Neverness to Everness ships with a cosmetic layer that sits entirely outside the gacha system. Outfits swap a character's appearance, gliders change the look of your aerial traversal tool, and neither touches stats, skill numbers, or kit behavior. Some pieces drop from story content, others come from bond progression, and the rest sit behind Riftcrystals or Fons in the in-game Fashion Shop.
Quick answer: Default outfits and the Skycurrent glider unlock automatically. Paid skins use Riftcrystals or Fons in the Mall's Fashion Shop, bond skins require Bond Level 10 with the matching character, and the rest come from story missions, exploration rewards, or the Scarborough Fair gacha.
How the cosmetic system works
Outfits are tied to specific Espers and equipped from the character menu. Once unlocked, a skin stays in your inventory permanently and can be swapped at any time outside combat. A small set of outfits change visible skill VFX (such as Nanally's The Popular Kid), but damage, cooldowns, and animations frames remain identical to the default.
Gliders are account-wide and selected separately from the traversal menu. Aurelia is the exception: her Skycurrent glider is locked to her and unlocks by default when she joins your roster.
Esper Zero outfits
The protagonist has the deepest wardrobe at launch, with options spread across story content, exploration, and shop purchases. Both male and female Esper Zero share the same outfit catalog.
| Outfit | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Beginning of the Story | Default |
| Hunter Off Duty | Pink Paws Heist – Pink Paws Den |
| City Wanderer | 1,500,000 Fons (Fashion Shop, Mall tab) |
| Unconventional Attire | Hethereau Detention Facility – Prisoner Spider Exchange |
| School Musings | 980 Riftcrystals or 3,000,000 Fons (Fashion Shop) |
| Graffiti in Progress | Sea Angler level reward |
S-Class character outfits
S-Class Espers have a mix of default looks, paid skins, bond rewards, and gacha drops. Nanally has the broadest selection at launch, with five distinct outfits including one tied to the Scarborough Fair board.
| Character | Outfit | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Nanally | Family Boss | Default |
| Phoenix Kick | Scarborough Fair (gacha) | |
| The Popular Kid | 1,680 Riftcrystals (Fashion Shop) | |
| Fluffy Flying Tiger | Bond Level 10 with Nanally | |
| Reverse Fairy Tale | 3,000,000 Fons (Fashion Shop) | |
| Chiz | Weekday Bubbles | Default |
| Velvet Spring Day | Bond Level 10 with Chiz | |
| Verdant Grace | 1,680 Riftcrystals (discounted from 2,400) | |
| Jiuyuan | With Oriole Song | Default |
| Self-Discipline Time | Bond Level 10 with Jiuyuan | |
| Fadia | Liquid Desire | Default |
| Tales of the Night | Bond Level 10 with Fadia | |
| Sakiri | Teddy and the Hungry Ghost | Default |
| Pumpkin Magic | 3,000,000 Fons (Fashion Shop) | |
| Daffodill | Self in the Mirror | Default |
| City Glimmer | 980 Riftcrystals or 3,000,000 Fons | |
| Baicang | On Duty | Default |
| Hathor | Two-Tone Thorns | Default |
| Aurelia | Azure Sea Serenade | Default |
A-Class character outfits
The A-Class roster is lighter on cosmetic options at launch. Mint is the standout with three skins, including a bond-level reward, while several characters currently only have their starting outfit available.
| Character | Outfit | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Mint | CSU Prodigy | Default |
| To Mary | 3,000,000 Fons (Fashion Shop) | |
| Leisurely Holiday | Bond Level 10 with Mint | |
| Adler | Five Aggregates | Default |
| Skia | Working Hours | Default |
| Haniel | Agent in Training | Default |
| Edgar | All-Seeing | Default |
Glider skins and how to get them
Gliders unlock through a mix of story missions, map exploration, the Scarborough Fair gacha, and direct shop purchase. Order Guardian EX is the cheapest paid option at 300 Riftcrystals, while Underboss-of-the-underboss is tied to the launch limited banner.
| Glider | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Chuppa | Default glider |
| Zero-G Gag | Pink Paws Heist – Pink Paws Den |
| Wayward Fish Streamer | Map exploration reward |
| Order Guardian EX | 300 Riftcrystals (Fashion Shop) |
| Underboss-of-the-underboss | Scarborough Fair (gacha) |
| Skycurrent | Aurelia exclusive (auto-unlock with the character) |
| Ace | Unlock condition unconfirmed |
Acquisition paths in plain terms
Five channels feed the cosmetic system, and most outfits use only one of them. Knowing which channel applies to a skin you want decides whether you save Riftcrystals, grind a story arc, or push a bond level.
| Path | What it covers | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Shop (Riftcrystals) | Premium skins like The Popular Kid, Verdant Grace, City Glimmer | 980–2,480 Riftcrystals |
| Fashion Shop (Fons) | In-game currency skins such as To Mary, Reverse Fairy Tale, Pumpkin Magic | 1.5M–3M Fons |
| Bond Level 10 | One reward skin per supported character (Mint, Nanally, Fadia, Jiuyuan, Chiz) | Free, time-gated |
| Story / event | Hunter Off Duty, Unconventional Attire, Zero-G Gag, Wayward Fish Streamer | Free with completion |
| Scarborough Fair (limited banner) | Phoenix Kick, Underboss-of-the-underboss, 200-pull milestone outfits | Pulls / pity |
Pricing notes for paid skins
The standard price band for a full premium outfit is 2,480 Riftcrystals, with a launch-discount window dropping featured skins to 1,680 Riftcrystals. That's roughly a 32% reduction, and the discount only repeats on rerun cycles. Lower-tier skins such as School Musings and City Glimmer are priced at 980 Riftcrystals and also accept 3,000,000 Fons as an alternative payment.
The 200-pull cosmetic milestone on a Limited Board awards the featured character's outfit for free. Progress is tracked per banner and persists across reruns, so partial pity carries forward if you skip a rerun and return later.
Equipping outfits and gliders
Step 1: Open the character menu and select the Esper you want to restyle. The default appearance is always available as a free option.
Step 2: Switch to the Outfit tab. Owned skins appear in the grid; the currently equipped one shows a small badge in the top-right corner of its tile.
Step 3: Tap the desired outfit to apply it. The change is immediate and persists across missions, banners, and patches until you swap again.
Gliders work the same way from the traversal/cosmetics menu, with the exception that Aurelia's Skycurrent cannot be assigned to other characters.
What to prioritize
If you're free-to-play, the cheapest path to a full skin is bond progression. Reaching Bond Level 10 with Mint, Nanally, Fadia, Jiuyuan, or Chiz costs nothing beyond regular play and yields a permanent outfit each. Story content covers another tier — Pink Paws Heist alone unlocks both Esper Zero's Hunter Off Duty and the Zero-G Gag glider in a single arc.
For paid purchases, wait out the launch discount window before buying a featured premium outfit. The 800-Riftcrystal gap between launch and standard pricing is the biggest single saving in the cosmetic system. If you're already pulling on a limited banner, the 200-pull milestone effectively bundles the outfit into the cost of chasing the character.
Expect this catalog to grow with patches — new banners typically introduce a new featured outfit, and seasonal events add story-locked skins that won't return to the shop until their original window reruns.