In the latest update, Version 2.4, players of Reverse: 1999 can welcome a new character from the 6-star roster: Barcarola. This unique character specializes in Mental damage and adeptly fulfills the roles of both a Damage Per Second (DPS) and Sub-DPS operative. Her ability to convert damage into Star Afflatus empowers her team with enhanced stats and significant damage boosts, making her a valuable asset on the battlefield.
Barcarola’s skills center around her strength in boosting her teammates through a mechanic known as Inspiration. By strategically utilizing characters that help her build Inspiration, Barcarola not only elevates her own damage output but also casts an additional attack called Impromptu Incantation, further buffing her allies. For players eager to incorporate Barcarola into their team dynamics, understanding how to build her effectively is crucial.
Understanding Barcarola’s Skills in Reverse: 1999
As a core DPS character for Star Afflatus teams, Barcarola excels in maximizing her damage potential. Each time she performs a Basic Attack or Skill, she accumulates opportunities to unleash her Impromptu Incantation attacks within that turn. This attack benefits from a 20% damage increase when three or more teammates are under the influence of the Quartet status. Notably, it not only enhances the damage capabilities of her allies but also amplifies Barcarola’s attacks by up to 15% based on the number of teammates benefiting from the Quartet effect.
To fully leverage Barcarola’s output, players should focus on the following three mechanics:
- Quartet
- Impromptu Incantation
- Inspiration
Through Impromptu Incantation, Barcarola is capable of inflicting Mental damage on a random enemy, with additional damage tied to her accumulated Inspiration stacks. Accumulating Inspiration is a key strategy as the stacks grow each time the skill Eureka is used, fostering a vital synergy for maximizing Impromptu Incantation’s efficacy. This effectively makes Impromptu Incantation feel like an additional damage dealer during battles.
Optimal Psychubes for Barcarola in Reverse: 1999
When it comes to Psychubes, Addio Coda stands out as Barcarola’s premier choice. As her signature Psychube, it complements her distinctive mechanics by boosting her Inspiration, further fueling her Impromptu Incantation and overall damage in combat. This Psychube also enhances allies’ damage output, particularly if they belong to the Star Afflatus class. Players can easily obtain this potent Psychube from the Event Shop, making it essential to acquire before the event concludes.
Despite the lack of diverse options for Barcarola’s Psychubes due to her specialized kit, missing out on Addio Coda doesn’t leave players entirely without alternatives. The Belt It Out Psychube is a solid fallback, offering a standard damage boost tailored for Star Afflatus characters. Keep an eye out for updates on future Psychubes to further optimize Barcarola’s capabilities.
Ideal Resonance Build for Barcarola in Reverse: 1999
For players looking to maximize Barcarola’s output, an ATK-centric Resonance build is advisable. While starting with a CRIT build is feasible, transitioning to an ATK build is recommended to ensure she capitalizes on her Insight III, which addresses any potential CRIT deficiencies for her Impromptu Incantation. Additionally, players should emphasize maintaining a Genuinity frequency and prioritize acquiring Incantation Might as their sub-stats.
It’s crucial that Barcarola’s teammates adopt similar Resonance builds to boost the effectiveness of her Impromptu Incantation, forming a cohesive and powerful team.
Optimal Team Compositions for Barcarola in Reverse: 1999
While Barcarola brings a blend of DPS and supportive traits, her reliance on specific mechanics makes team composition selection critical in Reverse: 1999. She thrives in lineups with players who can effectively build her Inspiration, narrowing her ideal partnerships.
Team Combination: Barcarola, Voyager, Flutterpage, Ms. New Babel
This assembly serves as an excellent introduction to utilizing Barcarola. However, to maximize her potential, it is essential to unlock Voyager’s Euphoria. While Voyager can function without it, significant discrepancies in damage output can be observed without this enhancement. The synergy between Voyager and Barcarola is robust, allowing for effective Inspiration stack accumulation. Flutterpage contributes passive damage and buffs while managing Euphoria consumption, while Ms. New Babel supplies necessary sustain, notably since Impromptu teams often face AP shortages.
Team Composition: Barcarola, Matilda, Ezra, Tooth Fairy
For those who lack Voyager, this team variant offers a solid alternative. Matilda functions similarly to Barcarola, enhancing the Crit Rate and Crit Damage of Impromptu Incantations. Like her counterparts, it’s imperative for Matilda to have her Euphoria unlocked. Ezra excels at generating Eureka for Inspiration stacks, while Tooth Fairy remains one of the game’s top healers.
Team Composition: Barcarola, Voyager, Aleph, Medicine Pocket
A powerhouse team ideally includes Voyager (with Euphoria) due to their unmatched synergy, enhancing Barcarola’s overall effectiveness. Aleph, set to debut in Version 2.6, also serves as a valuable Sub-DPS/Support, further amplifying Impromptu output (it’s wise to strategize team compositions accordingly). Should Aleph not be accessible, Flutterpage can temporarily fill this role. Medicine Pocket provides sustaining capabilities; remembering that he, too, needs his Euphoria unlocked. In absence of him, options like Tooth Fairy, Fatutu, or Ms. New Babel remain viable alternatives.