NTE Upcoming Characters: Banner Units That May Arrive After 1.2 (Community Leak Roundup)

Quick answer: 1.2’s Shinku and Iroi are now live (no longer “leaks”). Banner characters that remain unconfirmed by the developers (community leak roundup) after 1.2 currently include Nitsa, Linko, Exe and Elyms. The names, elements and release order can all still change before launch, so always defer to the official announcements.

Players on the NTE board of Bahamut (Taiwan’s largest gaming forum) have put together a “1.1 and future versions leak thread” (a high-traffic discussion), gathering future-version intel from pre-download datamines, test-server leaks and community word-of-mouth. Among those, Chaos (1.1 second half), Shinku (1.2 first half) and Iroi (1.2 second half) have since gone live, so this page now only summarizes the characters that have not yet launched — this page is not official information, so please treat it strictly as reference.

How reliable is leaked intel?

What the community calls “leaks” isn’t all the same thing, and reliability roughly breaks into three tiers:

• Pre-download datamines — strings, models, UI and so on pulled directly from the game’s pre-download files; the most accurate (essentially an early reveal of the official files).
• Test-server leaks — screenshots or footage that escaped a closed test; the developers can still change things before the live version, so reliability is moderate.
• Forum hearsay — secondhand news passed along by players with no supporting evidence; the least reliable, with a lot of noise.

The character list below is a combined summary of the first two categories, but it is still some distance from an official announcement.

Banner characters that may debut after 1.2 (not yet live)

A “banner character” is each version’s headlining S-rank limited unit. The community-compiled list of post-1.2 debuts is as follows (Shinku and Iroi have been removed since they are now live):

• Nitsa (妮夏) — one of the limited characters for a version after 1.2 (1.3 or later); element and role to be confirmed
• Linko (靈可) — one of the limited characters for a version after 1.2
• Exe — one of the limited characters for a version after 1.2
• Elyms (曳爾沐) — one of the limited characters for a version after 1.2

These names will be spread across different banners in later versions such as 1.3 and 1.4, and at present their corresponding versions and order, elements, and roles are all unconfirmed. As the developers gradually reveal them in their preview livestreams, this site will update accordingly.

Characters now live (formerly on the leak list)

The following characters once appeared in leaked intel but have since officially launched, and now have full guides on this site:

• Lacrimosa (安魂曲) — 1.1 first-half banner, Chaos-element S-rank Main DPS → Build Guide
• Chaos (卡厄斯) — 1.1 second-half banner, Lakshana-element S-rank Main DPS → Build Guide
• Shinku (真紅) — 1.2 first-half banner, Cosmos-element S-rank Main DPS → Build Guide
• Iroi (伊洛伊) — 1.2 second-half banner (launching July 29), Anima-element S-rank Support → Build Guide

For full 1.2 version intel, see 1.2 Version Info.

How should players treat this intel?

• If you want to know who the next character is: use it as a reference for managing expectations, and keep an eye out for whether your favorite design style shows up.
• If you want to plan gacha resources: we do not recommend saving and pulling purely based on the leak list — the order and elements can all change, so deciding your targets once the official preview or the actual banner goes live carries far less risk. For a full saving-and-pulling framework, see Character Build Priority and Gacha Pity System Explained.
• If you want to see detailed datamine images: head straight to the source discussion thread below, where players keep posting the latest leaked information.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: Are these characters guaranteed to release? A: Not necessarily. Leaks come from files still in development, and the developers reserve the right to change, delay, or even cut any character on the list before launch.
• Q: What are their elements and roles? A: The community does not yet have element/role information verified across multiple sources, so this article only lists names. We will add the details once an official preview reveals them.
• Q: What about Shinku and Iroi? A: Already live! Shinku is 1.2 first half (7/8), Iroi is 1.2 second half (7/29). See 1.2 Version Info.

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Source: Bahamut NTE board — [Info] 1.1 version and future leak thread (compiled by かふう ちの). This article is only a community summary; all information is subject to the game’s official announcements. If you spot an error, feel free to email contact@ntegame.net.