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

Kakania is the latest 6-star Arcanist to debut in the Reverse 1999 version 1.9 update. Her banner, Observation into the Mirrors, will be available till October 31, 2024, allowing players to pull her at a boosted drop rate. She is a Plant-type Arcanist who can deal Genesis damage, restore allies' health, and buff their attack. This Arcanist can also take damage for her allies after Insight I upgrade.

This article details her skills and lists along with recommended Psychubes, Insight Materials and teams for the latest Arcanist in Reverse 1999.

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Reverse 1999 Kakania build guide: Skills explanation

Below is the skills explanation for Kakania in Reverse 1999:

• Subconscious (Basic Skill 1): She deals 180%/270%/450% Mental damage with one/two/three-star cards to a single target. Additionally, she inflicts extra Genesis damage equal to 180%/220%/260% of her current Empathy value with one/two/three-star cards.
• Association (Basic Skill 2): She grants Solace to a single ally for 2 rounds by losing 10%/15%/20% of her Max HP with one/two/three-star cards. If she casts Association to herself, it recovers 20%/30%/40% of her max HP with one/two/three-star cards.
• Id, Ego, and Superego (Ultimate Skill): Kakania deals 400% Mental damage to a single enemy with her Ultimate Skill. It also inflicts 1000% Genesis damage of her current Empathy value. After that, the Empathy value resets to zero, and then she starts recording the damage the targeted enemy takes for the round. She deals Genesis damage equal to 30% of the recorded damage to the targeted enemy at the round’s end.

Explanation of Kakania’s status effects

• Empathy: It records the damage she receives and allows her to inflict Genesis damage and restore health.
• Solace: It buffs the ally’s attack by 300. The attack additionally increases by 10% of her current Empathy value.

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Reverse 1999 Kakania build guide: Best Psychubes

Best Psychubes for the 6-star (Image via BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED)

Below are the recommended Reverse 1999 Psychubes for Kakania build in Reverse 1999:

• The Fighter’s Best Wishes (6-star): If her HP is below 80% at the round’s beginning, she takes 10% increased damage. While attacking, she deals 15% increased Genesis damage to enemies.
• Dawn is Coming (6-star): After casting Association on allies, she restores HP, equal to 48% of her attack, to the teammate with the lowest health (only once per round).
• Beyond Wonderland (6-star): This Psychube can increase her Critical Rate by 21%.

The best Psychube for the Plant Arcanist in Reverse 1999 is The Fighter’s Best Wishes. It is her signature Psychube that boosts her DPS ability. If Timekeepers don’t have this, they can use Dawn is Coming. Timekeepers can use Beyond Wonderland if they don't have the other two. It boosts her max HP by 16% at the max level and helps her inflict Critical Damage.

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Reverse 1999 Kakania build guide: Insight Materials and effects

The Arcanist's Insight effects (Image via BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED)

Kakania’s Inheritance is called Psychoanalysis, which grants her the ability to soak the damage her allies receive at Insight I. Here are the materials required to upgrade her Insight and effects at each level:

Insight I: When enemies attack, she takes 50% of the damage other allies receive. 10% of the damage is stored as Empathy. It can store up to 20% damage of her max HP. When Empathy reaches the maximum, she won’t be able to soak up the damage of her allies.

Required Materials:

• Sharpodonty ✕ 18000
• Page of Plantal Vimen ✕ 6
• Spell of Banishing ✕ 6
• Perpetual Cog ✕ 5

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Insight II: Her max HP boosts by 5% while entering the battle.

Required Materials:

• Sharpodonty ✕ 40000
• Scroll of Plantal Vimen ✕ 10
• Rough Silver Ingot ✕ 4
• Biting Box ✕ 5

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Insight III: When Empathy stores damage equal to 3% of Kakani’s max HP, she recovers HP equal to 10% of her max HP to all allies. She deals Genesis damage equal to 100% of her current Empathy while being healed.

Required Materials:

• Sharpodonty ✕ 200000
• Tome of Plantal Vimen ✕ 16
• Glowing Mothwing ✕ 6
• Rhinegold ✕ 3

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Reverse 1999 Kakania build guide: Best teams

Marcus is one of the best teammates for the Plant Afflatus Arcanist (Image via BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED)

Kakania serves the role of tank and support in Reverse 1999 teams. She can fit in almost any team due to her tanking ability, especially when Timekeepers are challenging bosses in Mane’s Bulletin. Her notable synergies for 3-person content include Intelligence Afflatus Lucy and Plant Afflatus Marcus for the DPS role.

Other viable DPS characters include Star Afflatus Lilya, Beast Afflatus Sweetheart, Plant Afflatus Windsong and Mineral Afflatus Semmelweis. Timekeepers can use Intelligence Afflatus 6, Plant Afflatus Vila and Star Afflatus Tooth Fairy in the healer role.