Prepare for Rain is a Common Anomaly Commission in Neverness to Everness (NTE) built around the Rainman, an Object-type anomaly that hides inside an abandoned umbrella. It runs in Illusion Town, takes about a minute to finish, and pays out the A Rank Umbrella Arc along with a stack of upgrade materials. The catch is that it only appears under one very specific in-game condition.
Quick answer: Go to the basketball court on the northwest side of Illusion Town, north of Fiscus Avenue, open the Time System app on your phone, set the weather to rainy and the clock to 00:00 (midnight), then approach the black sludge under the basketball rim to start the fight.
The exact condition that spawns Rainman
Rainman does not wander the map at all hours. It manifests only when two conditions are true at the same time. Both are controlled from the Time System app on your in-game phone, so you never have to wait for the world clock to line up naturally.
| Condition | Required value |
|---|---|
| Time of day | 00:00 exactly (midnight) |
| Weather | Rainy |
Setting both values at the spawn point triggers the anomaly. If either is off, the umbrella will not turn hostile, and the commission will not start. Rainman appears in the commercial zones of Illusion Town, in enclosed courts and hidden backlots that you usually reach through a narrow alley between buildings.
Where to start Prepare for Rain
The commission begins at a basketball court on the northwest side of Illusion Town, north of Fiscus Avenue. Look under the basketball rim for the pool of black sludge, which is the umbrella in its dormant form. Walking up to it transitions you into a dark anomalous zone where the fight takes place.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Anomaly name | Rainman |
| Region | Fiscus Avenue, Illusion Town (Hethereau) |
| Class | III |
| Type | Object |
| Difficulty | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Duration | About 1 minute |
How to complete the commission
Note: The enemies are described both as umbrella anomalies and as Rainmen, and they appear in a small cluster (around three to five figures). Clearing them all is what unlocks the containment prompt.
Prepare for Rain rewards
The headline drop is the Umbrella Arc, a Synthesis-type A Rank Arc. Alongside it you receive a batch of currency and progression materials.
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Umbrella Arc | 1 |
| Hunter EXP | 120 |
| Annulith | 10 |
| Beetle Coin | 3,000 |
| Fons | 6,000 |
| Bronze Carrota | 40 |
| U-00NE | 10 |
| Anomaly Material Selection Box I | 2 |
| Scale Pattern | 1 |
Umbrella Arc stats
The Umbrella Arc is a defensive, shield-focused piece. Its “Rainman” skill rewards keeping your health topped up.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rarity | A Rank |
| Base ATK | 25 |
| Substat | DEF |
| Type | Synthesis |
| Skill “Rainman” | Increases HP by 10%. Strengthens shields by 10% while the wearer’s HP is above 50%. |
If it will not trigger
The most common reason the fight never starts is that only one condition was set. Both the rainy weather and the 00:00 clock have to be active together at the spawn point. Confirm you are at the correct basketball court in Illusion Town and that you are interacting with the black sludge directly under the rim. Once you defeat every Rainman and the containment prompt for the Umbrella Arc appears, the commission is registered as done and the rewards are delivered.
