Status: Confirmed. Maintenance ends, and Neverness to Everness Version 1.4, “For Whom the Verses Mourn,” becomes available at 11:00 PM ET (UTC-4) on September 29, 2026; players in Europe and Asia will see the launch on September 30. Blackbird debuts with the Lacrimosa rerun and the long-teased Pukaland theme park.
Quick answer: Servers come back, and 1.4 unlocks at 11:00 PM ET on Sept 29 (3:00 AM UTC on Sept 30). Log in once maintenance ends to grab the new banners and area.
Release time: September 29, 2026, 11:00 PM ET (UTC-4) — September 30, 3:00 AM UTC
NTE 1.4 maintenance start and end times by region
Maintenance runs for roughly five hours before the version flips over. Hotta Studio sometimes brings servers up a little early, so it is worth checking around the end times below rather than waiting exactly on the clock.
| Time zone | Maintenance starts | Maintenance ends (1.4 live) |
|---|---|---|
| PT (UTC-7) | Sep 29, 3:00 PM | Sep 29, 8:00 PM |
| MT (UTC-6) | Sep 29, 4:00 PM | Sep 29, 9:00 PM |
| CT (UTC-5) | Sep 29, 5:00 PM | Sep 29, 10:00 PM |
| ET (UTC-4) | Sep 29, 6:00 PM | Sep 29, 11:00 PM |
| GMT (UTC+0) | Sep 29, 10:00 PM | Sep 30, 3:00 AM |
| BST (UTC+1) | Sep 29, 11:00 PM | Sep 30, 4:00 AM |
| CET (UTC+2) | Sep 30, 12:00 AM | Sep 30, 5:00 AM |
| IST (UTC+5:30) | Sep 30, 3:30 AM | Sep 30, 8:30 AM |
| SGT (UTC+8) | Sep 30, 6:00 AM | Sep 30, 11:00 AM |
| JST (UTC+9) | Sep 30, 7:00 AM | Sep 30, 12:00 PM |
| AEST (UTC+10) | Sep 30, 8:00 AM | Sep 30, 1:00 PM |
You will know the update has landed when the client prompts you to download the 1.4 patch, the loading screen swaps to the new art, and Pukaland appears as a reachable area on the map. The version runs for six weeks total.
Blackbird, Lacrimosa, and Akane Rin banner schedule
Version 1.4 splits its Limited Boards across two phases. The first pairs a new S-Class debut with a rerun, while the second brings a single new character and no rerun alongside her.
| Phase | Dates | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Sep 30 – Oct 21, 2026 | Blackbird (debut) + Lacrimosa (rerun) |
| Phase 2 | Oct 21 – Nov 11, 2026 | Akane Rin (debut, no rerun) |
Blackbird is the first limited S-Class Psyche unit and the game’s first dedicated DPS Psyche character. She carries the Instant Cycle trait, transforms into the Witch of Deliverance for her ultimate, and can turn into a bird to fly around the open world. Her signature Arc is Crime and Punishment.
Lacrimosa returns on her rerun board with the signature Arc The Last Rose and her Skin Perks event. S-Class pity, Points Gift progress, and Board Modification stay shared across Limited Boards, so leftover pity carries from the previous board into Blackbird and then into Akane Rin.
Akane Rin leads Phase 2 as a Lakshana DPS built for mid-to-long-range combat, attacking with sound blades from her guitar. Her upgrade materials were revealed early, giving you time to gather them during Phase 1.
What unlocks with Pukaland at launch
Pukaland is now a fully explorable theme park spanning four zones, with attractions and challenges throughout. Its flagship event, Pukaland Travelogue, records progress in the Wonderlog; earn Puka Stars at rides and exchange them for souvenirs and other items.
- Puka Avenue rides including the Pendulum, Spinning Octopus, and a Drop Tower button-input minigame.
- Cakehill’s Flora Maze, the Spooky Cookies haunted house, and Lavaton’s roller coaster.
- Nightly fireworks around Pukatopia Castle, with anomalies that can disrupt the day out.
- A City Tycoon addition, the Puka Membership Program, which unlocks at City Tycoon Level 16.
The second NTE × Porsche collaboration adds the Porsche 911 Turbo (930) and Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package, and brings back the 918 Spyder for anyone who missed its first run. A limited 1,000-floor tower features checkpoints every 10 floors, offering high-end accounts a continuing Annulith sink. New permanent Anomaly Commissions also add supernatural encounters in Hethereau.
Platforms and launch rewards
Version 1.4 arrives on every platform at once with full cross-platform support: PC (standalone, Epic, and Steam), Android, iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and PlayStation 5.
Login and gift rewards include 20 Solid Dice for Limited Boards through the seven-day Circle Gifts login event and a Version 1.4 gift, plus 2,000,000 Fons and Akane’s House Special outfit. The Puka Membership Program hands out two S-Class Standard Character Selection Boxes, an S-Class Standard Arc Selection Box, three outfits, and more once you reach the required City Tycoon level.
Blackbird’s board is live from the moment maintenance ends on Sept 29, so if you want first pulls at launch, be ready to update the client and log in as soon as servers return.
