Mint Guide and Best Builds

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Last updated on Oct 20, 2026 at 03:47 by ChAkira

Mint Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Mint build guide for Neverness to Everness. Mint is an A-Rank Liquid Character available in Neverness to Everness who utilizes the Anima element.

In our Mint guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Mint, from building the best gear and weapons, to important skill priorities and combos.

Mint's Best Arcs

The Wrong Gate (M1) 103%
ATK - 570
ATK - 30%

Reverie Gate

Increases ATK by 16%.
When the wearer performs healing, increases the wearer's Anima DMG dealt by 30% and all allies' DMG dealt by 15% for 20s. Resets the duration when triggered again. Effects with the same name do not stack.
The Wrong Gate is Mint's strongest Arc, providing her with a high flat ATK as well as a total of a 46% ATK Bonus at Mixing level 1. The second half of the Arc effect is unfortunately unusable by Mint, as it requires the character to heal others, which Mint can not do. This means Mint can't take advantage of the increased Anima damage or the team wide damage buff, but the stats on the weapon are high enough to push this option ahead of any alternatives.
Far Side of the Moon (M1) 102%
ATK - 570
CRIT DMG - 48%

Gravitide

Increases Crit Rate by 15%.
Increases the wearer's Redirect Skill DMG by 28%. Increases the wearer's Basic Attack DMG by 28% and Lakshana DMG by 20% for 15s after casting a Redirect Skill.
A solid S-rank Arc providing Mint with a large amount of CRIT DMG and CRIT Rate. In addition as a Main DPS she greatly benefits from the increased damage to her Redirect Skill and basic attack. She does not benefit from the increased Lakshana Damage but even without that it is a sold Arc choice.
Fluff of Fleetness (M1) 101%
ATK - 512
CRIT DMG - 44%

Motor Candy

Increases 5% ATK every 1s while the wearer is the active character, up to 5 stacks. Resets when the wearer leaves the field.
Fluff of Fleetness, the Battle Pass Arc, is an excellent S-rank option for Mint. Fluff of Fleetness provides a high base attack as well as a CRIT DMG bonus, boosting her overall damage output. The Arc Effect can provide a large Attack DMG bonus, but the on-field requirement makes it difficult to maintain the maximum bonus consistently. This is why this Arc is generally not recommended for Mint, as it performs only slightly better than Clear Skies, which is freely available as an A-rank Arc, and doesn't require you to get the Battlepass..
Clear Skies (M5) 100%
ATK - 475
ATK - 25%

Paper Squadron

Increases Anima DMG dealt by the wearer's Redirect Skill and Ultimate by 20%.
Clear Skies is Mint's best A-rank alternative currently. This Arc gives a strong Attack % boost as its substat, and decent base attack. In addition, the Arc provides a strong Anima DMG bonus in its Arc Effect that Mint can take full advantage of unlike with The Wrong Gate. Though even at maximum Mixing level the damage falls slightly behind The Wrong Gate.
Mind Royale (M5) 90%
ATK - 555
Break Intensity - 60

Inspiration Terminator

Grants the wearer 10 Ultimate Energy when casting a Redirect Skill. Triggers up to once every 20s.
Mind Royale is another solid A-rank option. Mind Royale provides a base Attack bonus on par with most S-rank Arcs. However, the Break Intensity increase is not very useful for Mint, as her kit is not made for breaks. The Arc Effect providing Ultimate Energy does help Mint use her Ultimate more often, increasing her overall damage.

The Last Rose and Youthful Fantasy are two Arcs worth mentioning for their large base Attack bonuses and Attack % increases. However, unlike other options, the Arc Effects are largely unusable for her, as her Kit cannot trigger most of the effects.

Best Console Setups for Mint

Mint's Console bonus is a 7.5% CRIT Rate bonus for every Type III Module

Fireflies and the Forest
Fireflies and the Forest cartridge icon+2-cell horizontal shape3-cell vertical shapeL-shape (variant 1)Z-shape (vertical)
2-piece: Epic (2): Anima DMG +10%.
4-piece: Legendary (4): Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 8% when a nearby enemy takes Anima DMG from the Team, up to 7 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.
This is Mint's strongest Cartridge providing her with bonus Anima and CRIT DMG when run with the full set effect. It is recommended to run the full set, as the CRIT DMG bonus synergizes well with her CRIT Rate increase of her Console bonus. When running her with the 4-piece required for the full set effect you can fit an additional 2 Type III and 1 Type II Module giving her a total of +30% CRIT Rate from her console effect. Below is an example setup with the full set effect active for Mint.
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Mint Module Bonus

+30% CRIT Rate (4 x Type III equipped)

Fireflies and the Forest
Fireflies and the Forest cartridge icon+2-cell horizontal shape3-cell vertical shapeL-shape (variant 1)Z-shape (vertical)
Qualifying Modules: 5
2-piece: Epic (2): Anima DMG +10%.
4-piece: Legendary (4): Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 8% when a nearby enemy takes Anima DMG from the Team, up to 7 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.

Mint's Stat Priority

Cartridge Mainstat Priority: CRIT > Anima DMG > ATK
Substat Priority: CRIT > ATK% > Universal DMG bonus > ATK

Mint is an Attack-scaling Esper who benefits from having CRIT and attack bonuses.

Mint's Skill Priority

Skill > Basic Attack > Ultimate > Support Skill

Mint's main source of damage is her Skill and should be prioritized followed by her Basic Attack and Ultimate with her Support Skill being her last priority for her damage.

Mint'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 her 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
Task Force Operation
(A1)
Her First recommend Awakening is her A1. This Awakening resets her Skill cooldown. In some fights this can lead to her Skill almost always being available to use.
First Instinct
(A5)
This Awakening is a great second pick for Mint as it increases her CRIT DMG, increasing her damage potential.
Attendance Bonus
(A3)
Her third recommended Awakening is her A3. Attendance bonus is a good boost to her ATK, as long as you are running her with an Cosmos or Incantation Esper to trigger the necessary reactions.
Re-examination
(A2)
The Next recommended Awakening for Mint is her A2 as it is a flat damage buff to her Skill.
Lunch Break
(A4)
The Fifth Awakening recommended to unlock is her A4. It increases her CRIT Rate, but is only active when there is one enemy on the field, making it more restrictive than some of her other Awakenings.
Elite Member
(A6)
This is her last recommended Awakening. While it does provide Mint with a good damage boost, the requirement of the enemy being at 40% HP or below means it is inactive for a large period of time during fights.

How to Play Mint

Mint is an on-field DPS with a particular focus on using her Skill to dash through enemies, and using her Critical Riposte when dodging enemy attacks.

Mint's play-style is very simple. She wants to attack with her different Basic Attacks while using her Skill and Ultimate whenever they are available. This simplicity makes her work very well within most teams as she has no special mechanics that will be lost by switching her out early to use the abilities of other Espers.

While Mint is an alright DPS for most situations, she does particularly well in fights against smaller enemies. Mint's Redirect Skill, Ultimate, and Held Basic Attack all do damage to enemies within an area around her, allowing her to hit multiple at once. In addition, her Ultimate as well as the beginning of her Held Basic attack can knock down smaller enemies, preventing them from moving or doing damage temporarily as they get back up from the ground.

Mint has two different Basic Attack options. The first is her Basic Attack: Perfect Containment, used by repeatedly pressing the Basic Attack button and doing an up to five hit combo. The other is using her held Basic Attack: Minty Whirlwind for AOE damage. The trade-off between the two is that the first one does higher damage but in a much smaller area, making it great for single-target fights. Meanwhile the held attack does less damage per hit, but those hits are faster and in a larger radius around her, which makes it ideal for for smaller groups of enemies.

While it is possible to run Mint as a sub-DPS where you only utilize her Skill and Ultimate when she comes on-field before switching off her again, that is not recommended. This is due to her Skill having such a low cooldown, especially when perfect dodging which resets the CD with one of her Awakenings. Therefore we do not recommend playing her as a sub DPS. If you field Mint, make her the star of the show!

Mint's Best Teams

To learn all about Mint's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Mint team page below:

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This guide is written by Written by ChAkira, an avid gamer having spent countless hours playing colony and factory simulator games, as well as having a love for gacha games. He particularly enjoys team building and clearing endgame content.

Changelog

  • 20 Oct. 2026: Updated for Akane release
  • 28 Sep. 2026: Reviewed for version 1.4
  • 18 Sep. 2026: Updated with Playstyle recommendations.
  • 08 Sep. 2026: Updated for Linko release
  • 16 Aug. 2026: Reviewed for Version 1.3
  • 04 Aug. 2026: Updated with Arc Calculations.
  • 28 Jul. 2026: Guide updated for Iroi's release.
  • 07 Jul. 2026: Guide reviewed and updated for version 1.2.
  • 24 Jun. 2026: Reviewed for Chaos release, no changes needed.
  • 08 Jun. 2026: Reviewed for version 1.1, no changes were necessary.
  • 27 Apr. 2026: Updated for Global Launch.
  • 25 Apr. 2026: Updated to include console information for Mint.
  • 21 Apr. 2026: Initial build guide for Mint added.
  • 24 Mar. 2026: Initial guide for Mint added.
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