Bluepoch is set to launch an exciting collection of Reverse 1999 Arcanists in its upcoming updates, specifically versions 2.5 and 2.6. The 2.5 update will introduce three new characters, while version 2.6 will add two more. Players can expect a diverse range of character abilities, including a new 6-star character of Star Afflatus and a 5-star character of Plant Afflatus in Version 2.5. Additionally, the subsequent update will unveil a 6-star character of Mineral Afflatus and another featuring the Intelligence Afflatus attribute.
This article provides a detailed overview of the upcoming Arcanists and their respective skills for both versions.
New Reverse 1999 Arcanists in Version 2.5
The following characters will be available to Timekeepers in version 2.5:
1) Liang Yue
Liang Yue emerges as a limited 6-star Arcanist of Star Afflatus, boasting an array of status effect abilities. Her skills include buffs to reduce damage taken, granting immunities, and enhancing spell queue ranks, alongside formidable follow-up attacks.
Here are Liang Yue’s skill highlights:
- Banish Evil (Basic Skill 1): Inflicts damage on a single target while extending the duration of Guardian’s Resolve. Casting this skill under the Qiangling Complete status grants additional Justice Talon stacks and receives a penetration buff at higher ranks.
- Bless Life (Basic Skill 2): Buffs a single ally by removing the first status effect for one round. As the ranks increase, subsequent buffs extend the duration of status removal. Under specific conditions, this skill can also warrant additional Peace Talon stacks.
- Call of Thunder #0305: Attacks all enemies while providing Immunity and Guardian’s Resolve to allies, and advancing the rounds of Qiangling Complete status.
Understanding Liang Yue’s Status Effects:
- Guardian’s Resolve: Reduces damage taken, stackable up to 30 times, with independent timers for each stack.
- Qiangling Complete: Upgrades the rank of incantations and extends various status effects for added turns based on casting.
- Justice Talon: Accumulates through specific casts, enabling powerful variations of her ultimate move after reaching maximum stacks.
- Peace Talon: Functions similarly to Justice Talon, but allows for additional actions based on accumulated casts.
- Dispel Misfortune Series: Enhances damage dealt and reduces damage taken for allies, triggered under specific attack conditions.
- Eight Deva Devastation: Variations include Tiger, Shadow, and Plague based on the balance of Justice and Peace Talons.
2) Loggerhead
The 5-star Loggerhead represents the Plant Afflatus attribute, specializing in Mental damage and debuffing enemies while providing support to allies. Equipped with healing capabilities through the Insight I upgrade, Loggerhead effectively enhances team survivability.
Key skills for Loggerhead include:
- Take A Look! (Basic Skill 1): Inflicts damage and applies one of several random debuffs to a targeted enemy.
- Give It A Try! (Basic Skill 2): Grants the selected ally a counter ability along with Memory Replay to extend their potential response time.
- Indiscriminate Viewing (Ultimate Skill): Deals damage to multiple enemies and applies various debuffs.
Status Effects Explained:
- Collection of Neg Statuses: A toolkit of debuffs including Rigidity, Poison, and Burn.
- Memory Replay: Grants damage reduction and the ability to inflict debuffs on attacking enemies based on Loggerhead’s total health.
- Clear Head: Enhances healing capabilities for multiple rounds, stacking over time.
3) Noire
Noire will join the roster in the Phase Two update of version 2.5. Equipped with abilities focused on burst damage and enemy debuffing, she can even reuse her Ultimate ability during engagements.
Overview of Noire’s skills:
- Cutting Vision (Basic Skill 1): Targets a single enemy, drawing attacks to her.
- Stunt Scene (Basic Skill 2): Handles damage to multiple foes and generates Genius Insight buffs.
- Dramatic Moment (Ultimate Skill): Powerful attack against all enemies, gaining bonuses based on accumulated debuffs.
Status Effects Breakdown:
- Genius Insight: Increases the likelihood of re-triggering the Ultimate skill.
- Spotlight: Applies debilitating effects after allies focus their attacks on a single enemy.
Upcoming Reverse 1999 Arcanists in Version 2.6
Two new 6-star Reverse 1999 Arcanists will be introduced in this version:
1) Recoleta
Recoleta is a 6-star DPS character representing Mineral Afflatus, known for her burst damage abilities and enemy debuffs. She can also empower allies with increased Moxie and execute potent attacks based on consumed Moxie.
Key skills are as follows:
- Metaphysical Conceit (Basic Skill 1): Deals damage and inflicts a Passion Drain debuff on a target.
- Literary Imagery (Basic Skill 2): Damage to all enemies, gaining narrative stacks based on the number of targets.
- Maze of Visceral Realism (Ultimate Skill): Powerful area of effect damage with extra effects based on Moxie depletion.
Status Effects Explained:
- Monomythic and Ensemble Narrative: Stacks that increase damage output based on Ultimate usage.
- Passion Drain: Generates Moxie for allies attacking affected enemies.
- Precast Incantation – Flood of Fiction: Allows deep strategic synergy among allies’ Ultimate skills.
2) Aleph
Aleph, an Intelligence Afflatus Arcanist, will join during the Phase Two update of version 2.6. His strengths lie in enhancing Incantation Might for allies and increasing their action capacity.
Overview of Aleph’s skills:
- Discipline and Punish (Basic Skill 1): Targets one enemy while activating Continuous Action I for Aleph.
- Manifesto (Basic Skill 2): Provides stackable Answer buffs to all allies.
- Omniscient Mapping (Ultimate Skill): Enters a powerful status that recalls previous incantations for quick follow-up attacks.
Status Effects Overview:
- Answer: Boosts the effectiveness of incantations.
- Hyperthymesia: Allows Aleph to execute remembered incantations post-channeling, significantly impacting battle strategies.
In summary, the upcoming Arcanists in Reverse 1999’s versions 2.5 and 2.6 present a wealth of strategic options and diverse gameplay styles that players can harness. Be prepared to adopt these new characters into your strategies to maximize their potential!