Adler Guide and Best Builds
Adler Guide & Best Builds
Welcome to our Adler build guide for Neverness to Everness. Adler is an A-Rank Condensate Character available in Neverness to Everness who utilizes the Incantation element.
In our Adler guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Adler, from building the best gear and weapons, to important skill priorities and combos.
Adler's Best Arcs
The Fools' Spring (M5)
100%
DEF - 52.5%
Solifugae Vita
Increases ATK by 18% while the wearer has a Shield.
Umbrella (M5)
93%
DEF - 52.5%
"Rainman"
Increases HP by 10%.
Strengthens shields by 10% while the wearer's HP is above 50%.
A Time Will Come (M5)
83%
CRIT Rate - 20%
Tidal Ascension
Grants the wearer 10% ATK, 10% DEF, and 10% HP when the team has at least 3 different Esper Types.
Best Console Setups for Adler
Adler's Console bonus is a 12% DEF increase for every Type III Module.
Kingdom's Guard
2-piece: Epic (2): DEF +15%.
4-piece: Legendary (4): Increases wearer's shields by 20%.
Adler's Stat Priority
Adler is a DEF scaling character in both his Skill and Ultimate attacks and shield strength, so it is beneficial to focus on gaining as much DEF as possible before trying to increase his Incantation damage or CRIT stats.
Adler's Skill Priority
Adler's damage largely comes from his Skill and Ultimate so those two should be prioritized before his Basic Attack and Support Skill. His Skill in addition to damage provides the team with a shield so should be prioritized over his Ultimate to increase his shield strength improving team survivability.
Adler's Awakening Priority
If you have one or multiple copies of a character, you will be able to select Awakenings of your choosing. The following is a recommended order to unlock Adler's Awakenings. Remember that you can switch them at any time to try out different ones, or tailor your choices for a specific fight or situation.
| Awakening Unlock Order | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form (A1) |
The first recommended Awakening for Adler is his A1, immediately providing him with the maximum stacks of Karma for a big Skill hit right after his Ultimate. |
| All Forms Are Void (A6) |
The second Awakening recommended is his A6, increasing his shield duration to more closely match the cooldown of his Skill, protecting his team for longer. |
| Sensation (A2) |
Sensation is the third recommended Awakening for Adler providing a strong boost to the damage of his Skill. This pairs well with his A1, for a great burst combo of Ultimate into Skill. |
| Discernment (A5) |
His next recommended Awakening is Discernment as it reduces the total Ultimate energy he has to build in order to use his Ultimate, making it further enhance the aforementioned combo. |
| Perception (A3) |
His fifth recommended Awakening is Perception. This Awakening increases his Shield's strength, allowing him to improve the survivability of his team. |
| Formation (A4) |
Adler's last recommended Awakening is his A4. While the A4 does reduce the damage the on-field Esper will take when the shield breaks, this is only situationally useful as you'd like to avoid this from happening in the first place. |
If you plan on using Adler solely for his Shield bonuses, we recommend choosing A3, A6, and A4 before the others instead.
How to Play Adler
Adler is a support Esper providing survivability to his team in the form of his Shield. His gameplay revolves around building up his Karma through his basic attack and then using his skill to consume the Karma dealing damage and generates a shield. Using his Ultimate also grants him maximum Karma. Karma only impacts the damage of his skill meaning that building the 20 Karma maximum isn't nessisary if Adler is on a team mainly for his Shield or his scorch enhancement buffs
There are two main ways to play Adler. The first, and recommended, is his quick-swap playstyle keeping his overall field time low, While the second one has him on field more often to maximize his Karma bonus.
Adler in a quick-swap team is very simple to run and able to work within most any teams as a support. During fights Adler's priority is to maintain his shield. When playing with him you quickly swap when his skill is off cooldown to refresh the shield before switching back to one of the other team members. His ultimate should be used before his skill when available to grant him Karma for that skill usage.
Adler's other playstyle has his focus on building up as much Karma as he can before using his skill. This means Adler will want to use his basic attacks to build it up increasing his on field time before using the skill. A common mistake to avoid doing is using basic attacks and then firing off his Ultimate before using his skill as the Karma has a hard cap meaning that the Karma from the Ultimate is wasted. Another important note with this playstyle is that his basic attacks scale off of his ATK stat while his Skill and Ultimate both scale off of DEF meaning that building him with both is important to maximize his overall damage.
Adler's Best Teams
To learn all about Adler's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Adler team page below:
Changelog
- 07 Sep. 2026: Updated for Linko release.
- 16 Aug. 2026: Updated for Version 1.3
- 04 Aug. 2026: Updated with Arc Calculations.
- 28 Jul. 2026: Reviewed for Iroi release, no changes needed.
- 07 Jul. 2026: Reviewed for Version 1.2
- 24 Jun. 2026: Reviewed for Chaos release, no changes needed.
- 08 Jun. 2026: Updated for 1.1
- 27 Apr. 2026: Updated for Global Launch.
- 25 Apr. 2026: Updated to include console information for Adler.
- 21 Apr. 2026: Initial build guide for Adler added.
- 24 Mar. 2026: Initial guide for Adler added.
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