Neverness to Everness Standard Selector: Which S-Rank to Pick

Who should you pick from the standard selector?

Pick Jiuyuan if your account has no main DPS, and Sakiri if you already own a limited carry. Jiuyuan groups enemies and adds healing at E1, so he fills two jobs; Sakiri groups and buffs damage, which every team can use. Baicang and Daffodill are the correct second tier, and Fadia and Hathor are role picks.

The corpus ranks the selector as Jiuyuan ≈ Sakiri > Baicang ≈ Daffodill > Fadia > Hathor. Treat the "≈" as a tie at each tier, not a strict ladder. Which one you take depends on the hole in your account, not on the order alone.

How does the standard selector unlock?

The corpus records one rule: after 50 pulls on the standard banner, you choose one of six standard S-ranks. It does not document a separate free selector at account creation, so treat claims about an immediate free S-rank as [verify].

The selector is separate from limited pity. Spending on the standard banner does not carry into the Scarborough Fair counter, and the choice itself does not consume limited pulls. Plan the 50 pulls before you spend, not after.

Who are the six standard S-ranks?

What does each pick actually give you?

Jiuyuan — the safest first pick

Jiuyuan groups enemies and works as a sub-DPS, and his first awakening adds healing. That combination removes a team-slot problem: you get crowd control and sustain without spending a dedicated healer slot. For a new account, that is worth more than raw damage.

Sakiri — the pick for an existing carry

Sakiri groups enemies and buffs damage. If you already pulled Nanally or Hotori, Sakiri makes their area damage land on every target in the clump. She is the better pick when the carry question is already solved.

Baicang — the standalone damage pick

Baicang is a Chaos/Incantation main DPS. He is strong on his own but wants a team built around his damage window; taking him when you already have a carry leaves one of them benched.

Daffodill — the breaker

Daffodill is the Chaos breaker, and the corpus describes her as the only Chaos-attribute shield breaker. If you plan around Lacrimosa, Exe, or any Chaos shell, she is the piece that makes the team function.

Fadia and Hathor — role picks

Fadia is a tank and Hathor is a Charge support. Neither fixes a missing carry. Take one only when your team already has damage and the missing piece is survival or Charge energy.

What should you do after the pick?

1. Level the chosen unit to the current ascension gate before building a second carry.
2. Give the unit the first Arc Disc you can ascend; see the gear guide.
3. Build around one adjacent element, not four unrelated attributes.
4. Save limited pulls for a rate-up banner with a 90-pull guarantee in reach.
5. Re-check the tier list after the next patch; standard units do not change, but their ranking does.

For the full roster, use the character database. For team shells, read the team comp guide. If you have not started yet, the beginner guide puts this pick in the first-session order.

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