Overview
Black Hat is an A-grade esper ability upgrade material item in Neverness to Everness. Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression. It contributes to Esper Ability upgrades.
“In this performance, you are assigned the role of a gentleman hidden among tourists. Remove your hat, bow gracefully, and pay respects to this wonderful party.”
Basic Info
Field | Value |
|---|---|
Name | Black Hat |
Grade | A-Grade |
Rarity | 4-Star |
Category | Esper Ability Upgrade Material |
Item Type | Consumable |
Used For |
How to Obtain
The following sources can drop, sell, reward, or let the player craft Black Hat.
Source | Type |
|---|---|
Houdinii's Schemes | Domain / Activity Drop |
Hunter Exchange | Vendor / Exchange |
Crafting | Crafting |
Crafting Recipe
Black Hat can be crafted at the crafting workbench for 100 Fons per attempt using the materials listed below.
Material | Grade | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
B-Grade | 3x |
Characters That Need This Item
The following playable characters consume Black Hat during their ascension pipeline. Quantities shown are the total required across the listed phases. Plan farming sessions around your team so materials are not wasted on characters you do not use.
Character | Total Needed | When Consumed |
|---|---|---|
64 | Normal Attack Lv 8, Normal Attack Lv 9, Normal Attack Lv 10, Skill Lv 8, Skill Lv 9, Skill Lv 10, Ultimate Lv 8, Ultimate Lv 9, Ultimate Lv 10, Chain Skill Lv 8, Chain Skill Lv 9, Chain Skill Lv 10 | |
64 | Normal Attack Lv 8, Normal Attack Lv 9, Normal Attack Lv 10, Skill Lv 8, Skill Lv 9, Skill Lv 10, Ultimate Lv 8, Ultimate Lv 9, Ultimate Lv 10, Chain Skill Lv 8, Chain Skill Lv 9, Chain Skill Lv 10 | |
64 | Normal Attack Lv 8, Normal Attack Lv 9, Normal Attack Lv 10, Skill Lv 8, Skill Lv 9, Skill Lv 10, Ultimate Lv 8, Ultimate Lv 9, Ultimate Lv 10, Chain Skill Lv 8, Chain Skill Lv 9, Chain Skill Lv 10 |
Tips
Esper Ability upgrades cap early in a character's life cycle. Dump excess C- and B-grade materials on mid-level skills instead of waiting for a late-game breakpoint that never arrives.
Houdinii's Schemes is the daily domain for skill-upgrade materials. Set a reminder: missing a day means losing a meaningful chunk of weekly progression.
Black Hat is stocked on the Hunter Exchange, so an extra copy is always a Fons purchase away when you fall short.
If RNG is against you, craft a Black Hat from 3 x Known Weariness. Crafting is deterministic, so it is a reliable fallback when a deadline is near.
Related Pages
Esper Ability upgrades: the system that consumes Black Hat and the progression thresholds it feeds.
Items: the full catalog of NTE materials, consumables, and development items.
Cartridges: module and cartridge systems that share EXP materials with character development.
Beginners Guide: where to start spending early-game materials for the biggest return.