Zankou (NTE): Banner, Outfits and How to Get Her
Zankou is the headline character of Version 1.3 “Rising from the Moonlit Fog” and, by search volume, the single most-looked-up name in NTE right now. This page sticks to what the official patch notes actually say — no invented skill numbers, because Hotta Studio has not published an English skill reference.
Quick facts
| Rarity | S-Class (limited) |
| Element | Incantation |
| Role | Damage |
| Debut | Version 1.3, August 19, 2026 |
| Banner | Alluring Shadows — until September 9, 2026, 05:59 (UTC+8) |
| Unlock requirement | Complete “Prologue - A New Destination - Head to Eibon Antique Shop” |
How to get Zankou
She is only obtainable from the Alluring Shadows limited board, which also carries A-Class rate-ups on Mint, Edgar and Adler. The board’s cumulative-roll rewards (the Alluring Perks event) unlock at 50 / 120 / 200 rolls:
- “Scarlet Sash” glider livery
- “Sandy Mirage” livery for the Sirocco vehicle
- Zankou’s “Autumn Vignette” outfit
You can also land those items randomly on the board before hitting the milestones. If you are pulling, the pity rules matter: 90 pulls is a hard guarantee with no 50/50, and unfinished pity carries to the next board.
Do not forget the launch code — ZANKOU0819 hands out 30 Annulith, 50,000 Fons and 30,000 Beetle Coins. It is on our codes page along with the four other keys still working.
Every Zankou outfit
| Outfit | How to get |
|---|---|
| Searing Lavender | Shop, from August 27, 06:30 — Riftcrystal ×2,680 (discounted from ×3,280 until September 30) |
| Twilight Noir | Shop — Riftcrystal ×1,680 (discounted from ×2,480 until September 30) |
| Autumn Vignette | Alluring Shadows board tile, or the Alluring Perks milestone page |
| Moonlit Courtyard | Unlocked at Bond Lvl 10 after you obtain her |
| Red Nightshade | Unlocked immediately on obtaining her |
Version 1.3 also added the Outfit Rotation feature, which equips a random owned outfit each time you log in or change scenes — worth turning on once you have three or more.
Bond and story content
Zankou is unusually well-supported at debut:
- A new Home Time invitation mode featuring her, unlocked after you obtain her and reach the required Bond Level
- Bond quests added in 1.3
- Bond interactions, including a passenger-seat ride-along once your Bond Level is high enough — pair it with a car from the vehicles guide
- A dedicated combat tutorial, which is the closest thing to an official kit explainer currently available
The Arc released with her
The Ravenous Blade limited S-Class Arc runs on the Spellbound Special research program for the same window (August 19 – September 9), obtainable with Tri-Keys or Spellbound Keys and available only through that program. See the Arcs guide for how Arc types pair with characters.
Should you pull?
Zankou is too new for settled community ratings, and we are not going to publish a numerical rating we cannot source. What can be said factually:
- She is the version’s supported character — the patch added a tutorial, Bond quests, a Home Time mode and a matching Arc for her specifically
- She is limited, and NTE limited characters have not been on a fast rerun cycle (Nanally’s rerun came roughly two versions later)
- The competing board this cycle is a Nanally rerun — see the Nanally build guide and the tier list if you can only fund one
If you only have one guarantee, decide on element coverage rather than hype: check what your roster is missing on the Esper Cycle page first.
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