Comprehensive Reverse 1999 Semmelweis Build Guide: Skills, Optimal Psychubes, Insight Materials, and Team Strategies

Semmelweis is a powerful 6-star character available as a free reward in the Reverse 1999 version 1.9 update. Players can obtain her by participating in the login event titled An Invitation at Dusk. This unit serves as a Support Arcanist with DPS and Blood Burn tags, hailing from the Mineral Afflatus. Her abilities not only enhance her allies’ Critical Rate but also boost their overall damage.

One of the key benefits of Semmelweis is her capability to reduce damage taken by allies during battles. Upon entering Feral status, she can cast an additional incantation known as Truth Revealed. Furthermore, she can acquire Moxie at Insights I and III levels.

Now, let’s explore one of the optimal builds for Semmelweis within the game.

Reverse 1999 Semmelweis Build Guide: Skills

The following are the skills of Semmelweis in Reverse 1999:

Iron Nameplate (Basic Skill 1): Semmelweis sacrifices 10% of her current HP to inflict 220%/330%/550% Reality damage on a single target.
Proper Means (Basic Skill 2): Semmelweis buffs one ally, granting them the Fresh Blood status effect for two rounds while increasing damage output for all allies by 15%. Moreover, she augment the attack capabilities of an ally under the Fresh Blood effect by an additional 10%.
As The Moon Rises (Ultimate Skill): This skill buffs all allies in her team, although they each lose 20% of their Current HP. Semmelweis creates a special array called Blood Domain and enters Feral status for three rounds.

Understanding the Arcanist’s Status Effects

Blood Domain Array: Allies take 20% less damage from enemy attacks. For every 10% of lost HP, allies receive a 5% Damage Bonus (capped at 40%) when they attack.
Feral Status: At the end of the round, Semmelweis casts Truth Revealed, dealing 80% Reality damage to all enemies.

Reverse 1999 Semmelweis Build Guide: Best Psychubes

Best Psychubes for the Arcanist (Image via Bluepoch)

Here’s a list of recommended Psychubes for Semmelweis in Reverse 1999:

Long Night Talk (6-star): If Semmelweis has two or more Positive Status Effects, her damage-dealing ability increases by 8% at Amplification level 5. Additionally, she gains a 2.5% attack buff whenever she buffs herself or her allies (stacks up to 5 times).
Blasphemer of Night (6-star): When Semmelweis has two or more Negative Status Effects, she receives a 24% damage-dealing ability boost at Amplification level 5.
In the Shadow (5-star): This Psychube reduces the damage Semmelweis takes from enemies by 5%. After she uses a buff card, her allies’ attack increases by 2% at Amplification Level 5. This effect doubles if the card buffs a single target, and it can stack up to 10%, granting her an additional 7% damage reduction at max stacks.

The optimal Psychubes for the 6-star Reverse 1999 Arcanist are Long Night Talk and In the Shadow, while Blasphemer of Night acts as an excellent alternative.

Reverse 1999 Semmelweis Build Guide: Insight Materials

Semmelweis at Insight II (Image via Bluepoch)

Semmelweis’ unique Inheritance, Blood Thirst, unlocks at Insight I and can be upgraded to level III. Below are her Inheritance effects at all levels alongside required materials for upgrades:

Insight I: Semmelweis sacrifices 20% of her Current HP and gains three Moxies when entering battle.

Required Materials:

Sharpodonty × 18,000
Page of Mineral Wealth × 6
Trembling Tooth × 5
Rough Silver Ingot × 5

Insight II: Semmelweis experiences an 8% increase in her damage-dealing ability upon entering battle.

Required Materials:

Sharpodonty × 40,000
Scroll of Mineral Wealth × 10
Cicada Wings × 6
Bifurcated Skeleton × 6

Insight III: Semmelweis loses 10% of her Current HP and gains one Moxie after executing her Ultimate Skill. If she is in Feral status, the Truth Revealed attack inflicts an additional 30% Reality damage (up to 20 stacks for each attack). The buff for Truth Revealed activates whenever an ally suffers HP loss while using a skill.

Required Materials:

Sharpodonty × 200,000
Tome of Mineral Wealth × 16
Murmur of Insanity × 6
Fruit of Good and Evil × 3

Reverse 1999 Semmelweis Build Guide: Best Teams

Windsong is one of the best teammates for Semmelweis (Image via Bluepoch)

Semmelweis pairs exceptionally well with Arcanists that lose HP while utilizing their skills. However, it’s crucial for Timekeepers to include healers in their teams to offset health reductions.

Recommended DPS allies include Eternity of Mineral Afflatus, Lucy of Intelligence Afflatus, and Windsong of Star Afflatus. Players may also position Semmelweis in a DPS role and leverage Kakania of Plant Afflatus to support her.

For healing roles, consider team members like Vila of Plant Afflatus, Balloon Party of Mineral Afflatus, and Ezra Theodore of Star Afflatus (at Insight III). Semmelweis can also synergize with characters such as Bkornblume, Isolde, A Knight, and 6 for the fourth slot in the Magnificent Mane’s Bulletin.

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