NTE Gacha Guide: Scarborough Fair System, Pity, and Pull Strategy

The Scarborough Fair System

Neverness to Everness replaces traditional gacha pulls with a dice board system called Scarborough Fair. Instead of standard pull animations, players roll dice to move a game piece (called a Chuppa) across a board filled with reward tiles. Each dice roll moves the piece 1-6 tiles forward, and whatever tile you land on becomes your reward. This includes S-rank characters, A-rank characters, Arcs (weapons), cosmetic skins, currency, and bonus dice rolls.

The board game presentation is cosmetic — tile placement is determined by internal drop rates, not player skill or choice. However, the visual system makes progress feel tangible and provides clear feedback on how close you are to major rewards.

Banner Types

NTE features three distinct banner types, each using its own currency:

Banner	Currency	Focus	Pity
Limited Board	Solid Dice	Featured time-limited S-rank character	90 pulls
Standard Board	Fabricated Dice	Permanent S-rank character pool	90 pulls
Arc Research Program	Tri-Keys	Featured S-rank weapon (Arc)	60/80 pulls

All three currencies cost 160 Annulith per single pull. The Limited Board and Standard Board allow both single rolls and 10-pulls. The Arc Research Program only allows 10-pulls (10 Tri-Keys per multi).

Limited Board: Character Banner

The Limited Board is where most players should spend the majority of their Annulith. It features a single rate-up S-rank character with a guaranteed acquisition mechanic that is significantly more generous than competing gacha games.

No 50/50 Guarantee

The most important feature of NTE’s Limited Board: there is no 50/50 mechanic. When you pull an S-rank character from a Limited Board, it is guaranteed to be the featured character. This eliminates the primary frustration point of traditional gacha games where players can “lose” their pity to an off-banner character.

Pity Mechanics

Base S-rank rate: 1.87% per tile (significantly above industry average of ~0.6%)

Board Modification (70 pulls): If you reach 70 pulls without obtaining an S-rank character, Board Modification triggers immediately. This increases the S-rank drop rate to 19.59% — a massive jump from the base 1.87%. Additionally, certain tiles on the board transform into guaranteed S-rank character tiles. Unlike gradual soft pity systems, Board Modification applies the full rate increase at once.

Hard Pity (90 pulls): The absolute maximum pulls needed for a guaranteed S-rank character. Due to Board Modification’s aggressive rate increase at 70 pulls, most players obtain the featured character between pulls 70-85. Reaching the full 90-pull hard pity is statistically uncommon.

Bonus A-rank Guarantee: Every 10 pulls grants one bonus A-rank item (character or Arc) in addition to the 10 rewards from dice rolls. This is separate from the S-rank pity and provides consistent A-rank acquisition.

Pity Carryover

Limited Board pity carries over between all Limited Boards permanently. If you pull 65 times on one Limited Board without getting an S-rank, your next Limited Board starts at 65/90 pity. Board Modification will trigger after just 5 more pulls on the new banner. This means partial investment is never wasted — every pull counts toward your eventual guarantee regardless of which banner is active.

Limited Board Tile Types

The board contains several tile types with different reward probabilities:

• Apprentice Chest (purple): Most common tile. 0.2% chance for S-rank character, otherwise gives a B-class Arc.
• Hero Chest (gold): Rarer tile with 3% chance for S-rank character plus 2 bonus Warp Pieces. 97% chance for B-class Arc if no S-rank.
• Journey Together: Character portrait tiles that guarantee the depicted character. These become more common after Board Modification.
• Arc Light Mystery Box: Guarantees a random A-class Arc from the banner pool.
• Roll Again: Grants one free dice roll immediately.
• Slumberland (Guardian): Spawns a Guardian 9 tiles ahead. You have 3 rolls to catch it. Success awards 30 Warp Pieces.
• Card Tiles (A or S): Guarantees an A-rank or S-rank item. S-rank card tiles guarantee the featured character.

The Secret Fair

The Secret Fair is a bonus golden section accessible through specific entry tiles on the main board. This area contains fewer total tiles but higher-quality rewards: 5 free dice (Multiple Surprises tile), limited character outfit tiles, vehicle skin tiles, and S-rank character tiles. Landing on a Secret Fair entry tile is always beneficial.

Standard Board: Permanent Banner

The Standard Board uses Fabricated Dice and features the permanent character pool. Pity mechanics are identical to the Limited Board (Board Modification at 70, hard pity at 90), but the available S-rank characters are from the permanent roster rather than time-limited releases.

Beginner Bonus (First 50 Pulls)

New accounts receive a 20% discount on the first 50 Standard Board pulls — 10-pulls cost only 8 Fabricated Dice instead of 10. This discount only applies to multi-pulls. After completing 50 total pulls, you unlock the Beginner Bonus: a free selection of one S-rank character from six options.

Available Selections: Sakiri, Daffodill, Baicang, Jiuyuan, Fadia, or Hathor.

This selection does not expire. You can wait until you know which character your account needs most before claiming. The optimal choice depends on your team composition and which Limited characters you have obtained.

Standard Board Strategy

Complete the 50-pull beginner bonus as early as possible for the free S-rank selector. After claiming the selector, deprioritize Standard Board investment. Limited Boards provide targeted character acquisition (you choose exactly who you are pulling for), while Standard Board pulls are random within the permanent pool. The only reason to continue Standard Board pulls after the beginner bonus is if you specifically need multiple permanent characters and are willing to accept random outcomes.

Arc Research Program: Weapon Banner

The Arc Research Program uses Tri-Keys and features S-rank Arcs (weapons). This banner only allows 10-pulls — no single rolls are available. One multi costs 10 Tri-Keys.

Arc Research Pity

Milestone	Guarantee
60 pulls (6 multis)	Guaranteed S-rank Arc (any)
80 pulls (8 multis)	Guaranteed featured S-rank Arc

The first S-rank Arc obtained has a 25% chance of being the featured weapon. If it is not the featured weapon, the next S-rank Arc (at 80 pulls maximum) is guaranteed to be the featured weapon. Pity carries over between all Arc Research Program rotations.

Arc Research Strategy

Weapon banner investment is lower priority than character acquisition for most players. Strong S-rank Arcs are farmable from world bosses, providing viable alternatives to banner-exclusive weapons. Only invest in Arc Research when:

1. You already own the character the featured weapon is designed for
2. That character is your primary DPS or core team member
3. The featured weapon provides a significant damage increase over farmable alternatives

Budget approximately 80 pulls (12,800 Annulith) for a guaranteed featured weapon. This is substantially cheaper than most competing gacha games.

Cosmetic Milestone System

Each Limited Board features three exclusive outfit cosmetics at pull milestones: 50 pulls, 120 pulls, and 200 pulls. These outfits can also drop early from specific board tiles with low probability (0.33% base rate, 0.68% with pity active).

Critical Warning: Cosmetic Pity Does NOT Carry Over

Unlike character pity, the cosmetic milestone counter does NOT carry over between different Limited Boards. If you pull 199 times on one banner without reaching the 200-pull outfit, that progress is lost when the banner ends. However, the counter IS saved for that specific banner’s future rerun — if the banner returns, you resume at 199/200.

This is where NTE’s monetization focuses. Characters are relatively easy to obtain (no 50/50, reasonable pity), but cosmetic collectors may need 200 pulls per banner. Free-to-play players should generally ignore cosmetic milestones and focus exclusively on character acquisition.

The Awakening System (Duplicates)

When you obtain duplicate characters, they provide Awakening materials that unlock bonus nodes on the character’s Awakening panel. NTE’s Awakening system has two key advantages over traditional constellation/dupe systems:

Free Node Selection: Unlock Awakening bonuses in any order. You can jump directly to the most powerful node with a single duplicate instead of unlocking weaker nodes first.

Free Re-spec: Change your Awakening selections at any time for zero cost. This allows you to optimize node choices for specific content (boss encounters, team compositions) without permanent commitment.

A single duplicate provides access to a character’s most powerful Awakening node. The baseline power of a C0 (zero duplicate) character remains sufficient for all endgame content — duplicates are enhancement, not requirement.

Pull Planning: How Many Pulls Per Patch

Understanding your expected Annulith income helps plan which banners to target:

F2P Monthly Income: ~6,800 Annulith (approximately 42 pulls) Patch Duration: ~6 weeks (approximately 63 pulls worth of income) Pulls needed per character: 75-80 average (with Board Modification)

This means F2P players can realistically target one Limited character every 6-8 weeks, or save across multiple patches to guarantee a specific character with comfortable margin. Players who explore thoroughly and complete all events can earn substantially more during their first few months.

Pull Decision Framework

Before pulling on any banner, answer these questions:

1. Does this character fill a role gap in my current teams?
2. Do I have enough pulls to reach Board Modification (70) or hard pity (90)?
3. Is there an upcoming character in the next 1-2 patches that I want more?
4. Can my current roster clear all content I want to clear?

If the answer to question 1 is “no” or question 3 is “yes,” skip the current banner and save. Pity carries over — your pulls are never wasted by waiting.

Free Characters and Launch Rewards

NTE provides several powerful characters for free:

Character	How to Obtain	Role
Esper Zero	Story progression (MC)	Cosmos DPS/Sub-DPS
Haniel	Free for all accounts	Top-tier Psyche Support
Chiz	City Tycoon progression	Cosmos DPS (all dupes + signature weapon free)
14-Day Login Character	Daily login rewards	A-rank + signature weapon
Standard Selector	50 Standard Board pulls	Choose 1 of 6 S-rank characters

These free characters form a complete and competitive team. Haniel is currently one of the strongest supports in the game, and Chiz with full Awakening (free from City Tycoon) is a capable DPS. New accounts start with a functional endgame-viable roster before spending any premium currency on Limited Banners.

Common Gacha Mistakes

Mistake: Pulling without enough for pity. If you have only 30 pulls and the banner is ending soon, those 30 pulls are still valuable (pity carries over), but you will not get the featured character this banner. Only pull if you accept that outcome or have enough to reach 70+ pulls.

Mistake: Chasing cosmetic milestones as F2P. The 200-pull outfit costs approximately 32,000 Annulith — nearly 5 months of F2P income. This is almost never worth it for free players when that same Annulith could guarantee 2-3 new characters instead.

Mistake: Pulling on Standard Banner after beginner bonus. Limited Banners provide guaranteed specific characters. Standard Banner provides random characters from a pool. After claiming your free selector, Limited Banner pulls are almost always more valuable.

Mistake: Ignoring weapon banner entirely. While lower priority than characters, a signature weapon on your main DPS provides a significant damage increase. Once your roster is established (3-4 built characters), allocating some Tri-Keys toward your primary DPS’s signature weapon is a worthwhile investment.

Related Guides

For understanding all currencies and their sources, see our Currency Guide. For account progression optimization, check the Progression Guide. For team building with your acquired characters, see the Team Building Guide.