Best F2P Characters & Builds
Free-to-play players can stay competitive in Neverness to Everness by focusing resources on a single main carry, saving premium currency for targeted pulls, and rounding out a balanced team with characters who have strong free Arc options. This guide covers which characters offer the most value without spending, along with the free Arcs and team comps that support them.
Top F2P Carries and Their Free Arcs
The strongest characters available to free-to-play players sit in the T0 and T0.5 tiers. These should be your priority investments, since a well-built carry carries the most weight in any comp.
T0 picks:
- Lacrimosa — pairs with Youthful Fantasy. A flexible carry that anchors both DoT and all-rounder builds.
- Zero — pairs with Day Off. A reliable support presence across many of the best F2P teams.
- Chiz — Contemplative Cat, obtainable free via City Tycoon.
- Nanally — pairs with Song of the Whale.
- Hotori — pairs with Hethereau's Keeper.
T0.5 picks:
- Daffodil — Youthful Fantasy, obtainable free via The Book of Post-Adolescence.
- Baicang — pairs with A Time Will Come.
- Jiuyuan — pairs with Youthful Fantasy.
- Fadia — pairs with The Good, The Bad, The Bitter.
If you are starting out, commit to one of these as your main DPS and pour your upgrade materials into them before spreading investment across the roster.
Strong Free Arc Options
Several characters come with Arcs that are available for free through events, login rewards, or in-game progression. These let you build a capable team without spending premium currency:
- Chiz — Contemplative Cat (free via City Tycoon)
- Daffodil — Youthful Fantasy (free via The Book of Post-Adolescence)
- Hathor — Raging Flames (free)
- Haniel — Blow up the Crowd (free)
- Skia — Watch Your Heads! (free)
- Aurelia — Stellar Veil (free via login event)
Because these Arcs cost nothing, the characters tied to them are excellent value for F2P accounts. Other dependable options include Adler with The Fool's Spring, Mint with Clear Skies, Edgar with Mind Royale, Sagiri with Good Boy's Grand Adventure, and Chaos with A Time Will Come.
Recommended F2P Team Comps
A balanced comp combines a carry with supports that fit their playstyle. The following teams are built around accessible characters:
- Hathor reaction core (F2P): Hathor (carry), Zero, Jiuyuan, Mint
- Lacrimosa Scorch DoT: Lacrimosa (carry), Baicang, Sagiri, Fadia
- Adler shield core: Adler (carry), Mint, Zero, Haniel
- Chaos Nova (top meta): Chaos (carry), Zero, Hathor, Haniel
- Lacrimosa Discord (all-rounder): Lacrimosa (carry), Daffodil, Sagiri, Haniel
The Hathor reaction core and Adler shield core lean heavily on free Arc characters, making them strong starting points for new accounts. The Chaos Nova comp is the strongest meta option if you can secure Chaos, while the two Lacrimosa builds offer flexible damage if she is your main carry. Whichever you choose, build one carry fully before investing in the rest of the team.