Neverness to Everness Spending Guide: The Best & Worst Things to Buy

Most NTE players waste their first $50 on packs that give them almost nothing. This guide breaks down every paid item so you know exactly what to buy, what to skip, and how to get the best value for every dollar.

 

Understanding NTE’s Currency & Resources

NTE uses three main resources you’ll spend real money on:

• Riftcrystal – Paid premium currency. Bought directly with cash or via LDShop.
• Annulith – Free pull currency. Converted 1:1 from Riftcrystal. 160 Annulith = 1 pull on any banner.
• Fons – In‑game money. Used for City Tycoon leveling, buying cars, houses, and character upgrades. Fons can also be exchanged for Annulith in the Hunter Exchange, which makes high‑Fons bundles even more valuable.

All paid items below are evaluated by how many pulls or how much account acceleration you get per dollar.

 

Must‑Buy

These two items give you the most account progress for the smallest amount of money. Buy them before anything else.

Monthly Card (Riftcrystal Mining Permit) - $4.99 | LDShop: $3.68

• Grants 300 Riftcrystal instantly, then 90 Annulith + 30,000 Fons per day for 30 days.
• Over a month that‘s 900,000 Fons, which significantly boosts your City Tycoon level.
• No matter your budget, get this first.

Limited Press Arc Pack  - $2.99

• Gives MC’s signature weapon: crit rate, elemental damage, and a unique glow effect.
• Costs about three dollars and carries you through the first two chapters.
• Don‘t skip this even if you’re a low spender.

 

High Value

Strongly recommended after you grab the must‑buys. These packs deliver exceptional return on investment.

Triple Special Issue Pack & Fortune Dice Pack

Both cost 880 Riftcrystal and give you discounted pulls.

• Triple Special Issue Pack – 10 pulls for the current limited banner.
• Fortune Dice Pack – another 880 Riftcrystal pack that provides pulls (type may vary by banner rotation).

Direct conversion of Riftcrystal to Annulith costs 1,600 for 10 pulls. These packs cut that cost nearly in half. Buy them first before converting any raw crystals.

Reserve Fund Box & Light Fund Box

These are resetting Fons packs in the Bundle Shop.

• Reserve Fund Box – 880 Riftcrystal, resets monthly. Gives a large amount of Fons.
• Light Fund Box – 420 Riftcrystal, resets weekly. Gives a smaller Fons amount.

Buying all available copies of both packs gives roughly 6.5 million Fons on day one. That much Fons pushes your City Tycoon level from 1 to about 20 instantly, unlocking Chiz and her signature weapon. Chiz deals flat fixed damage and carries you through early and mid‑game.

Fons can also be exchanged for Annulith in the Hunter Exchange, so these packs help with pulls too.

Priority order: Triple Special Issue → Fortune Dice → Reserve Fund Box → Light Fund Box. Then move to other bundles if you still have Riftcrystal left.

 

Good Starter & Quality of Life

Low‑cost or high‑convenience items that are worth picking up if your budget allows.

Dual Band Dice Pack - $0.99 | LDShop: $0.60

• One limited pull (Solid Dice) + one standard pull (Fabricated Dice) for a dollar.
• No reason to skip, even if you‘re mostly F2P.

Supersonic Pack - $25.99 

• Spawns directly beside you anywhere on flat ground, never takes damage, never needs repairs, and boosts up to 150 km/h.
• The free car spawns on roads and gets stuck in traffic – the Go‑Kart saves hours of travel time.
• If you plan to spend over $50 total on NTE, put $25 toward the Go‑Kart.

 

The Smarter Way to Top Up NTE: LDShop

Once you‘ve picked your packs, the place you buy them matters just as much as what you buy. The in‑game store and official app stores charge full price every time, but LDShop gives you a better rate without cutting corners.

Here’s why LDShop is the smarter choice for NTE top‑ups:

• Discounted prices – Riftcrystal packs on LDShop are typically 20‑35% below official store pricing. That‘s real money back in your pocket, especially for large crystal bundles.
• First‑time double bonus still applies – Packs purchased through LDShop still count toward the in‑game first‑top‑up bonus. You don’t lose anything by saving money.
• No password sharing – The process only needs your UID, not your login credentials. Your account stays safe.
• Fast delivery – Most orders complete within 5‑30 minutes, with 24/7 customer support.
• Multiple payment methods – Credit cards, local payment options, and cryptocurrency are all supported depending on your region.

The math is simple: the 6,480 Riftcrystal pack (often $99.99 on official channels) can cost up to $30 less on LDShop. Over a few months of regular spending, those savings add up to extra pulls – or even a free monthly card. For large crystal packs and bundles, always check LDShop first.

Situational

Battle Pass – Elite Tier ($9.99) / Honor Tier ($19.99)

• Rewards are mostly upgrade materials. Weapons are farmable from bosses, and every character gets a free signature weapon.
• Elite is mediocre; Honor adds only cosmetics and 10 tier skips. Low value.
• Consider only after buying everything above.

Outfits 

• Cosmetic only – no gameplay benefit. Nannali‘s skin has pink animation effects (extra shine at C6). Cheese’s skin has no special effects.
• Buy only if you truly love the character.

A Handwritten Letter (390 Riftcrystal each)

• Give 2,000 affinity per letter (normal gifts give 200) and ignore the daily 3‑gift limit.
• Maxing a character from bond 1 to 10 requires 56,000 affinity – about 28 letters. Rewards a dorm skin.
• Unless you need that skin on day one, just use free daily gifts (they‘ll get you there in two weeks).

 

Skip / Whale Only

Either a waste of money or only for the biggest spenders chasing leaderboard flex.

Pure Material / XP Packs

• All upgrade materials can be farmed with stamina for free.
• Never buy these.

Limited Edition Cars

• The Pen Dragon costs 12,000,000 Fons. The first 999 buyers on each server get a permanent numbered plate – pure flex with no gameplay value.
• As of NTE v1.1, an even more expensive car exists: the Porsche 918 Spyder (~20M Fons or ~13,000 Annulith equivalent).
• To afford one on day one: buy all Fons bundles (6.5M), then convert thousands of Riftcrystal into Fons via the unlimited gold chest shop – which requires whaling on banners for rebate currency.
• Normal players should ignore this completely.

 

Smart Spending Tips & Pitfalls to Avoid

• Never share your password – Legitimate top‑up services only ask for your UID. Any site asking for login credentials is a scam.
• Stamina refreshes – First 3 refreshes cost 60 Riftcrystal each, next 3 cost 120. If you’re whaling for server first, do all 6 daily.
• Double top‑up bonus – If you plan to spend over $100, buy the double bonus packs first (each tier gives 2x Riftcrystal once).
• Don’t rush bond letters – Unless you desperately want a dorm skin on day one, the normal 3 gifts/day (400 affinity each) will max bond in ~2 weeks for free.
• Fons can become pulls – Remember that Fons can be exchanged for Annulith in the Hunter Exchange, which makes the Fons bundles even more valuable than they first appear.

 

Conclusion

NTE’s first few weeks set the pace for your entire account. Make your first purchases count, and don’t let the double bonus rush you into overspending. Head to LDShop now to lock in the best Riftcrystal rates before your next pulling session – and keep an eye on the monthly shop resets.