If you only want to know who to pull, jump to the tier list. This page explains the system, and the Neverness To Everness hub links the rest of the series.
How the dice board works
The gacha is called Scarborough Fair and has three parts:
- Limited Boards, one or two at a time, each named after its featured S-Class character's theme ("Foretold Finale" for Blackbird, "Dazzling Star" for Akane Rin).
- The Standard Board, "Strange Encounters", with the six standard S-Class characters.
- The Arc Research Program, the weapon style banner for signature S-Class Arcs, paid with Tri-Keys.
On a board you roll a die, move one to six tiles with equal chance and collect what the tile shows: Arcs, Warp Pieces, extra rolls, chests or a character. It looks random, but Prydwen's launch analysis showed the tiles are generated from the same base drop rates, so the board is presentation over a normal gacha. You cannot steer it.
The tiles themselves, as Prydwen described them at launch: purple Apprentice Chests (0.2% chance of the S-Class, otherwise a B-Class Arc), golden Hero Chests (3% chance of the S-Class plus 2 Warp Pieces), "Journey Together" tiles that always give the character pictured, "Roll Again" tiles with free extra rolls, and a Guardian spirit that sometimes appears and pays 30 Warp Pieces if you catch it within three rolls. Fun to watch, irrelevant to planning.
Pity: the official rules
The limited board notices published on Steam since September 2026 all state the same six rules. In short:
- Dice: limited boards take Solid Dice or that board's own dice (Divination Dice for Blackbird, Void Dice for Akane Rin, Sync Dice for Linko).
- Shared pity: all limited boards share one S-Class pity counter, Points Gift progress and Board Modification progress.
- Baseline to Modified: every board starts as Baseline. If the featured S-Class has not dropped within 70 consecutive rolls, the board becomes Modified, with a higher rate.
- Hard pity: if you have not got the featured character after 89 rolls, roll 90 grants them automatically and your piece does not move.
- Reset: getting the featured S-Class resets the board to Baseline.
- Cosmetic Perks are per board: outfit and livery rewards at 50, 120 and 200 rolls do not carry to other boards, but they do carry to a rerun of the same board.
The rates behind it, from Prydwen's launch guide: 1.87% base chance for an S-Class, 22.98% for an A-Class (character or Arc), and 19.59% for the S-Class once the board is Modified. Because every S-Class drop on a limited board is the featured character, there is no 50/50 to lose.
What a featured character costs
| Goal | Rolls | Annulith (160 per die) |
|---|---|---|
| Board turns Modified | 70 | 11,200 |
| Guaranteed featured S-Class | 90 | 14,400 |
| First outfit or livery Perk | 50 | 8,000 |
| All three Perks on one board | 200 | 32,000 |
| Guaranteed featured S-Class Arc | 8 multis (80 keys) | 12,800 |
Annulith figures are the worst case if you bought every die with Annulith. In practice part of every pull comes from free dice. The table shows why NTE's real spending pressure is cosmetics: the 200 roll outfit costs more than two guaranteed characters.
NTE Gacha System Explained: Dice Board and No 50/50 (Darkhowl Gaming)The Arc Research Program
Arcs are NTE's equivalent of weapons, and each limited character has a signature S-Class Arc in a matching program (for example "Celestial Special" with "Far Side of the Moon" next to Akane's board). It uses Tri-Keys or that program's own keys, and according to Prydwen:
- Only ten key multis are allowed, at the same 1,600 Annulith as ten dice.
- S-Class rate is 3%, and an S-Class Arc is the featured one 25% of the time.
- An S-Class Arc is guaranteed by the 6th multi, the featured one by the 8th, and pity carries over.
For most players a character's base kit matters more than the signature Arc. Pull Arcs only for a carry you will use for months, such as Akane Rin or Zankou, after your team is complete.
Free dice: what you earn per version
From the official 1.4 announcements, a free player could collect at least this much in one version:
| Source | Reward |
|---|---|
| "Circle Gifts" login event (7 logins) | 10 Solid Dice |
| Pukaland Fest Special Gift Pack | 10 Solid Dice, Akane's "House Special" outfit, 2,000,000 Fons |
| Maintenance compensation | 300 Annulith per maintenance (two in 1.4) |
| Circle Bounty free track | Fabricated Dice and upgrade materials |
| City Tycoon "Puka Membership Program" | An S-Class standard character selector and an S-Class Arc selector |
| Events (Pukaland Travelogue, Coal Lump's Treasure, Snap! Golden Crackshot) | Annulith, Fabricated Dice, Fons |
| Mall exchange with Lost Pieces (monthly) | 5 Solid Dice, 5 Fabricated Dice, 20 Tri-Keys (Prydwen) |
Outages also pay: when the Asia and SEA servers were taken down for DDoS protection on 16 September 2026, players received 500 Annulith. Always check mail after maintenance; compensation expires.
Where the money goes: outfits, boxes and passes
- Outfits in the Shop cost Riftcrystal. Premium outfits list at 3,280 (2,680 during the launch discount), cheaper ones at 2,480 (1,680 discounted). Every character added since version 1.2 also has a free outfit at Bond Lvl 10.
- Mystery Boxes hold limited cars and outfits. Each event has 15 boxes, the price rises with each one, and you can pay in Fons or Annulith. Pay in Fons; it is the cheaper currency to replace.
- Circle Bounty has two paid tiers. Elite Hunter Supplies adds 680 Annulith, 4 Solid Dice, 2 Fabricated Dice and more; Honor Hunter Supplies adds cosmetics on top.
- Steam Starter Pack DLC (99 US cents on Steam) contains a De-noise Solution, 5 Elite Hunter Guides, 5 Chaotic Dye and 5 Manhole Boss. No dice.
Every limited board so far
| Dates (UTC+8) | Board | Featured S-Class | A-Class on board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr to 13 May 2026 | The Ichi-daime | Nanally | not confirmed |
| 13 May to 3 Jun | Misty Tipsy Style | Hotori | not confirmed |
| 3 Jun to 24 Jun | Fading Reverie | Lacrimosa | not confirmed |
| 24 Jun to 8 Jul | Forsaken Path | Chaos | not confirmed |
| 8 Jul to 29 Jul | Before the Dawn | Shinku | Mint, Edgar, Adler |
| 29 Jul to 19 Aug | The Lifeline | Iroi | Haniel, Aurelia, Skia |
| 19 Aug to 9 Sep | Alluring Shadows + The Ichi-daime (rerun) | Zankou, Nanally | Mint, Edgar, Adler |
| 9 Sep to 30 Sep | Surfing All Channels! + Misty Tipsy Style (rerun) | Linko, Hotori | Haniel, Aurelia, Skia |
| 30 Sep to 21 Oct | Foretold Finale + Fading Reverie (rerun) | Blackbird, Lacrimosa | Mint, Edgar, Adler |
| 21 Oct to 11 Nov | Dazzling Star | Akane Rin | Haniel, Aurelia, Skia |
From 8 July the dates and line ups are from the official Steam notices. The four earlier boards are from community trackers; the official notes confirm the names "Forsaken Path" (ending 8 July) and the later reruns, but we could not find the original launch notices, so A-Class line ups before July are left out.
How to plan your dice
- Never pull "just to see". Pity carries between limited boards, so dice spent on a character you do not want still count toward the next one. But 40 random rolls do nothing for you if the next board is not one you care about either.
- Save to 90 before a must have character is announced. Preview programmes air one to two weeks before each version (the 1.5 preview aired 28 October 2026).
- Treat reruns as normal. Nanally, Hotori and Lacrimosa have all returned, so missing a board is not permanent.
- Buy outfits with intent. The 50 roll Perk is cheap on a board you were pulling anyway; the 200 roll Perk is a luxury.
NTE Version 1.4 PV: For Whom the Verses Mourn (official NTE Global channel)FAQ
Does NTE have a 50/50?
No. On limited boards every S-Class character drop is the featured character, and the 90th roll guarantees it if it has not dropped earlier.
Does pity carry over between banners in NTE?
Yes. The official rules say all limited boards share one S-Class pity counter, so rolls on one board count toward the next.
What is soft pity in NTE?
If the featured S-Class has not dropped within 70 rolls, the board switches from Baseline to Modified and the S-Class rate rises sharply, reported at 19.59%.
How much Annulith is one roll?
One die or one Tri-Key costs 160 Annulith, so ten rolls cost 1,600 and a guaranteed character costs at most 14,400 Annulith.
What are Solid Dice and Fabricated Dice?
Solid Dice are used on Limited Boards, Fabricated Dice on the Standard Board. Each limited board also accepts its own themed dice, such as Void Dice on Akane Rin's board.
When are the next NTE banners?
The current Dazzling Star board with Akane Rin ends on 11 November 2026 at 05:59 UTC+8. Version 1.5 is reported for the same day; Game8 lists Elyms and Exe as upcoming.