NTE Full Reaction Team Compendium: All 8 Elemental Reaction Teams, Signature Comps per Main DPS, F2P Quick Reference

Key takeaway: The foundation of NTE team building = “the Psionic Ring’s 6 elements form a ring, and only adjacent elements trigger reactions.” 8 reactions: binary (Blossom / Hexed / Stain / Scorch / Nova / Remora) + ternary (Charge = upper triangle, Discord = lower triangle). Standard four-person structure: Main DPS + Sub-DPS + Buffer + Healer / Tank. Easiest for F2P: Blossom / Charge / Stain (free Chaos characters are missing, so Discord / Scorch / Nova are harder F2P). Sakiri, Esper Zero, and Fadia are universal pairing cores.

“How should I build teams in NTE?” is one of the highest-frequency searches on GSC. This article uses the 8 elemental reactions as its axis, organizing the trigger, signature Main DPS, whale-tier best team, F2P substitutes, and each Main DPS’s signature comp into one quick reference.

ℹ Important note: The element name mapping follows this site’s baseline (Cosmos / Chaos / Anima / Psyche / Incantation / Lakshana). The precise trigger-element mapping for each reaction varies slightly between guide sources — defer to the in-game icons; however, the team character compositions are highly consistent across sources, so you can reference them with confidence. For the full reaction mechanics, see Psionic Reaction System Explained.

1. The Psionic Ring and the “Adjacency Trigger” Principle

The Psionic Ring’s 6 elements are arranged in a fixed ring, and only elements adjacent on the ring can trigger a reaction — swapping between non-adjacent elements produces nothing.

• Binary reactions: two adjacent elements on the ring → Blossom, Hexed, Stain, Scorch, Nova, Remora
• Ternary reactions: complete a full triangle → Charge (upper triangle), Discord (lower triangle)

Core team-building logic: when picking characters, cover at least two adjacent element pairs; to run a ternary reaction (Charge / Discord), you must complete a whole triangle.

2. The 8 Elemental Reaction Teams (Effect + Signature Main DPS + Best Team + F2P Team)

1. Blossom

• Effect: spawns auto-attacking flowers, “Vita Buds” on the field (an AoE pulse every 2 seconds, up to 3 blooms) — the ring’s only “continuous automatic damage source”
• Signature Main DPS: Nanally (each bloom spawned adds 10 hits of attack), Jiuyuan (adds more blooms, raises the cap to 6)
• Whale-tier best team: Nanally + Jiuyuan + Esper Zero + Sakiri
• F2P team: Mint + Esper Zero + Skia + Edgar / Adler

2. Discord (Ternary) ⭐ Strongest Poise Break

• Effect: triggers when the target has both Scorch + Nova applied simultaneously, continuously draining the poise bar and greatly accelerating poise break — especially strong against high-HP bosses
• Signature Main DPS: Baicang, Aurelia
• Whale-tier best team: Baicang + Daffodill + Haniel + Sakiri / Adler
• F2P team: ⚠️ bottlenecked on free Chaos characters (Daffodill is limited), hard to build in full as F2P

3. Hexed

• Effect: target takes additional damage = 20% of the damage it took over the past 12 seconds, settled on the next reaction trigger (deal high damage first, then trigger, for maximum payoff)
• Note: in 1.0 there is no dedicated passive to “enhance Hexed,” so it usually appears as a secondary reaction within Blossom teams
• Team: Nanally + Jiuyuan + Sakiri + Healer

4. Charge (Ternary)

• Effect: triggers after chaining Remora + Blossom, restoring ultimate energy for the whole team — it’s the engine of “quick-swap, high-frequency ult” teams
• Signature Main DPS: Chiz (each Charge hit grants 4 energy to on-field characters)
• Whale-tier best team: Chiz + Jiuyuan + Hathor + Fadia
• F2P team: Esper Zero + Skia + Mint + Adler

5. Stain ⭐ Strongest Pure Damage Amp

• Effect: Psyche and Lakshana damage taken by the target +50% for 12 seconds (the ring’s strongest pure damage amp; the 12-second window can be kept near-permanent)
• Signature Main DPS: Aurelia, Skia, Hathor
• Whale-tier best team: Hathor + Skia + Aurelia + Sakiri
• F2P team: Aurelia + Skia + Esper Zero + Adler (Skia is the only free Lakshana character — be sure to keep her)

6. Scorch

• Effect: a burning DoT lasting 15 seconds (the longest among binary reactions); it’s a prerequisite for the Discord ternary
• Signature Main DPS: Baicang (her kit is built entirely around Scorch; her basic attacks constantly generate “Mantra,” adding a second instance of Scorch)
• Whale-tier best team: Baicang + Daffodill + Sakiri + Fadia / Adler
• F2P team: ⚠️ lacks a free Chaos character, so pure Scorch is hard to build

7. Nova

• Effect: applies Nova to the target for 5 seconds, detonating at the end for heavy Psyche damage (a delayed burst); it’s the other prerequisite for the Discord ternary
• Signature Main DPS: Daffodill + Aurelia / Haniel
• Whale-tier best team: Daffodill + Aurelia + Haniel + Baicang / Adler

8. Remora

• Effect: marks the target and simultaneously lowers its movement and attack speed for 5 seconds (the ring’s only pure crowd-control / debuff); it’s the prerequisite for the Charge ternary
• Use: more functional — Skia / Hathor + Esper Zero triggers it reliably; it often serves as the “glue” for Charge and Stain teams

3. General Team Structure Rules

Standard Four-Person Structure (Slot Logic)

Slot	Role	Examples
Main DPS	core damage dealer with the longest field time	Nanally, Baicang, Chiz, Aurelia
Sub-DPS	deals damage off-field (DoT / planted flowers / follow-up)	Jiuyuan, Daffodill, Mint
Buffer	damage amp or crowd control / mob gathering	Sakiri, Haniel, Hotori
Healer / Tank	survival	Adler (shield), Fadia, Edgar

Quick-swap Team Core Logic

• All four are on the same team but only one is controlled at a time — the act of swapping itself triggers reactions
• Pick characters to cover at least two adjacent element pairs; to run a ternary reaction, complete the whole triangle
• Standard rotation: Sub-DPS applies DoT / marks first → Buffer gathers mobs → ring-charger (Esper Zero / Fadia) fills the rotation gauge → swap to Main DPS to trigger the reaction burst
• Esper Zero and Fadia are widely regarded as the fastest at quick-swapping and charging the ring

4. Signature Team Quick Reference per Main DPS ⭐

Main DPS (Element)	Core Reaction	Signature Team
Nanally (Anima)	Blossom (+ Hexed / Charge)	Nanally + Jiuyuan + Esper Zero + Sakiri
Baicang (Incantation)	Scorch → Discord	Baicang + Daffodill + Sakiri + Fadia / Adler
Jiuyuan (Anima)	Blossom / Charge (usually Sub-DPS)	Chiz / Nanally + Jiuyuan + Hathor + Fadia
Hotori (Cosmos)	universal support (time-stop clone / heal / CC / energy)	Esper Zero + Mint + Hotori + any
Hathor (Lakshana)	Stain + Remora / Charge	Hathor + Skia + Aurelia + Sakiri
Daffodill (Chaos)	Scorch / Nova / Discord engine (Sub-DPS / poise break)	Baicang / Aurelia + Daffodill + Haniel + Adler
Chiz (Cosmos)	Charge	Chiz + Jiuyuan + Hathor + Fadia
Aurelia (Psyche)	Stain / Discord	Aurelia + Hathor + Esper Zero + Sakiri
Fadia (Psyche)	quick-swap ring-charging support	Buffer filling the Psyche slot + survival
Sakiri (Incantation)	universal buff (team ATK + DoT amp)	universal 3rd / 4th slot, especially strong in Scorch / Discord / Blossom teams
Lacrimosa (Chaos, 1.1)	Discord (poise-break burst)	Lacrimosa + Baicang + Daffodill + Haniel

5. Team Roles of 1.1 New Characters

Lacrimosa (S-rank Chaos, Main DPS / DoT)

• Her signature is the Discord team; her kit revolves around stacking “Chaos constructs” — placement-type off-field damage + lowering the enemy’s maximum poise
• When Discord triggers on a target whose poise is already broken, she adds a 400% ATK burst
• Best team: Lacrimosa + Baicang + Daffodill + Haniel

Chaos (S-rank Lakshana, second half of 1.1)

• Reinforces the Lakshana-phase damage of the Stain / Charge / Remora systems; he can serve as a second Lakshana carry alongside Hathor (limited data — defer to the in-game version)

For details, see the Lacrimosa preview / Chaos preview.

6. F2P Element Audit (Important!)

Element	Free Characters	F2P Buildability
Cosmos	Esper Zero, Hotori, Chiz	✅ plentiful
Anima	Mint, Jiuyuan	✅ plentiful
Incantation	Adler, Sakiri	✅ plentiful
Psyche	Haniel, Aurelia, Fadia	✅ plentiful
Lakshana	Skia	⚠️ only 1 free (be sure to keep her)
Chaos	(Daffodill, Lacrimosa both limited)	❌ extremely scarce

Conclusion:

• Easiest for F2P to assemble: Blossom, Charge, Stain
• Harder for F2P to run in full: Scorch / Nova / Discord (all bottleneck on Chaos)

7. Related Guides

• Psionic Reaction System Explained — a detailed breakdown of the 6 elements and reaction mechanics
• Combat System Complete Guide — parry / poise break / quick-swap
• Team Building Basics — the fundamentals of team structure
• Recommended Teams — examples from beginner to advanced
• Per-Element Strongest Character Tier List — T0 / T1 by element
• Individual character build guides (Nanally / Baicang / Hathor, etc.)

FAQ

Team data compiled from public sources including Game8, GameWith, Kaiden.gg, ZeroLuck, Mobalytics, Icy Veins, ntewiki, allclash, GameRant, Bahamut, LDPlayer, 4Gamers, and others. The precise trigger mapping for element reactions and the localized reaction names vary slightly between sources — defer to the in-game icons; the team character compositions are highly consistent across sources. 1.1 Lacrimosa / Chaos are previews.