In the latest 2.4 update of Reverse 1999, Barcarola emerges as the inaugural 6-star Arcanist. Equipped with the unique Star Afflatus, she specializes in dealing Mental damage through her skills. A key feature of her kit is the innovative Impromptu Incantation mechanic, which allows her to inflict damage on a single enemy without expending any Action Points. Mastering this mechanic can lead to significant enhancements in the team’s overall damage output.
This guide aims to equip players with the essential Psychubes and team compositions for optimizing Barcarola’s capabilities. We will explore her skills in depth and provide a comprehensive list of the necessary Insight materials and their effects.
Understanding Barcarola’s Skills in Reverse 1999
Let’s break down Barcarola’s skill set:
- Cascading Arpeggios (Basic Skill 1): Inflicts 200%/300%/500% damage based on the card tier (one, two, or three stars). Activating this skill consumes two Eurekas, allowing the Impromptu Incantation card to add an extra attack for the current turn. If there are three or more characters under the Quartet effect, an additional attack activation is granted.
- Music of the Heart (Basic Skill 2): Deals 200%/300%/500% damage to a single enemy, depending on the card’s star value. Following the consumption of two Eurekas, the Impromptu Incantation card’s damage is enhanced by 20%. This damage bonus increases by another 20% if three or more characters are in the Quartet state.
- Sea Breeze Serenade (Ultimate Skill): Extends the durations of all existing Quartet statuses by one round and bestows a buff on a single ally, allowing both Barcarola and the chosen ally to maintain the Quartet state for five rounds. It also grants all Quartet allies three Eurekas and one Moxie, while amplifying the Impromptu Incantation card’s Inspiration by eight for the current round.
Status Effects of Barcarola Explained
- Impromptu Incantation: Deals 200% Mental damage to a random target and inflicts extra Mental damage equal to 15% of Inspiration. If Inspirations exceed 3/6/12/20, the number of attacks from the Impromptu Incantation card increases correspondingly. Its damage is influenced by the average stats of all allies on the battlefield.
- Inspiration: Each consumed Eureka enhances Inspiration by one, with a cap of five. Inspirations are randomly distributed to basic Incantations in the card pool at the start of each round. Unused Inspirations vanish at the end of the round. A new Impromptu Incantation card gets added to the spell queue upon casting a card with Inspiration by the Timekeepers.
- Quartet: Increases the attack power by a fixed 300 points. Additionally, attack boosts by 5 times distributed Inspirations at the start of each round. Each ally in the Quartet grants Barcarola a 15% attack buff. Post-attack from an incantation, Impromptu Incantation cards gain one Inspiration, and allies in the Quartet consume one Eureka (this effect is undispellable).
Optimal Psychubes for Barcarola
For building an effective Barcarola setup, consider these top Reverse 1999 Psychubes:
- Addio Coda (6-star): This essential Psychube enhances Inspiration upon consuming Eurekas, boosting all allies’ damage by 0.6% per consumed Eureka (up to 20 times). It also allows an additional attack from the Impromptu Incantation card in each round.
- Stray Off the Path (6-star): When Barcarola executes a single-target attack, her next extra action gains a 24% Incantation Might and adds a 12% critical damage buff (up to three stacks, removed after executing a mass attack).
- Belt It Out (6-star): This Psychube amplifies damage dealt by any Star Afflatus character by 4% for each character of this type on the team (up to four stacks).
Insight Materials and Effects for Barcarola
Barcarola’s Inheritance is termed Solo Symphony, which enhances her Inspiration and maximum Eureka capacity. Here are its effects across Insight levels along with the materials needed for upgrades:
Insight I: Increases Inspiration when allies consume Eurekas and prioritizes attack-type cards for Inspiration distribution. She starts with three Inspirations entering battle, has her maximum Eureka increased by one, and gains four Eurekas at the beginning of each round. She also gains one Eureka when an ally casts an attack-type card (excluding follow-ups).
Required materials:
- 18000 ✕ Sharpodonty
- 6 ✕ Page of Starlit Ascent
- 6 ✕ Silver Ore
- 5 ✕ Liquified Terror
Insight II: Barcarola receives a 5% attack buff at the commencement of battle.
Required materials:
- 40000 ✕ Sharpodonty
- 10 ✕ Tome of Starlit Ascent
- 5 ✕ Perpetual Cog
- 6 ✕ Prophetic Bird
Insight III: Boosts damage dealt by 5% plus an additional 2.5% per distributed Inspiration for one round at the start of each round. The Impromptu Incantation card’s damage is converted to Star Afflatus damage, while every cast in this round increases its critical rate and critical damage by 7.5%.
Required materials:
- 200000 ✕ Sharpodonty
- 6 ✕ Tome of Starlit Ascent
- 6 ✕ Wrymling Skeleton
- 3 ✕ Mistilteinn
Effective Team Compositions for Barcarola
In her role as a DPS character, Barcarola thrives alongside allies who can efficiently consume Eurekas or facilitate Inspiration generation for casting the Impromptu Incantation. Here are top recommended teammates:
- Voyager (Euphoria upgrade): An invaluable teammate who can enhance Inspiration and allow Impromptu Incantation to deal area-of-effect damage.
- Flutterpage: Capable of consuming Eurekas and providing additional Action Points, she complements Barcarola’s AP requirements effectively.
- Matilda: A solid partner to enhance Inspiration and offer critical rate boosts to Impromptu Incantation.
- Fatutu: Healing activates as Impromptu Incantation strikes foes, offering crucial support for sustaining the team.
- Tooth Fairy: Utilizes fewer Action Points and applies critical resistance debuffs to enemies.
These characters represent the best synergy for maximizing Barcarola’s potential. Additionally, consider pairing her with Mercuria of Spirit for her debuffs or Argus of Plant Afflatus for supportive buffs. Other effective options include six of Intelligence Afflatus and Ezra Theodore of Star Afflatus, who aid in consuming Eurekas to build Inspiration.