NTE Version 1.5 Once Upon a Glitched Call Guide: Elyms Banner, Shinku Rerun, Maintenance Times in CT, Iron Ogre, City Logistics and Every Event

Neverness to Everness Version 1.5, "Once Upon a Glitched Call," is live. The first half of the update arrived on November 11 with Elyms, a new limited S-Class character, a Shinku rerun, the main story episode "Meet Me in the Data Stream," a drivable tank called Iron Ogre and a logistics business you can run yourself. The second half brings Captain Exe on December 2. For players in North America, maintenance ran from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM CT on Tuesday, November 10, so the update has already been playable since Tuesday evening.

Details come from the official Version 1.5 patch notes on the NTE website and the launch announcement from publisher Perfect World. The patch notes list times in UTC+8 or server time. Central Time conversions below use CST (UTC-6), which is 14 hours behind UTC+8.

Version 1.5 at a Glance

NTE is a supernatural open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio, set in the city of Hethereau, where players act as an unlicensed Anomaly Hunter working out of the Eibon antique shop. Version 1.5 is available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 5 and Mac, with PC players able to update through the official launcher, Steam or Epic.

The headline additions:

• New limited S-Class character: Elyms, lieutenant of ETD-6.
• Shinku rerun on her own limited board.
• Two limited S-Class Arcs: the new "Echoes on Hold" and a rerun of "Blushing Mirage."
• New main story episode: "Meet Me in the Data Stream."
• New Anomaly Pilgrimage: Amber Broodmother.
• New vehicles including the Iron Ogre tank and the lion-shaped Prototype Land Overlord 001.
• New modes: the four-player Full Tank Ahead vehicle battle, a logistics business system and a single-player city-building board game in DSD POP.
• Quality-of-life work: overflow storage for City Stamina and Character Pixels, a Resource Overview panel, upgrade targets and one-click map pin deletion.

Maintenance Times and Compensation in CT

Maintenance ran on November 11 from 06:00 to 11:00 UTC+8. In Central Time, that was Tuesday, November 10, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM CT. The heist mode "Pink Paws Heist" closed slightly earlier, at 05:30 UTC+8 (3:30 PM CT on November 10), and reopened after maintenance.

Akane Rin's "Dazzling Star" limited board ended at 05:59 UTC+8 on November 11, which was 3:59 PM CT on November 10. Cosmetic rewards from that board are redeemed through the Void Perks event page.

Two compensation packages go to every account that created a character before 06:00 UTC+8 on November 11 (4:00 PM CT on November 10):

• Maintenance compensation: Annulith x300
• Bug fix compensation: Annulith x300

Both arrive through in-game mail and expire, so claim them early. That is 600 Annulith in total for eligible accounts.

Perfect World described this as a large update and suggested keeping data plans in mind on mobile.

Elyms: The New Limited S-Class Character

Elyms is a lieutenant in ETD-6, a unit that handles anomaly-related crimes and Meme Anomalies. The launch announcement describes her as easygoing and playful, good at getting people to open up, and rarely without her phone. That phone becomes her weapon once a conversation turns into a fight.

Elyms Banner Details

• Board name: "Android Dreams"
• Runs: after the update until December 2, 05:59 UTC+8, which is Monday, December 1 at 3:59 PM CT
• Featured S-Class: Elyms
• Featured A-Class: Mint, Edgar and Adler
• Unlock requirement: finish the main story quest "Prologue - A New Destination - Head to Eibon Antique Shop"

The board also carries three cosmetics: the "Joy Buoy" glider, the "+Friend & Rescue+" livery for the Novus A001 vehicle and Elyms's "Drifting Petals" outfit. They unlock at 50, 120 and 200 total rolls through the board's perks page, and lucky rolls can also land them earlier. The patch notes call this page "Skin Perks" in the banner section and "Dialing Perks" in the outfit section, so expect either name in game.

Elyms Outfits and Extras

Elyms launches with three outfits:

• "Y2K Mystique": in the shop permanently. Discounted to Riftcrystal x2,680 from Riftcrystal x3,280 (18% off) until December 23, 05:59 UTC+8, which is December 22 at 3:59 PM CT.
• "Drifting Petals": from the Android Dreams board or its roll milestones.
• "Windflower": free after obtaining Elyms and reaching Bond Level 10.

Owning Elyms also opens a City Hangouts story, a Home Time invitation mode, Bond quests and a combat tutorial. At a high enough Bond Level, she can ride along in your passenger seat. She is also the auction assistant in the reworked "Going, Going, Gone!" mini-game.

Her skill values and element are not listed in the patch notes, so early tier placements are community opinion until her kit has been tested in harder content.

Echoes on Hold: Her Limited Arc

The new limited S-Class Arc "Echoes on Hold" runs on the same dates through the "Echo Special" Arc Research Program, paid for with Tri-Keys or Echo Keys. Perfect World says the Arc is currently only available through this program. It shares Elyms's banner window, though the patch notes do not formally label it as her signature Arc.

Shinku Rerun and Blushing Mirage

Shinku returns on the "Before the Dawn" limited board for the same window, ending December 1 at 3:59 PM CT. The board features the same A-Class trio of Mint, Edgar and Adler.

Its cosmetics are the "Overcast Canopy" glider livery, the "Hidden Dragon" livery for Blizzard-V4 and Shinku's "Student of Terrasea" outfit, unlocked at 50, 120 and 200 rolls through Resolve Perks or earlier through lucky rolls. Only rolls on the Before the Dawn board count toward that progress. Each board tracks progress separately, and progress carries over between boards with the same name, which matters for anyone who rolled on an earlier Before the Dawn board.

The rerun Arc "Blushing Mirage" is available through the "Resolve Special" Arc Research Program with Tri-Keys or Resolve Keys.

Shinku also received a quality-of-life change: her passive "Menacing Gaze" now starts at maximum stacks when entering or retrying a stage in Beyond the Rails.

Elyms or Shinku?

Because both boards close at the same moment, players saving currency have to pick a priority. A few factors from the patch notes help:

• Novelty: Elyms is new and comes with fresh story content, Bond quests and a free Bond Level 10 outfit.
• Existing progress: if you already built roll progress on a previous Before the Dawn board, it carries over to this one.
• Second half: Exe arrives on December 2, the day after both boards close, so anyone who wants Exe may prefer to hold back.

Exe's banner terms, A-Class lineup and Arc have not been published yet.

The Story: "Meet Me in the Data Stream"

The new main story episode starts from an old post titled "Invalid Number" on the Hethereau Urban Legend Bot account. Several people describe the same experience: they meet an old friend in a dream, wake up remembering a phone number and find that the number cannot be reached.

ETD-6, the unit best equipped to look into it, seems only interested in shutting the story down. The investigation leads into a vast cyberspace and a flooded city floating in a digital ocean, connecting the dreams, the dead number and the two ETD-6 officers at the center of the case.

To access it, you need to have finished the main story episode "The Witch." It is available immediately after the update.

Exe and the December 2 Second Half

Captain Exe is described as an elite hacker who directs operations from behind the scenes. In combat, he reconstructs reality through data. Around Hethereau, he can travel through digital billboards, giving him an unusual route through the city's high-rise districts. The announcement hints at a shared history between Elyms and Exe dating back to ETD-6's founding, with some tension between their personalities.

New Stage: Amber Broodmother

Version 1.5 adds a new Anomaly Pilgrimage called Amber Broodmother. It unlocks after completing the main story episode "Fogden Game." Several events in this update hand out Anomaly Pilgrimage Material Selection Boxes, including Open Roads Ahead and Fortune's Bounty.

Iron Ogre, Land Overlord and the New Vehicles

Vehicles are a major theme this version. New arrivals include ambulances, armored cash trucks, the lion-shaped Prototype Land Overlord 001 and the Iron Ogre tank, which you can drive around Hethereau and use against anomalies.

Open Roads Ahead Mystery Boxes

Iron Ogre and Land Overlord 001 come from the "Open Roads Ahead" Mystery Box event, running until December 23, 05:59 UTC+8 (December 22 at 3:59 PM CT).

• The first box costs Fons x50,000 or Annulith x50.
• The price rises with every box after that.
• There are 15 boxes in total, and opening all of them unlocks every reward in the pool.

Box rewards include both vehicles, the Iron Ogre livery "Caution: Graffiti!", the "Wayfinder" avatar frame, "The Open Road" namecard, Fabricated Dice, A Handwritten Letter and an Anomaly Pilgrimage Material Selection Box. The patch notes do not list the full price ladder, so check the cost of later boxes in game before committing premium currency.

Full Tank Ahead

Full Tank Ahead is a four-player free-for-all vehicle battle built around Iron Ogre. Players compete for points while collecting airdrops with special ammunition, defensive equipment and utility items such as charged shots, shields and speed boosts. A contested central zone offers higher scoring chances and special airdrops.

The limited-time event opens on November 19 at 10:00 UTC+8, which is Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 PM CT, and runs to December 22 at 3:59 PM CT. Participation earns TX Tokens for the event shop, which stocks Annulith, Floe Cinema Tickets, Fons, Elite Hunter Guides and Chaotic Dye.

Run Your Own Logistics Company

After completing three new delivery orders, you can open a logistics branch, recruit drivers, choose commissions and upgrade the hub. Applicants are scattered around Hethereau, each with different aptitudes, specialties and traits.

As the business grows, its client list expands to more city organizations, including some with underworld connections. Different jobs call for different vehicles, from ambulances for hospital commissions to armored trucks for bank work. Running the business also lets you spend City Stamina by dispatching drivers on delivery orders, which frees up time for other activities.

City Logistics Event

The "City Logistics" limited event runs until December 22 at 3:59 PM CT. Completing its quests earns Kool tokens, and finishing every quest awards the "Big Dreams" namecard. The event shop includes:

• the C001 vehicle
• the title "Hethereau Delivery King"
• the phone case "Five-Star Reviews" and wallpaper "Next Order!"
• the "Kool" avatar and "The Boss Is In" avatar frame
• Fabricated Dice

Raising your Reputation Level adds the Ori-LV03 vehicle, Annulith, Floe Cinema Tickets, Elite Hunter Guides and Chaotic Dye. Ori-LV03 also received a tweaked third-person driving camera in this update.

DSD POP's City-Building Board Game

For a quieter option, DSD POP gains a single-player board game. You place buildings on a compact grid, attract foot traffic and stack score multipliers to hit each level's target. Neighboring businesses can support one another, and facilities such as bike stations push more customers to nearby buildings. Power Cards reshape the developing city, Strategy Cards add rules that reward different approaches and a card index gives collectors something to complete.

Every Version 1.5 Event and Its End Time

Several events use server time rather than UTC+8. Server time depends on the region you play in, so those entries are listed as published.

Event Notes Worth Knowing

Hunter's Crucible: Breakthrough is a challenge-stage event. Its title "Hunter's Crucible - Blade Honed" changes its visual effect based on your total event points, so a higher score gives a flashier title.

Pixel Surge doubles rewards when spending Character Pixels in Houdinii's Magic Stage, Houdinii's Schemes, Bubble Can Factory and Rabbit Hole. The bonus covers up to 120 Character Pixels per day, unused allowance carries over, and the whole event caps at 840. Combined with the new Photo Paper Supply overflow storage, it is worth banking pixels before November 16.

Fishing Frenzy takes place at the "Sea Angler" spot in Nacupeda Park. Raising your fishing level earns Annulith, Floe Cinema Tickets, Elite Hunter Guides, Chaotic Dye and an item called Manhole Boss.

Gold Clash doubles Fons earned in Pink Paws Heist. Since Fons can also buy the first Open Roads Ahead box, the two events fit together for players who want vehicles without spending Annulith.

Fortune's Bounty awards Fortune Coins toward milestones. The "Tiny Friend" accessory unlocks at 3,000 total progress and the placeable "Pop-Up Divination House" at 5,100. Other rewards include "Hyperflame" tire tracks, "Neonbula" tire smoke, Solid Dice, Fabricated Dice, material selection boxes and Fons. Perfect World's announcement says the milestones include 10 Fabricated Dice and five Solid Dice.

Circle Bounty Season Pass

The Version 1.5 Circle Bounty requires the main quest "Relax Time." Circle Quests raise your rank and unlock Fabricated Dice, Gold Carrota, De-noise Solution, A Handwritten Letter, Eternal Shell Song, a Development EXP Selection Box I and an Expansion Core.

The paid "Elite Hunter Supplies" tier adds rewards including Annulith x680, Solid Dice x4, Fabricated Dice x2, an Arc-light Trove II and Fons x950,000. "Honor Hunter Supplies" includes all of that plus the "Long Time No See" avatar, "Who's Calling?" frame, "City of Wonders" namecard, Fabricated Dice x5, A Handwritten Letter x1 and Fons x500,000 instantly. The Arc-light Trove II lets you choose one of five Fluff materials or Fons x2,000,000. Prices are not listed in the patch notes.

Quality-of-Life Changes

Some of the most useful changes in Version 1.5 make daily play less repetitive:

• Overflow storage: excess City Stamina becomes City Stamina Reserve (up to 1,000), and excess Character Pixels become Photo Paper Supply (up to 2,400).
• Resource Overview: tracks this version's progress for Annulith, Solid Dice, Fabricated Dice and Tri-Keys, with shortcuts to the relevant events or mini-games. The total progress display on Mac and iOS is due in a future update.
• New enemy camp: brings several upgrade material types to one location, cutting down cross-map trips.
• Upgrade Targets for characters, plus the option to level Esper Abilities to a chosen level.
• Auto-drive free-roam mode for vehicles.
• One-click furniture purchasing when importing a Blueprint.
• One-click deletion of all custom map pins.
• Arc Research Programs: the Key display now switches automatically to match the selected program.
• Item source shortcuts jump straight to the relevant challenge stage.
• Better controller support across menus.
• Rendering: Snapdragon ANF on mobile, and NVIDIA RTX Spark and AMD FSR 4 on PC.
• First Meeting Replay: a toggle in Settings › Control to play a character's unlock animation immediately.

Mini-Game Updates

• Akane Rin: guitar recording, music share codes and Bagel sharing.
• Volley Star: a PvP rank system.
• Going, Going, Gone!: a collectible showcase, in-match reporting, match history, new collectibles, adjusted appearance rates and Elyms as the new auction assistant.
• Shadow-n-Seek: AI opponents fill empty slots when matchmaking takes too long, and some object spawn locations are now randomized.

Bug Fixes

• Akane Rin's Dodge and Critical Riposte now chain into further Basic Attack hits when Basic Attack is held.
• In the Anomaly Hunt "Black Tome," Linko's Redirect Skill combined with a Xiaozhen Synced Strike while a character was shackled no longer causes an abnormal damage boost.
• Shinku no longer shows an abnormal animation while gliding.
• Players can damage the "Huggy Vines" anomalies at Serenetti Manor again in multiplayer.
• Crash fixes and localization improvements.

Teams that used the Linko and Xiaozhen combination in Black Tome should expect lower damage there after the fix.

A Short Plan for the First Week

• Claim your mail for the 600 Annulith in compensation before it expires.
• Log in daily for Circle Gifts. Seven login days pay 10 Solid Dice, and the event runs into late December, so missing a day is not fatal.
• Finish the delivery orders to open your logistics branch early. City Logistics rewards and the driver dispatch option both depend on it.
• Decide between Elyms, Shinku and saving for Exe before December 1 at 3:59 PM CT.
• Bank Character Pixels for Pixel Surge starting November 16 (server time).
• Mark November 18 at 8:00 PM CT for Full Tank Ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time did NTE Version 1.5 go live in CT?

Maintenance ran from 06:00 to 11:00 UTC+8 on November 11, which was 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM CT on Tuesday, November 10. Version 1.5 went live when maintenance ended. Perfect World noted that maintenance could finish earlier or later than scheduled.

How long is the Elyms banner in NTE?

The "Android Dreams" board runs from the Version 1.5 update until December 2 at 05:59 UTC+8, which is December 1 at 3:59 PM CT. The Shinku rerun ends at the same time.

Who are the A-Class characters on the Version 1.5 banners?

Both the Elyms and Shinku limited boards feature Mint, Edgar and Adler as their A-Class characters.

How much free Annulith does Version 1.5 give?

Accounts that created a character before 06:00 UTC+8 on November 11 receive 300 Annulith for maintenance and another 300 for bug fixes, delivered by in-game mail. Further Annulith comes from events such as City Logistics, Hunter's Crucible, Full Tank Ahead and Fishing Frenzy.

How do I get the Iron Ogre tank in NTE?

Iron Ogre comes from the "Open Roads Ahead" Mystery Boxes, available until December 22 at 3:59 PM CT. The first box costs 50,000 Fons or 50 Annulith, prices rise with each box and opening all 15 unlocks every reward in the pool.

When does Exe come to NTE?

Exe arrives on December 2 with the second half of Version 1.5. His banner details, featured A-Class characters and any companion Arc have not been announced.

What platforms is NTE Version 1.5 on?

Version 1.5 is available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 5 and Mac. PC players can update through the official launcher, Steam or Epic.

How do I unlock the new NTE story episode?

"Meet Me in the Data Stream" requires completing the main story episode "The Witch." The limited banners require finishing the prologue quest "Head to Eibon Antique Shop."