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11Overview33Jiuyuan (also known as "Miss Jiuyuan") is an S-Class Anima Esper in Neverness to Everness. She is a skilled driver who stays cool under pressure while transporting Espers and handling urgent anomaly deliveries across Hethereau. Jiuyuan is affiliated with the transportation side of the city's operations and is believed to be a courier or manager at Sterry Express. She wears a distinctive large floppy hat and is closely tied to the game's vehicle and driving mechanics, giving players rides during missions and adding a unique flair to open-world exploration.55Jiuyuan wields twin pistols in combat, delivering rapid-fire shots that deal Anima damage at range. Her dual-wielding style allows her to maintain distance from enemies while keeping up consistent damage pressure. The twin pistols complement her composed personality; she fights with precision and efficiency rather than brute force.88Within Sterry Express, Jiuyuan is an Elite Courier and Acting Manager who operates under the codename Nightingale. She is a former top agent for the Bureau of Anomaly Control's ETD, and left after a defining incident to join the delivery service. As Hathor's mentor, Jiuyuan taught her everything she knows about combat and Esper abilities, making the two of them the most experienced operators in the courier crew.1010Character Profile1212AttributeDetailRarityS-ClassElementAnimaAffiliationSterry ExpressOccupationElite Courier / Acting ManagerCombat RoleHybrid DPS and HealerGacha AvailabilityStandard banner (permanent pool)Arc CompatibilitySolid1515Appearance1717Jiuyuan's most recognizable feature is her large floppy hat, which has become her signature visual element. She has a glamorous, distinctive design that stands out even among the game's colorful roster. Her overall look conveys a blend of elegance and practicality that fits her role as someone who works behind the wheel but carries herself with style.1919Personality2121Jiuyuan is defined by her composure. She stays cool under pressure, a trait that serves her well both as a transporter navigating Hethereau's chaotic streets and as a combatant facing anomalies. Developer interviews have confirmed her dual role as someone who transports people and cargo under dangerous conditions while also being a capable fighter in her own right.2323She carries a philosophical outlook, captured in her belief that greed will sink you "deeper into the mire." This perspective suggests a character who values restraint and clear-headedness over ambition, which aligns with her calm demeanor on the road and in combat.2525Role in Hethereau2727Jiuyuan operates as a transporter across Hethereau, handling deliveries that are too dangerous or urgent for ordinary couriers. Her work puts her in contact with Espers who need to move quickly between anomaly sites, making her a critical support figure in the city's response to supernatural incidents.2929Players can hitch a ride with Miss Jiuyuan during certain missions and experience her driving skills firsthand. These sequences show her exceptional vehicle handling, weaving through Hethereau's traffic, weather conditions, and anomaly-distorted zones with the same unflappable calm that defines her personality. Her involvement with the game's driving mechanics makes her one of the more unique characters in the roster, bridging the gap between combat gameplay and the vehicle systems.3131Combat3333Jiuyuan functions as a hybrid DPS and healer, making her one of the more versatile S-Class characters. She offers ranged grouping abilities that pull enemies together, combined with self-healing that lets her sustain independently in extended fights. This self-sufficiency makes her effective across a wide range of content without depending heavily on team composition.3535RatingScoreBoss Encounters4 / 5Mob Clearing4 / 5Difficulty to Play3 / 53838Her balanced stat distribution between damage and healing means she can function independently and stay strong in many scenarios. She does not specialize as hard as a dedicated DPS or a pure healer, but her flexibility compensates by fitting into almost any team.3939Esper Cycle Reactions4141As an Anima element character, Jiuyuan slots into the Esper Cycle through two key elemental pairings:4343ReactionPartner ElementEffectBlossomCosmosSpawns a peashooter that attacks targets, dealing area damage. Effective for mob clearing.HexedIncantationAmplifies damage based on recent elemental harm dealt to the target.4545Pairing Jiuyuan with Cosmos characters like Hotori, Chiz, or the protagonist (Zero) triggers Blossom for additional area damage. Alternatively, pairing her with Incantation characters like Baicang or Adler triggers Hexed for amplified damage scaling.4646What makes Jiuyuan truly exceptional is her role compression. She is one of the rare characters in the game who combines DPS and healing in a single kit. While most characters specialize in one role, Jiuyuan's twin pistol attacks deal solid damage while simultaneously generating healing for the team. This means teams with Jiuyuan can skip bringing a dedicated healer, freeing up a roster slot for an additional damage dealer or support character.4848The role compression mechanic works through her Anima element abilities. Her attacks apply Anima energy to enemies, and a portion of the damage dealt is converted into healing for the active party. The healing scales with Jiuyuan's damage output, so building her for offense also improves her healing throughput. This creates a virtuous cycle where investing in Jiuyuan's damage stats yields returns in both damage and survivability.5050Lethal Rose Pact and Pact Settlement5252Jiuyuan's twin-pistol kit revolves around a build-and-detonate loop instead of raw sustain. Her standard combo deals Anima damage and generates Rose Pact Bullets, and the final hit of When Secrets Take Shape binds the target with a Lethal Rose Pact. Bound targets accumulate damage attribution from every subsequent hit Jiuyuan lands on them, including her hold-fire Info-Guided Arts shots which prioritize already-bound enemies for continuous fire.5454Final Reckoning is the payoff. The Ultimate executes a Pact Settlement on every Lethal Rose Pact target inside its area, all of them resolving on the same final hit so the damage is delivered as one large simultaneous burst. Skill: Intel Hunter is the supporting tool that pulls scattered enemies into the binding range and grants 4 extra Rose Pact Bullets, letting Jiuyuan refresh pacts mid-fight without dropping pressure on the active target.5656The loop is what makes her a viable hybrid role. Pact Settlement damage scales off accumulated bullet hits, and at A2 every Settlement returns 5% of the total Rose Pact damage as team healing. Stacking Settlement triggers therefore directly fuels both her offensive contribution and the team's sustain in the same rotation.5858Team Building6060Jiuyuan's hybrid nature makes her a flexible pick in team building. Teams that lack a dedicated healer can rely on Jiuyuan's self-sustain, while teams that need ranged grouping benefit from her ability to cluster enemies for area damage. She pairs especially well with:6262TeammateSynergyCosmos charactersTriggering Blossom adds sustained area damage that complements Jiuyuan's grouping abilities.Break-focused teamsJiuyuan's grouping pulls enemies together, making it easier for break specialists like Daffodil to hit multiple targets with break-heavy ultimates.Independent compositionsHer self-healing reduces team reliance on a dedicated healer slot, freeing up a team position for another DPS or support character.6464Jiuyuan's role compression as a DPS/healer hybrid is her greatest team building strength. Teams that include Jiuyuan effectively gain an extra slot's worth of value, since she covers two roles that would normally require separate characters. This makes her particularly valuable in content with strict team size limits, where every slot counts.6565She pairs naturally with her fellow Sterry Express members. Hathor's energy battery role helps Jiuyuan cycle through her abilities faster, while Haniel's team buffs amplify both Jiuyuan's damage and her healing output. A full Sterry Express team (Jiuyuan, Hathor, Haniel) provides excellent element coverage across Anima, Lakshana, and Psyche.6767Gacha Availability6969Jiuyuan is available in the permanent pool on the Scarborough Fair standard banner, alongside other standard S-Class characters like Daffodil, Lacrimosa, Baicang, and Hathor. She can be obtained through Fabricated Dice pulls on the standard banner. An S-Rank Selector is available after 50 standard banner pulls, allowing players to choose Jiuyuan directly.7171Trivia7373Jiuyuan's large floppy hat has become one of her most recognizable features in the community, often referenced in fan art and character discussions.Her name is sometimes romanized as "Jiayuan" in early English-language coverage, though "Jiuyuan" is the official spelling.She was difficult to obtain during beta testing, which limited the amount of detailed gameplay information available before launch.Her philosophical quote about greed sinking people "deeper into the mire" hints at a backstory involving temptation or moral choices.7575Patch History7777The May 1, 2026 hotfix included a targeted Jiuyuan bug fix. Players had reported that Basic Attack: Info-Guided Arts (the hold-fire auto-target Rose Pact Bullet consumer) could not be triggered in certain scenes, breaking part of her sustained ranged rotation. The hotfix corrected the trigger condition so Info-Guided Arts fires reliably across all combat environments. The maintenance window ran 10:00 to 14:00 UTC+8 on May 1.7979Launch-Window Selector Note8181With the Mainland China open beta live as of April 23, 2026, Jiuyuan has settled as the most universally recommended pick from the free S-Rank Selector that unlocks after 50 standard-banner rolls without an S-Class drop. The selector covers the six permanent S-Class starters on the standard board (Jiuyuan, Baicang, Daffodil, Fadia, Hathor, and Sakiri), and Jiuyuan's role compression across damage and healing is why she tops the priority list for new accounts. Players who plan to pull Nanally on the launch banner can still take Jiuyuan from the selector without duplicating Nanally's role, because Jiuyuan's sustain and ranged grouping complement Nanally's on-field melee output rather than overlapping with it.8383Launch-Window Role Profile8585In the first-clear content of version 1.0 (boss fights, anomaly commissions, and Pink Paws Heist co-op) Jiuyuan's main selling point is role compression rather than peak single-target damage. Her ranged twin-pistol rotation applies consistent Anima pressure while pulling enemy clusters into a grouping, and her Blossom reaction with Cosmos teammates like Hotori, Chiz, or the protagonist Esper Zero spawns area-of-effect peashooters that keep background damage on every pulled target. Combined with her self-healing, the net effect is that a team with Jiuyuan does not need a dedicated healer slot and often does not need a dedicated crowd-control slot either, which is why CN and community coverage have settled on her as the most universally useful permanent-pool pick for new accounts at launch.8787Base Stats Reference8989Quick numerical reference compiled from the in-game character profile. Stats listed at character Level 1 represent the base values before Awakening, Console Modules, Cartridges, or Arc weapons modify them.9191AttributeValueBirthdayJuly 24RarityS-RankElementAnimaArc ClassSolidFactionSterry ExpressDamage RoleBurst DPS9393Level 1 Base Stats9494Jiuyuan's starting numerical baseline before progression systems begin layering bonuses on top.9696StatLv.1 ValueHP1290ATK82DEF75CRIT Rate5%CRIT DMG50%9898Slot and Progression Counts9999Each character is built from a fixed grid of skills, console-side passives, and progression tiers. The counts below describe the maximum slots ever exposed for this Esper, regardless of which ones are unlocked at any given Awakening rank.101101SystemSlot CountSkills4Life Skills1Awakening Nodes8Breakthrough Tiers4103103Voice Actors104104Jiuyuan is voiced across the three primary localizations supported on launch.106106LanguageVoice ActorEnglishBaraka MayJapanese田中理恵Mandarin Chinese张安琪108108Skills Overview109109These are the in-game skill names for this character. Skill effects are described elsewhere in the article.111111TypeIn-Game NameBasic AttackWhen Secrets Take ShapeCritical RiposteTurning the TideSkillIntel HunterUltimateFinal ReckoningLife SkillDealership VIP113113Skill Details114114Each skill block lists the in-game slot it occupies, the official skill name, and the short description shown on the character menu, followed by the named sub-actions of that skill. Sub-action descriptions are quoted from the in-game tooltip text.116116Normal Attack: When Secrets Take Shape118118Deals Anima DMG.120120Sub-ActionEffectBasic Attack: When Secrets Take ShapeDual-wields to perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Anima DMG. Grants 2 Rose Pact Bullets. Establishes a Lethal Rose Pact with the target when the final hit strikes.Basic Attack: Bird's Eye ViewWields her weapon while airborne and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Anima DMG to an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 100%.Basic Attack: Info-Guided ArtsHold Basic Attack to trigger. Auto-targets and fires a bullet, dealing 1 instance of Anima DMG. Consumes Rose Pact Bullets for continuous fire and prioritizes targets with Lethal Rose Pact when Rose Pact Bullets are available.Basic Attack: Opportunity Lock-OnPress Aim to enter Aim mode. Fires a bullet that deals 1 instance of Anima DMG to the enemy in the crosshair.Critical Riposte: Turning the TideTriggers when using When Secrets Take Shape after a Critical Dodge. Swings both arms and fires in a cross pattern at targets in front, binding them with Lethal Rose Pact while dealing 1 instance of Anima DMG, reducing Break, and granting 2 Rose Pact Bullets.122122Skill: Intel Hunter123123Gathers targets, deals damage, grants 4 Rose Pact Bullets, and establishes a Lethal Rose Pact.125125Sub-ActionEffect Dashes across the battlefield, pulling the target into the range of control and attacking. Deals multiple instances of Anima DMG and grants 4 Rose Pact Bullets while establishing a Lethal Rose Pact.127127Ultimate: Final Reckoning128128Deals large-scale Anima DMG and causes all targets within range bound by Lethal Rose Pact to undergo Pact Settlement.130130Sub-ActionEffect Dashes across the battlefield at high speed, continuously firing on surrounding targets before ending with a large-scale explosion, dealing Anima DMG. Triggers Final Reckoning, causing all Lethal Rose Pact targets within range to enter a stage where Pact Settlement can be triggered, executing all settlements simultaneously on the final hit.132132Chain Skill: Intel Lock-On133133Deals 1 instance of Anima DMG and grants 2 Rose Pact Bullets.135135Sub-ActionEffect Fires a curved bullet, dealing 1 instance of Anima DMG and granting 2 Rose Pact Bullets upon hit.137137Passive: Seize the Moment138138Blossom Enhancement: Spawns 1 additional Vita Bud and increases Vita Bud limit on field to 6.140140Passive: Whispers at My Command142142Binds targets not affected by Lethal Rose Pact when Vita Pistils hit them. Triggers an additional settlement on targets already bound, causing them to take an extra 15% × Anima DMG.144144Compatible Arcs146146Jiuyuan has 11 Arcs flagged as a thematic match by the in-game character recommendation panel. Refinement effects below are quoted from each Arc's tooltip and do not represent a tier ranking.148148ArcRarityRefinementRefinement EffectBlow up the Crowd5-StarBeat KingIncreases the active character's ATK by 10% while the wearer is off-field, and increases the active character's ATK by 2% when the wearer deals damage, up to 4 stacks and triggering at most once every 2s. Resets the effect when the wearer becomes the active character.150150Increases Psyche DMG by 12% while the wearer is the active character, and increases Psyche DMG by 2% when dealing Psyche DMG with a Basic Attack, up to 10 stacks. Triggers at most once every 0.3s. Resets the effect when switching characters.Day Off5-StarEclipseIncreases wearer's ATK by 30%. Unlocks Arc: Eclipse.151151Arc: Eclipse. The wearer creates a 40s Eclipse. During the Eclipse, each enemy defeated restores 6 Ultimate Energy, up to 5 times. (cooldown: 300s).Fluff of Fearlessness5-StarPopping CandyIncreases ATK by 25% for 10s after the wearer casts an Ultimate. Effect does not stack.Hethereau's Keeper5-StarJustice ExecutionerIncreases ATK by 15%.152152Increases damage dealt to Bosses by 15%.153153Unlocks Arc: Officer Whisker.154154Arc: Officer Whisker. Summons Officer Whisker to assist in combat. Officer Whisker continuously attacks enemies, dealing 100% of the wearer's ATK as damage per hit. Lasts 30s. Cooldown: 60s.Marching Beyond Time5-StarTime Beyond TimeIncreases ATK by 16%.155155Enters Wastelab and clears current Wastetime when the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. While in Wastelab, allies gain 1stack of Wastetime each time they use a Redirect or Support Skill, up to 3 stacks. When the wearer uses their Ultimate in Wastelab, they exit Wastelab and consume all Wastetime, increasing Ultimate Crit DMG by 24%, plus an additional 8% per Wastetime consumed. Consuming 3 Wastetime stacks at once grants an extra 12% DEF Ignore for 3s.Reality Refuge5-StarSwallowtailIncreases Anima DMG by 15%.156156Increases the wearer's Attachment DMG by 10%. Increases the Attachment DMG bonus to 20% for 6s when the wearer casts an Ultimate. Effect does not stack.The Rain That Shook the World5-StarYour Happiness is Priceless5-StarNacupedaIncreases HP by 24%.157157Grants one of the following random effects when the wearer casts an Ultimate:1581581. Recovers 20% of Max HP for the team member with the lowest HP percentage.1591592. Grants a Shield equal to 20% of the wearer's Max HP for 15s.1601603. Recovers 10% HP for all team members.161161Triggers once every 30s.The Forgotten4-StarPicture FrameIncreases ATK by 20% when the wearer’s HP is above 50%; increases DEF by 20% when HP is below 50%.Time Bandit4-StarPickyIncreases Break Intensity by 90 for 10s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Effect does not stack.162162Unlocks Arc: Picky.163163Arc: Picky. Summons Picky to unlock all nearby lockable objects.First Step to Success3-StarNorosIncreases wearer's ATK by 12% for 10s when casting a Redirect Skill. Triggers up to once every 20s.164164Ascension Materials165165Ascension lifts Jiuyuan's level cap one step at a time. Each phase requires the listed Coins (the world currency) plus a fixed list of materials. World Level shown is the minimum required to access the breakthrough.167167PhaseLv CapWorld LvCoinsMaterialsPhase 130125,000Fading Silhouette x5Phase 240250,000Fading Silhouette x12, Tear of the Sea x2Phase 350375,000Blurred Silhouette x6, Tear of the Sea x8Phase 4604100,000Blurred Silhouette x12, Tear of the Sea x16Phase 5705125,000Chaos Silhouette x6, Tear of the Sea x24Phase 6806150,000Chaos Silhouette x9, Tear of the Sea x36169169Stat Curve170170Jiuyuan's base HP, ATK, and DEF at key level milestones. These numbers are the raw character base values before Awakening, Console Modules, Cartridges, or Arc bonuses modify them.172172LevelHPATKDEFLv 11,0324160Lv 101,96178114Lv 202,993119174Lv 305,057201294Lv 407,121283414Lv 509,185365534Lv 6011,249447654Lv 7013,313529774Lv 8015,377611894174174Awakenings175175Awakenings unlock through duplicate copies of the character. Each tier from A1 to A6 grants a named upgrade.177177TierAwakening NameEffectA1To Know, To BalanceIncreases Jiuyuan's ATK by 5% for each target on the field bound by Lethal Rose Pact, up to 15%.A2Intel Turns Into BladesIncreases Lethal Rose Pact DMG Ratio by 100%. Restores HP to the entire team equal to 5% of the total damage accumulated by that Rose Pact whenever Pact Settlement is triggered.A3Advantage EstablishedDeducts an additional 4 Break from the settlement target when Pact Settlement is actively triggered.A4Strike to KillIncreases DMG Ratio by 50% and affects targets within range when Pact Settlement is actively triggered.A5Intel SuperiorityIncreases Jiuyuan's DMG against targets bound by Lethal Rose Pact increases by 8%.A6Know Every SecretDeals 200% DMG Ratio to targets bound by Lethal Rose Pact each time they cast a skill. This effect has a 5s cooldown.179179Resonance Effects180180Resonance bonuses unlock at specific Awakening milestones, not from additional duplicates. R1 activates when the character reaches A3, and R2 activates at A6. Both stack on top of the named Awakening node effects.182182TierResonance NameUnlocks AtEffectR1Doubled CapacityA3Increases the skill level of When Secrets Take Shape, Intel Hunter, and Final Reckoning by 1.R2Unhindered PassageA6Reduces Anima RES of targets bound by Lethal Rose Pact by 10%.184184Console Passive185185Each character has a Console passive that activates when the matching Module type is equipped on their Console grid. This is a flat passive that scales linearly with the count of matching Modules and is the strongest reason to commit to a single Module type when building this Esper.187187Type II Specialization: Increases CRIT Rate by 6% for each Type II Module equipped.189189Life Skills191191Life Skills are out-of-combat benefits that activate while the character is assigned to the relevant non-combat activity (Eibon Antique Shop owner duty, Sea Angler trips, City Tycoon shifts, and similar passive systems). Each level unlocks an additional or stronger benefit and stacks with the previous levels.193193Dealership VIP195195LevelEffectLevel 1Reduces vehicle durability loss when damaged by 3%.Level 2Reduces Rampage Players vehicle modification labor fees by 10%.Level 3Reduces vehicle durability loss when damaged by 3%.Level 4Reduces Rampage Players vehicle modification labor fees by 10%.Level 5Reduces vehicle durability loss when damaged by 4%.
