Reverse 1999 Vila build guide: Skills, best Psychubes, Insight Materials, and team

Vila is a Plant Afflatus Arcanist who debuted in the Reverse 1999 version 1.8 update. She is of the 6-star rarity and can dispel debuffs as well as buff and heal allies. This Arcanist can also generate Moxie and Eureka for herself and her party members. Her buff centers around boosting her teammates’ critical rate and critical damage, with Mental damage Arcanist benefitting abundantly.

This article lists the best Vila build in Reverse 1999 and includes her recommended Psycubes, all Insight Materials required to upgrade her Insight, the recommended teammates, and skills explanation.

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Reverse 1999 Vila build guide: Skills explanation

Below are the skills of Vila in Reverse 1999:

• Beating Heat (Basic Skill): She gives one Song of Generosity to one ally for two rounds. She grants 1/2 stacks of Power Burst effect with two/three-star rank cards. When the Rasulka status is active, it changes Song of Generosity to Song of Passion. The ally can take only one Song of Generosity or Song of Passion at a time.
• Wordless Song (Basic Skill): She recovers HP to a single ally, equal to 100%/150%/250% of her Attack with one/two/three-star rank cards. The ally also gains one stack of Sturdiness status effect. If under Rasulka status, she also recovers HP to the teammate with the lowest Health percentage equal to 60%/100%/180% of her Attack with one/two/three-star rank cards twice.
• Bright Prospect (Ultimate Skill): She dispels all Stats Down, Neg Status, and Control statuses from all her allies. Then, she gains Rasulka status for three rounds and changes Song of Generosity to Song of Passion, resetting its effect duration. She cannot gain Ultimate while in the Rasulka Status.

Explanation of status effects

• Rasulka: The Arcanist’s skills are enhanced.
• Song of Generosity: Boosts critical rate and critical damage by 20%. If the Arcanists deal Mental damage, their critical rate and critical damage increase by an additional 10%.
• Song of Passion: This effect increases the Arcanists' critical rate and critical damage by 20%. If the Arcanists deal Mental damage, their critical rate gets an additional 10% boost, and their critical damage 20%. Additionally, the Arcanists with this effect deal an additional 50%/120%/200% damage with one/two/three-star rank cards (can’t be dispelled).
• Power Burst: The Arcanist with the Power Burst status effect gains a damage bonus equal to 25% (-1 stack after trigger).
• Sturdiness: The Arcanist with the Sturdiness effect takes 25% less damage (-1 stack after trigger).

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Reverse 1999 Vila build guide: Best Psychubes

Recommended Psychubes for the Vila. (Image via Bluepoch)

Timekeepers can find the best Reverse 1999 Psychubes for Vila build below:

• Dawn is Coming (6-star): When she uses Beating Heat, the Psychube recovers HP to the ally with the lowest Health percentage equal to 48% of her Attack (at Amplification Level 5). The Psychube’s effect can trigger only once per round.
• That Inquisitive Dear (6-star): This Psychube boosts her healing prowess by 12% at Level 1 and 18% at Level 60.
• Her Second Life (6-star): After she casts Bright Prospect, the Psychube recovers HP to all allies equal to 64% of Vila’s Attack (at Amplification Level 5).
• Take the Hard Journey (5-star): When her HP drops below 80%, her healing prowess increases by 12% (at Amplification Level 5).

The best Psychube for this Plant Afflatus Arcanist is Dawn is Coming. It exponentially boosts her healing ability and becomes useful against enemies who deal massive damage. Timekeepers participating in Mane’s Bulletin with Vila are advised to use Dawn is Coming. Other Psychubes listed above are great alternatives, especially That Inquisitive Dear.

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Reverse 1999 Vila build guide: Insight Materials

Vila's Inheritance effects at all Insight levels. (Image via Bluepoch)

Vila’s Inheritance or Passive is the US, which Timekeepers can activate after upgrading her to Insight I. Below are the required materials to upgrade her Inheritance to Insight I, II, and III and their effects:

Insight I: Vila gains one Moxie after entering the battle. Additionally, she gains one additional Moxie (up to 2) for every Mental damage Arcanist in the team. If she is in the Rasulka status effect, she gains one Precast Incantation, Song of Inspiration, and grants one Moxie and Eureka to an ally without consuming AP.

Required materials:

• Sharpodonty ✕ 18000
• Page of Plantal Vimen ✕ 6
• Shattered Bones ✕ 6
• Spell of Fortune ✕ 6

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Insight II: Vila takes 8% less damage while entering the battle.

Require materials:

• Sharpodonty ✕ 40000
• Scroll of Plantal Vimen ✕ 10
• Milled Magnesia ✕ 5
• Winged Key ✕ 6

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Insight III: If Vila hasn't cast any of her skills at the end of the round, she recovers HP to all allies, equal to 50% of her Attack. When under Rasulka Status at the end of the round, she recovers HP to all allies, equal to 60% of her Attack.

Required materials:

• Sharpodonty ✕ 200000
• Tome of Plantal Vimen ✕ 16
• Bogeyman ✕ 5
• Fruit of Good and Evil ✕ 3

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Reverse 1999 Vila build guide: Best team

Marcus is one of the best teammates for this 6-star Arcanist. (Image via Bluepoch)

Vila serves the purpose of a healer or support in a Reverse 1999 team. She supports her allies by boosting their critical rate and critical damage and boosting their damage. Timekeepers can use her with Mental damage Arcanists to fully maximize her potential. Moreover, she can excellently synergize with AP-greedy Arcanists due to her passive healing and lack of attacking skills.

Below are some of the best Arcanists Timekeepers can use with this 6-star Arcanist:

• Charlie: DPS
• Marcus: DPS
• Avgust: Support
• Yenisei: Healer
• Matilda: DPS
• Sonetto: Support
• Druvis III: DPS or Debuffer
• 6: Support or Sub-DPS
• Regulus: Sub-DPS
• Twins Sleep: Debuffer

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