Reverse 1999 Matilda build guide: Skills, best Psychubes, Insight Materials, and teams

Matilda is a 5-star Arcanist that players can obtain for free from the Final Exam login event in the Reverse 1999 version 1.9 update. She has Debuff and DPS tags in the title. Her skills can deal damage to enemies and debuff them by applying the Confusion status effect. Her Basic Skill, Under The Spotlight, enjoys a Penetration Rate, and her Ultimate Skill, Fleeting Revelation, a Critical Rate.

Matilda can resist a certain percentage of damage at Insight III if she has Pos. Status or Stats Up. On the other hand, she gains a Critical Rate buff if she has Pos Status or Stats up at Insight I.

This article discusses an effective Matilda build in Reverse 1999 that you can use if you have the character.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions

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Reverse 1999 Matilda build guide: Skills

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

Here are the skills of this Star Afflatus Arcanist in Reverse 1999:

• Ingenious Tide (Basic Skill 1): Matilda deals 200% Mental damage to a single target with a one-star rank card. She deals 250%/450% Mental damage to one target and inflicts the Confusion effect on it for one round with two/three-star rank cards.
• Under the Spotlight (Basic Skill 2): Matilda attacks two enemies, dealing 120%/180%/300% Mental damage to two enemies with one/two/three-star rank cards. This attack enjoys a 30% Penetration Rate with cards of all ranks.
• Fleeting Revelation (Ultimate Skill): Matilda deals damage to a single target, dealing 500% Mental damage. The skill also gains a 15% buff in her Critical Rate.

Explanation of her status effects

• Confusion: The enemies’ ability to resist Critical hits is reduced by 25% when inflicted with the Confusion status effect.

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Reverse 1999 Matilda build guide: Best Psychubes

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

Players can use these Reverse 1999 Psychubes for Matilda:

• For Rehabilitation (6-star): At Amplification level 5, this Psychube grants a 5% Incantation Might. After Matilda casts her Ultimate Skill, each of her one-target incantations deals 8% extra damage for the rest of the battle (can stack up to three times).
• Thunderous Applause (6-star): At Amplification level 5, Matilda gains a 32% Critical Damage buff when her one-target attack scores a critical hit.
• Brave New World (6-star): At Amplification level 5, the strength of the Incantation Matilda casts after her Ultimate Skill boosts by 40%.
• Tomorrow Also (5-star): At Amplification level 5, Matilda gains a 20% Critical Rate buff after casting her Ultimate Skill.

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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 to Insight III. Here are the details of her Inheritance at all Insight levels and the materials required to upgrade:

Insight I: If Matilda is in 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-dealing ability increases by 8% when she enters the battle.

Required Materials

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

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

Required Materials

• Sharpodonty x 120000
• Tome of Starlit Ascent x 12
• Platinum Ouija x 4
• Mistilteinn x 2

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Reverse 1999 Matilda build guide: Best teams

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

Matilda takes the role of a DPS character in Reverse 1999 teams. Players should pair her with Arcanists who can buff her critical damage and help her activate Insight I and Insight III’s effects. They can use Regulus of Star Afflatus, 37 of Star Afflatus, and Lorelei of Star Afflatus for support.

Players can also use 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 the best alternatives for the support slot.

Meanwhile, Tooth Fairy of Star Afflatus, Vila of Plant Afflatus, and Kakania of Plant Afflatus are great options for the healer slot.

Yenesei of Star Afflatus, Medicine Pocket of Beast Afflatus, and Balloon Party of Mineral Afflatus are the best alternatives for the healer role.