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Tear of the Sea
April 22, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Linked the word "item" in the intro paragraph back to the Items catalog so each material page has a one-click path home
Tear of the Sea is an A-grade character ascension material item in Neverness to Everness. A drop of red liquid obtained from Sea Prisoners, commonly used as Character Ascension Material. It contributes to Character Ascension.

“Seawater, tears, or perhaps the sea's own tears?”
Field | Value |
|---|---|
Name | Tear of the Sea |
Grade | A-Grade |
Rarity | 4-Star |
Category | Character Ascension Material |
Item Type | Consumable |
Used For |
The following sources can drop, sell, reward, or let the player craft Tear of the Sea.
Source | Type |
|---|---|
Material Selection Box | selectionBox |
Anomaly Hunt: Sea Prisoner | boss |
The following playable characters consume Tear of the Sea 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 |
|---|---|---|
86 | Ascension Phase 2 (Lv 40), Ascension Phase 3 (Lv 50), Ascension Phase 4 (Lv 60), Ascension Phase 5 (Lv 70), Ascension Phase 6 (Lv 80) | |
86 | Ascension Phase 2 (Lv 40), Ascension Phase 3 (Lv 50), Ascension Phase 4 (Lv 60), Ascension Phase 5 (Lv 70), Ascension Phase 6 (Lv 80) |
Anomaly Hunt boss drops are the primary source for character-specific materials. Rotate through the Hunts the characters you are currently leveling actually need, rather than running the same one every day.
The Chameleon Package and Material Selection Boxes let you pick a tier-matched substance, which is useful when RNG leaves you short on the one material your current Ascension Phase is gated on.
Character Ascension: the system that consumes Tear of the Sea and the progression thresholds it feeds.
Items: the full catalog of NTE materials, consumables, and development items.
Character Leveling: the leveling progression this item feeds.
Free Characters Guide: which free characters are worth investing ascension materials into first.
Beginners Guide: where to start spending early-game materials for the biggest return.