Appraisers! The Bond system in Neverness to Everness is one of the game's most rewarding long-term features. Raise your Bond Level with a character and you unlock new interactions, cosmetic rewards, profile items, and even exclusive character outfits at Bond Level 10. Reaching max bond also grants a +5% ATK boost, making it worth pursuing beyond just aesthetics. With the right daily habits, Appraisers can push Bond Levels efficiently without spending heavily.
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What Is the Bond System in Neverness to Everness?
The Bond system is essentially a relationship progression mechanic that enables Appraisers to increase their affinity with other characters in their roster. Each character's affection or bond level ranges between 1 and 10. You can raise it by gifting, completing quests, and both in-city and at your apartment interactions. You can consider it as the game rewarding you for the time that you spend with different characters aside from combat. The more you dedicate, the more the game reveals itself.
Progression is intended as a long-term daily mechanism, not a rushed one. Fully leveling a single character needs about 56,000 total Affinity, so steady habits count a lot more than sporadic efforts.
Bond Level Rewards Overview
Before diving into methods, here's what you're working toward:
| Bond Level | Major Unlock |
| Level 2 | Passenger interactions while driving |
| Level 4 | Additional interaction unlocks |
| Level 5 | Character posters |
| Level 6 | More interaction features |
| Level 8 | Additional affinity content |
| Level 10 | Character outfit / skin + 5% ATK |
Fully maxing one character requires roughly 56,000 total Affinity. Progress is steady — not a sprint.
How to Increase Bond Fast in NTE
Step 1: Level Esper Zero's Life Skill First
Before sending a single gift, level up Esper Zero's Five-Star Paragon life skill. This skill adds a 5% bonus to Affinity earned from gifts for characters at or below a certain Bond Level cap, which increases as you upgrade it. The percentage stays at 5%, but each upgrade extends the cap — up to Bond Level 8 at max. Skip this step and you're leaving free points behind on every gift you send.
Materials for this skill come from commissions and daily activities, so keep up with those consistently.
Step 2: Give Favorite Gifts Daily
Gifting is the fastest and most reliable source of Bond EXP. Open your phone, go to the Bond section, select a character, and choose from their gift list. Daily limits apply:
- 3 gifts per character per day
- Only 10 gifts are allowed per day for all characters combined.
Always give favorite gifts — these yield 100 Affinity per gift regardless of item rarity. Non-favorites only give 50 Affinity, making them a poor use of your daily limit. Below are the most cost-efficient daily gifts per character:
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Fadia's gift (Classic Trio) is the highest priced item at 660 Fons per purchase. If you don't have enough Fons, you can remove Fadia from your lineup for now and prioritize the characters with lower prices first.
Step 3: Farm Fluffy Clouds from Apartment Furniture
Fluffy Clouds are the best passive Bond farming method in the game. They are generated automatically through the apartment Comfort system and can be used as gifts on any character for 400 Affinity each.
To unlock this system, complete the Fluffy Incident side quest near Hankaku Street. Once unlocked, furnish your apartment to raise your Comfort Level — around 800 Comfort effectively maximizes cloud generation. Fluffy Clouds can be stored for up to 7 days, so you only need to collect them once a week.
You can also purchase Fluffy Cottons from the Fair Exchange and Lost Exchange shops, which refresh monthly. For free-to-play Appraisers, however, prioritize spending exchange currency on Tri-Keys and Both's Dice before Fluffy Cottons.
Step 4: Use the Prayer Tree Daily
In the southeast area of the New Homeland District, you'll find the Fortune Shades Prayer Tree. Set your in-game clock to nighttime, purchase a Prayer Plaque from the nearby vendor for 2,000 Fons, and pray at the tree. This grants 50 Affinity to a randomly selected character — you can't choose who benefits.
Fortune Shades Prayer Tree
The Prayer Tree can only be used once per day. It's a small but free source of passive Bond EXP worth building into your daily routine.
Step 5: Complete Bond Quests and Map Encounters
Each character has dedicated Bond quests tied to their Bond Level. These appear in the Bond section and activate by talking to a character when they're present in the city. Completing them rewards solid chunks of Bond EXP and also expands character lore.
Characters also appear randomly on the world map with special encounter icons. Interacting with them triggers Memory Theater events — one-time scenes that reward approximately 200 Affinity each. Check the map regularly, as these icons appear based on time of day and disappear unpredictably.
Step 6: Apartment Interactions and Swift Travel
Having characters over at your place opens up interaction activities like holding hands, hangouts and special dialogue scenes. Most such activities reward you with roughly 100 Affinity points. Keep in mind that each type of interaction contributes to your Affinity level only when it is the first time the two of you interact through that medium.
While using Swift Travel (the city taxi system), there's a random chance one of your characters appears as a passenger. Completing the ride rewards a small amount of Bond EXP for that character. It's entirely RNG, but it's a nice bonus while spending city stamina.
Tips for Efficient Bond Farming
- Prioritize characters whose Bond Level 10 skin you want — the outfit unlock is the biggest long-term reward
- Edgar is the only character whose max Bond provides direct gameplay benefit: a random Hunter Guide weekly, usable for character EXP
- Avoid gold letter gifts — they're extremely expensive, some requiring real-money currency, and offer poor long-term value
- Use heart-icon text messages from characters — replying to these triggers small bond interactions and free Affinity
- Spread gifts across at least 4 characters daily to maximize your 10-gift cap
Conclusion
The Bond system in Neverness to Everness rewards consistent daily effort over burst spending. Level Esper Zero's Five-Star Paragon early, send favorite gifts every day, build your apartment's Comfort Level for passive Fluffy Cloud generation, and layer in Prayer Tree prayers, Memory Theater encounters, and apartment interactions to close the gap. With a steady routine, Bond Level 10 is achievable for any Appraiser willing to put in the daily work. Appraisers! Top up your account quickly and affordably at LootBar — your go-to platform for Neverness to Everness Top up.
