Complete Reverse 1999 Matilda Build Guide: Skills, Top Psychubes, Insight Materials, and Recommended Teams

Matilda is a 5-star Arcanist available for free through the Final Exam login event in the Reverse 1999 version 1.9 update. She bears both Debuff and DPS tags in her title. Her abilities enable her to inflict damage on enemies while debuffing them with the Confusion status effect. Notably, her Basic Skill, Under The Spotlight, benefits from a Penetration Rate, while her Ultimate Skill, Fleeting Revelation, enhances her Critical Rate.

At Insight III, Matilda can mitigate a certain percentage of incoming damage if she is under Pos. Status or Stats Up. Additionally, at Insight I, she receives a buff to her Critical Rate when under the same conditions.

This article offers a detailed guide on how to effectively build Matilda in Reverse 1999 if you have acquired her.

Reverse 1999 Matilda Build Guide: Skills

The Arcanist's skills in Reverse 1999 (Image via Bluepoch) — The Arcanist’s skills in Reverse 1999 (Image via Bluepoch)

Here’s an overview of the skills for this Star Afflatus Arcanist in Reverse 1999:

Ingenious Tide (Basic Skill 1): Matilda inflicts 200% Mental damage on one target with a one-star rank card. With two/three-star rank cards, she deals 250%/450% Mental damage to a single target while also applying the Confusion effect for one round.
Under the Spotlight (Basic Skill 2): Matilda attacks two enemies, dealing 120%/180%/300% Mental damage based on one/two/three-star rank cards. This attack features a 30% Penetration Rate across all card ranks.
Fleeting Revelation (Ultimate Skill): Matilda deals 500% Mental damage to one target, and also benefits from a 15% enhancement to her Critical Rate.

Explanation of Her Status Effects

Confusion: When afflicted with the Confusion status, enemies’ resistance to Critical hits is reduced by 25%.

Reverse 1999 Matilda Build Guide: Best Psychubes

Best Psychubes for the Star Afflatus Arcanist (Image via Bluepoch)

For Matilda, players can utilize the following Reverse 1999 Psychubes:

For Rehabilitation (6-star): At Amplification level 5, this Psychube provides a 5% Incantation Might. After casting her Ultimate Skill, each of Matilda’s one-target incantations deals an additional 8% damage for the remainder of the battle (can stack up to three times).
Thunderous Applause (6-star): At Amplification level 5, Matilda gains a 32% Critical Damage boost when her one-target attack results in a critical hit.
Brave New World (6-star): At Amplification level 5, the power of the Incantation Matilda casts following her Ultimate Skill increases by 40%.
Tomorrow Also (5-star): At Amplification level 5, Matilda receives a 20% Critical Rate buff after using her Ultimate Skill.

Reverse 1999 Matilda Build Guide: Insight Materials

Matilda at Insight II (Image via Bluepoch)

Matilda’s Inheritance, Proud Star, unlocks at Insight I, and Timekeepers can upgrade it up to Insight III. The details of her Inheritance at each Insight level, along with the materials required for upgrades, are as follows:

Insight I: When Matilda is under Stats Up or Post Status, she gains a 15% Critical Rate.

Required Materials

Sharpodonty ✕ 12000
Page of Starlit Ascent ✕ 6
Magnesia Crystal ✕ 4
Esoteric Bones ✕ 3

Insight II: Matilda’s damage output increases by 8% upon entering battle.

Required Materials

Sharpodonty ✕ 30000
Scroll of Starlit Ascent ✕ 8
Rough Silver Ingot ✕ 4
Prophetic Bird ✕ 3

Insight III: If Matilda is under Stats Up or Pos Status, she receives 15% less damage from enemy attacks.

Required Materials

Sharpodonty ✕ 120000
Tome of Starlit Ascent ✕ 12
Platinum Ouija ✕ 4
Mistletoe ✕ 2

Reverse 1999 Matilda Build Guide: Best Teams

Vila is one of the best healers for this 5-star Arcanist (Image via Bluepoch)

In Reverse 1999, Matilda serves as a DPS character. Players should team her up with other Arcanists who can enhance her critical damage and aid in activating the benefits of Insight I and Insight III. Suitable support characters include Regulus of Star Afflatus, 37 of Star Afflatus, and Lorelei of Star Afflatus.

Additionally, players can consider An-An Lee of Plant Afflatus, Isolde of Spirit Afflatus, Voyager of Star-Afflatus, Pickles of Mineral Afflatus, 6 of Intelligence Afflatus, and Sonetto of Mineral Afflatus as excellent alternatives for the support role.

For healing roles, Tooth Fairy of Star Afflatus, Vila of Plant Afflatus, and Kakania of Plant Afflatus are all strong choices. Alternatives for the healer role include Yenesei of Star Afflatus, Medicine Pocket of Beast Afflatus, and Balloon Party of Mineral Afflatus.

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