NTE | Best Character Tier List | Neverness to Everness

This is a NTE (Neverness to Everness) tier list for May 2026. It includes a tier list for the best characters right now and their basis for evaluations.

Table of Contents

Best Character Tier List
Ranking Criteria

Best Character Tier List

Best Characters Reference Chart

Class Tier List (SS-B)

Contents
▼SS Rank	▼S Rank	▼A Rank	▼B Rank

Strongest SS Rank Characters

Character	Performance/Evaluation
Sakiri	Incantation / Gas / Buff ・Incantation unit that safely clears mobs in Eating Mode ・Restrains enemies and grants ATK Buff to allies via Ultimate ・Triggers Scorch to enhance DoT effects
Jiuyuan	Anima / Solid / Damage ・Self-sufficient Anima DPS ・Powerful single-target damage via Pact and Settlement ・Inflicts sustained damage with Rose Pact Bullets
Nanally	Anima / Plasma / Damage ・Anima DPS with high attack frequency ・Powerful Follow-up Attacks during Ultimate ・Performs best when paired with Esper Zero

Strongest S Rank Characters

Character	Performance/Evaluation
Esper Zero	Cosmos / Solid / Damage ・Easy-to-use Cosmos DPS with no quirks ・Triggers Esper Cycle instantly with a single Skill cast ・Recovers HP through Support Skills
Daffodill	Chaos / Liquid / Damage ・Chaos DPS who aims for Parries through swaps ・Buffs herself via allies' Support Skills ・Deals massive damage on Break when Insight is applied
Baicang	Incantation / Synthesis / Damage ・Versatile DPS that switches attacks based on actions ・Excels at both single-target and AoE damage ・Power Word bonus effects during Ultimate are devastating
Chiz	Cosmos / Gas / Damage ・F2P-friendly Cosmos DPS attainable at 6 dupes ・Earns Fons directly through Basic Attacks ・Reads the chart and deals massive damage with Ultimate
Haniel	Psyche / Solid / Buff ・Psyche Buffer excellent at boosting damage ・Inflicts DoT through Hootie's Follow-up Attacks ・Raises team-wide ATK with Ultimate
Adler	Incantation / Synthesis / Survival ・Incantation Support that can grant Shields ・Boosts damage by accumulating and consuming Karma stacks ・Inflicts random Debuffs via Support Skills

Strongest A Rank Characters

Character	Performance/Evaluation
Fadia	Psyche / Synthesis / Survival ・Excellent Tank that shares ally damage ・Powerful Reflect that turns damage back on enemies ・Can instantly cast Ultimate at a set HP threshold
Hathor	Lakshana / Plasma / Damage ・Lakshana DPS specialized in Burst DPS ・Delivers high Burst DPS when consuming Express Delivery Power ・Must unleash damage during the buff state

Strongest B Rank Characters

Character	Performance/Evaluation
Edgar	Cosmos / Liquid / Survival ・Cosmos Healer specialized in ally HP Recovery ・Skills prioritize healing low-HP allies ・Continuously heals allies via Ultimate
Skia	Lakshana / Gas / Damage ・Lakshana DPS that excels with auto Follow-up Attacks ・Specialized mode that lurks in Shadows for consecutive Follow-up Attacks ・Empowers Follow-up Attacks and continuously disrupts enemies via Ultimate
Mint	Anima / Liquid / Damage ・Easy-to-use, straightforward Anima DPS ・Hold Basic Attack to pull in enemies ・Delivers damage through low-Cooldown Redirect Skills
Aurelia	Psyche / Plasma / Damage ・Psyche DPS that deals damage via Jellyfish Blasts ・Stacks ATK Buff on Jellyfish Blast hits ・Pulls enemies in with Ultimate

Ranking Criteria

Damage Output and Buffs
Survivability and Healing
Flexibility

Characters in our NTE Tier list are ranked according to these three key factors: Damage and Buffs, Survivability, and Flexibility. Characters who are generally useful tend to be valued more than characters who are niche and situational.