Circle Bounty is the seasonal battle pass in Neverness to Everness (NTE), the open-world action RPG from Hotta Studio set in Hethereau. It runs across roughly five-week seasons and pays out gacha currency, standard pulls, upgrade materials, and a few cosmetics through three tracks: a free Standard Hunter Supplies tier and two paid upgrades called Elite Hunter Supplies and Honor Hunter Supplies.
Quick answer: Finish the main story quest "Relax Time" (the Prologue II rest at Eibon), then open the Circle Bounty button on the upper right of the HUD. The free Standard Hunter Supplies track activates automatically; the Elite ($9.99) and Honor ($19.99) upgrades can be purchased at any point during the season and pay out retroactively.
How to unlock Circle Bounty in NTE
Circle Bounty is gated behind the early story. New accounts will not see the Circle Quests menu until the prologue requirement clears.
Step 1: Play the main quest line until you complete "Relax Time," which is part of Prologue II. This is an early-game mission, so most players reach it within the first play session.
Step 2: Rest at Eibon when the prompt appears at the end of the prologue. The pass is keyed to that rest event, not just the quest turn-in.
Step 3: Look for the Circle Bounty button on the upper right of the screen. Opening it confirms the unlock and starts feeding experience from your daily and weekly objectives into your Bounty Rank.
If the button is missing after resting at Eibon, the prologue chain is not fully complete. Continue the main quest until the next chapter loads and the HUD updates.
Season 1 dates and duration
The first Circle Bounty season launched with Version 1.0 on April 29, 2026, and ends on June 2, 2026. That gives roughly a 35-day window to clear the track. Subsequent seasons follow the same pattern, with Standard Hunter Supplies activating automatically at the start of each new season.
The three Circle Bounty tracks
| Track | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Hunter Supplies | Free | Every player; activates automatically each season |
| Elite Hunter Supplies | $9.99 | Active players who want Annulith, an S-Class Arc, and extra Dice |
| Honor Hunter Supplies | $19.99 | Players who want exclusive cosmetics and a +10 rank skip |
Honor Hunter Supplies is an upgrade that includes everything from Elite, not a separate purchase. Buying Elite first and then Honor later is not how the store is structured; pick one paid tier per season.
Standard Hunter Supplies (free) rewards
The free track is centered on resources that benefit the whole account rather than cosmetics. Most rewards repeat at intervals along the rank track.
| Reward | Use |
|---|---|
| Fabricated Dice | Standard banner pulls |
| Senior Hunter Guide / Elite Hunter Guide | Character EXP |
| Development EXP Selection Box I | Esper Ability and Arc upgrades |
| Character Esper Ability Selection Box I | Esper Ability upgrades |
| Expansion Core | Substitute material for Esper Ability and Arc upgrades |
| De-noise Solution | Anomaly investigation resource |
| Beetle Coin | Character, Arc, and Console upgrades |
| Fons | City and shop currency |
| Gold Carrota | Bond gift item |
| A Handwritten Letter | Bond gift item |
| Eternal Shell Song | Upgrade material |
| Colorless Dye / Chaotic Dye | Arc EXP |
| Manhole Crook / Manhole Boss | Console Cartridge upgrades |
Expansion Core is worth highlighting because it has only two reliable sources in Version 1.0, the battle pass and the Hunter Exchange. Clearing the free track each season is the simplest way to keep a steady supply.
Elite Hunter Supplies ($9.99) rewards
Elite Hunter Supplies stacks on top of the free track. Everything below is in addition to whatever the Standard track already gives you.
| Reward | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Annulith | 680 |
| Solid Dice | 4 |
| Fabricated Dice | 2 |
| Arc-light Trove (S-Class Arc selector at Rank 30) | 1 |
| Gold Carrota | 960 |
| Eternal Shell Song | 10 |
| De-noise Solution | 6 |
| A Handwritten Letter | 2 |
| Development EXP Selection Box II | 18 |
| Character Esper Ability Selection Box II | 16 |
| Fons | 700,000 |
| Beetle Coin | 550,000 |
The Arc-light Trove unlocks at Bounty Rank 30 and lets you choose any S-Class Arc, which is the main reason most engaged players choose this tier. The 680 Annulith covers about four standard pulls at 160 Annulith per pull.
Honor Hunter Supplies ($19.99) rewards
Honor Hunter Supplies includes everything from Elite and adds the cosmetics plus a rank skip. The extras over Elite are listed below.
| Reward | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mischief Otter Avatar (Version 1.0) | 1 |
| Imprint of Time Frame | 1 |
| Elite Viewpoint Namecard | 1 |
| Fabricated Dice | 2–3 |
| Fons | 300,000 |
| Bounty Rank skip | +10 |
The +10 Bounty Rank skip is the practical part of the upgrade. The cosmetics are exclusive to the season's pass and do not appear in other shops, so anyone who wants the avatar, frame, or namecard has to buy Honor Hunter Supplies during that season.
How Bounty Rank progression works
Bounty Rank goes up by accumulating Experience Points from three mission categories: Daily, Weekly, and Seasonal. Daily quests refresh every day, weekly objectives reset on the weekly cycle, and seasonal challenges run for the full season window.
Players who clear the daily and weekly objectives consistently typically finish the full track inside the season window without spending Annulith on rank skips. If you fall behind, Annulith can be used to buy rank levels directly, but this is generally not efficient compared to using the same Annulith on banner pulls.
How to verify it unlocked correctly
Open the menu in the upper-right corner of the screen and look for the Circle Bounty entry. The screen should show your current Bounty Rank, the experience bar, and three tabs for Daily, Weekly, and Seasonal Circle Quests. The Standard Hunter Supplies track should already be active, with claimable rewards appearing as soon as you cross each rank threshold.
If you bought Elite or Honor Hunter Supplies, the paid track displays alongside the free track in the same window, and any back-rewards from earlier ranks appear in the claim list immediately after purchase.
The free track is worth claiming on every account because the Fabricated Dice and Expansion Cores compound across seasons. Elite Hunter Supplies is the main value pick for active players because of the 680 Annulith and the S-Class Arc selector, while Honor Hunter Supplies makes sense only if you specifically want the season's cosmetics or you start late and need the +10 rank head start.