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HotoriBuild Guide — NTE
S-rank
Cosmos
SolidCombat Skills
Wields her weapon and performs up to 5 consecutive attacks dealing Cosmos DMG.
Hold Basic Attack in combat to trigger. Gracefully dashes forward and attacks, dealing 4 instances of Cosmos DMG to an area.
Wields the weapon mid-air and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Cosmos DMG to an area. DMG increases based on fall height, up to 200%.
Triggers when using Misty Moon Style after a Critical Dodge. Raises the umbrella to counterattack opponents instantly, dealing 1 instance of Cosmos DMG and reducing Break.
Displays a Non-Closed Timepiece when Hotori is deployed. Rotates its pointer slowly clockwise, accumulating energy up to a maximum of 120.
Passive 1
Blossom Enhancement: Prevents Lebenstamm attacks from pausing during time stop.
Passive 2
Increases World's Tide's Finisher DMG Ratio by 100%.
Awakenings
Flourish
★ PriorityIncreases Hotori's damage during time stop by 12% for each recorded Support Skill or Redirect Skill.
Best Hotori Arcs
Marching Beyond Time
Hotori's signature arc — provides CRIT Rate and strong passive scaling through Wastelab and Wastetime stacks, amplifying her Ultimate CRIT DMG significantly.
Details100%
Team DPS · M1
The Rain That Shook the World
Solid secondary option that boosts Hotori's damage output during her time stop window.
Details91.63%
Team DPS · M1
94.59%
Team DPS · M1
Best Hotori Modules
Console Grid
+10% Cosmos DMG Bonus per Type III Module equipped
Recommended Sets
Type 2
Type 3
Type 3
Type 4
Main Stats
Cosmos DMG
CRIT DMGSub Stats Priority
CRIT RateBestCRIT DMG
ATK%DMG%Best Hotori Teams — NTE
Hotori Skill Priority
Resonance
Eternity Shattered
The Ultimate Treasure of Clear Understanding
Skill Order
Ultimate
Skill
QTE
Basic
Best Hotori Awakening Nodes
Flourish
★ PriorityIncreases Hotori's damage during time stop by 12% for each recorded Support Skill or Redirect Skill.
Hotori Build Summary — NTE S-rank Cosmos Buff
Best Hotori build for NTE (Neverness to Everness). S-rank Cosmos Buff — best Arcs, Modules, teams and Awakenings. Updated for Version 1.3.
The best arc for Hotori in Neverness to Everness is Marching Beyond Time — Hotori's signature arc — provides CRIT Rate and strong passive scaling through Wastelab and Wastetime stacks, amplifying her Ultimate CRIT DMG significantly. If you don't have it, The Rain That Shook the World, Fluff of Fearlessness are solid alternatives. For modules, run Lost Radiance with Cosmos DMG, CRIT DMG as main stats and prioritize CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG substats.
The best Hotori team (Best Team) pairs Hotori with Nanally (Main DPS), Jiuyuan (Sub-DPS), Zero (Support).
- Role
- S-rank Cosmos Buff / Burst DPS / DMG Boost
- Best Arc
- Marching Beyond Time
- Alternative Arcs
- The Rain That Shook the World, Fluff of Fearlessness
- Best Modules
- Lost Radiance
- Main Stats
- Cosmos DMG, CRIT DMG
- Substats Priority
- CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > DMG%
- Skill Priority
- Ultimate > Skill > QTE > Basic Attack
- Best Awakenings
- A1, A5, A6
- Best Team — Best Team
- Hotori + Nanally (Main DPS), Jiuyuan (Sub-DPS), Zero (Support)
- Key Ascension Material
- 86× Confessional Flower Seed
- Full Build Cost
- 2,693,000 Beetle Coins
Hotori Build FAQ
What is the best arc for Hotori in NTE?
The best arc for Hotori in Neverness to Everness is Marching Beyond Time. Hotori's signature arc — provides CRIT Rate and strong passive scaling through Wastelab and Wastetime stacks, amplifying her Ultimate CRIT DMG significantly. Strong alternative: The Rain That Shook the World — Solid secondary option that boosts Hotori's damage output during her time stop window.
What are the best teams for Hotori in NTE?
Best Team for Hotori in NTE: Hotori + Nanally (Main DPS), Jiuyuan (Sub-DPS), Zero (Support). Alternative: Alt Team.
What is the skill priority for Hotori in NTE?
Recommended skill upgrade order for Hotori in NTE: Ultimate > Skill > QTE > Basic Attack.
What materials does Hotori need to ascend in NTE?
Ascending Hotori from Lv.20 to Lv.80 in Neverness to Everness costs 525,000 Beetle Coins plus 17× Lost Whispers, 86× Confessional Flower Seed, 18× Obscure Whispers, 15× Paradoxical Whispers. The full breakpoint-by-breakpoint breakdown is in the Materials tab above.
What materials do Hotori's abilities need in NTE?
Maxing all four of Hotori'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× Dress Sleeves of Vanity, 64× The Olive Branch, 64× Paradoxical Whispers in total.
What is the best Bond gift for Hotori in NTE?
Chiyo Family Brew is the cheapest way to raise Hotori's Bond in Neverness to Everness: 100 Affection for 300 Fons each. It is sold at Budoriya in Bridge Crossings. Feeding 560 of them takes Hotori from Bond Lv.1 to Lv.10 for 168,000 Fons.
How much does it cost to max Hotori's Bond in NTE?
Bond Lv.1 to Lv.10 needs 56,000 Affection. For Hotori the cheapest route costs 168,000 Fons (560× Chiyo Family Brew), while the fastest route costs 2,100,000 Fons but only takes 140 gifts (Golden Moon, +400 Affection each).
What do you get from Hotori's Bond levels in NTE?
Taking Hotori 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. Hotori's own rewards on that track are Acquainted: Hotori, Familiar: Hotori, Beyond Time, Exclusive Customer Service, Close Friends: Hotori, Minazuki, irotoH, Heartbond: Hotori, Blossoms Upon Snow, A Feng Shui Issue, Recreational Courtyard.
Where Hotori Fits
Related NTE Builds
Hotori Full Build Total
The complete shopping list: leveling and ascending to Lv.80, all four combat abilities at Lv.10, and Marching Beyond Time leveled and ascended to Lv.80 — every material summed. Values marked ~ are estimated.
Plan Hotori in the Ascension Planner →
~5,407,990
Beetle Coins
~325
Elite Guides
~1,622,891
~365
Chaotic Dye
~1,092,099
Ascension— Lv.20 → 80 ·525,000
Confessional Flower Seed
×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
Dress Sleeves of Vanity
×32
Marching Beyond Time — Ascension— arc · Lv.20 → 80 ·420,000
Master Drama Core
×18
Obscure Whispers
×18
Collector's Drama Core
×18
Paradoxical Whispers
×18
Beginner Drama Core
×14
Lost Whispers
×14
Hotori Level-Up Cost (EXP)
Hunter Guides and Beetle Coins needed to level Hotori 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
Hotori Ascension Materials
Materials needed to raise Hotori'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
Hotori 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
Marching Beyond Time — Signature Arc Materials
Everything needed to take Hotori's best-in-slot arc, Marching Beyond Time, from Lv.20 to Lv.80.
20,000Beetle Coin
×4Beginner Drama Core
×4Lost Whispers
Total to reach Lv.30 from Lv.20 — 20,000 Beetle Coins
Hotori Bond Level 10 Bonus
Taking Hotori to Bond Lv.10 activates Heart of Bond, a permanent stat bonus. Every character gets one; the stat it raises differs per character, and Hotori's is CRIT Rate. It applies everywhere, in every team, and never expires.
Heart of Bond
CRIT Rate+4.00%
Hotori Bond Gifts
Bond runs Lv.1 → Lv.10 and needs 56,000 Affection in total. The cheapest way to get there for Hotori is Chiyo Family Brew — 100 Affection for 300 Fons each, so 560 gifts and 168,000 Fons in total. Each row below is the best-value gift Hotori 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
3,600To max
×2801,008,000
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 |
Hotori 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 Hotori's own.
Annulith×10
Senior Hunter Guide×3Annulith×10
Chaotic Dye×2
Acquainted: HotoriAnnulith×10
Elite Hunter Guide×2Annulith×10Elite Hunter Guide×3
Familiar: HotoriAnnulith×20
Dreamless Seed×5
Beyond TimeAnnulith×20
Beetle Coin×20,000
Exclusive Customer Service
Close Friends: HotoriBeetle Coin×20,000
MinazukiBeetle Coin×30,000
irotoH
Heartbond: HotoriBeetle Coin×40,000
Blossoms Upon SnowBeetle Coin×50,000
A Feng Shui Issue
Recreational CourtyardTaking Hotori 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.
Hotori Skins & Outfits
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Default
Default outfit for Hotori in Neverness to Everness (NTE).