Hathor Build, Arc & Teams | Neverness to Everness

Alexa Hunter

May 26, 2026

Hathor is an S-Rank Lakshana burst DPS from the Sterry Express, built around one core resource: Express Delivery Power (EDP) stacks. She delivers massive burst damage in short windows with minimal field time, solid AoE, and a straightforward kit - but hitting her damage ceiling requires clean stack management and tight rotation discipline.

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Character Overview

Main DPS
Hathor	Rarity	S-Rank
	Esper Type	Lakshana
	Arc Type	Plasma

Hathor excels as a hyper carry burst DPS who deals the majority of her damage within a tight 5-second window during her Ultimate state. She needs specific team support - namely, access to the Stain and Charge Esper Cycles - to avoid running into Ultimate energy issues. Outside of her burst window, she has a respectable presence but is not designed for sustained on-field damage.

NTE Hathor

Hathor Skill Breakdown

NTE Hathor Skills

Skill Type	Name	Description
Basic Attack	Rapid Delivery	Displays superior martial arts, performing up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Lakshana DMG.
Basic Attack	Final Dispatch	Plunges from the air, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 100%
Basic Attack (Hold)	To the Skies	Hold basic Attack to trigger. 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 out.
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)
Skill (Press/Hold)	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 the Five-Star Tracking effect. The charge lasts up to 5s, during which Hathor constantly deals AoE Lakshana DMG while the skill range gradually expands. The effect ends when the skill button is released, concluding the charging phase. Five-Star Tracking Lasts for 5s. Grants 3 stacks of Express Delivery Power when the target attacks or hits Hathor or an ally during this time.
Skill (Emergency)	Cyclone Strike	Consumes Express Delivery Power to cast this skill while in Emergency Delivery status. Summons a motorcycle of thorns and unleashes a rapid combo on the target. Increases DEF while the skill is active.
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 states immediately when switching characters during this period.
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.
Passive 1	Delay Warning	Remora Enhancement: Extends the target's Remora duration to 12s and increases Crit rate by 10% when allies attack a target affected by Remora.
Passive 2	Efficiency Boost	Grants 1 stack of Express Delivery Power after defeating a target.

Hathor Skill Priority

Skill	Priority
Passive 1 (Delay Warning)	★★★★★ - Unlock first, no exceptions
Skill (Aerial Command / Cyclone Strike)	★★★★★ - Primary damage source
Ultimate (Rider Express)	★★★★☆ - Enables her entire burst window
Basic Attack	★★★☆☆ - Upgrade when resources allow
Support Skill	★★★☆☆ - Important for reactions, upgrade alongside basics
Passive 2 (Efficiency Boost)	★★☆☆☆ - Low priority; skip for endgame boss content

Passive 1 is your first upgrade without question. Her Crit Rate bonus against Remora-affected enemies is a permanent, consistent damage gain that immediately improves every damage window she has. From there, pump her Skill, then her Ultimate. Passive 2 does nothing in single-target boss fights - the bulk of endgame content, so it should be the last thing you touch.

Hathor Best Arc (Weapon)

Best in Slot - Raging Flames (Free)

Best Arc
Raging Flames	S-Rank
Type	Plasma
Atk	666 - Max
Crit DMG%	24.00% - Max
Mixing T1: Increases Lakshana DMG by 15.00%. Increases the wearer's Redirect Skill and Ultimate DMG by 10.00% for 10s after casting Ultimate. Increases the wearer's Redirect Skill DMG by 5.00% per cast while active, up to 2 stacks.

Raging Flames is Hathor's best Arc, and it's completely free - obtained by defeating the Headless Rider boss. It packs 666 base ATK, 24% Crit DMG, a permanent 15% Lakshana DMG boost, and a stacking Redirect Skill DMG bonus that grows with each Cyclone Strike cast - synergizing perfectly with her three-cast burst rotation. There is no reason to use anything else.

Alternative - Song of the Whale

Alternative Arc
Song of the Whale	S-Rank
Type	Plasma
Atk	512 - Max
Atk%	27.50% - Max
Mixing T1: Increases ATK by 12.00%. Increases the wearer's damage to Broken enemies by 12.00%. Restores 30.00% HP to the wearer if the Broken enemy is defeated. Triggers at most once every 30s.

Offers ATK% increase and bonus damage against Broken enemies, plus a sustain mechanic when defeating Broken enemies. A decent option if you need some survivability in your kit, but it does not match Raging Flames' burst damage ceiling.

Hathor Best Cartridges and Modules

Best in Slot - Street Boxer

Best Cartridge

Street Boxer

Epic (2) Piece: Lakshana DMG +10%.
Legendary (4) Piece: Increases Crit Chance by 14%. Team triggering Remora or Stain increases the bonus to 14% for 20s.

Street Boxer is Hathor's unanimous best-in-slot Cartridge. The 2-piece bonus applies to all her attacks since her entire kit deals Lakshana damage. The 4-piece is what makes it exceptional: a baseline 14% Crit Rate that doubles to 28% whenever your team triggers Remora or Stain - both of which Hathor's recommended teams provide consistently. Combined with her Passive 1 granting an additional 10% Crit Rate against Remora-affected enemies, you can reach up to 38% Crit Rate from these two sources alone.

Alternative - Shadow Creed

Alternative Cartridge

Shadow Creed

Epic (2) Piece: ATK +10%.
Legendary (4 ) Piece: ATK +25% for 20 seconds after casting a Skill.

Provides up to 35% bonus ATK when using her Skill. Functional if you don't have Street Boxer pieces, but it falls behind once your team can reliably trigger Remora or Stain.

Module Main Stat and Substats

Main Stat

CRIT DMG (primary) or Lakshana DMG Bonus

Sub Stats

CRIT Rate ★★★

CRIT DMG ★★★

ATK% ★★

DMG Bonus ★★

Cycle Intensity ★

CRIT DMG is the preferred main stat - the majority of sources agree on this. Hathor already gains substantial ATK% from her Ultimate buff and her type specialization, making additional ATK% suffer from diminishing returns. If you are already overloaded on Crit DMG from substats, pivot to Lakshana DMG Bonus instead. Prioritize Crit stats in substats above all else until you reach 100% Crit Rate in combat, then focus on DMG Bonus and ATK%.

Hathor Best Team Compositions

Team 1 - Recommended (Hyper Carry)

Main DPS

Sub-DPS

Support

Hathor

Esper Zero

Jiuyuan

Haniel

Main DPS

Sub-DPS

Support

Hathor

Esper Zero

Jiuyuan

Fadia

The go-to team. Esper Zero provides a consistent Remora application, which Hathor's Passive 1 leverages for Crit Rate and lets Street Boxer's 4-piece shine. Jiuyuan contributes Blossom Cycle damage and helps drive Charge reactions, ensuring Hathor doesn't run into Ultimate energy problems. Haniel is the preferred support for raw damage amplification; swap to Fadia if you need damage mitigation - Hathor will take hits during her Enhanced Skill, whether you plan for it or not, and endgame bosses hit hard enough to make this matter.

Team 2 - Jiuyuan Carry Focus

Main DPS

Sub-DPS

Support

Hathor

Chiz

Esper Zero

Haniel

Chiz replaces Jiuyuan here, still feeding into Remora reactions with Esper Zero for consistent Crit Rate uptime. A strong alternative if Jiuyuan is unavailable.

Hathor Awakening Priority

NTE Hathor Awakening

Awakening	Name	Effect
A1	Elite Courier ★★★★★	Holding the redirect skill button for the first time in the battle grants 6 stacks of Express Delivery Power.
A4	Engine Resonance ★★★★★	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.
A5	Regular Sandwich ★★★★☆	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.
A2	Thorn Dominion ★★★★☆	Grants Hathor Express Delivery Power when Excellent rating Lock and Five-Star Tracking naturally expire
A6	Daily Life Walkthrough ★★★☆☆	Increases Crit DMG by 30% while in Emergency Delivery state.
A3	Lost Wings ★★☆☆☆	Hathor deals 15% increased damage to non-Boss targets.

A1 and A4 are your top priorities - two written sources independently confirm this ordering. A1 front-loads stack generation and eliminates rotation awkwardness, while A4 creates a snowball effect within her burst window where every Cyclone Strike hits harder than the last. A3 (Lost Wings) is universally considered the weakest Awakening for endgame players and should be the last thing you unlock, if ever.

Resonance

Name

Description

Doubled Capacity

(Unlock at Awakening Level 3)

Increases the skill level of Rapid Delivery, Aerial Command, and rider express by 1.

Unhindered passage

(Unlock at Awakening Level 6)

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

How to Play Hathor

Hathor's gameplay loop is clean and repeatable:

Build to 6 EDP stacks. Hold your Skill (never just tap it), perform Critical Ripostes on every possible dodge, and let Five-Star Tracking do its work in the background. Do not cast your Ultimate until you have exactly 6 stacks.
Before bursting, apply Stain. Rotate to your Psyche support to trigger Stain (Psyche + Lakshana), or confirm Remora is active on enemies. This must happen before Hathor's combo, not during.
Use your Support Skill to trigger Stain, then activate your Ultimate at 6 stacks.
During the Emergency Delivery state, cast Cyclone Strike three times. Do not dodge during this window - it resets her enhanced attack string, and you will take damage regardless. Accept it and finish the combo.
In AoE scenarios, hold Basic Attack before switching out to knock enemies airborne for bonus damage. Do not swap during the held Basic Attack - enemies will remain floating without the follow-up landing.
Rotate to supports, rebuild stacks, and repeat.

Health management is real. Hathor cannot be interrupted during Cyclone Strike, but she also cannot avoid damage. A dedicated healer or shielder - Fadia being the recommended option - is strongly advised for most players until you are comfortable managing her burst window.

Conclusion

Hathor is among NTE's best burst DPS units - her signature Arc is free, her rotation is straightforward, and she fits into multiple team comps without heavy gacha investment. High ceiling, low barrier to entry.

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