Squad Busters May 2025 Update: Heroes, Squaddies, and the Mega Piñata Event Arrive for the Game’s 1st Anniversary

Squad Busters is celebrating its first anniversary with a massive content update launching on May 13, 2025. Packed with new gameplay systems, characters, and rewards, this update introduces Heroes, Squaddies, and the highly anticipated Mega Piñata Event. Whether you're a long-time player or just jumping in, here’s everything you need to know about what’s coming.

🦸‍♂️ Heroes Make Their Debut

After the surprising announcement that Archer Queen and Mortis would be removed from the game, players feared the worst. But here’s the twist—they’re returning, not as regular characters, but as Heroes.

Each match now starts with you selecting one Hero. Heroes bring a whole new dimension to gameplay with:

• Unique active powers you can aim and use strategically (each with cooldowns),
• Passive traits that boost your squad throughout the game,
• Turbo Boosts to increase movement speed,
• And in some cases, special dashes for added mobility.

The four launch Heroes are:

• Barbarian King (Fighter)
• Archer Queen (Hotshot)
• Royal King (Supplier)
• Mortis (Summoner)

Each offers a different playstyle to suit your strategy. You’ll receive your first Hero for free—choosing between King or Queen—while the others can be unlocked with coins or by participating in special events.

A fifth Hero has also been teased, though details remain under wraps.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Squaddies Join the Fight

Heroes are your squad leaders, but Squaddies act as their support units. These backup characters bring their own passive traits and can evolve into stronger forms as you collect duplicates.

New Features:

• Automatic Fusion: Two identical Squaddies found in battle fuse automatically.
• Mega Evolution: Find a third of the same Squaddie, and they evolve into a Mega Squaddie—a powerful battlefield upgrade.

While the classic Mega Units are not returning in full form, the new Mega Squaddies fill that role effectively.

Be warned: if your Hero is defeated, your Squaddies die too, so keeping your Hero alive is key to victory.

Squaddies follow a tiered evolution system:

Baby → Classic → Super → Ultra → Ultimate, with each stage increasing power and utility.

🗺️ Hero Journey System

This update also adds a brand-new Hero Journey feature—an upgrade path where you can enhance your Hero’s powers, traits, and turbo boost using Hero Points earned primarily from daily quests.

Each Hero has their own unique journey, where you’ll unlock:

• Power upgrades
• Exclusive skins
• Emotes
• New Squaddies

🎉 Mega Piñata Event: Unlock Mortis

The only way to unlock Mortis (for now) is through the Mega Piñata Event.

This limited-time event begins a few days after the update and involves collecting Piñata Sticks to open piñatas that can drop Mortis.

Want to speed things up? Invite friends to join your piñata group—working together boosts your chances and unlocks rewards faster.

🔚 Final Thoughts

The May 2025 Squad Busters update is the biggest the game has seen, ushering in a more strategic and customizable gameplay experience. With new Heroes, evolving Squaddies, and reward-packed events, this anniversary celebration is a perfect time to squad up and dive back in.