NTE Tier List

All Neverness to Everness characters ranked by overall performance in endgame content (Beyond the Rail, Anomalies). Last updated: May 2026 (Version 1.1).

Based on: Community testing & theorycrafting Criteria: DPS ceiling, team flexibility, endgame viability
SS SS Tier — Meta Defining (2 characters)
Chiz
Chiz
Cosmos · DPS · S-Rank
Nanally
Nanally
Anima · DPS · S-Rank
S S Tier — Excellent (2 characters)
Esper Zero
Esper Zero
Cosmos · DPS · S-Rank
Hotori
Hotori
Cosmos · DPS · S-Rank
A A Tier — Strong (6 characters)
Aurelia
Aurelia
Psyche · DPS · A-Rank
Baicang
Baicang
Incantation · DPS · S-Rank
Daffodill
Daffodill
Chaos · DPS · S-Rank
Hathor
Hathor
Lakshana · DPS · S-Rank
Jiuyuan
Jiuyuan
Anima · DPS · S-Rank
Sakiri
Sakiri
Incantation · Buff · S-Rank
B B Tier — Solid (6 characters)
Adler
Adler
Incantation · Survival · A-Rank
Edgar
Edgar
Cosmos · Survival · A-Rank
Fadia
Fadia
Psyche · Survival · S-Rank
Haniel
Haniel
Psyche · Buff · A-Rank
Mint
Mint
Anima · DPS · A-Rank
Skia
Skia
Lakshana · DPS · A-Rank

Tier List Criteria

What We Evaluate

  • • DPS ceiling in optimal team compositions
  • • Performance in Beyond the Rail (endgame)
  • • Team flexibility and synergy options
  • • Ease of use and rotation complexity
  • • Investment efficiency (low vs high investment returns)

Tier Definitions

  • SS: Meta-defining. Best-in-slot for most content.
  • S: Excellent. Top picks with strong team options.
  • A: Strong. Competitive with proper investment.
  • B: Solid. Functional but outperformed by higher tiers.

Role-Specific Rankings

DPS Ranking

  1. 1 Chiz SS
  2. 2 Nanally SS
  3. 3 Esper Zero S
  4. 4 Hotori S
  5. 5 Aurelia A
  6. 6 Baicang A
  7. 7 Daffodill A
  8. 8 Hathor A
  9. 9 Jiuyuan A
  10. 10 Mint B
  11. 11 Skia B

Buffer Ranking

  1. 1 Sakiri A
  2. 2 Haniel B

Survival Ranking

  1. 1 Adler B
  2. 2 Edgar B
  3. 3 Fadia B

Tier List Change Log

May 2026 Initial tier list published with all 16 launch characters. Rankings based on Version 1.0 endgame data and early Version 1.1 testing.

About This Tier List

This Neverness to Everness tier list ranks all playable characters based on their performance in endgame content, primarily Beyond the Rail challenges and high-difficulty Anomalies. Rankings consider each character's damage output, team synergy potential, investment efficiency, and overall versatility. The list is regularly updated as new characters are released and the meta evolves through balance patches. Note that all characters in NTE are viable for story content — this tier list specifically evaluates competitive endgame performance where optimization matters most.