Mint Best Build Guide

Last updated: Jun 23, 2026

Introduction

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

If there was such a ranking, I'd probably hold the record for "Most Times Tricked by Anomalies" in the Containment Units…

To learn more about Mint check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.

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

Perfect Containment

Basic Attack: Perfect Containment

Wields her weapon and performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Anima DMG.

Basic Attack: Justice from Above

Wields her weapon in the air and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Anima DMG to an area upon impact.
Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 100%.

Critical Riposte: Caramel Crisp

Triggers when using Perfect Containment after a Critical Dodge. Leaps up to dodge an attack, seizes the enemy's opening, and swiftly swings her weapon, dealing 1 instance of Anima DMG to an area and reducing Break.

Basic Attack: Minty Whirlwind

Hold Basic Attack to make Mint dance and spin, forming a tornado that continuously drains Stamina and deals continuous Anima DMG to surrounding enemies.

"First place in the Containment Simulation Exam: Mint, from CSU-2."

Multipliers (Level 1)

Skill

Ultimate: Super Claws

Time to cool things down! Dashes forward, then returns to her original position, dealing 2 instances of AoE Anima DMG to enemies along the path.

"Ice cream is cool, mint is cool, so mint ice cream from Blizzi means double the happiness! Ooha — I'm already shivering just thinking about it!"

Multipliers (Level 1)

Ultimate

Ultimate: Thunderous Whirlwind Slash

Are you ready! Channels the surrounding wind into her dual blades, transforming them into wind blades that deal multiple instances of Anima DMG to an area. Lands with a final hit that deals massive Anima DMG to an area.

The full name is "Mint's Ultimate: Super Duper Ultra 360 Whirlwind Slash", but I had to shorten it to what it is now because people wouldn't stop laughing about it.

Multipliers (Level 1)

Support Skill

Ultimate: Invincible Tornado Slash

Perfect finishing work from an elite member! Charges and leaps into the air, performing a penetrating attack on enemies, dealing 1 instance of Anima DMG to an area.

Multipliers (Level 1)

Passive

Transform! Super Mint!

Blossom Enhancement: Expands Vita Pistils' damage area on hit.

"Watch closely now! I'm not the same as before! You're now face-to-face with an elite operative!"

Passive

Bingo! We're Done Here!

While Mint is on the field, her DEF is increased by 20% and her resistance to Interruptions is increased by 30%.

There's always that extra burst of energy when work's almost done, especially when putting out new arrivals…
"Five minutes till close! Line up nicely and get nullified!"

Awakening

Awakenings Effects

Task Force Operation

Awakening 1

Resets the cooldown of Ultimate: Super Claws when Caramel Crisp hits an enemy. Triggers once every 3s.

Re-examination

Awakening 2

Redirect Skill: Ultimate: Super Claws damage increases by 40%.

Attendance Bonus

Awakening 3

When any character triggers Blossom or Hexed against an enemy, Mint's ATK is increased by 15% for 15s.

Lunch Break

Awakening 4

Increases Mint's Crit Chance by 12% when dealing damage to the last enemy on the field.

First Instinct

Awakening 5

After casting Redirect Skill: Ultimate: Super Claws, Mint's CRIT DMG increases by 25% for 6s.

Elite Member

Awakening 6

Mint deals 15% increased damage to targets below 40% HP.

Resonance Effects

Minty Bubble Tea

3-Awakening Bonus

Increases the skill level of Perfect Containment, Ultimate: Super Claws, and Ultimate: Thunderous Whirlwind Slash by 1.

Fluffy Mousse

6-Awakening Bonus

Grants an additional 2 Cycle Rate after successfully casting Ultimate: Super Claws.

Life Skills

Life Skill

Mint Tornado

Level 1: Mint increases dish prices by an additional 0.12 Fons.

Level 2: Mint reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.

Level 3: In Owner's Selection, tips increase with each combo. Up to 5 times per combo.

Level 4: Mint reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.

Level 5: Mint increases dish prices by an additional 0.18 Fons.

Trait

Mint Trait information aren't available yet. It will be added soon!

Console

Type III Specialization

Type 3

Increases CRIT Rate by 8% for each Type III Module equipped.

Voice Actors

ENG

Brianna Knickerbocker

JPN

鬼頭明里

陈雨

성예원

Gallery

Pros & Cons

Pros

Free character, making her accessible to all players without any investment
Very easy to learn and play, with a straightforward kit that does not require complex setups or timing
Enjoyable and durable close-range playstyle that rewards staying on field as a main DPS, making her great for players who dislike quick-swapping.
Can build up Cycle Rate slightly faster from just using her skills.
Can ask for people’s cars without stealing them, shop management buffs.
OHMYGAWDITSMINT

Cons

Her kit is very basic and not too much else is going on.
She needs her A1 to actually function (Though you’ll get one of her copies for free, and you’ll get another copy of her soon enough).

Review

Mint is an Anima Attribute character with a Damage role in combat. She is one of the first characters you will likely try out besides the MC, and she functions really well as a beginner’s character.

Her kit in general is designed to be extremely easy to play in almost every facet. She does not have complicated effects; they are all very simple and made to be easier to use in actual combat. For example, her skill Ultimate: Super Claws is a simple attack that sends you forward and then takes you right back to where you were. Her passives, like Bingo! We’re Done Here!, increase her defense and make her 30% more resistant to being interrupted.

Her awakening effects, which you will likely unlock fully since she is an A-Rank character, also support this playstyle. Task Force Operation (A1) is her most important awakening, as it resets the cooldown of her skill whenever she performs a Critical Riposte and successfully hits the enemy, which essentially defines her entire playstyle. The rest of her awakenings are simple numerical and percentage buffs.

Mint is essentially designed to be a plug-and-play character with no setup. The passive effects, as mentioned, allow her to stay up close and keep attacking without being interrupted as often, and the Ultimate: Super Claw reset also supports this close-range playstyle by rewarding every Critical Riposte. She also has a spin attack by holding her basic attack, dealing up to 30 instances of damage, though it is best saved for when the enemy is stunned or broken. Her damage is generally decent, but is outclassed by a pinkish deviant fellow cat.

Overall, Mint is a mobile attacker who is quite durable and works well with her A1, allowing her cooldowns to stay low and keeping her active throughout battle. Her kit does not require complex strategies, as her durability lets you take risks while focusing on dodging, attacking, and consistently resetting her Redirect Skill.

You will want Cosmos characters to synergize with her Blossom Enhancement, or Incantation characters. Her Blossom Enhancement expands the AoE of Vita Bud hits, which is useful in fights with multiple enemies but has no effect in single target boss fights. Her A3 (Attendance Bonus) increases Mint's ATK by 15% whenever someone triggers Blossom or Hexed, making Cosmos and Incantation teammates very valuable. Her A6 also helps her build up cycle rate faster through simply using her Redirect Skill.

Ratings

Damage [A6]

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)

Mint 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 101.91%

Fluff of Fleetness

(M5)

Calculations for the M5 version of this Arc.

Team 101.91%

Mind Royale

(M5)

This can be better than other options if you get another Ultimate in a fight by using it, otherwise it is much worse.

Team 100%

Fluff of Fleetness

(M1)

Has a crit damage main stat and provides a stacking attack buff that reaches max stacks in 5 seconds. Great for main DPS Mint where you plan to be on-field for 4+ seconds.

Team 97.88%

Shiny Days

(M5)

Increases Break and damage against broken targets, a decent alternative when bursting into broken targets.

Team 95.87%

Clear Skies

(M5)

Provides a good Anima DMG boost to MInt’s main damaging abilities.

Best Cartridges

Team 100%

Fireflies and the Forest

Provides Mint with a great option for Crit Damage and Anima DMG.

Team 96.25%

Shadow Creed

This can be a decent secondary option if you end up getting good crit stats on the cartridge.

Best Stats

Main Stats

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

Sub Stats

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

Recommended endgame stats

HP: 17,000+
ATK: 2000+
Crit Rate: 60%+
Crit DMG: 100%+ before 56% from Cartridge set bonus.
Universal DMG: 10%+
Anima DMG: 47.5%+

Modules setup

Mind Royale M5 can be her BiS, but only if it leads to more ultimates than Fluff of Fearlessness.

Fireflies and the Forest

(2)

Anima DMG +10%

(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.

Character Console Trait:

Increases CRIT Rate by 8% for each Type III Module equipped.

Required pieces:

II✓

III✓

IV✓

Console GridType: 3

Skill Priority

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

Synergies

A strong pick for characters that can trigger an Esper Cycle with them, and a staple in Blossom 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”.

Provides 2 Vita Buds whenever a Blossom interaction is triggered, allowing for double the damage from the Esper Cycle.
A strong option for AoE content due to her ability to gather enemies easily with her Skill.

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.
A strong choice even when there’s no opportunity to create an Esper Cycle.

Buffs the team’s attack by 30% and shred’s enemy defense by 10% with her Ultimate. (Even stronger with her “Wishful Reliance” awakening active)
Creates the opportunity to trigger the Hex Esper Cycle for Mint to deal an additional 20% damage for 12s.

Can be used in a dual DPS comp with Mint in a Charge team setup for higher Ultimate uptime.

Provides shielding to the team.
Creates the opportunity to trigger the Hex Esper Cycle for Mint to deal an additional 20% damage for 12s.

Provides healing to the team.
Can participate in the Blossom reaction.
Can give an attack buff on his Ultimate when using the Speedy Hedgehog set, and provide additional defense to characters standing in his ult with his awakening “Visitor from Planet Curiosity”.

A decent Sub DPS option for a dual DPS team.
An option for triggering Blossom with Mint.

A good dual DPS option when playing Hotori as a Sub DPS
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 Blossom 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

Blossom Team

This team focuses on dealing off-field damage in an AoE with Haniel and Blossom. Triggering the reaction as often as possible will increase DPS, and Mint serves as the main on-field DPS here. When switching into Edgar, you would do so for the reaction and then switch back off of him unless heals are needed.

Mint Hypercarry Team

This team will also perform strongly in AoE content due to having Blossom for extra damage, Hexed for another 20% damage, and both Sakiri and Jiuyuan for great crowd control . Additionally, Blossom damage is considered Anima damage so it gains a 20% boost from Hexed as well.

How to Play

Mint Hyper

Mint · Zero (MC) · Jiuyuan · Sakiri

A Blossom-Hexed team built around Mint's Super Claws Redirect Skill spam and Charged Basic Attack (Minty Whirlwind), with Hexed reactions from Sakiri and Blossom from Jiuyuan and Zero.

Rotation

Zero (MC): Start on MC and use Ultimate and Redirect Skill, then switch to Mint.
Mint: Use Mint's Redirect Skill (Super Claws), then switch to Sakiri.
Sakiri: Use Sakiri's Ultimate and Redirect Skill (Devour Whole) to buff the team, then swap to Jiuyuan.
Jiuyuan: Use Jiuyuan's Ultimate (Final Reckoning) and Redirect Skill, then swap back to Mint.
Mint: Use Mint's Ultimate (Thunderous Whirlwind Slash) into Redirect Skill (Super Claws), then hold Basic Attack (Minty Whirlwind) until Hexed ends.
Burst rotation complete. A Hexed proc remains for Mint into Sakiri.
Repeat from the first step., keeping Hexed and Blossom procs in mind.

Tips & Tricks

Blossom always deals Anima Damage, so the Hexed status will also cause it to deal more damage.
While holding a Charged Attack (Minty Whirlwind) on Mint, you can press Redirect Skill to cancel the animation and parry any incoming attacks.
Mint's Charged Attack (Minty Whirlwind) will expire naturally after 5 seconds.

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