Beginner Getting-Started Guide: What to Do at Launch

Key takeaway: The core launch-day resources for new NTE players —— (1) you automatically obtain the protagonist “Esper Zero”, the A-rank Main DPS “Aurelia”, and the A-rank Healer “Haniel”; (2) the launch event grants an S-rank character self-selection (popular community picks: Jiuyuan, Sakiri, Hathor), and this is the real core of your beginner team, so choose carefully; (3) the free S-rank “Chiz” requires pushing the “Urban Tycoon” system to level 18, usually around Hunter level 30, so she is not a character you have right at launch.

Neverness to Everness (NTE) is a supernatural open-world urban RPG developed by Hotta Studio, which launched its global open beta on April 29, 2026. This guide gets new players up to speed on the key launch-day priorities.

Basic Game Concepts

NTE is an action RPG built around 4-character teams. Characters come in two rarities, S-rank and A-rank, obtained mainly through gacha pulls; the resources the game hands out at launch are quite generous, so beginners do not need to worry about lacking characters.

Combat Core: Lakshana Linking

The heart of combat is “Lakshana Linking” —— the game has 6 elements, and characters of adjacent elements can trigger linking reactions that deal extra effects and increase damage. Building your team so the elements link with each other is the key to maximizing damage. See the Lakshana Linking System Explained.

What to Do at Launch

1. Follow the main story —— the main story unlocks system features and is the biggest source of gacha resources.
2. Complete launch events —— limited-time events often hand out large amounts of resources and free characters.
3. Redeem codes —— don’t forget to claim free Crystals on the redemption codes page.
4. Focus on building one team —— resources are limited, so level up one Main DPS and their teammates first instead of spreading yourself thin.

Launch-Day Resources —— Which Characters Will You Get?

The free resources for beginners are quite generous, and normal progression is enough to assemble a capable team. The resources come in three main stages.

1. Automatically Obtained (Given by Main Story/Events)

• Esper Zero —— the protagonist, obtained right at launch, slotted as Sub-DPS / rotation enabler.
• Aurelia —— a Psyche-element A-rank Main DPS with low investment cost and high versatility, the most reliable early-game damage dealer.
• Haniel —— a Psyche-element A-rank Healer who keeps the team’s sustain going.

2. The S-Rank Character Self-Selection Given at Launch

The launch event grants an “S-rank character self-selection” chance (the exact number of picks and the available roster depend on the current in-game event). This is the real core of your beginner team, so choose carefully.

Popular community picks for the self-selected S-rank character:

• Jiuyuan —— an Anima-element S-rank Sub-DPS with mark-based bursts and quick-swap follow-up damage; highly versatile, T1-rated.
• Sakiri —— an Incantation-element S-rank Buffer, the flagship for mob-gathering + crowd control, and one of the most versatile Buffers in the open beta, T0-rated.
• Hathor —— a Lakshana-element S-rank Sub-DPS, the engine of the “accumulation” system, T1-rated.

If you are not sure who to pick, choose from these three popular options; Sakiri is almost a no-brainer (top-tier Buffer, highly versatile), and decide the other pick based on the element and role you want.

3. Pushing Urban Tycoon to Get Chiz (Mid-to-Late-Game Goal)

The S-rank Main DPS “Chiz” requires pushing the “Urban Tycoon” system up to level 18 to obtain her for free. This is not a character you can get right at launch —— most players are close to Hunter level 30 before she unlocks. If you like her, treat her as a mid-game goal and use other characters in the meantime.

(Advanced) Rerolling

Players who want the current limited-time character can recreate their account and reroll until they pull the target —— usually the current limited Main DPS. But rerolling costs real-world time and is not a required step; the self-selected S-rank character is the stable launch-day power spike.

Your First Team

Your starting team will be built around your self-selected S-rank character. Here are a few common setups:

Example A: Sakiri + Jiuyuan Self-Selection (Most Popular in the Community)

• Aurelia —— Main DPS (Psyche element, the most reliable early game)
• Esper Zero —— Sub-DPS / rotation enabler
• Sakiri —— Buffer (mob-gathering + crowd control)
• Jiuyuan —— Sub-DPS (mark-based follow-up damage)

Example B: Sakiri + Hathor Self-Selection (Early Accumulation Build)

• Aurelia —— Main DPS (early game)
• Esper Zero —— Sub-DPS
• Sakiri —— Buffer
• Hathor —— Sub-DPS (engine of the “accumulation” system)

Example C: Players Who Rerolled a Limited Main DPS

Players who rerolled and pulled a limited Main DPS (for example Nanally, Hotori, Lacrimosa, etc.) can let her take the Main DPS role directly:

• Limited S-rank Main DPS —— main damage
• Esper Zero / self-selected S-rank —— Sub-DPS
• Sakiri / self-selected S-rank —— Buffer
• Haniel —— Healer

For more complete team-building ideas, see the Team-Building Primer and Recommended Team Setups.

Frequently Asked Questions

This article is compiled from community sources; for actual resources, events, and mechanics, please refer to the in-game information.