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Last updated: Oct 22, 2026
Best guide and build for Akane Rin from Neverness To Everness (NTE). Akane Rin is an
rarity character from the 
Lakshana element who performs the
Damage role in combat. Their Arc Compatibility is Liquid. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Akane Rin's best build, including recommended builds and the strongest team compositions and rotations that maximize their potential.
Last review update
Patch 1.4
Last major build/calcs update
Patch 1.4
Last profile update*
Oct 22, 2026
*Profile update means smaller edits to the guide that don't require new calculations.
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Stringblade
Performs up to 4 consecutive attacks using an electric guitar and Feathered Sound Blade, dealing Lakshana DMG. Generates String Energy whenever Akane Rin deals DMG to a target. String Energy has a cap of 30.
Press Basic Attack while airborne to plunge, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG in an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, by up to 100%.
Triggers when pressing Basic Attack after a Critical Dodge. Blasts the target with Feathered Sound Blade, dealing Lakshana DMG. Preserves Stringblade's combo stage when Stringblade is used within a certain time after casting Featherblade Reverb.
Even the simplest strum can carry the power to stir the soul.
Rhythm Wave
Offers two casting methods for Akane Rin's Rhythm Wave.
Press: Inflicts Overtone on the target for 25s and deals Lakshana DMG. Causes Overtone to resonate when Akane Rin launches a Basic Attack, relaying this attack over long range to the affected target and increasing the DMG Ratio of the relayed Stringblade or Featherblade Reverb by a certain amount.
Hold: Deploys a Reverb Field for 25s and deals Lakshana DMG to enemies within range. Causes Reverb Field to resonate when Akane Rin performs a Basic Attack, relaying this attack through the field to deal 1 instance of Basic Attack DMG to all enemies within range and increasing the DMG of the relayed Stringblade or Featherblade Reverb by an additional amount.
Allows only one Overtone or Reverb Field to exist at a time. Replaces the existing form when a new form is successfully established. Shares the same cooldown between both casting methods and allows either form to be selected again once the cooldown ends.
Press Redirect Skill to cast Synced Resonance when String Energy reaches 30 and an active Overtone or Reverb Field is present. Triggers different enhanced effects based on the current form:
Overtone: deals 1 instance of massive single-target Lakshana DMG to the affected target.
Reverb Field: deals 1 instance of massive Lakshana DMG to enemies within range.
Consumes 30 String Energy when Synced Resonance hits and consumes none if it misses. Preserves the existing Overtone or Reverb Field without refreshing its remaining duration. Grants Akane Rin invincibility and immunity to hitstun while casting Synced Resonance.
Synced Resonance has no independent cooldown and does not affect Rhythm Wave's normal cooldown.
Prevents Synced Resonance from being cast when neither Overtone nor Reverb Field is active, requiring pressing or holding Rhythm Wave to establish a form first.
Amid applause and cheers, let the music swell like a tide and reach everyone in its path.
Sonic Boom
Casts the first instance of Sonic Boom, dealing multiple instances of massive Lakshana DMG to enemies within the target area and entering Solo Cadenza for 20s. Increases her Resistance to Interruptions while the state is active.
Allows the second instance to be cast by pressing Sonic Boom again at any time after Solo Cadenza has been active for 4s, ending Solo Cadenza early, dealing 1 instance of massive Lakshana DMG to enemies within the target area. Requires the second instance to be cast manually. Does not automatically cast the second instance when Solo Cadenza ends. The second instance becomes unavailable if not cast before Solo Cadenza ends.
Solo Cadenza functions independently of Overtone and Reverb Field and does not remove or replace either effect.
Grants Akane Rin 3 Ultimate Energy per second while she is out of combat.
"Now that's what I call music!" a fan in the crowd exclaimed, tears streaming down their face.
Altered Chord
Strikes the strings with a powerful strum, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG.
A truly great guitarist always knows exactly when to kick in.
Perfect Pitch
Remora Enhancement: Grants Akane Rin an enhancement that lasts until she leaves combat after the team triggers Remora for the first time. Applies Remora to the target affected by Overtone and to all enemies within Reverb Field every 3s.
Deals Lakshana DMG (counts as Redirect Skill DMG) equal to 150% of Akane Rin's ATK whenever the team reapplies Remora to an affected target. Increases this DMG by 20% for each 1s of Remora duration remaining on the target, up to 160%.
Calculates each target's remaining Remora duration independently. Triggers this DMG no more than once per target every 1s.
With perfect pitch, Akane Rin can tune any instrument by ear—no tools required. She's basically a tuner in human form.
Starlit Anthem
Increases Akane Rin's ATK by 20% for 20s after casting Sonic Boom. This effect does not stack. Resets the duration when triggered again.
The starlight shimmering across the stage is proof of who she truly is.
After-School Tabs
Awakening 1
Restores HP equal to 1000% of Akane Rin's Base ATK each time Synced Resonance is cast. Increases her DEF by 50% and Resistance to Interruptions by 60% for 15s.
Capo On
Awakening 2
Reduces enemies' Lakshana Resistance by 12% while affected by Overtone or within Reverb Field.
Shade Capsules
Awakening 3
Adds a flat 1000% to Rhythm Wave's DMG Ratio when it's pressed to inflict Overtone. Increases Reverb Field's radius by 30%. Pulls in enemies within range when Reverb Field is deployed by holding down Rhythm Wave.
Headphone Static
Awakening 4
Increases Akane Rin's Crit DMG by 30% for 15s after casting Synced Resonance.
Rehearsal Click
Awakening 5
Increases the DMG Ratio bonus for Basic Attacks relayed by Overtone to 64%. Increases the DMG bonus for Basic Attacks relayed by Reverb Field to 90%.
Front-Row Supernova
Awakening 6
Starlit Anthem additionally grants Akane Rin 16% DEF ignore.
Diatonic
3-Awakening Bonus
Increases the skill level of Akane Rin's Basic Attack, Redirect Skill, and Ultimate by 1. Fully restores String Energy upon entering battle. Adds a flat 800% to Synced Resonance's DMG Ratio. Adds a flat 1000% to Sonic Boom's second-instance DMG Ratio.
Polyphony
6-Awakening Bonus
Refunds 10 String Energy after Synced Resonance is cast. Increases Akane Rin's Crit DMG by 64% for 25s after she casts Synced Resonance.
House Special
Level 1: Akane Rin increases traffic by 18.
Level 2: Akane Rin reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.
Level 3: Akane Rin increases traffic by 18.
Level 4: Akane Rin reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.
Level 5: Akane Rin increases traffic by 27.
Shining Idol
Level 1: Super Sound costs an extra 1 City Stamina per run.
Level 2: Super Sound costs an extra 1 City Stamina per run.
In the open world, Akane Rin can pick up her guitar at any time and play whatever melody comes to mind.
From street corners to distant horizons, there's always a melody waiting to be played.
Type III Specialization
Type 2
Review
Can keep Remora uptime at essentially 100% as long as you land her Redirect Skill.
Works well against both bosses and groups, with Overtone for single targets and Reverb Field for AoE.
Fits well into Charge teams as either a Main DPS or quickswap, and benefits from Stain to boost her Lakshana DMG.
Good DMG as expected of someone who’s labeled a Main DPS.
She can play the guitar so you can probably play about 6-7 songs.
Wow, cafe boosts. Wow, super sound buff. (Do people play this for the weeklies?)
Overtone can be a bit harder to land against fast enemies, but it's not a real issue since you can always hold Redirect Skill instead.
You need to manually activate the second stage of her Ultimate before Solo Cadenza ends, or you lose the extra DMG.
Akane is a Lakshana Main DPS who’s probably one of the simpler characters released in recent patches. Her playstyle revolves around using Redirect Skill to set up Overtone or Reverb Field, which relays and enhances her Basic Attacks. She gains String Energy by dealing DMG, mainly through her Basic Attack combo, and once she reaches 30, she can use Redirect Skill again to release Synced Resonance. Her Ultimate, Sonic Boom, has two stages, with the first putting Akane into Solo Cadenza and activating her passive, Starlit Anthem, which grants her a 20% ATK boost for 20 seconds.
As mentioned, tapping Redirect Skill applies Overtone to a single enemy for 25 seconds. While the mark is active, her Basic Attacks are relayed to the target from long range and have their multipliers increased. Holding Redirect Skill creates a Reverb Field instead, which relays her Basic Attacks to every enemy within range for the same duration. Only one can be active at a time, so Overtone is better for bosses/single target, while Reverb Field works better against groups as the range is honestly pretty crazy. The tap also has a higher multiplier and probably what you will use for most single target boss fights, but it slightly is more whiffable than the holdable one.
Once she reaches 30 String Energy, tapping Redirect Skill again releases Synced Resonance, which deals high DMG to the Overtone’s target or everything in the Reverb Field. She’s invincible and immune to hitstun while it’s being released, and it has no cooldown of its own, so you can use it whenever you hit 30.
Her Ultimate, Sonic Boom, has two stages. The first deals DMG to enemies in range and puts Akane into Solo Cadenza, activating her passive, Starlit Anthem, which gives her a 20% ATK boost for 20 seconds. Solo Cadenza lasts 20 seconds and increases her Interruption Resistance by 75%, without removing her Overtone or Reverb Field. After 4 seconds, you can use Ultimate again to release the second stage, which deals DMG but ends Solo Cadenza early. It has to be released manually, and it’s lost if you don’t use it before Solo Cadenza expires.
Akane’s Remora Enhancement, Perfect Pitch, activates the first time the team triggers Remora and stays active until she leaves combat. Every 3 seconds, her Overtone applies Remora to its target, while her Reverb Field applies it to all enemies in range. When a party member applies Remora to an enemy that already has it, Akane deals extra Lakshana DMG that counts as Redirect Skill DMG. As long as you land her Redirect Skill, her Remora coverage is essentially 100%.
This makes her a good fit for Charge teams. One option is Shinku’s team, where Akane acts as a follow-up DPS after Shinku. She helps maintain Remora for Charge rotations while dealing very good damage, making the rotation more forgiving than relying on Hathor’s Remora timing. She also only needs one Remora cycle to get started, so every other cycle can go to reactions like Blossom.
Overall, Akane is a pretty easy Main DPS to play and works well against both bosses and groups of enemies thanks to Overtone and Reverb Field. She also benefits from Stain, which increases the Lakshana DMG enemies take, so she can make use of that buff herself. In Charge teams, she can also work as a quickswap: just use Redirect Skill to set up Overtone or Reverb Field before swapping out. As long as you land her skill, she can maintain essentially 100% Remora coverage, making her a very consistent option for Charge teams and the antithesis of Chaos.
Best Build
Akane Rin 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.
Crit DMG > Lakshana DMG % > ATK % > Crit Rate
Crit Rate > DMG % > Crit DMG > ATK % > ATK = Cycle Intensity
HP: 20,000+
ATK: 2200+
Crit Rate: 70%+ (after set and Arc)
Crit DMG: 150-210%+
Cycle Intensity: 70+
Universal DMG: 10%+
Lakshana DMG: 10-47%+
Increases ATK bonus by 16% for each Type III Module equipped.
Required pieces:Basic > Skill > Ultimate > Support Skill Passive 1 > Passive 2
When playing Akane in a dual DPS setup, skill will be a higher priority than Basic.
Teams & Synergy
Stain Dual DPS
Shinku Revival
Akane Hyper
An Akane main DPS team that utilises Blackbird and Zero's instant cycles to frequently trigger Remora, Stain, Blossom and Charge. Blackbird will act as the sub DPS and damager dealer during Akane's downtime. Linko provides valuable RES reduction for the whole team and her Redirect Skill and Ultimate can summon Akane to further generate String Energy, which helps condense Akane's rotation.
Zero: Use Ultimate and Redirect Skill, then swap to Akane to trigger Remora.
Akane: Use Redirect skill (click the skill button against single target bosses that move around frequently, hold the button against stationary targets or groups of enemies), then swap to Linko.
Linko: Use Redirect Skill and pick Akane, then swap to Blackbird.
Blackbird: Use Redirect Skill, then swap to Akane to trigger Stain.
Akane: Swap to Blackbird.
Blackbird: Use the 1st Ultimate, then continue to Basic Attack until the enhanced Redirect Skill is ready. Use the enhanced Redirect Skill followed by the 2nd Ultimate, then swap to Linko.
Linko: Use Ultimate, then swap to Akane.
Akane: Use the 1st Ultimate, then continue to Basic Attack until the enhanced Redirect Skill is ready. Use the enhanced redirect skill followed by the 2nd Ultimate, then swap to Linko.
Linko: Use Redirect Skill and pick Akane, then swap to Akane.
Akane: Basic Attack until the enhanced Redirect Skill is ready. Use the enhanced redirect skill and swap to Zero to trigger Remora.
Zero: Use Ultimate and Redirect skill, then swap to Linko to trigger Blossom.
Linko: Swap to Akane.
Akane: Use Redirect skill, then swap to Linko.
From here, begin to repeat the rotation from when Akane first swapped to Linko.
You can hold the Basic Attack Button to make Akane loop her Basic Attack chain. Akane does not have a Charged Attack.
Try to let Akane finish her 4th and final Basic Attack in the attack chain as it deals the most damage and generates the most String Energy.
Always pick Akane during Linko's Redirect Skill to generate more String Energy for Akane.
Awakenings & Calcs