Combat Skills
Applies what he learned in Lamplight Academy's physical education class to perform up to 5 consecutive attacks that deal Cosmos DMG.
Press Basic Attack while airborne to plunge, dealing 1 instance of Cosmos DMG to an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 200%.
Triggers when using Combat Practice after a Critical Dodge. Charges toward the target and uses his backpack to unleash a Flow attack, dealing 1 instance of Cosmos DMG to an area and reducing Break.
Passive 1
Charge Enhancement: Grants 120 Ultimate Energy instantly when a character triggers Charge using a Support Skill. Disables Ultimate Energy gain from Lebenblumes when hitting Slowed targets afterward. Cooldown: 30s.
Passive 2
Cast Redirect Skill Wild Current or Support Skill Weight of Knowledge to gain a Key of Truth, up to 3 keys. Each Key of Truth extends the duration of Ultimate: Finnegan's Wake by 1s.
Awakenings

Anomaly-Loving Observer
Grants Edgar 1 Key of Truth whenever any teammate casts a Support Skill.
Intern Anomaly Hunter
Caps the max cooldown extension from Wild Current at 3s.
One of the Eibon Detectives
★ PriorityIncreases Wild Current's healing effectiveness for allies with current HP below 30% by 15%.
Skilled Strategist
Wild Current DMG +50%.
Guardian of the Antique Shop's Light
★ PriorityEdgar's Max HP +20%.
Visitor from Planet Curiosity
★ PriorityGrants 15% DEF to all allies in the range of Finnegan's Wake.
Best Edgar Arcs
Best Edgar Modules
Console Grid
+10% HP per Type III Module equipped
Recommended Sets

Type 3

Type 3

Type 3

Type 3
Main Stats
Sub Stats Priority
Best Edgar Teams — NTE
Edgar Skill Priority
Resonance
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Pursuit of Knowledge
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Keen Insight
Skill Order

Skill

Ultimate

Basic

QTE
Best Edgar Awakening Nodes

Anomaly-Loving Observer
Grants Edgar 1 Key of Truth whenever any teammate casts a Support Skill.
Intern Anomaly Hunter
Caps the max cooldown extension from Wild Current at 3s.
One of the Eibon Detectives
★ PriorityIncreases Wild Current's healing effectiveness for allies with current HP below 30% by 15%.
Skilled Strategist
Wild Current DMG +50%.
Guardian of the Antique Shop's Light
★ PriorityEdgar's Max HP +20%.
Visitor from Planet Curiosity
★ PriorityGrants 15% DEF to all allies in the range of Finnegan's Wake.
Edgar Build Summary — NTE A-rank Cosmos Survival
Best Edgar build for NTE (Neverness to Everness). A-rank Cosmos Survival — best Arcs, Modules, teams and Awakenings. Updated for Version 1.3.
The best arc for Edgar in Neverness to Everness is Call of the Twisted City — Best-in-slot for Edgar. Maximizes his Cosmos DMG and healing throughput during Wild Current and Finnegan's Wake rotations. If you don't have it, Mind Royale is a solid alternative. For modules, run Speedy Hedgehog with Healing Bonus, HP% as main stats and prioritize HP% and HP substats.
The best Edgar team (Edgar Hypercarry) pairs Edgar with Nanally (Main DPS), Jiuyuan (Sub-DPS), Zero (Support).
- Role
- A-rank Cosmos Survival / Healing
- Best Arc
- Call of the Twisted City
- Alternative Arcs
- Mind Royale
- Best Modules
- Speedy Hedgehog
- Main Stats
- Healing Bonus, HP%
- Substats Priority
- HP% > HP > Cycle Intensity > Break Intensity
- Skill Priority
- Skill > Ultimate > Basic Attack > QTE
- Best Awakenings
- A6, A5, A3
- Best Team — Edgar Hypercarry
- Edgar + Nanally (Main DPS), Jiuyuan (Sub-DPS), Zero (Support)
- Key Ascension Material
- 86× Colorful Ticket Stub
- Full Build Cost
- 2,609,000 Beetle Coins
Edgar Build FAQ
What is the best arc for Edgar in NTE?
The best arc for Edgar in Neverness to Everness is Call of the Twisted City. Best-in-slot for Edgar. Maximizes his Cosmos DMG and healing throughput during Wild Current and Finnegan's Wake rotations. Strong alternative: Mind Royale — Solid A-rank alternative with consistent Liquid stats that support his hybrid healer role well.
What are the best teams for Edgar in NTE?
Edgar Hypercarry for Edgar in NTE: Edgar + Nanally (Main DPS), Jiuyuan (Sub-DPS), Zero (Support). Alternative: Edgar F2P.
What is the skill priority for Edgar in NTE?
Recommended skill upgrade order for Edgar in NTE: Skill > Ultimate > Basic Attack > QTE.
What materials does Edgar need to ascend in NTE?
Ascending Edgar from Lv.20 to Lv.80 in Neverness to Everness costs 525,000 Beetle Coins plus 17× Lost Whispers, 86× Colorful Ticket Stub, 18× Obscure Whispers, 15× Paradoxical Whispers. The full breakpoint-by-breakpoint breakdown is in the Materials tab above.
What materials do Edgar's abilities need in NTE?
Maxing all four of Edgar's combat abilities (Basic Attack, Skill, Ultimate and QTE, each to Lv.10) costs 1,748,000 Beetle Coins plus 40× Nestling's Longing, 40× Lost Whispers, 40× Dove's Flutter, 40× Obscure Whispers, 32× Good Boy Stamp, 64× The Olive Branch, 64× Paradoxical Whispers in total.
What is the best Bond gift for Edgar in NTE?
Bigmouth Custard Baozi or Clicky Fries is the cheapest way to raise Edgar's Bond in Neverness to Everness: 100 Affection for 300 Fons each. It is sold at Bigmouth Baozi in Bridge Crossings. Feeding 560 of them takes Edgar from Bond Lv.1 to Lv.10 for 168,000 Fons.
How much does it cost to max Edgar's Bond in NTE?
Bond Lv.1 to Lv.10 needs 56,000 Affection. For Edgar the cheapest route costs 168,000 Fons (560× Bigmouth Custard Baozi), while the fastest route costs 1,400,000 Fons but only takes 140 gifts (Bear-o-metry, +400 Affection each).
What do you get from Edgar's Bond levels in NTE?
Taking Edgar from Bond Lv.1 to Lv.10 in Neverness to Everness pays out 80 Annulith, 160,000 Beetle Coins, 5 Elite Hunter Guides, 3 Senior Hunter Guides, 2 Chaotic Dye and 5 Dreamless Seed — the same for every character. Edgar's own rewards on that track are Acquainted: Edgar, Explore the Unknown, ragdE, The Omniscience Paradox, Formal Application, Reading Report.
Where Edgar Fits
Related NTE Builds
Edgar Full Build Total
The complete shopping list: leveling and ascending to Lv.80, all four combat abilities at Lv.10, and Call of the Twisted City leveled and ascended to Lv.80 — every material summed. Values marked ~ are estimated.
Plan Edgar in the Ascension Planner →~5,323,990
Beetle Coins
~325
Elite Guides
~1,622,891
~365
Chaotic Dye
~1,092,099
Ascension— Lv.20 → 80 ·
525,000
Colorful Ticket Stub
×86
Obscure Whispers
×18
Lost Whispers
×17
Paradoxical Whispers
×15
Abilities— 4 abilities · Lv.10 ·
1,748,000
The Olive Branch
×64
Paradoxical Whispers
×64
Nestling's Longing
×40
Lost Whispers
×40
Dove's Flutter
×40
Obscure Whispers
×40
Good Boy Stamp
×32
Call of the Twisted City — Ascension— arc · Lv.20 → 80 ·
336,000
Master Drama Core
×15
Unsolved Numeral
×15
Collector's Drama Core
×15
Distorted Numeral
×15
Beginner Drama Core
×11
Blurred Numeral
×11
Edgar Level-Up Cost (EXP)
Hunter Guides and Beetle Coins needed to level Edgar at each bracket — identical for every character. Values marked ~ are estimated pending in-game confirmation.
25,198Beetle Coin
×5Elite Hunter Guide
×1Rising Hunter Guide
Total to reach Lv.20 from Lv.1 — 25,198 Beetle Coins · ≈6 Elite Hunter Guides
Edgar Ascension Materials
Materials needed to raise Edgar's level cap at each breakpoint, from Lv.20 up to Lv.80.
25,000Beetle Coin
×5Lost Whispers
Total to reach Lv.30 from Lv.20 — 25,000 Beetle Coins
Edgar Ability Materials
Upgrade cost per level for one combat ability — Basic Attack, Skill, Ultimate and QTE all share the same table, so budget ×4 to max the full kit.
2,000Beetle Coin
×2Nestling's Longing
×2Lost Whispers
Total to reach Lv.2 from Lv.1 — 2,000 Beetle Coins
Call of the Twisted City — Signature Arc Materials
Everything needed to take Edgar's best-in-slot arc, Call of the Twisted City, from Lv.20 to Lv.80.
16,000Beetle Coin
×3Beginner Drama Core
×3Blurred Numeral
Total to reach Lv.30 from Lv.20 — 16,000 Beetle Coins
Edgar Bond Gifts
Bond runs Lv.1 → Lv.10 and needs 56,000 Affection in total. The cheapest way to get there for Edgar is Bigmouth Custard Baozi or Clicky Fries — 100 Affection for 300 Fons each, so 560 gifts and 168,000 Fons in total. Each row below is the best-value gift Edgar likes at that Affection bracket, so the choice is Fons against time: the budget route costs the least but takes hundreds of feeds, the fastest route maxes Bond in far fewer.
Each
To max
×560168,000
Total to Lv.10
Each
To max
×2801,120,000
Total to Lv.10
Affection per Bond level
| Bond level | Affection for this level | Total from Lv.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Lv.1 | — | 0 |
| Lv.2 | +500 | 500 |
| Lv.3 | +1,000 | 1,500 |
| Lv.4 | +2,000 | 3,500 |
| Lv.5 | +3,500 | 7,000 |
| Lv.6 | +5,000 | 12,000 |
| Lv.7 | +7,000 | 19,000 |
| Lv.8 | +9,000 | 28,000 |
| Lv.9 | +12,000 | 40,000 |
| Lv.10 | +16,000 | 56,000 |
Edgar Bond Level Rewards
What each Bond level pays out. The currency and upgrade materials are the same for every character; the titles, stickers, avatars, name frames and business cards are Edgar's own.
Taking Edgar to Bond Lv.10 pays out 80 Annulith, 160,000 Beetle Coins, 5 Elite Hunter Guides, 3 Senior Hunter Guides, 2 Chaotic Dye and 5 Dreamless Seed in total, on top of the cosmetics above.
Edgar Skins & Outfits
1All-Seeing
A-RankThe wide collar can cover half the face, acting like a protective shell. Perfect for hiding uncertain expressions.







