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11 Version 1.3, titled "Rising from the Moonlit Fog", is the third major post-launch update for Neverness to Everness. It went live on August 19, 2026, after a maintenance window that ran from 06:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). The update headlines the debut of the limited S-Class Esper Zankou, opens the coastal Duskmoor region, and adds a run of summer activities that stay open through the end of September.
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33 This was a large download. The patch closed out "The Lifeline" Limited Board on August 19 at 05:59 (UTC+8) and briefly took Pink Paws Heist offline from 05:30 until maintenance wrapped.
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55 Maintenance and Compensation
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77 ItemDetailMaintenance windowAugust 19, 2026, 06:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8)Maintenance compensationAnnulith x300Bug fix compensationAnnulith x300EligibilityAppraisers who created a character before August 19, 2026, 06:00 (UTC+8)DistributionIn-game mail after maintenance, claim before expiryBagel SuppliesPraise Jam x56,000 for Appraisers at Hunter Level 11 or above, permanent
88 New Characters and Arcs
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1010 Version 1.3 splits its gacha rotation into two phases. The first runs alongside the update itself; full board rules, pity behaviour and reward milestones live on the Version 1.3 Banners page.
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1212 FeatureClassBoardSignature ArcAvailabilityZankouS-Class Incantation"Alluring Shadows" (debut)Ravenous BladeAug 19 to Sep 9, 05:59 (UTC+8)NanallyS-Class Plasma"The Ichi-daime" (rerun)Ready-ReadyAug 19 to Sep 9, 05:59 (UTC+8)
1313 Both boards also carry the A-Class trio Mint, Edgar and Adler. Both Arcs are limited and are obtainable only through their matching Arc Research Program, "Spellbound Special" for Ravenous Blade and "Tiger Special" for Ready-Ready. Each requires the same unlock: clear the main story quest "Prologue - A New Destination - Head to Eibon Antique Shop".
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1515 New Story Content
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1717 Fogden Game
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1919 The new main story episode is Fogden Game, unlocked after finishing the earlier episode "Fighting with a Dragon". The official teaser frames it as a reckoning with The Scarlet Letter: "Those left off the guest list have formed an alliance: to save, to judge, to avenge." The episode asks whether Madam T can finally be brought down for good.
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2121 Home Time
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2323 A new Invitation mode called "Home Time" arrives with the update, built around Zankou. It unlocks once you own her and reach the required Bond Level. Version 1.3 also adds Bond quests, new Bond interactions (including a passenger-seat ride-along) and a dedicated combat tutorial for her.
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2525 Duskmoor and New Properties
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2727 The headline location is Duskmoor, a stretch of open natural scenery that houses the Starfall Bay Resort and the open water of Tearlake. Six new Anomaly Commissions were added there: Twin Blooms, Lantern Parade, Storybook Skirmish, Finale: Da Capo, Fawn Alone, and Sunken Door.
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2929 AdditionTypeCostRequirementStillmeadow HousePropertyFons x6,900,000City Tycoon Lvl 13SiroccoVehicleFons x4,000,000Purchase at the TerraX dealershipTideWatercraft"Lucent Tides" Mystery BoxSummonable in ocean and lake areas
3030 Crops grown at Stillmeadow House can be sold for Fons by spending City Stamina, which makes it the first property tied directly to the farming loop.
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3232 Limited-Time Events
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3434 Most of the Version 1.3 event slate opened with the update and runs until September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8).
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3636 EventDurationWhat It InvolvesVolley StarAug 19 to Sep 30Beach volleyball matches for the "Summer Glow" avatar frame, the "Imaginist Court" namecard, Annulith, Fabricated Dice and Chaotic DyeSurf BreakerAug 19 to Sep 30Course challenges on the water for Annulith, Fons, Floe Cinema Tickets and Elite Hunter GuidesHunter's CrucibleAug 19 to Sep 30New challenge stages against Mammon and Morphix, awarding the "Hunter's Crucible - Steel Tempered" title with effects that upgrade as points accumulateShipwreck SalvageAug 28 to Sep 30Collect the "Drifting Bottle" currency and trade it at the event shop for the "Full Haul" avatar frame and the "Treasure Hunt" namecard"Circle Gifts" Login EventAug 19 to Sep 30Log in on 7 total days for Solid Dice x10"Lucent Tides" Mystery BoxAug 19, 17:00 to Sep 3015 escalating boxes containing the Tide watercraft and limited outfits for Nanally, Mint and Esper Zero"Stamina Recharge"Aug 24 to Aug 31 (server time)City Stamina spends at 2x efficiency in Hethereau Hobbies activities"Gold Clash"Aug 31 to Sep 14 (server time)Fons earned at 2x efficiency in Pink Paws Heist
3737 The Hunter's Crucible framing sums up the tone of the whole slate: "Steel is forged in fire. Hunters are forged by worthier prey."
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3939 New Modes and Activities
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4141 Gauntlet of Valor: a new mode added to 999 Nights, accessed from the Warren Continent. See Gauntlet of Valor for the full breakdown.Volley Star: also joins the Hethereau Hobbies roster as a permanent activity alongside its event version.Going, Going, Gone!: added as a Hethereau Hobbies activity and simultaneously overhauled. See Going, Going, Gone! for details.Shadow-n-Seek: a new Hethereau Hobbies activity. Each round costs City Stamina.Races: four new Challenge routes (Night Raptor, Chapter Nova, First Sense, Silver Crown) plus multiple new Online racetracks.
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4343 The "Going, Going, Gone!" rework added seasonal Profit and Wealth leaderboards with matching quests, a venue conditions mechanic, an in-match quick chat system, 20 new collectibles, and a revised spawn algorithm that slightly raised the "Eternal Heart" rate.
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4545 Economy Adjustments
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4747 The 1,000,000 Fons reward pool that Pink Paws Heist paid out each cycle was renamed the "Tycoon Incentive Fund". Earnings from the Weekly Match mode in Volley Star, and passive income from Collectibles Warehouse display cases in Going, Going, Gone!, now draw from that same allowance.
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4949 New scratchers arrived at "The Midnight" Catzebo, and Fons won from them no longer counts toward Tycoon Level or the Pawbes Rich List. Five older scratchers ("Beyond the Screen", "Hethereau Daily", "What Do Cats Dream Of?", "The Art of Ramen", and "Beyond the Book") were pulled from sale. City Tycoon Lvl 16 also got a buff: City Stamina consumption speed rose from 100% to 200%.
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5151 Circle Bounty
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5353 The Version 1.3 Circle Bounty guide runs from the update until September 29, 23:59 (UTC+8) and requires the main quest "Relax Time". Circle Quests award experience toward Bounty Rank, paying out Fabricated Dice, Gold Carrota, De-noise Solution, A Handwritten Letter, and Expansion Cores. Elite Hunter Supplies unlock an extra track worth Annulith x680 and Fons x700,000, while Honor Hunter Supplies add the "de Xiaozhen" avatar, the "Bountiful Garden" frame and the "Splash Showdown" namecard on top.
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5555 Quality of Life and Fixes
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5757 An Outfit Rotation toggle equips a random owned outfit each time you log in or change scenes.Photo Mode now works while driving or swimming, and PC players can hide the UI with F7.City Delivery gained Auto-Drive support, and both Swift Cab and City Delivery added orders for the new locations.Upgrade flows for Characters, Arcs, Consoles and Modules were streamlined, with better guidance when Ascension materials are short.A "Claim All" button now collects daily Anomaly Furniture rewards across every property at once.Bronze Carrota and Silver Carrota can be crafted into higher tiers, and "The Witch's House" level cap rose to 15.Fixes landed for Shinku (wall climbing, Instant Strike multi-target damage, stamina drain), Jiuyuan (leave-battlefield animations) and Hotori ("Defiant Spirit" not granted when spending "Menacing Gaze" stacks).999 Nights raised its bulk gear recycling cap to 50 and picked up assorted quality-of-life changes.An aim assist toggle was added under Settings - Control, and character rendering was improved across the board.
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5959 How to Update
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6161 PlatformStepsPCClose the game, reopen the launcher, click UpdateSteamClose the game, restart the Steam client, open your Library, select the game, click UpdateEpic Games StoreClose the game, reopen the launcher, click UpdatePlayStation 5Open the system menu, select the game, press OPTIONS, choose Check for UpdateiOS and MacDownload or update from the App StoreAndroidLaunch the game and follow the in-game update prompt
6262 Looking Ahead
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6464 The Version 1.3 broadcast closed by teasing the next update with Pukaland, an amusement park in the southern part of the New Herland District. That update, Version 1.4 "For Whom the Verses Mourn", was previewed on September 16, 2026 and launches on September 30, 2026 with the limited S-Class characters Blackbird and Akane Rin; see Version 1.4 Update.
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6666 For earlier updates, see Version 1.0 Update and the running Patch Notes summary. Banner histories are split across Version 1.0 Banners, Version 1.1 Banners, Version 1.2 Banners and Version 1.3 Banners.
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6868 Phase 2: September 9 Update
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7070 The second phase of Version 1.3 went live on September 9, 2026 after a maintenance window from 06:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8), with Annulith x300 as compensation. It debuted the limited S-Class Anima Esper Linko on the "Surfing All Channels!" board and her Arc Voice of the Voyager in the "Soundscape Special" program, and brought back Hotori on "Misty Tipsy Style" and the Arc Marching Beyond Time through "Bright Moon Special". All four windows close on September 30, 2026 at 05:59 (UTC+8). Board rules and the rerun cosmetics are on Version 1.3 Banners.
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7272 EventWindowWhat It GivesRunaway EchoesSep 9 after update to Sep 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)Last-one-standing event. Quest rewards include the "Unbroken Echo" title, Annulith, Fabricated Dice, Fons, Floe Cinema Tickets and Heterogeneous Units.Breezy TourSep 17, 10:00 to Sep 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)Complete a character's Cycling Invitation to unlock their bike ride-along interaction. Rewards include Annulith, Eternal Shell Songs, Elite Hunter Guides and Chaotic Dye. Cycling Invitations stay available afterwards through Random Encounters.Pixel SurgeSep 14, 05:00 to Sep 21, 04:59 (server time)Double rewards for Character Pixels spent in Houdinii's Magic Stage, Houdinii's Schemes, Bubble Can Factory and Rabbit Hole, up to 120 Character Pixels a day with unused allowance carrying over to a cap of 840.Fons RushSep 21, 05:00 to Sep 28, 04:59 (server time)Double Fons output from Hethereau Hobbies for up to 700 City Stamina spent.
7373 The same update added the Yesteryear two-seat bicycle (Fons x800,000 at the Ticking Back bike shop, permanent stock), the "Brick by Brick" hobby, four new Races - Friends tracks, two new equipment sets and two accessories for 999 Nights that drop from jars on floors 71 to 99 of the Gauntlet of Valor and from the Mysterious Fuzzy Merchant on Nightmare difficulty, a Gauntlet difficulty adjustment, and Linko's outfits "Faded Spring" (shop, Riftcrystal x1,680 discounted from x2,480 to September 30), "Surfing Among Stars" (board) and "Couch Potato" (Bond Lvl 10). The full fix list is on Patch Notes.