Neverness to Everness Beginner Guide
Quick answer: NTE is a free-to-play open-world action RPG where you fight in teams of 4, and the Esper Cycle is the system that matters most. Talk to Chiz early to unlock City Tycoon, spend your weekly City Stamina on hobbies, and use Character Pixels for character materials. The gacha has no 50/50 and a 90-pull hard pity, so you can plan around the character you want.
Neverness to Everness (NTE) mixes fast action combat with a full city-life game, so it helps to know which systems to learn first. This guide covers the basics in the order you'll meet them.
What Is Neverness to Everness?
- NTE is a free-to-play urban open-world action RPG made by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World. It launched globally on April 29, 2026.
- It runs on PC, PS5, iOS, Android, and Mac, with cross-platform play.
- The story takes place in Hethereau, a modern city where anomalies and ordinary people live side by side.
- You play Esper Zero (male or female, your choice at the start). Zero joins the Bureau, a group that investigates and contains anomalies.
- Characters with supernatural powers are called Espers, and the power system itself is also called Esper.
- Besides combat, the city is full of hobbies like racing, fishing, and running a cafe.
How Combat Works
You field up to 4 characters and can switch between them at any time. Combat will feel familiar if you've played other action gacha games.
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Basic Attack | Your standard attack. Every character has one. |
| Skill | A character ability you use between attacks. |
| Ultimate | A powerful attack charged by Ultimate Energy. |
| Dodge | A well-timed dodge is a Critical Dodge. Follow it with a Basic Attack to trigger a Critical Riposte, which deals extra Break damage. |
| Parry | Hit an enemy during its charging move to parry. A successful parry instantly fills your Esper Meter and damages the enemy's Break bar. |
| Switch | Swap to another party member at any time. |
Break
Every enemy has a Break bar. Hits drain it, and when it runs out, the enemy is staggered and you can attack freely. Parries and Critical Ripostes are the fastest ways to drain it.
The Esper Cycle
The Esper Cycle is NTE's core team-building system. Each character has an Esper type, and characters with neighboring types can set off reactions together.
Here's how a cycle works:
- Attacks, skills, and parries fill each character's Esper Meter.
- When the meter is ready, a teammate with a compatible type gets a glowing indicator.
- Switch to that teammate to trigger a reaction.
The Esper Wheel
There are six Esper types, arranged on a wheel in this order: Cosmos, Anima, Incantation, Chaos, Psyche, Lakshana, and then back to Cosmos. Only types next to each other react. Cosmos, for example, pairs with Anima or Lakshana and nothing else.
Two-Type Reactions
| Reaction | Types | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Remora | Lakshana + Cosmos | Slows the enemy's movement and attack speed. The effect gets shorter if you reapply it. |
| Blossom | Cosmos + Anima | Spawns attackers that fight on their own. |
| Hexed | Anima + Incantation | Effect not confirmed yet. We'll add it once it's checked in-game. |
| Scorch | Incantation + Chaos | Deals damage over time. |
| Nova | Chaos + Psyche | Deals a large burst of damage when the effect ends. |
| Stain | Psyche + Lakshana | Stained enemies take more damage from Psyche and Lakshana attacks. |
Three-Type Reactions
Some reactions stack on top of the basic ones when your team covers three neighboring types.
| Reaction | Types | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Charge | Lakshana + Cosmos + Anima | Blossom hits on a Remora-marked enemy give the active character extra Ultimate Energy. |
| Discord | Chaos + Psyche + Incantation | Applying Nova and Scorch together drains the enemy's Break. |
Building a Cycle-Ready Team
- Aim for neighbors. Make sure every character on your team sits next to at least one teammate's type on the wheel. A character with no neighbor can't join a cycle.
- Pick one or two reactions. With only 4 slots, you can't use every reaction at once. Choose a reaction you like and build around it.
- Start with Esper Zero. Zero is a Cosmos Esper, so Zero pairs with Anima and Lakshana characters.
- Use a real example. Chaos and Hathor are both Lakshana Espers. Either one paired with Zero triggers Remora.
Gear: Arcs and Consoles
Characters have two gear systems. Arcs are the simpler one, so start there.
Arcs
An Arc is NTE's weapon equivalent. It adds stats and a unique effect.
- Each character can only equip certain Arc types, so check before you invest.
- Arcs come in S, A, and B ranks. Some characters have a Signature Arc built just for them.
- You can get Arcs from the Arc banner (which uses Tri-Keys) and from boss-style Anomaly Commissions.
- There's no single best Arc. The right pick depends on the character and how their kit works.
Consoles
Characters also wear Consoles, a second gear system that can give set bonuses when you match pieces. Sources currently disagree on how Cartridges and Modules split the work inside a Console, so we're skipping the details until they're confirmed in-game.
City Tycoon and Stamina
City Tycoon is NTE's business and lifestyle layer. It's a big part of the game, and it's where most of your free currency comes from.
Unlocking City Tycoon
Early in the main story, you'll meet Chiz. Her quest unlocks City Tycoon, which opens the Garage, property management, cafe management, races, and Hethereau Hobbies. As you raise your Tycoon Level, you also unlock Chiz herself as a free high-rarity character.
Fons and the Two Stamina Types
Fons is the free currency you earn from gameplay. You spend it on furniture, cars, outfits, and other upgrades. Most hobbies pay it out.
NTE has two separate stamina systems:
| Stamina | How it refills | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| City Stamina | Refills every Monday | Hethereau Hobbies. Every point pays 1,000 Fons. |
| Character Pixels | Recovers over time | Character materials and other progression rewards. |
Your City Stamina cap grows as your Tycoon Level rises. If you play a hobby with no City Stamina left, you can still play, but you won't get Fons.
Hethereau Hobbies
| Hobby | What it is |
|---|---|
| Racing | Race NPCs or other players with your car. |
| Swift Travel | Drive a taxi and drop passengers off across the city. |
| Sea Angler | Fishing. Fishing itself is free, but selling the fish costs Stamina. |
| City Delivery | Haul cargo around Hethereau in a delivery truck. |
| Owner's Selection | The active side of your cafe, where you make the ordered items yourself. |
| Pink Paws Heist | A heist mini-game that costs no Stamina. See the Pink Paws Heist guide. |
For the passive side of your cafe, see The Cafe by Origen.
Some characters have Life Skills that help with hobbies. Hathor helps with City Delivery, Fadia with Swift Travel, Chaos with Sea Angler, and Daffodil with Owner's Selection.
Exploring Hethereau
You can explore the city on foot, by car, or by bike. Fast-travel points unlock as you explore.
An Anomaly is an open-world event that brings a temporary boss or quest, usually with better rewards than normal combat. You can stumble onto one while exploring, or you can use Anomaly Commissions to track them down. Some are puzzles, and others are boss fights that reward Arcs.
How the Gacha Works
NTE's gacha is called the Scarborough Fair. Instead of watching a pull animation, you roll dice and move a game piece called the Chuppa across a board. Each tile gives a reward.
Boards and Currencies
| Board | Pull currency | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Board | Solid Dice | The featured character, plus other rewards |
| Standard Board | Fabricated Dice | Permanent characters |
| Arc banner | Tri-Keys | Arcs |
Annulith is the premium currency. 160 Annulith = 1 die, so a 10-pull costs 1,600 Annulith. Annulith can be used in place of dice on either character board.
Pity and Guarantees
- No 50/50. On a Limited Board, the featured S-Class character is guaranteed.
- Hard pity is 90 pulls. If you don't get the limited S-Class character by roll 70, the S-Class rate rises.
- Pity carries over. Your progress moves from one Limited Board to the next. As of Version 1.4, all Limited Boards share the same S-Class pity counter.
- Every 10 rolls gives an extra A-Class item.
- Worst case is 14,400 Annulith. That's 90 pulls at 160 Annulith each.
Duplicates and Awakening
Duplicate characters feed the Awakening system. You aren't locked into a fixed order, so you can pick Awakening effects in any order and switch them on or off.
Pull Planning
Because the featured character is guaranteed by pull 90 and pity carries over, you don't need to pull on every banner. Save your Annulith and dice for characters you actually want to build.
Your First Week
- Play the main story until you meet Chiz, and finish her quest to unlock City Tycoon.
- Build a simple first team where every character has a neighbor on the Esper wheel. Zero is a good anchor.
- Spend your Character Pixels on character materials whenever you log in.
- Spend your City Stamina on hobbies before the Monday refill.
- Chase Anomaly Commissions when you spot them, especially boss fights that reward Arcs.
- Hold your pulls until you know which character you want.
Common Mistakes
- Skipping Chiz's quest. City Tycoon and its free character stay locked until you finish it.
- Leaving City Stamina unspent. It refills every Monday, and anything unspent is lost.
- Mixing types that don't touch. Esper types two or more steps apart on the wheel don't react.
- Ignoring parries and dodges. A parry fills your Esper Meter instantly and damages Break, so skipping them makes cycles slower.
- Pulling on every banner. The featured S-Class is guaranteed by pull 90 and pity carries over, so you can wait for the character you want.
- Mixing up the two staminas. City Stamina pays for hobbies. Character Pixels pays for character farming.
FAQ
Is NTE free to play? Yes. It's free on PC, PS5, iOS, Android, and Mac, with cross-platform play.
Is there a 50/50 in the gacha? No. On a Limited Board, the featured S-Class character is guaranteed by pull 90, and pity carries over between Limited Boards.
Do I get any free characters? Yes. You start with Esper Zero, and you can unlock Chiz for free through City Tycoon.
What's the difference between City Stamina and Character Pixels? City Stamina refills weekly and is spent on hobbies for Fons. Character Pixels recover over time and are spent on character materials.
Do I need to learn every Esper reaction right away? No. Start with the reactions your own team can trigger, and learn the rest as you build new teams.
This guide is written for Version 1.4 and compiled from player guides and wikis that mostly predate it. We only include details that several sources agree on, and some details differ between sources. We update it as each one is confirmed in-game.