Jiuyuan is one of the standout S-Class characters in Neverness to Everness, and not just for her design. Her kit lets her burn through her whole rotation in just a few seconds, making her one of the easiest sub-DPS characters to slot into almost any team. This guide covers how her kit works and the best way to build her.
How Jiuyuan's Kit Works
Jiuyuan is an Anima character built around a mechanic called Lethal Rose Pact. Her basic attack combo, When Secrets Take Shape, generates Rose Pact Bullets on her fifth hit and after a successful Critical Riposte, both of which apply Lethal Rose Pact to enemies. Holding the basic attack fires off stored bullets and triggers the Lethal Rose Pact settlement on affected targets, with her current bullet count displayed above her HP bar.
Her Skill, Intel Hunter, grants four Rose Pact Bullets and applies Lethal Rose Pact on its own. Her Ultimate, Final Reckoning, hits multiple times and triggers a much bigger Lethal Rose Pact settlement on the final hit if used correctly. Her Support Skill, Intel Lock-On, deals damage and hands her two more bullets.
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The standard rotation runs Support Skill into Skill for six total bullets, then Ultimate to trigger the big settlement, followed by holding the basic attack until all six bullets are used before switching out. At max Awakening, five more basic attacks reapply Lethal Rose Pact before the switch.
When leveling her abilities, prioritize Ultimate first, followed by Basic Attack, Support Skill, and Skill last.
Best Arc for Jiuyuan
Jiuyuan can only equip Solid-type Arcs. Her signature option, Reality Refuge, is the clear top pick. It boosts Anima damage by 15% and adds up to 30% Attachment damage as long as Lethal Rose Pact gets triggered through her Ultimate.
| Arc | Rank | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Reality Refuge | Signature | +15% Anima DMG, up to +30% Attachment DMG on Ultimate trigger |
| Hethereau's Keeper | S-Rank | +15% ATK, +15% DMG vs. bosses |
| The Forgotten | A-Rank | Bonus ATK (HP secondary stat) |
| First Step to Success | B-Rank | +16% ATK for 10s after Skill at max mixing |
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Best Cartridge and Stats for Jiuyuan
Fireflies and the Forest is Jiuyuan's best cartridge by a wide margin. Its two-piece bonus adds 10% Anima damage, and its four-piece bonus raises her Crit Damage by 8% , stacking up to seven times , whenever a nearby enemy takes Anima damage.
Main stat priority: Anima DMG Bonus first, then Crit Rate, Crit Damage, ATK Percent, and DMG Percent for sub-stats.
Speedy Hedgehog works as an alternative for a more support-focused Jiuyuan, boosting Charge Efficiency by 12% and giving the whole team 15% more Attack for 20 seconds after her Ultimate.
Best Team Compositions for Jiuyuan
Since NTE launched with a fairly small roster, team options are still somewhat limited, but Jiuyuan has one of the stronger comps available.
| Team | Lineup |
|---|---|
| Main Team | Jiuyuan, Nanally, Hathor, Esper Zero |
| F2P Team | Jiuyuan, Mint, Esper Zero, Haniel |
Her main team pairs her with Nanally, Hathor, and Esper Zero, with Nanally taking the main DPS role. This setup pulls together Blossom, Remora, and Charge Esper Cycles at once. While the rotation takes some practice to time correctly, the Blossom buffs from both Nanally and Jiuyuan make it one of the stronger comps in the game right now.
Players building a Hotori team can also lean on the same Blossom-focused logic covered in the best Hotori build guide, since Jiuyuan's Vita Bud stacking synergizes directly with Hotori's support kit in a full Blossom lineup.
Jiuyuan's Awakening Priority
| Priority | Awakening | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel Turns Into Blades | Boosts Lethal Rose Pact damage, heals team based on settlement damage |
| 2 | To Know, To Balance | +ATK per enemy with Lethal Rose Pact active, up to 3 targets |
| 3 | Intel Superiority | +8% damage vs. targets with Lethal Rose Pact active |
| 4 | Strike to Kill | +50% Pact Settlement damage ratio for targets in range |
| 5 | Advantage Established | Extra Break bar damage when Pact Settlement triggers via Ultimate |
| 6 | Know Every Secret | 200% damage to Lethal Rose Pact targets every 5s when they use an ability |
Jiuyuan's fast rotation and flexible kit make her one of the easier characters to fit into a team, whether that's the premium Nanally and Hathor lineup or the more accessible Mint and Haniel version. Reality Refuge and Fireflies and the Forest remain the two pieces worth chasing first to get the most out of her.
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Grinding through NTE's trickier content in the meantime? The Lonely Player Anomaly Commission guide covers every Wandering Puppet location for anyone stuck on that quest.
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