Isolde in Reverse 1999: Skills overview, best teammates, and more

Isolde in Reverse 1999 is an upcoming Arcanist in the version 1.7 update. She will be available to pull on the time-limited banner, Vissi D’arte, Vissi D’amore, from July 11 to August 1, 2024, at 04:59 UTC-5. The banner will also feature two 5-star Arcanists, Beast Afflatus, Tennant, and Mineral Afflatus, Necrologist, at a boosted drop rate.

This article provides the Isolde's skills overview in Reverse 1999, best teammates, and whether she is worth pulling.

Note: Some parts of this article reflect the writer’s opinion.

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Skills overview of Isolde in Reverse 1999

Isolde in Reverse 1999 is a 6-star Support character who can inflict Reality damage and the Burn debuff on enemies. She can also reduce enemies' Critical and Reality defense for two rounds with one of her Basic skills. Here is a brief overview of all her skills:

• Twirling Melody (Basic Skill): It is a debuff skill that targets two enemies on the battlefield. Isolde applies two stacks of Burn on enemies when hit. If she is in the Interlude or Finale status, the skill grants her an additional Penetration Rate.
• Desired Freedom (Basic Skill): Desired Freedom debuffs critical and reality defense of all enemies.
• Choking on the Blood (Ultimate Skill): Choking on the Blood is a mass debuff skill that inflicts the Burn debuff on enemies. The main target takes 10 stacks of the Burn, whereas others take five stacks. Additionally, her team members get one stack of Rousing Morale. Isolde also casts Intermezzo as a follow-up attack. The Intermezzo gains 15% Incantation Might for every extra stack of Burn debuff on the primary target.

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Seven Veils is the Inheritance of Isolde in Reverse 1999. Upgrading her Inheritance to Insight III makes her kit lethal. At Insight I, the 6-star Reverse 1999 character enters the Prelude status effect and inflicts three stacks of Burn to enemies at the beginning of every battle.

When the Burn stack of the highest enemies resolves at the end of every round, the remaining Burn status efffect transforms into the Heat status effect. After the stack of Heat reaches 15 or more, the Prelude status effect changes to the Interlude.

At Insight II, her attack gets a 5% boost after she enters the battle. Lastly, if she has 40 or more Heat stacks, the Interlude status changes to the Finale status.

Explanation of status effects:

• Intermezzo: Intermezzo is a follow-up attack that deals 50% reality damage to all enemies. Additionally, Intermezzo deals 10% reality damage for every stack of Burn on the enemies.
• Interlude: This status effect gives three stacks of Preignition to all allies at the beginning of every battle. If the Burn stack on enemies reaches six or higher, Isolde casts Intermezzo.
• Finale: At the beginning of every battle, Finale gives three stacks of Preiginition and one stack of Power Burst to all of Isolde's allies. If the Burn stack on enemies reaches six or higher, Isolde casts Intermezzo. The follow-up attack gets a 15% Incantation Might.
• Prelude: At the start of every round, Isolde gives three stacks of Preignition to all allies.
• Burn: The debuff makes enemies take 15% less healing effect. At the end of every round, Isolde deals Genesis damage equal to 4% of her attack (50% of stacks is removed when Genesis damage is triggered). The Genesis damage can stack up to 30 times, and multiple stacks of Burn are treated as one Neg Status.
• Preignition: The allies under this status effect can inflict one stack of Burn effect for every stack of Preignition.
• Power Burst: It grants a 25% damage bonus to all of Isolde's allies while attacking.

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Best teammates for Isolde in Reverse 1999

Spathodea is one of the best teammates for Isolde in Reverse 1999. (Image via Bluepoch)

Isolde in Reverse 1999 is a powerful offensive Support character for any team. She synergizes excellently in a team built around the Burn effect. Some outstanding DPS characters for her are Beast Afflatus Spathodea, Mineral Affaltus Jiu Niangzi, Star Afflatus 37, and Lily.

Timekeepers can also use Balloon Party and Medicine Pocket as healers for the team with Isolde.

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Is Isolde worth pulling in Reverse 1999?

Isolde in Reverse 1999 can apply the Burn debuff consistently and reduce enemies’ critical and reality defense while buffing allies. These abilities make her one of the best Support characters. Her damage output is also decent, making her fit even for a Sub-DPS role in a team.

Isolde’s Spirit Afflatus also makes her fit in any team, irrespective of the enemies' Afflatus. Timekeepers are highly advised to save Unilogs or Clear Drops to pull for her in Reverse 1999. Players can use Isolde at Portraty Level 0 without investing in her dupes.