This tier list ranks all Neverness to Everness (NTE) characters based on overall usefulness, not sheer rarity:
- Damage output
- Team synergy
- Ease of use
- Long‑term scaling
- Resource efficiency
🏆 S Tier – Best Characters (Top Priority)
These characters dominate the May 2026 meta and are safe to build even with low investment.
Nanally
- Main DPS (Follow‑up attacks)
- Highest damage at launch
- Extremely beginner‑friendly
- Excellent for bosses and mob clearing
✅ Still the strongest character as of May 2026
Jiuyuan
- Burst DPS / Sub‑DPS
- Crowd control + fast rotations
- Perfect synergy with Nanally
- Strong even at low Awakening
✅ Best standard‑banner damage dealer
Chiz
- Main DPS (Free S‑Class via City Tycoon)
- Fully awakenable through gameplay
- Massive long‑term value
- Boosts Fons (economy bonus)
✅ Best F2P character in May 2026
Sakiri
- Support / Crowd Control
- Team‑wide ATK buffs
- Enemy grouping for faster clears
- Fits into almost every team
✅ Best universal support
🟢 A Tier – Strong & Reliable
Very strong characters with slightly more situational use.
- Baicang – Flexible DPS, strong alternative to Nanally
- Haniel – ATK buffer, works at Ascension 0
- Daffodill – Excellent break damage for bosses
- Esper Zero (MC) – Easy AoE damage, free Awakening
🟡 B Tier – Usable, Low Priority
Playable early, but not worth heavy investment:
- Adler
- Hathor
- Mint
- Fadia
🔴 C Tier – Avoid Early Investment
Use only as temporary fillers:
- Edgar
- Skia
✅ Recommended Build Order (May 2026)
For smooth progression:
- Nanally (if pulled)
- Chiz (as soon as unlocked)
- Sakiri
- Jiuyuan / Esper Zero
- Haniel
