Neverness to Everness
Grain Market Economy Team Guide
Grain Market Economy
T0 Neverness to Everness team built around Chiz. Composition, Esper reactions, key synergies, rotation tips, pros and cons, and substitutes.
Cosmos
Anima
Lakshana
Grain Market Economy
The F2P flagship team built around Chiz's unique Grain Market economy. Chiz can be fully ascended for free via the City Tycoon system, making her the most accessible high-tier carry in 1.0. The Cosmos+Anima+Lakshana top-trio fires Blossom, Remora, and Charge simultaneously, with the Charge energy generation fueling Chiz's high-cost Ultimate on every rotation.
Team Composition
Economy rhythm DPS. Zero-Sum Game (Ultimate) initiates a 7s Grain Market window converting all Debt to Grain at maximum Profit. Hanahaki Disease passive: each Charge proc grants 4 extra Ultimate Energy, rapidly refunding her own Ultimate. Hoarding passive: +20% Charge Efficiency but blocks other members from gaining Charge — build the team around characters that don't need Charge (Jiuyuan, Hathor, Haniel work off-field).
Lakshana anchor closing the Cosmos+Anima+Lakshana top-trio. Provides highest Esper Meter generation in the Lakshana roster via Express Delivery Power stacks. Delay Warning extends Remora to 12s and grants +10% Crit Rate on Remora-marked targets.
Substitutes
Budget Lakshana anchor. Maintains the top-trio and Charge triple-cycle. Loses Delay Warning's Crit Rate buff and Hathor's high Esper Meter generation. Suppression passive chains free Remora procs via Fang Thrust.
Anima anchor completing the trio. Seize the Moment raises Vita Bud cap to 6 for maximum Blossom output. Intel Hunter clusters enemies. Provides Lethal Rose Pact healing so the fourth slot can be pure offense. Works off-field and doesn't compete with Chiz's Charge monopoly.
Substitutes
F2P Anima anchor. Transform! Super Mint! expands Vita Pistil AoE on hit. No healing utility but maintains the top-trio for Blossom and Charge.
Off-field healer that doesn't disrupt Chiz's Charge monopoly. It's Friendship! grants passive ATK via Nova detonation. Provides survivability without requiring field time that would break Chiz's Grain Market window.
Substitutes
Cosmos element match for the top-trio if Chiz needs coverage. Gentle Edge grants 120 Ultimate Energy when Charge fires via Support Skill — extremely valuable for Chiz's energy economy. However his static healing zone is a liability in mobile fights.
Esper Reactions
Triple Cycle
Charge Triple Cycle Cosmos Anima Lakshana
Cosmos Anima Lakshana Grants the active character 10 additional Ultimate Energy when Vita Pistils hit targets affected by Remora.
Resonance
Appraiser
Creation Enhancement: Each "Creation Flower" will split into 2 flowers that fly together towards the target within range and explode.
Gentle Edge
Charge Enhancement: Grants 120 Ultimate Energy instantly when a character triggers Charge using a Support Skill. Disables Ultimate Energy gain from Vita Pistils when hitting Slowed targets afterward. Cooldown: 30s.
In this team: Grants 10 Ultimate Energy when Vita Pistils hit Remora-marked targets. Chiz's Hanahaki Disease passive adds 4 extra energy per Charge proc — 14 total. Essential for fueling Chiz's expensive Zero-Sum Game Ultimate.
Duo Cycles
Blossom Duo Cycle Cosmos Anima
Cosmos Anima Generates 1 Vita Bud near the target after triggering Esper Cycle, which blossoms 5 Vita Pistils.
Vita Pistils then fly toward targets within range, exploding every 2s and dealing DMG to an area.
Up to 3 Vita Buds can exist on the field at once.
Resonance
More Than Passionate
Blossom Enhancement: Fires 10 Vita Pistils with Vita Bud, reducing the interval between each shot to 1s.
Ghost Orchid Crest
Blossom Enhancement: Prevents Vita Bud attacks from pausing during Time Stop.
Seize the Moment
Blossom Enhancement: Spawns 1 additional Vita Bud and increases Vita Bud limit on field to 6.
Triggered by: Chiz → Jiuyuan swap
In this team: Spawns Vita Buds. Jiuyuan's Seize the Moment extends the Bud cap to 6.
Remora Duo Cycle Lakshana Cosmos
Lakshana Cosmos The target enters Remora for 5s after triggering Esper Cycle, slowing their movement and attack speed. The effect decays over time, and will have a shorter duration if repeatedly applied.
Triggered by: Hathor → Chiz swap
In this team: Hathor's Delay Warning extends Remora to 12s and grants team +10% Crit Rate on marked targets.
Why It Works
Chiz is the only S-rank unit that can be fully ascended for free (City Tycoon system), making her the most accessible T0 carry. Her Zero-Sum Game Ultimate is expensive, but the Charge triple-cycle (Cosmos+Anima+Lakshana) generates 14 energy per Pistil hit on Remora-marked targets — Jiuyuan's 6 simultaneous Buds firing constantly can refill the entire team's Ultimate bar in seconds. Chiz's Hoarding passive blocks teammates from gaining Charge, but Jiuyuan, Hathor, and Haniel are all designed to function off-field, so none of them actually need Charge to perform.
Key Synergies
Hanahaki Disease + Charge Energy Loop
Chiz's passive grants 4 extra Ultimate Energy per Charge proc (on top of the base 10 from Vita Pistil hits on Remora targets). Since Jiuyuan caps Vita Buds at 6, each rotation generates enough Charge energy to fund multiple Ultimates. This makes Chiz's high-cost Zero-Sum Game functionally free to cast every rotation.
Hoarding + Off-Field Team Design
Chiz's Hoarding passive blocks all other members from gaining Charge while she's on-field. The team is deliberately built around characters who don't need Charge (Jiuyuan, Hathor, Haniel all work off-field), effectively making the restriction irrelevant while Chiz retains +20% Charge Efficiency for herself.
Grain Market Timing
Chiz's 7s Grain Market window converts Debt to Profit. Exiting the Market (or swapping) forces all current Grain to repay Loans — so the rotation must ensure Chiz always exits while in Profit state. Build the swap rotation around the Market's natural expiration rather than forcing early exits.
Hathor + Remora Uptime
Hathor's Delay Warning extends Remora to 12s, nearly doubling the standard 5s window. This ensures Vita Pistils generate Charge energy for the majority of each rotation, dramatically increasing overall Ultimate frequency for the whole team.
Rotation Tips
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CRITICAL: Never swap out of Chiz mid-Market unless forced — always let the 7s window expire naturally or time the swap precisely after repaying Loans
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Initiate Grain Settlement only when market price fluctuations peak for maximum Profit conversion
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Open rotation with Hathor Skill (build Express Delivery Power + apply Remora) → Jiuyuan Skill (cluster enemies) → Chiz Skill + Ultimate (enter Grain Market with Remora active for maximum Charge energy)
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Off-field characters (Jiuyuan, Hathor) should have their Esper Meters pre-filled via parrying before Chiz's Market window begins
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Chiz is fully free-to-ascend via City Tycoon — the most cost-efficient T0 carry in the game
- Perfect 'Plug-and-Play' second team — Chiz's independence means she doesn't need tight combo synergy with the rest
- Charge triple-cycle generates enough energy to fire all four Ultimates back-to-back
- Low rotation friction once Grain Market timing is learned — straightforward if you respect the Market window
Cons
- Chiz's Hoarding passive is a hard design constraint — no flexibility for characters that depend on Charge (e.g., Zero loses value here)
- Complex Grain Market mechanics punish early swaps — requires discipline to exit at the right time
- Weaker vs. single targets where Vita Buds have fewer targets to proc Charge energy on
- Hathor is a limited S-rank — the budget version with Skia reduces Remora uptime and removes the Crit Rate buff