Overview
Items in Neverness to Everness are the consumable resources a player collects, trades, and spends to raise characters, weapon Arcs, Mind Levels, and Esper Abilities. Because NTE layers several progression systems on top of one another, items fall into eight distinct functional buckets, each sourced from a different set of domains, bosses, shops, or selection boxes. This page is the full catalog: 105 materials grouped by function, with a linked article for every one.
Every item article lists the grade, in-game sources, crafting recipe, and which characters or Arcs need the material at which ascension phases. The tables below are the directory; use them to jump directly to the item you are farming or planning to spend on.
How Item Farming Works
Grades matter. Most materials exist in a C / B / A ladder (with S reserved for weekly boss drops and Mind Shards). Three lower-grade copies refine into one higher-grade copy at the crafting workbench, which costs Fons but is deterministic; use it whenever RNG is slowing you down.
The Hunter Exchange is the backbone. Almost every farmable material is also stocked at the Hunter Exchange in exchange for Fons and weekly currency. Unless you are saving Fons for a vehicle or housing upgrade, spend whatever you need to close gaps that block the next ascension phase.
Dailies drive the economy. Bubble Can Factory (Arc materials), Houdinii's Schemes and Magic Stage (character EXP / Esper materials), Rabbit Hole (module EXP), and Anomaly Hunts (character ascension drops) are the daily anchors. Rotate them based on what you are actively upgrading.
Mind Shards and Weekly Pilgrimages are the long tail. Endgame investment runs on weekly boss drops and duplicate-pull Mind Shards. There is no way to rush either; plan a weekly routine that always clears the Pilgrimage and uses spare pulls on characters you already own.
Arc Ascension Materials
Arc Ascension materials are consumed at the Arc workbench to push weapon Arcs past ascension walls. The ladder climbs C-grade to B-grade to A-grade variants at a 3-for-1 refinement ratio, so stockpile the low-grade versions before spending on the higher-tier ones.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Grade | Select one from Golden Appleseed, Harmony, Liquid Dream Can, Special Cold Dessert, or Collector's Drama Core | |
| A-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| A-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| A-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| A-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| A-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| B-Grade | Select one from Silver Appleseed, Versey, Liquid Dream Travel Kit, Plain Cold Dessert, or Master Drama Core | |
| B-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| B-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| B-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| B-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| B-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| C-Grade | Select one from Iron Appleseed, Beaty, Liquid Dream Trial Kit, Flavorless Cold Dessert, or Beginner Drama Core | |
| C-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| C-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| C-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| C-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development | |
| C-Grade | Arc Ascension material. For Arc development |
Character Ascension Materials
Character Ascension materials come from Anomaly Hunts and the Hunter Exchange and gate Lv 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 phase walls on playable characters. Most are character-agnostic, so they can be saved for whichever unit needs the next phase.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Grade | A page torn from the Black Tome, commonly used as Character Ascension Material | |
| A-Grade | Select one from Confessional Flower Seed, Charging Knight Spark Plug, A Page From Delusion's Shore, Water Moon Pick, Nestguard Fragment, Colorful Ticket Stub, or Tear of the Sea | |
| A-Grade | Select one from Paradoxical Whispers, Chaos Silhouette, Distorted Numeral, or Transcendent Delusions | |
| A-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| A-Grade | Monster material dropped by Headless Rider, commonly used as character Ascension material | |
| A-Grade | Ticket stub-shaped paper pieces from the Swallowtail, commonly used as Character Ascension Material | |
| A-Grade | Monster material dropped in Silent Garden, commonly used as character Ascension material | |
| A-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| A-Grade | A mask fragment from the Nestbound Bird, commonly used as Character Ascension Material | |
| A-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| A-Grade | A drop of red liquid obtained from Sea Prisoners, commonly used as Character Ascension Material | |
| A-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| A-Grade | One of the many picks collected by Beat King, commonly used as Character Ascension Material | |
| B-Grade | Select one from Obscure Whispers, Blurred Silhouette, Unsolved Numeral, or Yearning Delusions | |
| B-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| B-Grade | Open to obtain: Lost Whispers, Fading Silhouette, Blurred Numeral, and Suspended Delusions | |
| B-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| B-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| B-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | Select one from Lost Whispers, Fading Silhouette, Blurred Numeral, or Suspended Delusions | |
| C-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | Substance left by Anomalies after nullification or containment. Used for Character Ascension |
Mind Shards (Awakening)
Mind Shards are character-locked and consumed at the Awakening menu to raise a character's Mind Level. Duplicate gacha pulls fold directly into Mind Shards, so keep pulling on characters you already own when late-stage awakenings are on your to-do list.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Grade | Increases Baicang's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Chiz's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Daffodil's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Fadia's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Hathor's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Hotori's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Jiuyuan's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Lacrimosa's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Nanally's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Sakiri's Mind Level | |
| S-Grade | Increases Zero's Mind Level | |
| A-Grade | Increases Adler's Mind Level | |
| A-Grade | Increases Edgar's Mind Level | |
| A-Grade | Increases Haniel's Mind Level | |
| A-Grade | Increases Mint's Mind Level | |
| A-Grade | Increases Skia's Mind Level | |
A-Grade | Increases Aurelia's Mind Level. Aurelia is the A-class free Standard Board character handed out via the 3-day login event at the 1.0 launch. |
Esper Ability Upgrade Materials
Esper Ability materials unlock higher-tier Esper skills. Unlike character ascension materials, most of these are themed around role-play performances (dealers, officers, tourists) and come primarily from Houdinii's Schemes.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Grade | Select one from The Olive Branch, White Rose, Black Hat, Heart-Racing Night, or The Second Self | |
| A-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| A-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| A-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| A-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| A-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| B-Grade | Select one from Dove's Flutter, CO's Caution, Known Weariness, Resonance of Faith, or Suspended Whispers | |
| B-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| B-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| B-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| B-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| B-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| C-Grade | Select one from Nestling's Longing, FNG, First Expectations, Synchronicity of Thought, or Hesitation of the Waves | |
| C-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| C-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| C-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| C-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression | |
| C-Grade | Esper enhancement material. For Esper Ability progression |
Anomaly Pilgrimage Weekly Drops
Weekly Anomaly Pilgrimage bosses drop S-grade Esper materials that gate the very highest Esper Ability tiers. Clear them early in the week so the drops are banked for the rest of your stamina runs.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Grade | A party favor received after Arachne's ball came to a perfect close. Can be used for Character Esper Ability enhancement | |
| S-Grade | A special component left behind by Morphix. Used to enhance certain characters' Esper Ability levels | |
| S-Grade | A party favor received after Arachne's ball came to a perfect close. Can be used for Character Esper Ability enhancement | |
| S-Grade | A special component left behind by Morphix. Used to enhance certain characters' Esper Ability levels | |
| S-Grade | A party favor received after Arachne's ball came to a perfect close. Can be used for Character Esper Ability enhancement | |
| S-Grade | A special component left behind by Morphix. Used to enhance certain characters' Esper Ability levels | |
| A-Grade | Select one from Good Boy Stamp or Dress Sleeves of Vanity |
Development Materials
Development materials feed side systems: module and cartridge EXP, dye crafting, equipment enhancement, and specialty character ascension. Check the system that consumes the specific material before spending Fons on duplicates from the Hunter Exchange.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Grade | Used automatically on acquisition. Permanently increases Stamina by 10 | |
| A-Grade | An arc upgrade material. Grants 10,000 Arc EXP | |
| A-Grade | A portable component used to substitute missing materials when upgrading Esper Abilities or Arcs. Core consumption scales with material rarity | |
| A-Grade | An unstable heterogeneous form used when enemy drop materials are insufficient. The amount of Heterogeneous Units used can be adjusted based on the material's rarity | |
| A-Grade | Grants 20,000 EXP to a Module or a Cartridge | |
| B-Grade | Arc upgrade material. Grants 2,500 Arc EXP | |
| B-Grade | Grants 5,000 EXP to a Module or a Cartridge | |
| B-Grade | Credit earned in the Pink Paws Heist game mode. Reach certain credit thresholds to claim corresponding rewards | |
| C-Grade | A specialty from the city, used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | A specialty from the city, used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | A specialty from the city, used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | Arc upgrade material. Grants 500 Arc EXP | |
| C-Grade | Grants 1,000 EXP to a Module or a Cartridge | |
| C-Grade | A specialty from the city, used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | A specialty from the city, used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | A specialty from the city, used for Character Ascension | |
| C-Grade | A specialty from the city, used for Character Ascension |
Character EXP Items
Character EXP items let you raise a character's level without grinding domains. Higher-tier guides give larger EXP chunks; keep a small buffer for new gacha pulls so they can be brought online quickly.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Grade | Provides 20,000 points of character EXP, used to increase character level | |
| B-Grade | Used to increase character level | |
| B-Grade | Provides 5,000 points of character EXP, used to increase character level | |
| C-Grade | Provides 1,000 points of character EXP, used to increase character level |
Hunter EXP Items
Hunter Level is account-wide and gates almost every daily system (stamina cap, commission slots, domain difficulty). Hunter EXP items auto-consume on pickup.
Image | Item | Grade | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Grade | Used to increase hunter level |
Tips
Keep at least a small buffer of Senior and Elite Hunter Guides so that a new gacha pull can be brought online without a grinding session. Character Leveling covers the EXP curve in detail.
Do not hoard low-grade materials indefinitely. If the weekly refresh leaves you with a stack that is clearly more than a character will consume, refine it up one tier and bank the higher-grade copy instead.
Check the Material Selection Boxes in your inventory before blowing Fons at the Hunter Exchange. The boxes let you pick the exact material you need, so they are higher-value than a raw Fons purchase.
Weekly Anomaly Pilgrimage bosses drop irreplaceable S-grade materials. Prioritize the Pilgrimage clear even on weeks when the rest of your play time is limited. See Anomaly Bosses for the rotation schedule.
Related Pages
Character Leveling: the progression system most character-facing items feed into.
Arcs and Weapons: the Arc system that consumes Arc Ascension materials.
Awakening System: how Mind Shards raise a character's Mind Level and unlock late-game Esper tiers.
Esper Ranks: the Esper Ability progression that skill-upgrade materials gate.
Anomaly Bosses: the weekly Pilgrimage roster and its drop pools.
Hunter Level: the account-wide rank that Hunter Level EXP raises.
Fons: the city currency used for crafting and Hunter Exchange purchases.
Beginners Guide: where to start spending your first materials.