Version 1.3 of Neverness to Everness arrives after a scheduled server shutdown, and the window is a familiar one for anyone who sat through the 1.1 and 1.2 patches. Servers close in the early morning on the game’s UTC+8 clock, stay dark for roughly five hours, and reopen with the new content ready to download.
Quick answer: NTE 1.3 maintenance begins at 6:00 AM (UTC+8) on August 19, 2026 and is scheduled to end at approximately 11:00 AM (UTC+8) the same day, for a total of five hours of downtime.
Release time: August 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8)
NTE 1.3 maintenance start and end times by time zone
Because the shutdown starts at 6:00 AM in UTC+8, most of the Americas hits it during the afternoon or evening of August 18, while Europe and Asia are looking at the small hours of August 19.
| Time zone | Maintenance starts | Maintenance ends |
|---|---|---|
| PDT (UTC-7) | Aug 18, 3:00 PM | Aug 18, 8:00 PM |
| MDT (UTC-6) | Aug 18, 4:00 PM | Aug 18, 9:00 PM |
| CDT (UTC-5) | Aug 18, 5:00 PM | Aug 18, 10:00 PM |
| EDT (UTC-4) | Aug 18, 6:00 PM | Aug 18, 11:00 PM |
| WEST (UTC+1) | Aug 18, 11:00 PM | Aug 19, 4:00 AM |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Aug 19, 12:00 AM | Aug 19, 5:00 AM |
| EEST (UTC+3) | Aug 19, 1:00 AM | Aug 19, 6:00 AM |
| IST (UTC+5:30) | Aug 19, 3:30 AM | Aug 19, 8:30 AM |
| CST / PHT (UTC+8) | Aug 19, 6:00 AM | Aug 19, 11:00 AM |
| JST / KST (UTC+9) | Aug 19, 7:00 AM | Aug 19, 12:00 PM |
| AEST (UTC+10) | Aug 19, 8:00 AM | Aug 19, 1:00 PM |
Five hours is an estimate, not a promise
Hotta Studio publishes a five-hour window for version updates, but the servers do not always stay down that long. The June 3 patch for version 1.1 wrapped up around 9:00 AM (UTC+8), two hours ahead of its posted end time. Downtime can also run past the estimate if something goes wrong, so treat 11:00 AM (UTC+8) as the outer edge rather than a countdown you can set your alarm to.
One quirk worth knowing: on both the June 3 and July 29 updates, access to the Pink Paws Heist mode closed 30 minutes before maintenance itself began. If you plan to squeeze in a final run, do not leave it until 5:55 AM (UTC+8).
Maintenance compensation for version 1.3
Players receive Annulith ×300 as compensation for the downtime, matching what was handed out for the 1.2 updates. The reward arrives through your in-game mailbox once servers are back online, and it carries an expiry timer like any other mail attachment, so claim it rather than letting it sit.
What to finish before the servers go offline
How to confirm maintenance has ended
You will know servers are live when the launcher or app prompts you to download the 1.3 patch instead of returning a connection error at the login screen. After the update installs and you log in, the Annulith ×300 compensation should be waiting in your mailbox, which is the clearest confirmation that the patch applied correctly.
If you still cannot connect after 11:00 AM (UTC+8), the usual culprit is a partially downloaded update rather than an ongoing outage. Restart the client so it re-verifies the patch files, and check that your device has enough free space to finish the install.
Once you are back in, version 1.3 opens with Zankou’s debut banner alongside the Nanally rerun, so the first thing worth doing after the download is checking which banners are live before you spend anything.
