Underground Circuit Guide

The Underground Circuit is a limited-time combat-racing event in NTE (Neverness to Everness). Read on for tips to get 1st place, plus a complete list of event weapons and benefits.

What is the Underground Circuit

A 6-Player Combat-Race

The Underground Circuit in NTE is a battle royale-style race where players fight from Vehicles using item and weapon pick-ups. Unlike regular races, you can attack and interfere with other players, which is the biggest difference from standard racing.

Rush to Claim Random Vehicle Spawns

Each race in the Underground Circuit begins with a short foot race where players scramble for unclaimed Vehicles. You cannot summon your own Vehicle, so rush to claim a high-performance vehicle before your opponents.

Use Traps During the Foot Race

Various traps are placed within the 100 meters between the starting line and the Vehicles. Utilize these traps to secure the Vehicle you're aiming for.

Vehicles Are Equipped with Weapons

Vehicles come equipped with weapons by default. By attacking other players, you can reduce the durability of their Vehicle.

Weapons Can Be Swapped

Driving through a Weapon Crate on the track allows you to obtain a more powerful weapon. Each weapon has its own distinct characteristics, such as the Gatling with its superior rate of fire, or the RPG Launcher that causes area explosions.

Vehicles Explode at 0 HP

When a Vehicle's durability reaches 0, the driver is forcibly expelled from the vehicle before it explodes on the spot. If this happens, run down the track as fast as you can to locate a replacement vehicle.

Durability Can Also Be Restored

In addition to weapons, Universal Wrenches can also be found on the course. Picking up a Universal Wrench allows you to restore both the tire condition and durability.

Two Players Can Ride in One Vehicle

In the Underground Circuit, you can choose to get into either the driver's seat or the passenger seat of a Vehicle. Both the Driver and the Passenger can use the weapons equipped on the Vehicle.

How to Farm Blacksteel Bolts

It's Possible to AFK Farm

Since the race ends shortly after a player gets 1st place, you can earn Blacksteel Bolts just for participating. You could even just AFK for the entire race and still earn Blacksteel Bolts.

Be a Passenger

Players in the same car generally receive the same placing. Even finishing in last place moves your final ranking up by one position, so it's a decent option if you don't care about your final ranking.

Don't Play More Than Necessary

There's a cap on Blacksteel Bolts that you can earn. This cap increases gradually as the event progresses, but if you've already hit the current cap, you don't need to keep grinding the event.

How to Get 1st Place

Make Use of Early Traps

Once the race starts, spam your dash to reach traps before opponents. Remember that your top priority is reaching a Vehicle, so avoid enemy traps and pick up your own while keeping this in mind.

Secure a Top-Tier Vehicle

Even if you don't get a good car after the foot race, you can find unclaimed cars along the race track. While you can't check stats on the spot, it's generally a good idea to swap out a reguar car for sports car.

Pick Up Powerful Weapons

Once you're driving, try to secure powerful weapons along the course. If you're unsure which to pick, we recommend the Gatling or Frost Gun for their high rate of fire.

Destroy Obstacles

The animal-shaped obstacles found on the map can be destroyed by attacking them. Since hitting an obstacle will slow you down, dodge or destroy any obstacles in your path.

Play Aggressively

Damaging an enemy's durability or tires will make their Vehicle harder to handle. Even if you can't destroy their car, aggressive attacks serve as effective interference.

Heal with Universal Wrenches

Whenever you take damage, actively try to pick up Universal Wrenches. Restoring your Vehicle will restore its handling, and you can avoid getting your car totally destroyed.

Prioritize Fire Support

Fire Support is an instant and automatic attack, so pick it up whenever you can. It will usually attack the player in 1st place, but will attack the 2nd place if you're already 1st, making it beneficial to pick up in all situations.

Utilize Ramps and Shortcuts

There are several ramps on the course where you can take a shortcut or skip obstacles. We recommend actively taking ramps whenever possible.

Important Notes

Passengers Can't Drive the Car

Approaching a car from the right side offers the Ride or Drive options. Note that if you enter as a Passenger, you will be unable to drive the car.

Automatic Driver on the Left

Approaching a car from the left causes only the Drive option to appear. This quickens the transition between running and driving the car, so keep this in mind.

At First, Maintain 2nd or 3rd Place

Fire Support is a special pickup that instantly punishes the car in 1st place. Also, it's much easier to shoot at the car in front of you. For these reasons, we recommend maintaining 2nd or 3rd place at the start of the race, and then quickly moving to 1st place shortly before the race ends.

You Can Aim Behind the Car

The shooting reticle can be aimed at targets behind you. Note that this is extremely difficult to do while driving, but try to make use of it during the straight sections of the track.

You Can Swap Cars at Anytime

There are cars scattered across the entire race course, so you can swap to a better vehicle if your car is destroyed or if you want to swap to a faster vehicle.

Weapon List

Pistol

The Pistol is the default weapon equipped on Vehicles. It's a standard weapon with no particular strengths, so swap it out for a better weapon as soon as possible.

Shotgun

The Shotgun places traps that destroy tires. It's a tricky weapon to use since the traps can also affect you and its rate of fire is low.

Frost Gun

The Frost Gun obstructs the opponent's screen. Since the Underground Circuit has numerous traps and obstacles, it can be a powerful disruption depending on your timing.

Field of View When Hit by the Frost Gun

Gatling

The Gatling is a weapon with an excellent rate of fire. It's easy to use and very handy for destroying obstacles.

RPG Launcher

The RPG Launcher is a weapon with superior single-hit power. While its raw firepower is high, its rate of fire is low and its projectile speed is slow, making it a weapon suited for advanced players.

Fire Support

Fire Support is a special item that attacks the player in 1st place the moment it is picked up. If you are in 1st place, it attacks the player in 2nd place instead, so prioritize grabbing it regardless of your current position.

Universal Wrench

The Universal Wrench is a recovery item that repairs the Vehicle's durability and tires. Pick it up actively to prevent your car from being destroyed.

How to Access the Underground Circuit

Join from the Event List

You can queue for the Underground Circuit from the event list at the top of the screen. Pressing "Start Race" will immediately match you with 6 players and begin the race.

Benefits of Playing the Underground Circuit

Earn Fabricated Dice and Annulith

In the Underground Circuit, you can earn Blacksteel Bolts based on your ranking. Blacksteel Bolts can be exchanged at the Mall for Fabricated Dice, Annulith, and upgrade materials.

There Is a Daily Cap

There is a daily earning cap for Blacksteel Bolts. The cap is gradually increased as time passes, but if you can, start playing early in the day.

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