Who Are All the NTE Characters? Every Esper by Class and Type

NTE characters, known in the game as Espers, now number more than 25 in Neverness to Everness, split between S-Class and A-Class and spread across six Esper types. With version 1.5 adding two new S-Class leaders of ETD-6, knowing who does what makes it much easier to plan pulls and build teams around the reactions each type creates.

This guide from gamemarket.gg lists every playable character by class and Esper type, explains their roles, shows which ones are free, and covers the newest arrivals.

How Espers Are Classified

Every character carries three labels that matter for team building:

• Class: S-Class characters are the rarer, stronger units, while A-Class characters are easier to get and fill support or budget roles.
• Esper type: Anima, Chaos, Cosmos, Incantation, Lakshana or Psyche. The type is a character's damage element, and combining types on one team triggers Cycle reactions such as Scorch, Discord and Blossom.
• Role: main DPS, sub DPS or buffer, and survival characters who heal or protect the team.

Most teams run one main DPS, one sub DPS or buffer, and one survival character, built around types that react well together.

All NTE Characters by Class

S-Class characters from the standard pool

• Zero (Cosmos): the protagonist, a damage dealer given to every player.
• Sakiri (Incantation): a buffer and one of the most popular picks from the free S-Class selector.
• Chiz (Cosmos): a damage dealer obtainable for free through City Tycoon.
• Baicang (Incantation): damage dealer.
• Daffodil (Chaos): sub DPS built around fast swapping.
• Fadia (Psyche): survival character.
• Hathor (Lakshana): damage dealer.
• Jiuyuan (Anima): damage dealer.

S-Class characters from limited banners

• Nanally (Anima): main DPS, version 1.0.
• Hotori (Cosmos): burst sub DPS and team buffer, version 1.0.
• Lacrimosa (Chaos): main DPS, version 1.1.
• Chaos (Lakshana): main DPS, version 1.1.
• Shinku (Cosmos): main DPS built around a burst window after her Ultimate, version 1.2.
• Iroi (Anima): support and healer, version 1.2.
• Zankou (Incantation): main DPS, version 1.3.
• Linko (Anima): sub DPS from ETD-6, version 1.3.
• Blackbird (Psyche): main DPS with support utility, version 1.4.
• Akane Rin (Lakshana): main DPS, version 1.4.
• Elyms: one of the ETD-6 leaders, version 1.5.
• Exe: the other ETD-6 leader, version 1.5.

A-Class characters

• Adler (Incantation): survival, free through the story.
• Mint (Anima): damage dealer, free through the story.
• Haniel (Psyche): buffer, given free to players.
• Aurelia (Psyche): damage dealer, available from the standard pool and an early login reward.
• Edgar (Cosmos): healer.
• Skia (Lakshana): damage dealer.

For a ranking of these characters by strength, the current NTE tier list shows who leads each role, while guides like the Lacrimosa build breakdown and Linko's build and signature Arc go deeper on individual characters.

Free Characters You Can Get

NTE gives away more characters than most gacha games. Zero joins from the start, Adler and Mint come through the story, and Haniel is handed out for free. Chiz can be unlocked through City Tycoon, which since version 1.4 also offers S-Class standard selection boxes at Tycoon levels 15 and 40.

On top of that, a free S-Class selector unlocks after your first 50 pulls, and most players use it on Sakiri. A brand-new account can therefore field several S-Class characters before spending anything.

The Newest Characters: Elyms and Exe

Version 1.5, "Once Upon a Glitched Call," arrived on November 11, 2026 with two S-Class leaders of ETD-6:

• Elyms headlines the first half, from November 11 to December 2. Early coverage describes her as a Cosmos character built around burst damage with a damage boost for the team.
• Exe follows in the second half, from December 2 to December 23. He is reported to be a Chaos summoner-style main DPS.

These details come from livestream coverage rather than full kit pages, so they may shift once both are fully revealed. All limited boards share the same S-Class pity counter, so pulls spent on Elyms still count toward Exe. The version 1.5 preview covers the full banner schedule, including the Shinku and Chaos reruns.

From Roster to Team

A full list shows what exists, but a strong team comes from matching Esper types. Cosmos currently has the deepest pool of damage dealers, while Incantation and Chaos have fewer options, which makes newcomers like Zankou and Exe more valuable for players building those reactions. Team bonds also grow as characters fight together, and the Bond system guide explains what those bonuses add.

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