Neverness to Everness (NTE) features a deep progression system where Character Ascension plays a key role in unlocking higher level caps and boosting your Espers’ power. One of the essential ascension materials is the Water Moon Pick, an A-Rank consumable item tied to a specific world boss.
What is Water Moon Pick?
Water Moon Pick is described in-game as:
“One of the many picks collected by Beat King, commonly used as Character Ascension Material.”
It carries the flavor text:
“Wanting to become something different, wanting to shine brilliantly like them.”
This item serves primarily as a progression resource. You need it in varying quantities to ascend characters from lower to higher levels (especially phases like Lv.30→40, Lv.40→50, and beyond). Many Espers, including characters like Adler and Fadia, require significant amounts of Water Moon Pick alongside Beetle Coins and other numeral/silhouette materials.
It is categorized as an A-Rank consumable and cannot be used quickly from the inventory.
How to Unlock and Obtain Water Moon Pick
Water Moon Pick does not drop from regular exploration or random mobs. You get it through two reliable methods:
- Anomaly Hunt: Beat King
This is the main farming source. “Beat King” is a repeatable Anomaly Hunt (world boss-style activity). Defeating the Beat King boss rewards Water Moon Pick directly. - Material Selection Box
Open Anomaly Hunt Material Selection Boxes (sometimes called World Boss Material Selection Box) to choose or randomly receive Water Moon Pick. These boxes often come as rewards from events, commissions, or other boss clears.
Additional Source:
Completing the Swallowtail Boss in the “Let’s Go See a Movie” Anomaly Commission at Floe Cinema (Camelot Avenue, New Herland District) grants Water Moon Pick x4 as part of the total rewards, along with Hunter EXP and Beetle Coins.
Best Farming Locations and Methods
- Primary Spot: Beat King Anomaly Hunt
Focus on unlocking and repeating the Beat King hunt. This boss is designed for material farming and can be challenged multiple times once available. Check your Anomaly Hunt or Commission menu for availability and recommended power level. - Swallowtail Boss (Floe Cinema)
Location: Floe Cinema in the New Herland District (enter through an obscure hallway left of the ticket booth).
This is a story-related or commission boss that provides a guaranteed small batch of Water Moon Picks (x4). It’s excellent for early-to-mid game players. - Material Selection Boxes
Farm other Anomaly Hunts or complete daily/weekly commissions to earn selection boxes, then open them when you need specific materials like Water Moon Pick.
Farming Tips:
- Prioritize Anomaly Hunts that reward Material Selection Boxes for flexibility.
- Beat King appears to be the most efficient dedicated farm for this item.
- Combine runs with other bosses that drop Beetle Coins, as you’ll need large amounts of currency for ascension too.
- Higher Hunter Level and Appraisal Level unlock harder Anomaly Zones and better rewards.
Uses of Water Moon Pick
Water Moon Pick is a core Character Ascension Material. Ascension increases your Esper’s level cap, stats, and unlocks new skill potential.
Example Ascension Requirements (varies slightly per character):
- Lv.30 → Lv.40: Water Moon Pick ×2 + Beetle Coin ×50,000 + other materials
- Lv.40 → Lv.50: Water Moon Pick ×8 + Beetle Coin ×75,000 + Blurred Numeral/Silhouette items
- Higher phases (Lv.50–80) demand even more — up to dozens of Water Moon Picks per character.
Players typically stockpile this item because multiple Espers share similar material pools. It is especially important when pushing characters toward endgame viability in harder content.
Pro Tip: Always check the specific ascension menu for your target Esper, as material requirements scale with phases and may include “Blurred,” “Unsolved,” or “Distorted” variants of numeral/silhouette items alongside Water Moon Pick.
Additional Advice for Efficient Progression
- Hunter Level & City Tycoon: Raise your Hunter Level quickly by clearing Anomaly Zones (Houdini’s Magic Stage is beginner-friendly). City Tycoon progression unlocks more activities and passive rewards that indirectly help with materials.
- Resource Management: Water Moon Pick is farmable but time-gated by boss reset timers or stamina. Balance farming with daily commissions and story progress.
- Auction House: In some cases, players can buy or sell Water Moon Pick on the in-game auction (base price around 3,000, expected higher). Use this as a backup if you’re short on specific runs.
- Early-game players should focus on story commissions that unlock bosses like Swallowtail for guaranteed drops.
Water Moon Pick is not extremely rare, but ascending multiple characters to high levels requires consistent farming of Beat King and related Anomaly Hunts.
Mastering Anomaly Hunts early will make your overall progression in Neverness to Everness much smoother. Whether you’re building meta teams or favorite characters, stocking up on Water Moon Pick ensures you can push level caps without bottlenecks.
Happy hunting in the streets of Hethereau — may your picks shine brightly!
