What to know
- Hotori’s banner runs from May 7 to May 28 on CN servers.
- Global servers receive the banner on May 13, 2026.
- Hotori is an S-Class Cosmos character with time-control combat abilities.
- The banner uses NTE’s standard pity and carry-over system.
Hotori’s limited-time banner, “Misty Tipsy Style,” has officially started rolling out in Neverness to Everness, though release dates differ depending on the server region.
For players on the Chinese servers, the banner began on May 7, 2026 and will remain available until May 28, 2026. Other global regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia global servers, are scheduled to receive the banner starting May 13, 2026.
Here is the current release schedule for the Hotori banner across regions:
| Region | Banner Start Date | Banner End Date |
|---|---|---|
| China (CN) | May 7, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| Global Servers | May 13, 2026 | June 3, 2026 |
For global players, the banner is expected to go live during the standard server reset period. Based on the current launch schedule, these are the expected timings:
| Region | Release Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PDT (Los Angeles) | 7:00 PM | May 12 |
| EDT (New York) | 10:00 PM | May 12 |
| BST (UK) | 3:00 AM | May 13 |
| CEST (Europe) | 4:00 AM | May 13 |
| IST (India) | 7:30 AM | May 13 |
| UTC+8 | 10:00 AM | May 13 |
| JST/KST | 11:00 AM | May 13 |
Hotori is featured as the headline S-Class unit on the “Misty Tipsy Style” event banner. She belongs to the Cosmos faction and uses the Solid element. Early gameplay impressions describe her as a burst-focused DPS character capable of manipulating time during combat sequences.
Her kit revolves around slowing enemies, controlling battlefield pacing, and triggering high-damage Momentum finishers. Because of these mechanics, many early community impressions already place her among the stronger offensive units introduced during Version 1.0.
The banner follows NTE’s standard limited gacha structure:
| Banner Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Banner Name | Misty Tipsy Style |
| Featured Character | Hotori |
| Character Rank | S-Class |
| Element | Solid |
| Faction | Cosmos |
| Soft Pity | 70 Pulls |
| Hard Pity | 90 Pulls |
| Pity Carry Over | Yes |
| 10-Pull Guarantee | At least one A-Class reward |
Hotori’s release also marks the transition into Version 1.0 Phase 2 for global servers, replacing Nanally’s launch banner lineup.
Unlike some other gacha systems, NTE’s limited banners currently do not appear to feature a 50/50 system once an S-Class trigger occurs. Recent gacha breakdowns indicate that hitting the S-Class pull on a limited banner guarantees the featured unit directly. Here is the first look from the CN server:
Hotori is also expected to be one of the most important DPS additions in the early meta. Several recent tier discussions already place her among the stronger upcoming characters because of her burst damage potential and utility effects tied to time manipulation.
