The gacha in Neverness to Everness isn't as generous as it seems—here's how it works and why I've been more tempted to pull banners than ever

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You are guaranteed the featured character on their limited-time banner when you pull an S-Class. No dreaded 50% chance, it's a fixed 100% drop.

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Soft pity at 70 pulls (chances of pulling an S-Class character goes from 1.87% to 19.59%). Hard pity at 90 pulls (you are guaranteed to get the featured S-Class character).

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If you pull on one limited-time banner, your pull count carries over into the next one. For example, if Hotori comes after Nanally, your 70 pulls on Nanally's banner means you're guaranteed to get Hotori after pulling 20 times for Hotori, as this makes 90 hard pity.

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Similar to Infinity Nikki, you get cosmetics exclusive to each limited-time banner for doing 50, 120, and 200 pulls. Pull count for cosmetics carries over to banner reruns. The base chance of acquiring the costume and livery early is 0.33%, and the 50 pull cosmetic base chance is 1.71%.

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Called "Awakenings" in NTE. Get them from pulling on banners, or buying with in-game currency (Warp Pieces) in the Warp Exchange shop (standard S-Class characters only). Awakenings don't follow a set path, and you can change them whenever you like. For example, Awakening 6 (A6) can activate before Awakening 1 (A1). However, this means that A6 might not be as powerful as A1.

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Is incorporated into the permanent banner (Strange Encounters). 20% discount for pulls until 50. So 10 pulls cost 8 dice. Then at 50, you choose any standard S-Class character for free. You don't have to do this right away–it sticks around until you claim them.

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Use Tri-Keys in the Arc Research Program shop to pull for Arcs (what NTE calls weapons). A banner system in all but name, but you can only pull using 10 Tri-Keys at a time–no single pulls allowed.

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Worse than a 50/50, actually, as there's only a 25% chance of getting the featured Arc weapon when you pull an S-Class, with a 3% base drop rate.

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Get an S-Class Arc on the 60th pull, get the featured S-Class Arc on the 80th pull.

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Just like the character banner, if you pull on one limited-time weapon banner, your number of pulls carries over into the next one.

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Excluding limited-time characters' signature Arcs, S-Class weapons are obtainable by just playing the game, but you need to pull with Tri-Keys to get copies of them in the Arc Selection shop. Some are included in banners, others cost a flat 25 Tri-Keys. These flat cost Arcs are limited to one per month, so it takes four months to fully upgrade each one.

Limited-time character banners (Limited Board)

Warp Exchange, Lost Exchange, and Annulith Processing tabs in the Fair Exchange shop. Also: login events, limited-time events, and the premium track of the battle pass.

Standard banner (Strange Encounters Board)

Warp Exchange, Lost Exchange, and Annulith Processing tabs in the Fair Exchange shop. Also: completing beginners events, raising Hunter Level, free and premium battle pass tracks, and completing other in-game tasks and milestones.

Arc Selection shop

Warp Exchange, Lost Exchange, and Annulith Processing tabs in the Fair Exchange shop. Also obtainable from limited-time events, and the Hunter Exchange shop (unlocked via City Tycoon).

Warp Exchange shop

Pull a copy of an S-Class or A-Class character/Arc on any banner, land on a Warp Piece tile on the banner board, or pull a duplicate cosmetic on a character's limited-time banner.

Lost Exchange shop

Pull a B-Class character on any banner, or land on a Lost Piece tile on the banner board.

Arc Exchange shop

Defeat anomaly bosses and mini-bosses. One S-Class Arc is available in the exchange shop, the rest are A-Class.

Limited time banners, standard banners, and the Fair Exchange shop to get Dice and Tri-Keys

Mostly by just playing the game and redeeming Neverness to Everness codes. Or you can exchange premium Riftcrystal currency into Annulith. Free methods include: completing main and side missions, doing daily tasks, unlocking achievements, and taking part in mini-games.

Exchange into Annulith

Purchase monthly Riftcrystal Permit, or bundles from the Riftcrystal Extract store that costs between $0.99 for 60 Annulith, up to $99.99 for 6480 Annulith. Annulith is doubled if it's your first time buying a specific pack.