Neverness to Everness — E.T.D Squad Six
February 14
LinkoBuild Guide — NTE
S-rank
Anima
PlasmaCombat Skills
Performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Anima DMG and building Modulation points with each hit. Casting Full-Frequency Pulse consumes those Modulation points to enhance the Synced Strike it triggers.
Hold Basic Attack during Poltergeist CQC: Linko and Xiaozhen slam the current target with both palms, dealing Anima DMG.
Tap Basic Attack while airborne. On landing, deals one instance of AoE Anima DMG that scales with fall height, up to +100%.
While Linko is off-field, Xiaozhen ambushes the target every 8s, attacking once and applying a Hit 'Em Here! mark.
Use Poltergeist CQC after a perfect dodge: Linko dashes at the target for 4 instances of AoE Anima DMG and builds Modulation points.
Passive 1
While Linko is in the party, the extra follow-up attack damage from Hexed rises to 30%, and targets under Hexed take 10% more follow-up attack damage.
The faint static in that frequency felt like a crack no one else could see. How had it formed? And why did it refuse to heal?
Passive 2
Triggering a Synced Strike lowers the target's anomaly RES to that character's element by 8% for 12s. Several elements can be reduced at once; the same element does not stack, and re-triggering refreshes the duration.
Words could never come close to expressing what we feel. But in this moment, our souls finally meet without distance between them.
Passive 3
Hold Basic Attack outside combat and Linko charges up on Xiaozhen's ghost arms, launching herself on release. The longer the charge — up to 2s — the further she flies.
"Shoot, we're late! Xiaozhen, fire up the emergency launch system! Aim for the BAC's second-floor window!" "…Or you could just take the phone booth like a normal person."
Awakenings
All Frequencies Live
★ PriorityWhile Linko is off-field, the interval between Spectral Rush ambushes is shortened by 25%.
Best Linko Arcs
Voice of the Voyager
Her signature, and written for the kit line by line: CRIT Rate as its substat, +66% Support Skill CRIT DMG at R1, and stacking Ultimate CRIT DMG every time a Support Skill lands — which, in the Resonance Field, is every Synced Strike the team throws. Nothing else touches the Synced Strike multiplier.
Details
Ready-Ready
The best non-signature option. 570 base ATK with CRIT Rate, and its Basic Attack and Critical Riposte bonus stacks off every Redirect Skill and Ultimate cast — both of which Linko presses constantly to open the Synced Strike wheel.
Details
Raging Flames
The highest base ATK of any S-rank at 666, with CRIT DMG as its substat and a Redirect Skill / Ultimate damage buff after each Ultimate. The Lakshana DMG line is dead on her, so it is a stat stick — but a big one.
DetailsLinko scales the party's follow-up damage, not just her own: Synced Strikes are follow-up attacks that use the triggering character's element, so her crit stats and her Support Skill level decide how hard everyone else's assists land. CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG lead the priority for that reason, with Anima DMG behind them for her own burst. Precision Tuning shaving 8% elemental RES per sync is why she fits into teams of any element.
Best Linko Modules
Console Grid
+8% CRIT Rate per Type III Module equipped
Recommended Sets
Type 2
Type 3
Type 3
Type 4
Main Stats
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMGAnima DMGSub Stats Priority
CRIT RateBestCRIT DMG
ATK%ATKUniversal DMGBest Linko Teams — NTE
Linko Skill Priority
Skill Order
Skill
Ultimate
Basic
QTE
Best Linko Awakening Nodes
All Frequencies Live
★ PriorityWhile Linko is off-field, the interval between Spectral Rush ambushes is shortened by 25%.
Linko Build Summary — NTE S-rank Anima Main DPS
Best Linko build for NTE: Voice of the Voyager signature arc, Fireflies and the Forest cartridges, CRIT stat priority, skill order and four team comps.
The best arc for Linko in Neverness to Everness is Voice of the Voyager — Her signature, and written for the kit line by line: CRIT Rate as its substat, +66% Support Skill CRIT DMG at R1, and stacking Ultimate CRIT DMG every time a Support Skill lands — which, in the Resonance Field, is every Synced Strike the team throws. Nothing else touches the Synced Strike multiplier. If you don't have it, Ready-Ready, Raging Flames are solid alternatives. For modules, run Fireflies and the Forest or Lost Radiance or Speedy Hedgehog with CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Anima DMG as main stats and prioritize CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG substats.
The best Linko team (Best Team) pairs Linko with Zankou (Sub-DPS), Daffodill (Burst DPS), Sakiri (Support).
- Role
- S-rank Anima Main DPS / Follow-up Attack
- Best Arc
- Voice of the Voyager
- Alternative Arcs
- Ready-Ready, Raging Flames
- Best Modules
- Fireflies and the Forest, Lost Radiance, Speedy Hedgehog
- Main Stats
- CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Anima DMG
- Substats Priority
- CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Universal DMG
- Skill Priority
- Skill > Ultimate > Basic Attack > QTE
- Best Awakenings
- A1, A2, A4
- Best Team — Best Team
- Linko + Zankou (Sub-DPS), Daffodill (Burst DPS), Sakiri (Support)
- Key Ascension Material
- 86× Water Moon Pick
- Full Build Cost
- 2,693,000 Beetle Coins
Linko Build FAQ
What is the best arc for Linko in NTE?
The best arc for Linko in Neverness to Everness is Voice of the Voyager. Her signature, and written for the kit line by line: CRIT Rate as its substat, +66% Support Skill CRIT DMG at R1, and stacking Ultimate CRIT DMG every time a Support Skill lands — which, in the Resonance Field, is every Synced Strike the team throws. Nothing else touches the Synced Strike multiplier. Strong alternative: Ready-Ready — The best non-signature option. 570 base ATK with CRIT Rate, and its Basic Attack and Critical Riposte bonus stacks off every Redirect Skill and Ultimate cast — both of which Linko presses constantly to open the Synced Strike wheel.
What are the best teams for Linko in NTE?
Best Team for Linko in NTE: Linko + Zankou (Sub-DPS), Daffodill (Burst DPS), Sakiri (Support). Alternative: Alt Team.
What is the skill priority for Linko in NTE?
Recommended skill upgrade order for Linko in NTE: Skill > Ultimate > Basic Attack > QTE.
What materials does Linko need to ascend in NTE?
Ascending Linko from Lv.20 to Lv.80 in Neverness to Everness costs 525,000 Beetle Coins plus 17× Lost Whispers, 86× Water Moon Pick, 18× Obscure Whispers, 15× Paradoxical Whispers. The full breakpoint-by-breakpoint breakdown is in the Materials tab above.
What materials do Linko's abilities need in NTE?
Maxing all four of Linko's combat abilities (Basic Attack, Skill, Ultimate and QTE, each to Lv.10) costs 1,748,000 Beetle Coins plus 40× FNG, 40× Lost Whispers, 40× CO, 40× Obscure Whispers, 32× Dress Sleeves of Vanity, 64× White Rose, 64× Paradoxical Whispers in total.
Where Linko Fits
- NTE tier list
Linko — not ranked yet
Placed after in-game testing at release — see what changed on the tier list.
- Team tier list
Best Linko teams
Every top team ranked by tier, with each member's role.
- Ascension planner
Plan Linko's materials
Level, skill and arc costs against your inventory, with farm locations on the map.
Related NTE Builds
Linko Full Build Total
The complete shopping list: leveling and ascending to Lv.80, all four combat abilities at Lv.10, and Voice of the Voyager leveled and ascended to Lv.80 — every material summed. Values marked ~ are estimated.
Plan Linko 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
Water Moon Pick
×86
Obscure Whispers
×18
Lost Whispers
×17
Paradoxical Whispers
×15
Abilities— 4 abilities · Lv.10 ·1,748,000
White Rose
×64
Paradoxical Whispers
×64
FNG
×40
Lost Whispers
×40
CO
×40
Obscure Whispers
×40
Dress Sleeves of Vanity
×32
Voice of the Voyager — Ascension— arc · Lv.20 → 80 ·420,000
Liquid Dream Travel Kit
×18
Blurred Silhouette
×18
Liquid Dream Can
×18
Chaos Silhouette
×18
Liquid Dream Trial Kit
×14
Fading Silhouette
×14
Linko Level-Up Cost (EXP)
Hunter Guides and Beetle Coins needed to level Linko 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
Linko Ascension Materials
Materials needed to raise Linko'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
Linko 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
×2FNG
×2Lost Whispers
Total to reach Lv.2 from Lv.1 — 2,000 Beetle Coins
Voice of the Voyager — Signature Arc Materials
Everything needed to take Linko's best-in-slot arc, Voice of the Voyager, from Lv.20 to Lv.80.
20,000Beetle Coin
×4Liquid Dream Trial Kit
×4Fading Silhouette
Total to reach Lv.30 from Lv.20 — 20,000 Beetle Coins
Linko Skins & Outfits
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Default
Default outfit for Linko in Neverness to Everness (NTE).