Revision 2

Overview

Version 1.0 of Neverness to Everness launches with two consecutive limited character banners across roughly five weeks of live service. The first banner features Nanally, the launch S-Class Anima main DPS, and runs from server open through May 13, 2026. The second banner features Hotori, the S-Class Cosmos support and Eibon Antique Shop proprietress, running from May 13, 2026 through June 3, 2026.

Both banners use the Scarborough Fair board-game gacha format. Players use Solid Dice to roll on a Limited Banner board, and the featured S-Class character is guaranteed at the 90-pull hard pity threshold (with increased S-Class probability beginning at 70 pulls). There is no 50/50 mechanic; pulling an S-Class on a limited banner always grants the featured character.

Pity carries over between Version 1.0 banners. A player who reaches 70 pulls on Nanally's banner without an S-Class drops carries the elevated probability into Hotori's banner when it goes live, so players who do not pull Nanally before May 13 retain progress toward the next limited unit.

Phase 1: The Ichi-daime

The Ichi-daime is the first limited banner of Version 1.0 and the first character banner ever to run on the global servers. It rate-ups Nanally as the featured S-Class and three A-Class characters as off-banner rate-ups.

Nanally is the launch main DPS pick for almost every team composition. Her core mechanic is the automatic follow-up attack: whenever any teammate lands a hit, she triggers a follow-up Anima strike from off-field with no player input required. Combined with her on-field claw combos and Underboss summon ultimate, this gives her the highest sustained team DPS in the launch roster.

Players who pull Nanally on Phase 1 also unlock cosmetic side rewards from the banner, including an outfit, a vehicle livery, and a glider skin tied to her Coluccis Family identity. These cosmetics are exclusive to the Phase 1 banner and do not appear on the standard rotation.

Phase 2: Misty Tipsy Style

Misty Tipsy Style is the second limited banner and runs for three weeks following the close of The Ichi-daime.

Hotori is the proprietress of the Eibon Antique Shop and the premier support pick at launch. Her Non-Closed Timepiece mechanic powers a time-stop ultimate that completely freezes enemy actions for the duration, while her Misty Moon Style basic attacks chain with her concealed umbrella katana. She replays recorded teammate attacks during the time-stop window for additional damage and provides team healing through her timepiece energy mechanic.

Hotori was unplayable during all three closed beta tests and received a significant design refresh between earlier showcases and her final launch presentation. Her A-Class rate-up companions on Phase 2 had not been confirmed at the time of writing and will be announced through the official channels in the days leading up to May 13.

Arc Research Program (Weapon Banner)

The Arc Research Program is the parallel weapon banner that runs alongside both character banners during Version 1.0. Players use Tri-Key to pull on a 10-pull system that guarantees an S-Class Arc within 60 pulls (6 ten-pulls of 10) and the featured S-Class Arc within 80 pulls (8 ten-pulls of 10). Every pull on the Arc Research Program awards an A-Class Arc or higher; B-Class Arcs do not appear on this banner.

The Arc banner has no traditional 50/50: when the soft pity hits at 60 pulls, the S-Class Arc has a 25% chance to be the featured Arc, and if not received it is guaranteed by the 80-pull mark. The featured Arcs rotate alongside each character banner, with Nanally's signature Arc featured during The Ichi-daime and Hotori's signature Arc featured during Misty Tipsy Style.

Standard Banner

The Standard Banner uses Fabricated Dice and is permanently available alongside the limited banners. It contains the six standard-pool S-Class characters: Sakiri, Baicang, Hathor, Fadia, Daffodil, and Jiuyuan. After 50 pulls on the Standard Banner without an S-Class drop, players unlock the free S-Rank Selector, letting them choose any one of those six characters at no extra cost.

The first 10-pull on the Standard Banner is discounted by 20%, costing 8 Fabricated Dice instead of 10. The next four 10-pulls also receive the discount, bringing the total cost to roughly 40 Fabricated Dice for the first 50 pulls (instead of the standard 50). This makes the S-Rank Selector unlock notably cheaper than the math suggests at first glance.

Banner Strategy

The two Version 1.0 banners feature complementary archetypes. Nanally is a main on-field DPS who anchors damage rotations, while Hotori is a support and healer who layers time manipulation and replay damage on top of teammate attacks. Players who pull both will end Version 1.0 with one of the strongest possible launch team cores: Nanally on field, Hotori swapping in for buffs and heals, plus two A-Class flex picks.

• If you can pull only one limited character, choose based on whether your team needs damage (Nanally) or support (Hotori). Nanally is the safer general pick because her follow-up attacks scale with any teammate composition.

• Pity carries forward between banners. Players who fall short on Nanally without hitting hard pity keep elevated rates for Hotori.

• Save Annulith if you plan to pull both. Pulling 90 times on each banner requires roughly 180 Solid Dice; combining launch rewards, pre-registration rewards, and the launch login event puts most active players within range of two pity ceilings.

• Pull on the Arc banner only after securing the character. The featured Arc is most valuable on the matching character; pulling for the Arc before pulling the character can leave you with a weapon nobody can equip optimally.

• Finish the Standard Banner's 50-pull S-Rank Selector before spending all your dice on limited banners. The selector activates only once per account and gives one of six S-Class characters for free.

Related Pages

• Gacha System

• S-Rank Selector Guide

• Free Characters Guide

• Tier List

• Launch Rewards

• Currencies

• Nanally

• Hotori