Neverness to Everness · S-Rank · Lakshana · Plasma
Hathor Guide
The Sterry Express courier who hits like a freight train. Hathor builds feather stacks, detonates them in a 5-second motorcycle burst, and cycles out — she is NTE's premier Lakshana sub-DPS and one of the few BiS arcs that's fully farmable for free.
Overview
Quick Stats
| Rarity | S-Rank |
| Element | Lakshana |
| Arc Type | Plasma |
| Role | Burst Sub-DPS / Battery |
| Playstyle | Quick-swap — enter, burst, exit |
| Faction | Sterry Express |
Ratings
Strengths
- Extremely high burst ceiling when fully stacked
- Best Lakshana battery — stack generation simultaneously charges the Ultimate
- Dominant in AoE: multiple enemies accelerate stack gain
- BiS arc (Raging Flames) is fully farmable from a boss
- Delay Warning passive extends Remora to 12s + team +10% Crit Rate
- Delivery minigame bonus + unlocks Hamster Ball housing item
Weaknesses
- Very Ultimate-locked — output drops significantly outside Emergency Delivery
- Stack generation is unreliable against passive bosses that rarely attack
- Motorcycle overshoot can scatter enemies and break grouping
- Requires Remora coverage (ideally Zero) to maximise Street Boxer uptime
Gameplay — Express Delivery Power
Hathor's entire kit revolves around a resource called Express Delivery Power (feather stacks). Every stack she gains simultaneously charges her Ultimate — building stacks and charging the Ultimate are the same action.
How to generate stacks
- Press Aerial Command — instantly grants 2 stacks
- Hold Aerial Command + get hit — grants 3 extra stacks when an enemy strikes Hathor or an ally (Five-Star Tracking, 5s window)
- Character Trait (Excellent Rating Lock) — passively grants stacks when enemies stay nearby for 5s and hit your team
- Critical Riposte — up to 1 stack per 5s from Zero-Error Operation counterattack
- Defeating enemies — 1 stack per kill via Efficiency Boost passive
The 3-phase cycle
Accumulation
Build feather stacks via Hold Skill, ripostes, and kills. Each stack simultaneously charges the Ultimate. Against multiple targets this phase is fast; against passive bosses it takes longer.
Activation
Fire Rider Express. Hathor mounts the motorcycle — stack gain stops, Aerial Command becomes Cyclone Strike, movement speed rises, and ATK is boosted based on accumulated stacks. State lasts 5 seconds and ends instantly on swap.
Burst
Spam Cyclone Strike inside the Emergency Delivery window. Each cast consumes stacks for heavy Lakshana DMG. This 5-second window is Hathor's entire damage identity — the more stacks going in, the more damage coming out.
Pro tip: Holding the Redirect Skill refills your Esper cycle meter. This lets you "double-dip" — swap to Zero after the burst to refresh Remora, then immediately cycle back to Hathor for a second wave.
Skills
Upgrade priority
- Aerial CommandPrimary stack engine
- Rider ExpressBurst multiplier
- Rapid DeliverySecondary
- Impact Point Des.Lowest priority
Keep all skills at Level 6 first in the early-to-mid game before pushing to max.
Normal Attack
Rapid Delivery
5-hit Lakshana combo. Hold to trigger To The Skies — sweeps and plunges on the target. Critical Riposte: Zero-Error Operation triggers after a Critical Dodge, dealing AoE Lakshana DMG, reducing Break, and granting 1 stack of Express Delivery Power (up to 1 per 5s).
Skill
Aerial Command
Press to deal Lakshana DMG and immediately gain 2 stacks of Express Delivery Power. Hold to enter charge mode: deals AoE Lakshana DMG continuously and inflicts Five-Star Tracking on enemies for 5s — if a target hits Hathor or an ally during that window, she gains 3 additional stacks. Upgraded to Cyclone Strike during Emergency Delivery: consumes stacks for heavy Lakshana burst hits.
Ultimate
Rider Express
Hathor summons a motorcycle of thorns, deals AoE Lakshana DMG, and enters Emergency Delivery state. During this 5-second window: Aerial Command becomes Cyclone Strike, movement speed increases, and ATK gains a bonus based on stacks accumulated. State ends immediately on character swap.
Chain Skill
Impact Point Designation
Strikes from the air in a dive kick, dealing 2 instances of Lakshana DMG to an area. Useful for quick burst damage on swap-in. Lowest upgrade priority.
Awakenings
Recommended order: A2 → A1 → A6 → A5 → A4 = A3 → R1 → R2. In NTE, Awakenings can be activated and deactivated freely — you are not locked into a specific unlock sequence. A2 and A1 are top priority as they directly power her stack generation loop. A6 and A5 follow as the main damage amplifiers once the loop is running.
A2
Thorn Dominion
Grants Express Delivery Power stacks whenever Excellent Rating Lock and Five-Star Tracking naturally expire. Makes her stack generation consistent across the entire fight — the other half of her core rotation alongside A1.
A1
Elite Courier
Holding the Redirect Skill for the first time in battle instantly grants 6 stacks of Express Delivery Power. Removes the sluggish opener and gets her first Cyclone Strike window going immediately.
A6
Daily Life Walkthrough
Increases Crit DMG by 30% while in Emergency Delivery state. Activates exactly when she's hitting the hardest — a clean, reliable multiplier.
A5
Regular Sandwich
Increases damage by 1% for every stack of Express Delivery Power accumulated, up to 15%. Ramps up over the fight as she cycles.
A4
Engine Resonance
Each Cyclone Strike cast during Emergency Delivery adds 25% Crit Chance to the next cast. Clears when the state ends. Stacks up nicely within the burst window but resets each cycle.
A3
Lost Wings
Deals 15% increased damage against non-Boss targets. Excellent for mob content and AoE stages, less impactful in pure single-boss fights.
R1
Doubled Capacity
+1 skill level to Rapid Delivery, Aerial Command, and Rider Express. Increases all scaling values.
R2
Unhindered Passage
Ignores 10% of the target's DEF during Emergency Delivery state. Reliable bonus that applies to all Cyclone Strikes in the window.
Best Arc
Raging Flames is a farmable 5-star — farm the Headless Rider boss aggressively with your keys. Refinements matter: M5 reaches 103.88% of M1 baseline. There is no reasonable excuse not to build this arc.
Cassette Set & Stats
- 2-piece: Lakshana DMG +10%
- 4-piece: +14% Crit Rate always, +14% Crit Rate for 20s when team triggers Remora or Stain — total 28% Crit Rate
Requires consistent Remora/Stain to hit full uptime — Zero makes this trivial. The 28% Crit Rate bonus is one of the biggest single-slot defensive-stat injections in the game. Her Console Trait also adds +10% ATK per Type III module equipped.
- 2-piece: ATK +10%
- 4-piece: ATK +25% for 20s after casting a Skill
91.91% of Street Boxer performance. The +25% ATK conditional is strong but Hathor's Console Trait already gives +10% ATK per Type III module, making ATK% less impactful at high investment. Only use as a stopgap.
Stat Priority
Main Stats (priority order)
- Slot 1Lakshana DMG%
- Slot 2Crit DMG
- Slot 3Crit Rate
- Alt Slot 3ATK% (if Crit Rate ≥ 30% base)
Sub Stats
- Priority 1Crit Rate
- Priority 2Crit DMG
- Priority 3Universal DMG%
- Priority 4ATK%
Endgame stat targets
Early game: swap to a Crit Rate cartridge main stat if you cannot hit 30% base Crit Rate yet. A sub-DPS that does not crit is a liability.
Best Teams
Remora Hypercarry
Zero provides instant Remora for Street Boxer uptime and drives the Esper cycle. Edgar tanks hits and activates Stain — both Remora and Stain trigger Street Boxer's Crit Rate bonus. Haniel heals off-field and buffs ATK. Edgar also absorbs damage meant for Hathor while she holds Aerial Command for stacks.
Charge AoE
Best for multi-target content. Jiuyuan groups enemies with Intel Hunter, dramatically accelerating stack accumulation. The Blossom → Stain → Remora cycle keeps Street Boxer at 100% uptime. Ideal for wave content and stages with large enemy counts.
F2P Accessible
Chiz maintains pressure during Hathor's accumulation phases and can trigger Remora to support Street Boxer. Start every rotation with Hathor + Zero since Zero's instant Esper cycle meter is the engine of this composition in general PvE.
Community Builds
Browse team compositions featuring Hathor shared by the community, or create and share your own via the team builder.
Optimal Rotation
Based on the Remora Hypercarry team (Hathor · Zero · Haniel · Edgar). The core principle applies to all compositions: maximise stacks before Ultimate, then unload Cyclone Strikes inside the 5-second Emergency Delivery window.
Support phase
Open with your CC support (e.g. Sakiri or Jiuyuan): Hold Skill → Ultimate to group enemies and apply the ATK buff.
Zero — Remora
Swap to Zero: use Ultimate then Skill. This triggers instant Remora on enemies and activates Street Boxer's +28% Crit Rate bonus.
Swap to Hathor
Esper cycle or manual swap into Hathor. Press Aerial Command immediately — this grants 2 stacks of Express Delivery Power.
Hold Skill — get hit
Hold Aerial Command to enter charge mode. While holding, intentionally allow an enemy to hit Hathor — this grants 3 extra stacks of Express Delivery Power and refills your Esper cycle meter simultaneously.
Ultimate — Enter burst
Activate Rider Express with as many stacks as possible. Emergency Delivery state (5s) begins — ATK bonus scales with your stacks. Aerial Command is now Cyclone Strike.
Cyclone Strike spam
Use Cyclone Strike repeatedly to consume all stacks for maximum Lakshana DMG. Each cast stacks +25% Crit Chance for the next (A4). Stay in Emergency Delivery until the state expires.
Double-dip Remora
Because holding the skill refilled the Esper cycle meter, swap back to Zero immediately after the burst to refresh Remora. Then cycle back to Hathor for a second wave.
Repeat
Rebuild stacks using Hold Skill + get hit. With A2, stacks also generate when Five-Star Tracking expires, tightening the loop.
Overshoot workaround: if the motorcycle scatters enemies, trigger your Ultimate as soon as stacks are full rather than holding for maximum charge. Small damage loss, big gain in clear speed by keeping enemies grouped for follow-up attacks.
Pre-Farm Materials
Start farming before Hathor's release day. Track exact quantities with the Ascension Planner →
| Material | Source / Priority |
|---|---|
| Colorful Ticket Stub | World Boss · High — ~86 for full ascension |
| Transcendent Delusions | Elite enemy · High — ascension & skill levels T3 |
| Yearning Delusions | Elite enemy · High — ascension & skill levels T2 |
| Suspended Delusions | Common enemy · Medium — ascension & skill levels T1 |
| Synchronicity of Thought | Skill book T1 · Skill levels 1–3 |
| Resonance of Faith | Skill book T2 · Skill levels 4–6 |
| Heart-Racing Night | Skill book T3 · Skill levels 7–9 (max) |
| Good Boy Stamp | Weekly boss · Skill levels 6–9 — 1 à 4 par niveau |
| Beetle Coin | General currency · Farm passively |
Highest priority: Raging Flames Arc (farm Headless Rider) · Street Boxer Cassette Set · Colorful Ticket Stubs · Crit substats
Locate the boss on the interactive map.
Should You Pull?
Pull if…
- You enjoy burst sub-DPS playstyle with quick swaps
- You have or plan to pull Zero (instant Remora = Street Boxer uptime)
- You want the best Lakshana battery in the roster
- You're willing to farm Raging Flames from Headless Rider
- AoE and multi-target content is your focus
- You want a character that gets real gameplay bonuses (delivery minigame + Hamster Ball in housing)
Skip if…
- You want a simple main carry with no rotation requirements
- You lack Remora coverage — Street Boxer underperforms without it
- You prefer consistent field-time DPS over burst windows
- You cannot commit to the Hold Skill + get hit mechanic
Hathor is not a DPS you point at an enemy and hold down the button. She is a precision instrument: hold the skill, let the hit land, fire the Ultimate stacked to the ceiling, and burst in 5 seconds of Cyclone Strike mayhem. The skill ceiling is real — but so is the reward.
The kicker is that her entire toolkit is accessible. Raging Flames is farmable. Street Boxer is craftable. Zero is available early. There are no paywalled bottlenecks stopping you from reaching her performance floor. The only question is whether you're willing to master the hold-skill timing and rotation loop.
Well-played, Hathor delivers. Every time.