NTE Character Release Schedule: Every 18–21 Days, Planned Through Version 2.2

Since its April 29, 2026 global launch, Neverness to Everness has maintained a consistent cadence of new playable characters. As of July 15, five S-Rank banner characters have been released across three version patches, averaging one new character every 18 days. The developers have confirmed that content is planned through version 2.0 or 2.2, meaning the roadmap extends well into 2027.

Released Banner Characters

Character	Banner Start	Patch	Element	Role
Nanally	April 29, 2026	1.0	Resonance	Support
Hotori	May 20, 2026	1.0	Resonance	Support
Lacrimosa	June 3, 2026	1.1	Corrosion	DPS
Chaos	June 24, 2026	1.1	Corrosion	DPS
Shinku	July 8, 2026	1.2	Scarlet	DPS
Iroi	July 8, 2026	1.2	Incantation	Support

Current active banner: Shinku (Before the Dawn) — ends July 28, 2026.

Confirmed Upcoming Characters

Version 1.3 (estimated: late July / early August 2026)

Zankou — Confirmed via official Drip Marketing (July 9, 2026). Incantation S-Rank, member of the Scarlet Letter faction. Daffodil’s younger sibling. Chapter 4 antagonist.

Linko (Lingkou) — Confirmed via official Drip Marketing (July 10, 2026). Anima S-Rank. Expected to fill the Hexed reaction gap in the current roster.

Version 1.4 (estimated: September 2026)

Blackbird and Akane — Confirmed by a leaker who has accurately predicted all previous character releases. Both are established NPCs with significant story roles in Hethereau.

Potential Future Characters

Based on existing in-game models and story presence, the following NPCs are considered likely future playable characters:

Character	Faction	Likelihood
Alphard	Bureau of Anomaly Control (Director)	Medium — no detailed model yet
ETD-6 members (3 unnamed)	Bureau of Anomaly Control	Medium
Nista	ETD Reserve	Medium
Jiuyuan	Sterry Express (leader)	High — fully modeled
Skia	Independent	High — fully modeled
Akane	Eibon Antique Shop	High — confirmed for 1.4
Blackbird	Independent	High — confirmed for 1.4
Jenson	Eibon Antique Shop	Medium
Mint (6-Star upgrade)	Eibon Antique Shop	High — community expectation
Adler (upgrade)	Bureau of Anomaly Control	High — community expectation

Banner Cadence Projection

Patches 1.0 and 1.1 ran for approximately 5 weeks each, while 1.2 is a 6-week patch. If the game settles into a 6-week patch cycle with two characters per patch, the current roster of confirmed and likely characters would sustain content through approximately January 2027.

A comment from a developer livestream noted that content is planned through version 2.0 or 2.2, which aligns with this projection.

Saving Strategy Implications

The consistent release cadence has practical implications for resource management. With a new character approximately every 3 weeks, players who skip one banner will typically accumulate 60–80 Annulith before the next banner — enough for roughly 60–80 pulls, which is sufficient to reach pity (90 pulls) with moderate pre-saved resources.

For players targeting specific upcoming characters like Zankou or Akane, the Fons Calculator and Pity Tracker can help estimate pull counts before their banners go live.