Overview
Hesitation of the Waves is a C-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 an innocent spectator, a provider of shackles, and a future murderer.”
Basic Info
Field | Value |
|---|---|
Name | Hesitation of the Waves |
Grade | C-Grade |
Rarity | 2-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 Hesitation of the Waves.
Source | Type |
|---|---|
Material Selection Box | selectionBox |
Houdinii's Schemes | Domain / Activity Drop |
Hunter Exchange | Vendor / Exchange |
Characters That Need This Item
The following playable characters consume Hesitation of the Waves 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 |
|---|---|---|
40 | Normal Attack Lv 2, Normal Attack Lv 3, Normal Attack Lv 4, Skill Lv 2, Skill Lv 3, Skill Lv 4, Ultimate Lv 2, Ultimate Lv 3, Ultimate Lv 4, Chain Skill Lv 2, Chain Skill Lv 3, Chain Skill Lv 4 | |
40 | Normal Attack Lv 2, Normal Attack Lv 3, Normal Attack Lv 4, Skill Lv 2, Skill Lv 3, Skill Lv 4, Ultimate Lv 2, Ultimate Lv 3, Ultimate Lv 4, Chain Skill Lv 2, Chain Skill Lv 3, Chain Skill Lv 4 |
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.
Hesitation of the Waves is stocked on the Hunter Exchange, so an extra copy is always a Fons purchase away when you fall short.
Related Pages
Esper Ability upgrades: the system that consumes Hesitation of the Waves 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.