Most mobile strategy games give you two very different ways to spend your time: fighting the game's own monsters, or fighting other players. They feel similar on the surface — you tap, you battle, you win rewards — but the strategy behind each is different, and leaning too hard on one can leave you underprepared for the other.
Monster battles exist independent of anyone else being online. That makes them the most predictable source of progress in the game — you can plan around them. Bronze, silver, and gold monster tiers scale in difficulty and reward, and working through them in order is the most efficient way to build up resources before you start looking for a fight with another player.
Because PvE doesn't depend on server population or other players' schedules, it's also the best place to test a new strategy or army composition before you risk it in PvP, where a loss can mean losing resources or standing in the rankings.
Player battles carry more risk and more reward. A win against a player near your level says more about your setup than ten wins against predictable monster AI. PvP is also where Combat Ready status and map presence matter — toggling into a fight-ready state signals to your alliance (and your opponents) that you're paying attention.
The mistake newer players make is jumping into PvP before they've stress-tested their defenses in PvE. If you haven't cleared your current monster tier comfortably, you're probably not ready to defend against a similarly-geared player either.
Use PvE to build resources and confidence. Use PvP to test that build against something unpredictable. When you're stuck — losing PvP battles you think you should win — go back to PvE, verify your setup is actually as strong as you think, and only then return to the player map.
Players who only grind monsters plateau: PvE rewards are generous but capped by what tier you can clear. Players who only fight other players burn out fast when the map goes quiet, since PvP availability depends on how many people are online at once. The strongest players treat PvE as their daily floor and PvP as the ceiling they're working toward.
In Call of Anime specifically, monster battles are always available regardless of how many other players are active, which makes them the best place to start a session — especially during off-peak hours when the player map is quieter.
Call of Anime