Chaos is the newest S-Rank Lakshana character in Neverness to Everness Version 1.1, bringing a fast-paced playstyle built around Crime stacks, Warrant marks, powerful hound attacks, and devastating burst damage. As the first limited five-star Lakshana Main DPS, Chaos offers a unique combat experience that rewards proper rotations, skill timing, and team synergy. Whether you're planning to build him as your primary damage dealer or simply want to understand how his mechanics work, learning his kit is the key to unlocking his full potential.

 

In this Neverness to Everness Chaos Build Guide, we'll cover his skills, awakenings, best Arcs, cartridge setup, team compositions, and gameplay rotations to help you get the most out of every battle. Mastering Chaos often comes down to refining your rotations and experimenting with different team combinations, and with OSLink you can play your Neverness to Everness PC session from your phone, making it easier to practice builds, test team setups, and continue your adventure across Hethereau wherever you are.

Neverness to Everness Chaos Overview

• Rarity: S-Rank

• Esper Type: Lakshana

• Arc Type: Condensate

• Role: Main DPS

• Gender: Male

• Specialty: Marking enemies, Hound Summons, and heavy follow-up damage.

 

Chaos is the first-ever five-star Lakshana Main DPS character introduced to Neverness to Everness as a limited banner character in Version 1.1. He is an S-Rank character with unique battle mechanics that utilize Fog and a Hound companion in combat. 

He builds Crime stacks by attacking enemies, marks them with Warrant for extra damage, and unleashes powerful burst attacks, making him strong in both single-target and AoE situations while maintaining constant pressure on enemies. Chaos works best in teams that trigger reactions like Remora, Blossom, and Charge, or in teams that provide strong buffs to enhance his overall damage and burst potential.

• Strengths: High personal damage, fun and fluid combat, strong burst windows, good mobility, and crowd control through his hound.

• Weaknesses: Needs to stay on the field to perform at his best (less flexible than quick-swap units), and resource management takes practice.

Chaos Skill Breakdown

Understanding Chaos's full kit is the best way to play him effectively. His skills focus on building Crime stacks, applying Warrant marks, and building pressure with heavy follow-up attacks. So, here's how Chaos's kit works:

Basic Attack - Pursuit 

Chaos swings his weapons to perform a 5-hit combo attack that deals Lakshana damage.

 

• Holding Basic Attack: Consumes Crime stacks to trigger a powerful follow-up attack called Judgment, dealing a heavy amount of damage to enemies.

• Breakthrough (Plunge): Tap Basic Attack while in mid-air to perform a plunge attack that deals huge AoE damage upon landing, scaling with the height of the fall.

Chaos Skill - Doubtmark 

Doubtmark is your main way to set up bigger damage on priority enemies. Use it often to keep marks active.

 

• Fires his pistol at enemies ahead and summons a hound for biting attacks.

• The summoned hound performs 2 consecutive bite attacks back and forth.

• Applies Warrant debuff to mark up to 2 enemies for 15 seconds.

• While marked with Warrant, Chaos deals increased damage (around 20%) to those targets.

Ultimate - Retribution

Retribution is Chaos's big burst move. It creates a powerful damage window. Use it when Warrant marks are active and your team is ready to support.

 

• Summons hounds to suppress nearby enemies, dealing damage and applying Warrant.

• Enters a special state called Cycle of Infamy.

• In this mode, Chaos rapidly gains Accusation value, allowing him to use Judgment much more frequently for massive execution-style damage.

Chaos Support Skill - Onslaught 

 

• Swings his scythe upward, dealing Lakshana damage.

• Good for quick damage and triggering reactions.

Chaos Passive Skills 

• Justice in Time (Remora Enhancement): When the Remora Cycle of Infamy state ends, Chaos deals extra damage based on its duration.

• Prime Target: Increases the damage bonus from Warrant (for example, up to 30%). Helps improve Chaos's overall damage output.

Skill Upgrade Priority 

To get the best performance from Chaos, upgrade his skills in this order:

• Basic Attack - Core damage source for Chaos and helps build Crime stacks while triggering Judgment.

• Ultimate - Boosts burst damage and Warrant debuff application for massive team damage.

• Skill (Doubtmark) - Helps mark enemies and set up damage.

• Support Skill - Useful for extra utility and swap-in damage.

How to Play Chaos (Simple Rotation) 

Now that you have a better understanding of how his kit works, here is the way to use him in battles:

 

• Use Basic Attacks to build Crime stacks and apply marks with his Skill.

• Keep attacking to build Crime stacks and maintain the Warrant buff.

• Activate Ultimate when Warrant marks are active to enter the Cycle of Infamy burst state.

• Use Judgment (hold Basic Attack) during the enhanced window to deal heavy damage.

• Swap to support for buffs and reactions, then switch back to Chaos.

• Repeat the rotation and focus on keeping marks active while using Ultimate whenever it is available.

Tip: Keep enemies marked and use Judgment during your Ultimate window to maximize Chaos's damage. Once you get used to the rotation, his gameplay becomes smooth and rewarding.

Chaos Awakenings and Resonance 

Chaos Awakenings help boost his burst attacks, mark effects, and overall damage. So, prioritize those that improve Judgement, Warrant buffs, and team utility. 

Awakening Priority

A6 → A2 → A5 → A3 → A1 → A4

• A6 is the top priority. It instantly restores Crime after using Retribution, making rotations much smoother.

• A2 ignores DEF, giving a strong and consistent damage.

• A5 for boss fights and single-target battles.

• A3 provides Crit DMG boost for improving burst damage.

While all Awakenings are helpful, A6, A2, and A5 provide the biggest impact on Chaos's overall performance.

Chaos Resonance

Best Chaos Arcs (Weapons) 

When focusing on Chaos building, the best Chaos Arc should give priority to boosting Lakshana DMG, CRIT scaling, and burst window amplification. So, below are the best Arc choices for a better Neverness to Everness Chaos build: 

Best Chaos Cartridge / Modules Set Up

For a better Neverness to Everness Chaos build, you should have a proper Chaos module setup. You need to focus on Lakshana DMG, CRIT consistency, and amplifying his Warrant mark effect and ultimate burst loops. So, below is the best choice that fits perfectly with Chaos’s kit:

To optimize Chaos performance in battles:

• Main Stats: Lakshana DMG Bonus / ATK% / CRIT DMG

• Substats Priority: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG = ATK% > ATK

Best Chaos Team Recommendations

Chaos is a main DPS who deals high damage using Warrant, Crime, and Retribution. The best teams that suit him perfectly focus on strong Lakshana synergy and triggering reactions like Remora, Stain, and Blossom to enhance his burst loops.

 

Below are the best Chaos teams that you can use for battles:

Lakshana Damage Core Team 

This team is considered the best Chaos team composition for boss battles and high-end content. It is built around dealing higher Lakshana damage, fast Cycle Energy, and combined with powerful burst support.

Chaos Quick Burst Team

This Chaos team is a faster, more aggressive version of the team mentioned above. It is built around quick swaps, fast damage bursts, and strong enemy grouping, instead of long buff setups.

Should You Pull Chaos?

If you're thinking about pull advice for Chaos, the best answer is yes, especially if you need a strong Lakshana main DPS character. With a perfect Neverness to Everness Chaos build, he brings stronger damage, fun hound mechanics, and devastating follow-up burst attacks.

 

Also remember, Chaos banner is a limited banner available for a short duration, so he is a valuable character for your roster and for building meta teams for winning boss battles and high-end content stages.

Conclusion 

Chaos is a powerful Lakshana Main DPS capable of delivering impressive burst damage through his Crime stacks, Warrant marks, and signature hound-assisted attacks. With the right build, proper rotations, and strong team support, he can become one of the most effective damage dealers available in Neverness to Everness Version 1.1. As you continue optimizing your Chaos build, experimenting with team compositions, and exploring everything Hethereau has to offer, OSLink lets you access your Neverness to Everness PC session from your phone so you can stay connected to your progression and keep refining your gameplay wherever you go.