Overview
First Step to Success is a B-Class Solid Arc with a simple cooldown-driven ATK boost tied to Redirect Skill casts. The effect is small in absolute terms but available to almost any character, making it a reliable starter Arc for any Skill-active build during the early game.
First Step to Success is a 3★ B-Class Solid-type Arc in Neverness to Everness. It rolls a base 380 ATK at Level 80 with a 20% ATK% substat. The primary skill, Noros, defines its role across rotations and team compositions.
Lore
"Good self-control is the first step on the road to success."
The flavor text sets the Arc's tone and gives designers a quick lens on how the Noros passive is meant to feel in play.
Passive Effect
The Noros passive provides the following effect at Refinement Rank 1: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12% for 10s when casting a Redirect Skill. Triggers up to once every 20s.
Refinement ranks raise these values without changing the trigger conditions. The table below lists the per-rank scaling.
Level | ATK (10s after Redirect Skill) |
|---|---|
L1 | +12% |
L2 | +13% |
L3 | +14% |
L4 | +15% |
L5 | +16% |
Ascension Materials
Reaching Level 80 with full access to the Noros passive requires six ascension breakthroughs. Each phase raises the level cap and unlocks the next refinement condition. The costs are fixed per Arc and do not scale with refinement rank.
Phase | Level Cap | Gold | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
Phase 1 | Lv.30 | 12,000 | Beaty x2, Fading Silhouette x2 |
Phase 2 | Lv.40 | 24,000 | Beaty x6, Fading Silhouette x6 |
Phase 3 | Lv.50 | 36,000 | Versey x4, Blurred Silhouette x4 |
Phase 4 | Lv.60 | 48,000 | Versey x8, Blurred Silhouette x8 |
Phase 5 | Lv.70 | 60,000 | Harmony x4, Chaos Silhouette x4 |
Phase 6 | Lv.80 | 72,000 | Harmony x8, Chaos Silhouette x8 |
Compatible Characters
The listed compatible characters share the Arc's core synergy. Any character can equip any Arc regardless of element or skill fit, but these characters gain the full value of the Noros passive thanks to their kits and scaling.
Character | Element | Rarity | Why It Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
5★ | S-Class Cosmos DPS whose Ultimate-heavy rotation rewards buffs that fire on Ultimate cast; a natural fit for the Noros payoff. | ||
5★ | S-Class Anima Caster whose ranged kit benefits from both ATK and healing scaling; a natural fit for the Noros payoff. | ||
5★ | S-Class Cosmos DPS whose adaptable kit scales with raw offensive multipliers and Ultimate windows; a natural fit for the Noros payoff. | ||
4★ | A-Class Psyche Bureau agent whose support utility extends any team-wide damage or sustain buff; a natural fit for the Noros payoff. |
How to Obtain
First Step to Success is acquired through the standard Arc acquisition methods in Neverness to Everness. B-Class Arcs can appear in the gacha system and its pity guarantees, in specific shop rotations, and in limited event reward tracks.
Method | Details |
|---|---|
Starter pulls | B-Class Arcs are the most common pull result and form the bulk of early-game Arc inventory. |
Beginner shops | B-Class Arcs are available through beginner currency shops and early-stage rewards. |
Event reward tracks | Most event tracks include a B-Class Arc at an early tier for players still building their roster. |
Strategy Tips
Confirm your chosen character's rotation lines up with the Noros trigger before investing refinement materials. An Arc whose condition you cannot reliably fire is worth less than a B-Class Arc you activate every rotation.
At Refinement Rank 1 the values in the passive table are baseline. Early ranks give the biggest jumps; the last couple of ranks are smaller gains and usually not worth duplicating a 5★ Arc unless the character is a dedicated main DPS.
Pair First Step to Success with Solid-aligned Drive Blocks and KongMu Gear. Matching element on support gear stacks multiplicatively with the Arc's passive.
Keep the ascension materials in mind when planning farming routes. The final two phases jump from a 6x to a 12x requirement, which is often the real blocker for hitting Level 80.
Review the Compatible Characters table before equipping. Element mismatch still works, but the biggest multipliers assume the passive's trigger and your character's rotation are synchronized.