# Tough — Anime Apocalypse Trait

**Tier:** B · **Rarity:** rare
**Credibility:** verified_single_source · **As of:** 2026-05-13

## Effect

Defense-focused B-tier trait per FRVR — HP/defense lean useful for Survival sustain builds.

## Notes

**Tough** is the defense-focused B-tier trait. Niche pick for Survival/Nightmare endurance builds where HP pool matters more than DPS. Zombie trait offers a similar defensive profile with Lifesteal on top, making Tough strictly worse than the A-tier defensive trait.

## Stat profile

Per `src/content/tier-snapshots/index.json` traits snapshot, the Tough notes field reads "FRVR-only; defense." The snapshot does not enumerate stat magnitude; per docs/04-tier-list.md §2.3.2 the Tough row lists stat bundle as `not specified` with `Defense-focused` notes. No public source publishes a Tough HP/defense figure — the classification is HP/defense lean per the docs row, with the actual values unsourced.

## Where this trait shines

Per docs/04-tier-list.md §1.2.1 (Raid → [Reaper](/traits/reaper/) matrix) and §1.2.2 (Survival/Infinite → [Flash](/traits/flash/) matrix), Rolasyum names neither [Tough] nor any B-tier defensive trait in either of those slots. Tough's situational use is endurance-heavy Survival/Infinite runs before rolling a Mythic — long Gravewalker-mode farming where the player wants more HP buffer than Flash's +40 HP (per tier-snapshots Flash notes) provides. Per docs/04-tier-list.md §2.3.4, pairing Tough with [Colossus Titan](/pets/colossus-titan/) (+25 HP) or [Shield Titan](/pets/shield-titan/) (+20 HP + 5% Lifesteal — the docs/04 §2.3.4 max-Lifesteal pet) stacks HP for a peak-tank profile.

## Tier positioning

Per the tier-snapshots ranking, Tough is rated B with `sources_supporting: 1` (FRVR-only). Per docs/04-tier-list.md §2.3.2, the FRVR-only B-tier cluster (Fortune / Swift / Timer / Tough / Fleet) all carry `needs_check` credibility on stat magnitudes. AllThings.how does not extend to B-tier specifics.

## Synergies & comparison

Tough overlaps with [Zombie](/traits/zombie/) (A-tier Legendary, lifesteal-heavy survivability per docs/04 §2.3.2). Per the tier-snapshots Zombie notes, Zombie is the "Lifesteal-heavy survivability (Legendary)" pick — the same survival pillar as Tough but at the A-tier stat-budget level with Lifesteal added on top. For [Saiyan](/abilities/saiyan/) Survival builds (per docs/04 §1.1.2 Foong Meta Build pairing Saiyan with Flash for Survival), Tough is a placeholder while rolling Mythic; the docs-recommended endgame defensive pivot is [Zombie](/traits/zombie/) + [Shield Titan](/pets/shield-titan/) pet for the Gravewalker uptime build, not Tough.

## Sources

- https://frvr.com/blog/roblox-anime-apocalypse-tier-list/

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