NTE Guide - Neverness to Everness Wiki
With NTE's official launch on April 23, stamina (Pixels) is your most precious non-renewable resource. Stamina regenerates at 1 point per 8 minutes for a natural total of 180 per day. Combined with daily commission rewards of roughly 60 points and other supplements, you can expect approximately 240 stamina per day. How you allocate stamina during the first week directly determines your early game progression speed. This guide provides a day-by-day breakdown to help you squeeze maximum value from every point of stamina.
Before diving into the daily plan, internalize three core principles. First, concentrate resources on a single team of four characters — never spread thin. Second, your main DPS character level takes absolute priority over everything else, because a level bottleneck halts all other progression. Third, unlock the City Tycoon system as early as possible. Its passive income and the free S-rank character Xiaozhi are game-changers for free-to-play players. Keep these three rules in mind as you follow the plan below.
Character selection matters. The beginner banner guarantees an S-rank in 20 pulls with a selector — we recommend choosing Mint for strong early-game DPS and efficient story clearing. The first limited banner features Nanally, an S-rank Anima melee burst DPS with a unique anti-gravity traversal mechanic. If you plan to pull for Nanally, Anima-attribute materials should be your stamina priority during week one. The standard banner selector at 50 pulls lets you choose from six S-rank characters — pick based on your team's gaps.
Day 1: Unlock City Tycoon. Progress the main story until you unlock the City Tycoon system, then prioritize completing the unlock requirements. City Tycoon only needs a few minutes daily but produces cumulative passive resources — starting earlier means earning the free S-rank Xiaozhi sooner. Spend remaining stamina on EXP materials and Anima-attribute ascension materials if the daily dungeon rotation has Anima available. If not, farm general EXP materials and push your main DPS to the current level cap. Day 1 goal: main DPS level keeps pace with story progress, City Tycoon is operational.
Day 2: Continue story and watch dungeon rotations. Material dungeons rotate by attribute type, meaning Anima materials are not available every day. If Anima dungeons are open today, dump stamina into them for Nanally's ascension prep. Otherwise, continue with EXP materials or weapon enhancement materials. Weapon level is the second biggest contributor to combat power after character level, so keep your main DPS weapon on track. Complete daily commissions for bonus stamina. Don't forget to collect City Tycoon earnings.
Day 3: Character ascension push. After two days of farming, your main DPS should be approaching the first ascension milestone. Today's core objective is gathering all required ascension materials. Check the materials database to identify gaps and target them specifically. Post-ascension stats represent a qualitative leap — story progression and dungeon efficiency will both improve noticeably. If you have unlocked weekly bosses, run them today. Weekly bosses produce key ascension materials at excellent stamina-to-reward ratios, and attempts are limited each week.
Day 4: Sub-DPS and support get started. With your main DPS ascended and on track, begin allocating a smaller portion of stamina to your sub-DPS and support characters. They don't need to match the main DPS level — 10 to 15 levels lower is fine. The key is keeping them alive and functional in combat. Start incorporating skill upgrade materials into your plan, prioritizing your main DPS's core damage skill. Continue watching dungeon attribute rotations and stock up when your needed attribute appears.
Day 5: Weapon enhancement focus. Character leveling from the first four days is mostly done, so shift stamina emphasis to weapon enhancement materials. Your main DPS weapon should be at least 80% of their character level, and sub-DPS weapons should not lag far behind. If you pulled Nanally, make sure to capitalize on any Anima material rotation day — farm enough for two to three future ascensions. Also begin setting aside some in-game currency for City Tycoon business upgrades.
Day 6: Skill materials dedicated day. Skill levels become critically important once characters reach a certain threshold, especially your main DPS's core damage skill and your support's key buff skills. Today is for concentrated skill material farming. If you stockpiled during earlier rotation days, today's load is lighter. Pour remaining stamina into gold dungeons — gold seems abundant early on but character upgrades, weapon enhancement, and skill leveling consume massive amounts at mid-to-late game. Building a reserve now pays dividends later.
Day 7: Fill gaps and stockpile. The final day of week one is for reviewing your progress. Has your main DPS completed ascension? Are weapons on track? Can sub-DPS and support contribute? Are skill levels adequate? Allocate stamina based on what is missing. If everything checks out, start stockpiling for next week — farm universal materials or your team's attribute materials. Ensure all weekly boss attempts are used.
Stamina potion timing: do not casually spend stamina potions during the first week. Save them for double-drop events where value effectively doubles. Launch celebration events that offer extra potions or double buffs represent the ideal usage window. For daily play, stick to natural regeneration. Build a habit of logging in at least twice daily to clear stamina and avoid overflow waste.
Week one priority summary: Main DPS level and ascension > Main DPS weapon level > City Tycoon unlock and daily management > Sub-DPS level > Support level > Skill upgrade materials > Gold. Follow this order strictly and your early game efficiency will far exceed players who farm randomly. Stamina management in NTE is a marathon, not a sprint — good habits matter more than any single day's burst. Good luck with your launch week, and may your Nanally drops be generous!
