NEON ABYSS
Neon Abyss 2 Tier List
These are editorial tiers for documented roles, not measured win rates or a universal damage ranking. Read the dependency and trade-off beside each grade.
S means a broadly available defensive benefit once obtained; A means a strong documented role with a clear dependency; B means a narrower benefit or significant trade-off. These grades are editorial judgments, not source facts or tested performance.
Editorial Tiers by Role
Compare within the stated role, not across unrelated damage, survival and resource effects. An unsupported item receives no grade.
| Editorial grade | Candidate | Role | Evidence and trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Alloy Resolve | Bomb-focused survival | Explosion immunity and free grenades; completing the set is required |
| A | Arcane Echo | Curio-based damage | Halves active Curio cost, minimum one Crystal; stores up to six Daggers; needs a Curio and Crystals |
| A | Sky Heist | Hacking | Permanent rainbow key and automatic hacking; Keys and attack speed support it |
| A | Carnival Frenzy | Jump damage | Every third Jump Mark creates a homing turret cloud; requires repeated jumps |
| A | Tao Unfolds | Wisp damage | Produces ten Purple Wisps per battle with faster recovery; set completion required |
| B | Purity Sigil at low Faith | Faith-dependent offense | Damage scales with Faith; the extra projectile requires full Faith |
Choose by Your Existing Resources
| Your run | Candidate | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Keys and attack speed | Sky Heist | Keys and speed support automatic hacking |
| Bomb-focused play | Alloy Resolve | Explosion immunity and free grenades support this route |
| Repeated jumps | Carnival Frenzy | Every third Jump Mark produces a turret cloud |
| Frequent active Curios | Arcane Echo | Lower Crystal cost and stored Crystal Daggers |
| Wisp-focused combat | Tao Unfolds | Ten Wisps each battle with faster recharge |
Compare Weapons Without a Borrowed Grade
Use the Bar Training Room with the same target type and inspect damage bonus, attack speed, range, projectile size, critical chance and Luck. This offers a useful local comparison without claiming a population-wide best.
Agent, Weapon and Hatchmon Role Picks
These are conditional editorial A/B grades, using the same dependency-based methodology as the set table. They are not official rankings or logged win-rate comparisons. Hatchmon recipes retain their July 2025 EA scope.
| Editorial grade | Candidate | Role | Dependency / trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Agent: Cassie | Key conservation | Carousel Music Box can replace Keys on doors/Chests, but failed timing can cause damage |
| B | Agent: Tino | Wonder Jar copying | Copying costs health; a copy is not automatically an achievement-counted use |
| A | Weapon: Cassie’s Glint | Key-supported lucky bullets | Every fourth shot is lucky; lucky-bullet count scales with Keys in Glimmer Heist |
| A | EA Hatchmon: Quartzie | Repeated Curio use | The existing EA guide says it repeats a used Curio without another resource payment |
| A | EA Hatchmon: Cloudie | Jump-focused play | The existing EA guide gives an extra jump and combat Jump Marks |
| B | EA Hatchmon: Devotie | Faith switching | Prevents the documented switching damage cost; narrower benefit if you keep one Faith |
Questions this page answers
Are these official or tested tiers?
No. The grades express editorial priority within the listed role using cited mechanics. No clear-time, DPS, win-rate or universal best claim is made.
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Sources
- Veewo: Available Now in 1.0 — A: official 1.0 announcement; mechanics, sets and Wonder Blocks.
- Veewo: Glimmer Heist — A: official update; Cassie, Curios, Artifacts, Hexjars and Oddities. These are update descriptions, not a tested current drop table.
- TheGamer: EA Hatchmon guide (2025-07-19) — B: Steam Early Access; recipe examples only, not a complete 1.0 chart; fetched 2026-10-14. Independently restated facts, not a reproduced article.
- Veewo: Fatal Carnival (2025-11-27) — A: Hyperion unlocks Hermes; green Safehouse portal. Zeus unlocks the following Athena floor with Archenemy Returns. Captured official event 623313605272535607.
- Veewo: Wonder Flow (2026-06-14) — A: Tino duplicates Wonder Jars with a health cost; Dark Aphrodite unlock and challenge route. Captured official event 716781767925695623.