Hathor Best Build Guide

Last updated: Jun 23, 2026

Introduction

Best guide and build for Hathor from Neverness To Everness (NTE). Hathor is an rarity character from the Lakshana element who performs the Damage role in combat. Their Arc Compatibility is Plasma. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Hathor's best build, including recommended builds and the strongest team compositions and rotations that maximize their potential.

An efficient courier who enjoys creating comprehensive task schedules and strictly executing them to completion.

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Update tracker

Last review update

Patch 1

Last major build/calcs update

Patch 1

Last profile update*

Jun 23, 2026

*Profile update means smaller edits to the guide that don't require new calculations.

Kit

Review

Build

Teams & Synergy

Awakenings & Calcs

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Skills

Basic Attack

Rapid Delivery

Basic Attack: Rapid Delivery

Displays superior martial arts, performing up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Lakshana DMG.

Basic Attack: Final Dispatch

Press Basic Attack while airborne to plunge, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area upon impact.
Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 100%.

Basic Attack: To The Skies

Hold Basic Attack to trigger combo branch attacks. Sweeps around the target at high speed to knock them up, then restrains and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area on impact. Performs Final Dispatch if the target cannot be knocked up.

Critical Riposte: Zero-Error Operation

Triggers when using Rapid Delivery after a Critical Dodge. Launches a lightning-fast counterattack, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area, reducing Break, and gaining Express Delivery Power on hit (up to 1 stack every 5s).

Legend speaks of a secret art mastered only by Elite Couriers who have completed tens of thousands of flawless deliveries. With an almost instinctive striking rhythm, they tear through any obstacle blocking the delivery route, all to ensure a single successful delivery without breaking promises or trust.

Multipliers (Level 1)

Effects

Skill

Aerial Command

Redirect Skill: Aerial Command

Target locked, time to wrap this up quickly. Leaps into the air and slashes the target in front with wings, gaining 2 stacks of Express Delivery Power.
Hold to enter charge status, increasing the power of Aerial Command and inflicting targets in range with Five-Star Tracking effect. The charge lasts up to 5s, during which Hathor constantly deals AoE Lakshana DMG while the skill radius gradually expands. The effect ends when the skill button is released, concluding the charging phase.
Lasts for 5s. Grants 3 stacks of Express Delivery Power when the target attacks or hits Hathor or an ally during this time.

Redirect Skill: Cyclone Strike

Consumes Express Delivery Power to cast this skill while in Emergency Delivery status. Summons a motorcycle of thorns and inflicts a rapid combo on the target.

To ensure delivery within the time limit, forcibly eliminating enemies along the way is also one of the basic principles of the job.

Effects

Ultimate

Rider Express

Get out of the way. Summons a motorcycle made of thorns and circles around targets, charging at enemies ahead with increased speed. Launches into the air and dive-bombs the ground, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area.

Enters Emergency Delivery state for a period after skill activation and stops gaining Express Delivery Power. Upgrades Aerial Command to Cyclone Strike in this state. Increases Movement Speed and grants ATK bonus based on Express Delivery Power stacks. Ends Emergency Delivery state immediately when switching characters during this period.

"Faster. Faster. Faster — !"

Multipliers (Level 1)

Effects

Support Skill

Impact Point Designation

The time has come. Strikes from the air, kicking the target to trigger an impact, dealing 2 instances of Lakshana DMG to an area.

Right now.

Multipliers (Level 1)

Passive

Delay Warning

Remora Enhancement: Extends the target's Remora duration to 12s and increases Crit Rate by 10% when attacking a target affected by Remora.

Can't risk the delay. I'll handle it.

Passive

Efficiency Boost

Grants 1 stack of Express Delivery Power after defeating a target.

I can go faster.

Effects

Awakening

Awakenings Effects

Elite Courier

Awakening 1

Holding the Redirect Skill button for the first time in battle grants 6 stacks of Express Delivery Power.

Effects

Thorn Dominion

Awakening 2

Grants Hathor Express Delivery Power when Excellent Rating Lock, and Five-Star Tracking naturally expire.

Effects

Lost Wings

Awakening 3

Hathor deals 15% increased damage to non-Boss targets.

Engine Resonance

Awakening 4

Increases the Crit Chance of the next Cyclone Strike by 25% each time Cyclone Strike is successfully cast while in Emergency Delivery state. This effect is cleared when the current Emergency Delivery state ends.

Regular Sandwich

Awakening 5

Increases damage against targets by 1% for every stack of Express Delivery Power gained. This effect stacks up to 15% and is removed upon leaving combat.

Effects

Daily Life Walkthrough

Awakening 6

Increases Crit DMG by 30% while in Emergency Delivery state.

Resonance Effects

Doubled Capacity

3-Awakening Bonus

Increases the skill level of Rapid Delivery, Aerial Command, and Rider Express by 1.

Unhindered Passage

6-Awakening Bonus

Ignores 10% of the target's DEF while in Emergency Delivery state.

Life Skills

Life Skill

Elite Courier

Level 1: Increases delivery points for City Delivery by 2 per day.

Level 2: Increases customer satisfaction for City Delivery by an additional 10 points.

Level 3: Increases delivery points for City Delivery by 2 per day.

Level 4: Increases customer satisfaction for City Delivery by an additional 10 points.

Level 5: Hathor can help complete 1 City Delivery per day and directly obtain the rewards.

Trait - Excellent Rating Lock

Special Trait

Triggers Excellent Rating Lock when Hathor is in the team and enemies remain nearby for more than 5s.
Excellent Rating Lock: Lasts 5s after activation. If a target under this status attacks your team during this duration, Excellent Rating Lock is removed, and Hathor gains 1 stack of Express Delivery Power (up to 6 stacks).
Deal with the risks in the process, so the results can be perfect.

Console

Type III Specialization

Type 4

Increases ATK by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.

Voice Actors

ENG

Allegra Clark

JPN

市ノ瀬加那

洪海天

이다은

Gallery

Pros & Cons

Pros

Extremely high burst ceiling once she enters enhanced ultimate state, letting her defeat clustered enemies quickly.
Very strong AoE value, thrives when there are multiple enemies to farm stacks from.
Ultimate charges faster over time because stacking also feeds energy gain.
High payoff character when you play around timing and counter windows correctly.
Delivery Driver brrrr (Bonuses in the minigame + she can automatically complete 1 delivery per day.
She unlocks the Hamster Ball in the house/apartments, which can give you free modules.

Cons

Very Ultimate locked, outside of it her damage drops a lot. Her ultimate can be hard to hit against moving bosses.
Stack gain can be unreliable depending on enemy type and how often they attack.
Really likes Charge.

Review

Hathor is a Lakshana Attribute character and she plays like an on-field quick swap character with strong AoE burst damage.

Her gameplay focuses on accumulating stacks of Express Delivery Power, which is the energy required for Cyclone Strike.Each stack also grants her 5 Ultimate Energy, not affected by charge efficiency. She gains these stacks in multiple ways, such as defeating enemies through her Passive, Efficiency Boost, using her Redirect Skill, Aerial Command, which immediately grants 2 stacks, and holding the skill, which increases its power for 5 seconds and grants 3 stacks of Express Delivery Power when the target attacks or hits Hathor or an ally during this time. Her Character Trait gives her stacks passively. She can also trigger critical ripostes, which grant Express Delivery Power on hit, up to 1 stack every 5 seconds.

Cyclone Strike is part of her Redirect Skill set and consumes Express Delivery Power while she is in Emergency Delivery status. To enter Emergency Delivery status, you must activate her Ultimate, Rider Express. This is a damage-dealing Ultimate that places her in the Emergency Delivery state. During this state, she stops gaining Express Delivery Power. Aerial Command is upgraded to Cyclone Strike in this form, and she also gains increased movement speed along with an ATK bonus based on her stored Express Delivery Power stacks.

It’s best to have some kind of Cosmos ally on her team to utilize her Remora Enhancement, which buffs crit rate by 10% when attacking an opponent inflicted with Remora.

Essentially, her playstyle revolves around building up stacks of her unique resource, then casting her Ultimate to enter an enhanced state. While in this state, she gains buffs and access to an upgraded skill that consumes the stacks she has built. Hathor is very Ultimate reliant, and she gains Ultimate Energy each time she accumulates stacks. She is extremely strong in burst situations, especially in AoE scenarios. You want to consistently trigger critical ripostes to help maintain and build her stacks, making her heavily dependent on enemy attack patterns in boss fights.

Ratings

Hybrid [A0]

T0.5

Endgame PVE

Collaboration Disclaimer

For NTE calculations we worked alongside Rivyn Elowen. Any other content such as comments on Arcs, Modules, etc are our own.

Best Arcs (Weapons)

Hathor best Arcs (Weapons) are placed in order of what fits their playstyle the most. Check the comments to get additional context. Also, if you go to the Calculations tab, you will find information about the team setup used for the calculations.

Team 103.88%

Raging Flames

(M5)

Calculations for the M5 version of this Arc.

Team 101.94%

Raging Flames

(M3)

Calculations for the M3 version of this Arc.

Team 100%

Raging Flames

(M1)

Hathor’s Sig that can be obtained F2P. It is made for her to boost her ramping up Skill damage and strong burst Ultimate.

Team 96.18%

Fluff of Fortitude

(M1)

One of the Battlepass Arcs that boosts Hathor's Damage. It is a good secondary option for her.

Team 93.38%

Song of the Whale

(M5)

Calculations for the M5 version of this Arc.

Team 92.55%

Song of the Whale

(M1)

Provides ATK %, which Hathor is saturated in. Also, enemies aren't broken often enough to take proper advantage of this passive.

Best Cartridges

Team 100%

Street Boxer

Provides 10% Lakshana and 28% Crit Rate, which can be kept up 100% of the time with an instant cycler like MC in the team.

Team 99.05%

Devil's Blood: Curse

When using this set on Hathor, go for Crit Rate mainstats. Playing with this set requires good Nova/Stain management.

Team 95.2%

Fireflies and the Forest

Provides a good amount of Crit Damage, but it requires an Anima character and a quickswap friendly playstyle to maximize its use.

Team 91.91%

Shadow Creed

Provides Hathor with 35% Attack, but since her Console Trait already gives 10% Attack for every Type III, this oversaturates her ATK % stat.

Best Stats

Main Stats

Lakshana DMG > Crit DMG > Crit Rate > ATK %

Sub Stats

Crit Rate > Crit DMG > DMG % > ATK % > ATK

Recommended endgame stats

HP: 20,000+
ATK: 2500+
DEF: 1200+
Crit Rate: 30%+ before Passive 1 or Street Boxer set bonus
Crit DMG: 120%+
Universal DMG: 15%+
Lakshana DMG: 62.5%+

Modules setup

Street Boxer

(2)

Lakshana DMG +10%

(4)

Increases Crit Chance by 14%. Team triggering Remora or Stain increases the bonus to 14% for 20s.

Character Console Trait:

Increases ATK by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.

Required pieces:

II✓

III✓

IV✓

Console GridType: 4

Skill Priority

Skill > Ult > Passive 1 > Passive 2 > Basic > Support Skill

Synergies

A strong pick for characters that can trigger an Esper Cycle with them, and a staple in Blossom/Charge teams thanks to their instant Cycle from Skill usage.
Provides solid Cycle damage when built with Cycle Intensity.
Their Ultimate can deal respectable damage, and Day Off, the free Arc, helps them use it more often.
Can also be built as a semi-sustain option in Charge team setups or with the Arc “Your Happiness is Priceless”.

Deals damage from off-field and buff’s the on-field character’s attack with her signature Arc, which is great when paired with any main DPS unit.
Buffs the team’s attack after using her Ultimate and Crit DMG when she has all 6 Awakenings active.
Can be used to Provide Stain with Hathor for 20% extra damage.

A strong option for AoE content due to her ability to gather enemies easily with her Skill.
A good choice to trigger Blossom in a Charge team with Hathor.

Can be used for a dual DPS team with Hathor.
A good choice to trigger Blossom in a Charge team with Hathor.

A safe option for triggering Remora with Hathor.
Provides healing to the team.

A decent option for a dual DPS team.
An option for triggering Remora with Hathor.

A great choice for any team due to her recording mechanic, which captures a teammate's Support or Redirect Skills to replay during her Time Stop Ultimate for a massive burst window.
Works well in Charge teams as a Cosmos Esper, with her passive ensuring Vita Bud attacks continue uninterrupted even during Time Stop.
Her Time Stop Ultimate pauses the fight timer, making her especially valuable in time-limited content like Beyond the Rails.
Replaying a teammate's recorded skill during her Ultimate can also repeat that skill's effect, potentially providing additional value depending on the teammate.

Teams

Remora Team

This team can trigger both Remora and Stain to buff Skia’s personal damage. The goal would be to trigger Stain and then Remora, to get as much damage under the 20% damage and 12% crit buffs as possible.

Hathor Hypercarry Team

This team can trigger both Stain and Charge. Ideally the order you would want to trigger things in is Blossom > Stain > Remora (Charge) with Hathor being the one to trigger the Charge reaction and stay on field for the energy. Additionally, if Hathor doesn’t need the energy, you can use this team to trigger Charge first and give Haniel energy for her Ultimate and then switch off of her onto Hathor for the maximum Stain duration.

How to Play

Hathor Hyper

Hathor · Jiuyuan · Zero (MC) · Haniel

A Charge-reaction team built around Hathor's Feather Stack (Express Delivery Power) loop and Emergency Delivery state, with Jiuyuan and MC enabling Blossom for the Charge triple-cycle.

Rotation

Jiuyuan: Start with Jiuyuan and use her Ultimate (Final Reckoning) and Redirect Skill.
Zero (MC): Switch to MC to trigger Blossom and use their Ultimate.
Haniel: Switch to Haniel and use her Redirect Skill (Silent Moonlit Forest Guardian) and Ultimate (A Melody Named Haniel) to apply the ATK and Crit Damage buff (at R6).
Hathor: Swap to Hathor to trigger Stain and fully hold-charge her Redirect Skill (Aerial Command) to gain feathers (Express Delivery Power stacks).
Hathor: Quick-Swap from Hathor to MC.
Hathor: Swap back to Hathor to trigger Remora and Charge.
Hathor: Immediately activate her Ultimate (Rider Express) to enter Emergency Delivery, then use her 3 enhanced Redirect Skills (Cyclone Strike).
Zero (MC): During the animation of the 3rd Cyclone Strike, swap to MC and use Redirect Skill.
Jiuyuan: Swap to Jiuyuan to trigger Blossom and subsequently Charge.
Hathor: Return to Hathor to absorb Ultimate energy from the reaction. If Hathor's energy is full, swap to Haniel to generate Ultimate energy for her as well.
Take time rebuilding energy and Cycle bar on Haniel.
Repeat from the first step.

Tips & Tricks

When fighting enemies that can be affected by crowd control effects, Hathor can perform a Suplex with her Charged Basic Attack.
You can fill Hathor's Cycle bar with one fully-charged Redirect Skill (Aerial Command) and two Charged Attacks.
Her Redirect Skill (Aerial Command) can be released after 10 ticks and still grant the full feathers compared to holding for the maximum of 20 ticks.

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