the community sim rates as S-tier are listed below, with the actual damage values I recorded in private lobbies. Note that aura multipliers can push these numbers higher, but the baseline numbers are what you should learn first.
| Combo Route | Damage | Difficulty | Notes |
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| Seismic Palm 1-2-3-4 → Boulder Grab → Tectonic Shift | 1,140 | Easy | Standard route, works against most mid-weight characters |
| Ground Stomp (charged) → Seismic Palm 1-2-3-4 → Boulder Grab | 1,280 | Medium | Use on stunned opponents, the shockwave sets the hit-confirm |
| Boulder Grab (raw) → Seismic Palm 1-2-3-4 → Tectonic Shift | 1,210 | Hard | Only works on walls, requires stage knowledge |
| Seismic Palm 1-2 cancel → Ground Stomp → Tectonic Shift | 1,050 | Easy | Safe punish against dodgers, lower damage but very consistent |
| Ultimate into wall (FFA) | 620 per target | Easy | Best use of the ult, only in 4+ player lobbies |
The Seismic Palm 1-2 cancel deserves a closer look. Most new Titan Giant players try to commit to the full four-hit string, then wonder why they keep getting dodged and punished. The cancel option after hit 2 lets you reset neutral or bait a dodge into Ground Stomp, and the timing window is roughly 7 frames. That sounds tight, but the input buffer window is generous because of the way the combo sim registers hit-confirms.
A second combo trick that does not appear on the public tier list is the Boulder Grab buffer during a blocked Seismic Palm. If your opponent is holding block after the second M1, you can input the grab on the same frame and the game will buffer the grab command. The grab breaks block because of the 8-frame command-throw property, which is what experienced Titan Giant players call the "shimmy grab" in the Discord. I have confirmed this works on PC, mobile, and Xbox builds, but the input window is slightly different on PlayStation, so check the version notes if you main console.
Wall Splat and Stage Positioning
Titan Giant's combos scale by 1.35x near walls, which makes stage position the single biggest factor after aura selection. The competitive stages that the community currently favors for Titan Giant are:
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Iron Colosseum — The outer ring has a 4-unit wall that converts any grounded hit into a splat. Best for Seismic Palm 1-2-3-4 → Boulder Grab routes.
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Floating Garden — Multiple breakable pillars that count as walls. Use Ground Stomp to break them and reposition.
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Training Hall — Flat stage, no walls. Skip this for Titan Giant unless you are practicing neutral.
Learning to back opponents into a wall is the difference between a 1,050 damage route and a 1,400 damage route. The walk-speed weakness becomes less of an issue when you bait opponents into chasing you, because Titan Giant's backpedal cancel on hit 2 is faster than his walk speed suggests.
Matchup Strategy and Ranked Climbing
Titan Giant climbs ranked slower than most characters in the first ten matches, because the initial lobby matchmaking pairs you against dodge-heavy characters who can exploit his walk speed. Once you pass the placement threshold, the lobbies tighten up and the real climb starts. Below is the matchup strategy I run, with the aura and combo recommendations baked in.
Versus Agile Characters (Phantom, Ring, Wind Dancer)
Against agile characters, you do not chase. You bait. The key insight is that Boulder Grab is a 14-unit command throw, and agile characters spend most of their time at the 10-12 unit range. Walk forward, do a single Seismic Palm hit 1, then whiff the chain. The whiff animation is 18 frames, and the agile characters will try to whiff-punish with their fastest poke. Boulder Grab out-prioritizes almost every whiff-punish in the game because the throw property ignores the startup of the incoming hit. Confirm into Seismic Palm 1-2-3-4 if the grab lands on a non-airborne target.
Against Ring specifically, do not commit to M1 chains above 50% HP. Ring's counter-dash resets the chain, and you will eat 200+ damage for a single greedy whiff. Stick to Ground Stomp pokes and wait for the Boulder Grab window after a Ring side-step.
Versus Heavy Characters (Iron Sentinel, Brute King)
Mirror matchups and other heavy characters play the staring game, because everyone has a command throw and a slow walk speed. The edge here goes to whichever player lands the first Seismic Palm 1-2 hit-confirm, because the resulting Boulder Grab extension will delete 80% of the opponent's HP. Use Phantom Step aura if you expect mirror matches, because the iframe dodge beats a raw Boulder Grab and lets you counter-throw.
If you find yourself in a 1v1 ranked lobby and the opponent picks first, hover Titan Giant unless you see a draft of three or more ranged characters. The 1.35x wall-splat multiplier is the strongest scaling in the roster, and most ranked players do not know how to play around it yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Titan Giant good in the current Anime Ability Arena meta?
Titan Giant sits in A-tier on the community tier list as of the 2026-08 patch. He is not the top duelist, but his wall-splat scaling and Boulder Grab tech make him a strong pick in any lobby with two or more melee characters. In free-for-all modes he is closer to S-tier because his Tectonic Shift ultimate hits multiple targets.
What is the Bow Potion Monkey secret in character guide 21?
The Bow Potion Monkey secret is that the Potion Sling aura stacks with the Bow Potion Monkey drop aura during Ground Stomp holds. The combined regen tick lasts 6 seconds instead of 4, which is a small but reliable sustain boost. Community testing confirms the effect on PC, mobile, and Xbox builds.
Which auras should I run on Titan Giant for ranked play?
Run Heavy Impact in the locked trait slot, Stone Skin in flex 1, and Earthen Resolve in flex 2. That setup is the highest damage-per-aura-point build on the sim, and it covers the most common matchups. Switch flex 1 to Phantom Step only if the enemy roster is two or more ranged characters.
How do I unlock Titan Giant in Anime Ability Arena?
Titan Giant is unlocked at character level 12, which requires roughly 8-10 hours of playtime or 4,500 Yen if you buy him directly from the character shop. He is also occasionally available in the rotating gacha banner with a 1.2% rate, but buying outright is cheaper unless you are missing multiple characters.
Can I use Titan Giant in co-op PVE modes?
Yes, and he is one of the strongest PVE picks because Tectonic Shift scales with the number of mobs inside the ring. Pair him with Potion Sling for sustain, and you can solo most boss enrage phases. The community run video on the Anime Ability Arena YouTube channel shows a solo Titan Giant clear of the Monkey Tribe raid boss.