Neverness to Everness launched its 1.0 update with two limited-time character boards on the Scarborough Fair gacha system. Nanally headlines the opening run, followed by Hotori in the second half of the patch. Both are S-rank units, and each board is the only way to pull them while their event window is active.
Version 1.0 banner schedule
Hotta Studio split the 1.0 patch into two phases, with one limited S-rank rate-up per phase. Pity carries over between limited boards, so unspent progress on Nanally's run rolls into Hotori's.
| Phase | Board | Rate-up | Window (UTC+8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | The Ichi-daime | Nanally (S, Anima) | Apr 29 – May 13, 2026 |
| Phase 2 | Misty Tipsy Style | Hotori (S, Cosmos) | May 13 – Jun 3, 2026 |
The Ichi-daime also boosts the A-rank rates for Adler (Incantation), Edgar (Cosmos), and Mint (Anima). Hotori's rate-up companions had not been confirmed at launch.
How the Scarborough Fair board works
Instead of a standard wish or warp, pulls in NTE move a piece around a board game. Each roll uses a six-sided die, and the tile your piece lands on determines the reward. You can roll one die at a time or commit to a 10-roll burst.
There are two currencies. Solid Dice are used only on limited boards like The Ichi-daime and Misty Tipsy Style. Fabricated Dice are used only on the permanent Strange Encounters board. Both can be obtained from the Fair Exchange shop or traded for using Annuliths.
Tile rewards include A-rank characters, Arcs, additional dice, Warp Pieces, and Lost Pieces. Pieces can be exchanged in the Fair Exchange for more dice, Tri-Keys, fons, and upgrade materials.
Pity and rates on limited boards
The base S-rank drop rate is 0.99 percent. Every 10-roll bundle guarantees at least an A-rank character or A-rank Arc. After 70 rolls without an S-rank, the board switches from Baseline to Modified, sharply increasing the chance of landing on the rate-up character. If you reach 89 rolls without an S-rank, roll 90 forces your piece directly onto the featured character's tile.
There is no 50/50 split. Any S-rank pulled from a limited board is guaranteed to be the featured character. Pity progress carries over to the next limited board, so partial pity from Nanally's run applies when Misty Tipsy Style begins.
| Mechanic | Value |
|---|---|
| Base S-rank rate | 0.99% |
| Soft pity (Modified board) | 71st roll |
| Hard pity | 90 rolls |
| Featured character guarantee | 100% (no 50/50) |
| Pity carryover | Yes, between limited boards |
| A-rank guarantee | Every 10 rolls |
Skin perks during Nanally's run
The Ichi-daime is a launch celebration board, so it bundles cosmetics with milestone roll counts. Reaching the corresponding pull thresholds unlocks a glider skin called Underboss-of-the-Underboss, a Novus car livery called Tiger Incoming!, and a Nanally outfit called Phoenix Kick. If you do not land on the perk tiles directly, the cosmetics can still be redeemed from the Fair Exchange shop after enough rolls.
The standard board and S-rank selector
Strange Encounters is the permanent board and uses Fabricated Dice. The first five 10-pulls on this board are 20 percent off, which is why most players burn through it during the early game. After 50 pulls on the standard board, you choose one S-rank from the standard pool for free.
The standard pool covers six S-rank characters: Baicang, Daffodil, Fadia, Hathor, Jiuyuan, and Sakiri. The selector picks one of those six, not Nanally or Hotori.
Arc Research Program
Arcs are NTE's equivalent of weapons. The Arc Research Program is the dedicated weapon board and uses Tri-Keys instead of dice. Every roll yields at least an A-rank Arc, the base S-rank rate sits at 3 percent, and an S-rank is guaranteed by the 60th pull. There is a 50/50 on the Arc board, but losing it still locks in the featured Arc by the 80th pull. Pity carries forward to the next Arc board.
During Nanally's banner, the rate-up Arc is Ready-Ready (Plasma), which fits her best build. Non-limited S-class Arcs can also be bought outright from the Arc Selection using Tri-Keys.
What's confirmed beyond 1.0
No further banner dates or rate-ups have been officially confirmed past Hotori's window closing on June 3, 2026. Several characters, including Alphard, Black Bird, Akane, Illica, Jenson, Shinku, Iroi, Nitsa, Elyms, Lingko, Exe, and Chaos, have been revealed but not assigned to a banner. Their rarity, element, and role remain unannounced.
If you are saving for a specific unit, the safe play is to bank dice and Annuliths through 1.0 and watch for the next livestream before committing pulls. Pity carryover means anything spent now still has weight when later limited boards arrive.