Blackbird Guide & Best Builds
Welcome to our Blackbird build guide for Neverness to Everness. Blackbird is an S-Rank Psyche element Character available in Neverness to Everness.
In our Blackbird guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to get the most out of her, from building the best gear and weapons, to important stat priorities and combos.
Blackbird's Best Arcs
Crime and Punishment
M1
CRIT Rate - 24%
Twinflight
Increases Cycle Intensity by 72.
Increases the wearer's Psyche DMG by 20%. Increases the team's Crit DMG by 16%, and the wearer's by an additional 32%, for 15s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Resets the duration when triggered again.
Good Boy's Grand Adventure
M1
ATK - 45%
Morphix
Increases Charge Efficiency by 18%.
Increases Team ATK by 10% for 20s after the wearer casts an Ultimate. Increases Team ATK by an additional 6% if enemies are controlled by the Ultimate. Effects with the same name do not stack.
Watch Your Heads!
M5
CRIT DMG - 40%
Ghostly Kite
Increases ATK by 10% and Lakshana DMG to targets affected by Remora and Stain by 10% for 15s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Effect does not stack.
Best Console Setups for Blackbird
Blackbird's Console bonus grants 8% CRIT Rate for every Type III Module. Example consoles will be provided after release.
Devil's Blood: Curse
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2-piece: Epic (2): Psyche DMG +10%.
4-piece: Legendary (4): Increases wearer's DMG by 18%. The bonus becomes 36% against units affected by Nova or Stain.
Blackbird Module Bonus
+32% CRIT Rate (4 x Type III equipped)
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Speedy Hedgehog
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2-piece: Epic (2): Charge Efficiency +12%.
4-piece: Legendary (4): Increases all allies' ATK by 15% for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Blackbird Module Bonus
+48% CRIT Rate (6 x Type III equipped)
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Blackbird's Stat Priority
Blackbird is a damage dealing esper who scales of ATK. Her signature arc and console bonus provide a significant amount of CRIT Rate. This results in CRIT Rate taking a backseat when using her signature, and building more with Psyche DMG and Crit DMG are the front. This takes full advantage of her signature. Without Crime and Punishment, CRIT Rate becomes a higher priority.
Blackbird's Skill Priority
Her Skill, Ultimate, and Basic Attack all provide significant value, but the priority will change depending on how she's being used. If she is not being used as a support, and is remaining on the field during Witch of Deliverance, her Basic Attack and Ultimate become a higher priority. If she is being used as a support, her Redirect Skill and Ultimate both become a higher priority than her Basic Attack.
Blackbird's Awakening Priority
If you have one or multiple copies of a character, you will be able to select Awakenings of your choosing. Remember that you can switch them at any time to try out different ones, or tailor your choices for a specific fight or situation.
Blackbird's recommended awakenings change depending on her role.
| Awakening Unlock Order | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Renegade (A1) |
Blackbird's A1 is her first recommended Awakening for an attacker build. Renegade turns her enhanced Redirect Skill into a proper finisher by utilising the remaining Malice. Additionally, her A1 allows her to fully utilise the effects of her A3. Renegade falls in priority with a Blackbird built for support due to the lack on-field time and individual damage. |
| Blind Spot (A3) |
Her A3, Blindness, is the second recommended Awakening for an attacker build. The majority of Blackbird's damage will occur during her Witch of Deliverance state. Attacks during Witch of Deliverance are enhanced and consume accumulated malice. Blindness buffs the DMG Ratio of these attacks by 50%. |
| Mortal Coil (A6) |
Blackbird's A6 is the third recommended awakening for Blackbird. This Awakening is approximately equal value to Blind Spot when Blackbird is used as a Sub DPS. The improved Malice generation speeds up her subsequent rotations, and 25% Psyche damage is very impactful. |
| Revenant (A5) |
The next recommended Awakening for Blackbird is her A5. Blackbird is often paired with Lakshana and Chaos teammates, and this buff should have nearly 100% uptime. Due to the effects of this awakening not requiring much field time, it becomes a higher priority when utilising Blackbird as a support. |
| Bad Seed (A4) |
Her fifth recommended awakening is her A4. While the duration to the ATK buff as well as the additional 12% bonus are strong, the previous Awakenings are far more impactful. However, when Blackbird is being utilised as a Support, her A4 is the highest value Awakening and will provide the most damage to her team. |
| Wayward Chronicle (A2) |
The last recommended Awakening for Blackbird is her A2. This awakening primarily serves as a defensive buff during Witch of Deliverance, although it also buffs the damage ratio of her Redirect Skill by 100%. If you're struggling with survival, it may be wise to take this earlier. |
How to Play Blackbird
Blackbird's gameplay revolves around Malice, Forsaken Feather, and the instant Esper Cycles triggered by her Redirect Skill.
Upon entering the field, her Redirect Skill, Netherplume Rite, should be used. This will trigger Forsaken Feather, generate a significant amount of Malice, and fill the team's Cycle Gauge. Following this, swap to a Chaos or Lakshana teammate to activate Nova or Stain.
Forsaken Feather will cause Blackbird to perform coordinated attacks from off-field, allowing you to use the swapped character while still having value from Blackbird. This gives her high synergy with teams built around quickswaps.
Once Blackbird has obtained enough energy, her Ultimate can be used to enter a Witch of Deliverance state and provide an attack buff to the team. During Witch of Deliverance, Blackbird consumes Malice to empower her attacks. Furthermore, the duration of Witch of Deliverance is paused while Blackbird is off-field. If buffs or debuffs expire during her burst, these can be refreshed before returning so that no value is lost.
Blackbird's Best Teams
To learn all about Blackbird's character synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Blackbird team page below:
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2026: Guide updated for the release of Akane.
- 30 Sep. 2026: Guide updated for launch.
- 25 Aug. 2026: Initial guide for Blackbird added.
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