Neverness to Everness keeps shifting its power curve as new units arrive, so knowing who carries a team and who falls behind matters before you spend pulls. The ranking below sorts every current unit by raw output, flexibility across team comps, and how much value they return for the resources you invest.
Quick answer: Build Chaos, Lacrimosa, Hotori, Nanally, and Sakiri first. They are the strongest Version 1.1 units across damage and support, and each one slots into almost any team.
Full unit tier list (Version 1.1)
| Tier | Units |
|---|---|
| S | Chaos, Lacrimosa, Hotori, Nanally, Sakiri |
| A | Esper Zero, Chiz, Daffodill, Baicang, Jiuyuan, Hathor |
| B | Mint, Adler, Fadia, Haniel |
| C | Edgar, Skia, Aurelia |
Note: Iroi and Requiem are newer additions tied to the 1.1 banner window. Both perform at the top of their roles, with Iroi reading as an elite buffer and Requiem as a Dark-ability main carry built around sustained damage.
Why the S-tier units sit at the top
Chaos is the cleanest Lakshana main DPS right now. His empowered held basic attack and Remora bursts pile on extra damage, and his skill marks enemies so they take more from him. The kit is simple to pilot, which keeps his ceiling reachable.
Lacrimosa wins through stacking damage over time that she keeps refreshing, and she can copy enemy techniques to retool her skills mid-fight. Free swapping between melee and ranged modes makes her one of the most adaptable carries in the roster.
Hotori is a burst-focused sub-DPS. Her skill records the team’s used skills and triggered Esper Cycles, then her Ultimate recasts them while stopping time, letting her dump heavy damage onto frozen targets. Nanally rounds out the damage picks with strong ability uptime and follow-up attacks, making her reliable single-target output that fits almost any lineup.
Sakiri is the standout support. She groups enemies together for stronger AoE, adds team-wide ATK buffs, and clears mobs on top of buffing, so she doubles as crowd control and a damage enabler.
A-tier picks worth building
The A tier is full of strong, specialized units that just miss the top bracket. Daffodill shines against bosses thanks to white-bar break damage and parry-and-swap pressure, plus a long-range dodge for repositioning during heavy AoE. Esper Zero, the protagonist, fits anywhere with faster Esper Cycles and a passive self-heal that many damage units lack.
Chiz is a free unit that delivers heavy early damage if you can handle her rhythm timing. Baicang offers flexible modes covering single-target, AoE, and self-healing without dominating any one of them. Jiuyuan brings enemy gathering and solid ranged single-target damage, though Sakiri still leads on AoE and CC. Hathor charges feather stacks for big AoE bursts, but is exposed during her charge animation.
B and C tier: situational and outclassed units
B tier units fill gaps but get replaced as your roster grows. Mint has strong parry potential and decent single-target plus AoE damage, yet higher DPS picks outscale her later. Adler’s value is his shield ability for survival, while Fadia spreads damage across the team and reflects some back, with little else on offer. Haniel is a pure buffer who applies team damage boosts and swaps out.
C tier units, including Edgar, Skia, and Aurelia, work as stopgaps but should be retired once stronger options unlock.
How this ranking was decided
Placements weigh three things: total damage or support output, how well a unit fits across different team comps, and the resource value you get back for building them. Free and selector-friendly units like Chiz, Sakiri, and Esper Zero are noted because they reward investment without banner luck.
This list reflects Version 1.1 as of June 2026. Power levels move with each patch and new banner, so expect shifts as more units join the lineup. If you only have room for a handful of upgrades right now, start with the S tier and let your team form around them.
