NTE: Neverness to Everness showcases gameplay for the new Lacrimosa character and teases a variety of flashy and colorful attacks. Lacrimosa is currently scheduled to debut as the first new playable character in the game NTEUpdate version 1.1.
The open-world action-RPG has already become a hit since its launch on April 29, and fans across Hethereau have had plenty to do. NTE offers a wide variety of side activities for players to enjoy in its sprawling city, including racing through the city streets, managing a cafe, and running Pink Paws Bank heists. The game also offers an extensive roster of characters that players can acquire as part of its initial update, boasting sixteen different roster members available through NTE's gacha system and story progression. Now, NTE prepares players for the next update with a brand new character.

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NTE Teases version 1.1 Character Lacrimos
NTE officially revealed gameplay for the new S-class Lacrimosa character on May 29 with a lavish reveal trailer. The video begins with Lacrimosa sleeping under a tree in Hethereau's Miguel neighborhood, awakened by a group of approaching enemies. The trailer shows off Lacrimosa's pan attacks, chaining together quick attacks to knock enemies off their feet. Also shown during the trailer is Lacrimosa's Ultimate, which uses its magic to cause a barrage of vehicles to crash into enemies. Lacrimosa will be added to NTE as an S-class Chaos-type character in the v1.1 update, which is scheduled to launch on June 3rd.
Who is that character?

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Addition of Lacrimosa to NTE comes after the character was already featured prominently in the game's launch update. Lacrimosa was the star of the side quest Tomato Jelly Rampage: Live Report, where players helped Mint investigate a trouble-making anomaly and impersonate Lacrimosa. The quest also gave players an early chance to try out Lacrimosa, with the Bureau of Anomaly Control agent briefly playable during some of the combat segments of her story quest. The coffin that Lacrimosa sleeps in can also be found in various locations while exploring Hethereau.
Lacrimosa isn't the only playable character set to join the roster during the run NTEnext user update. Hotta Studio revealed Chaos as the first playable member of the ETD-6 Bureau of Anomaly Control team, joining the game as S-Class Lakshana. Chaos is expected to debut as a Damage character NTE teams, based on his role as a heavy hitter for ETD-6. Chaos will join the roster during the second half of the 1.1 update, which is set to launch on June 24th.
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NTEThe first post-launch update will bring several major changes to the game alongside its two main characters. NTE is already adding its first new location to explore during version 1.1, introducing Sunward Island as a new tropical destination for players. The RPG will also introduce some exciting City Tycoon activities for players to try out, including Fight Club with its PvP-focused combat and Underground Circuit, which puts a dangerous spin on the game's street racing. NTE is poised to keep up the momentum of the launch with plenty of new content coming in version 1.1.
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April 29, 2026
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Studio Hotta
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Perfect world entertainment
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Unreal Engine 5
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April 29, 2026