Barcarola
Barcarola is a 6★ Star Arcanist in Reverse: 1999. Below are the exact Insight materials needed to ascend them, plus other Star Arcanists to build alongside.
Data updated: 2026-07-11
Barcarola — Review & Analysis
Barcarola is a Mental DPS (Star, 6★, S-tier) built entirely around the Impromptu Incantation mechanic: both incantations deal single-target Mental DMG while stacking extra attack counts and DMG bonuses onto Impromptu Incantation, snowballing harder each turn. Her Ultimate not only strikes but extends Quartet on the whole team and restores Moxie to every ally holding that status, making her both a DPS core and a Moxie battery for a Quartet-based lineup. She hits her ceiling when 3 or more allies share the Quartet state.
- Two incantations that feed each other: skill 1 adds attack counts to Impromptu Incantation while skill 2 adds DMG — together they build an ever-heavier single-target chain.
- Her Ultimate is a team-wide Moxie battery: it extends Quartet, restores 3 Moxie to every ally under that status, and tops up her own Moxie as well.
- The 3+ Quartet allies condition unlocks both extra attack counts and bonus DMG, richly rewarding a lineup built for it.
- Star Afflatus counters Mineral (+30% DMG dealt in that matchup).
- Heavily dependent on the Quartet state: without 3 allies holding it she loses the bonus attack counts and DMG, and her output drops noticeably outside a dedicated lineup.
- Every attack is single-target and Moxie-hungry (2 per incantation), and as a Star Afflatus she is countered by Plant (takes extra DMG).
Level her Ultimate first to lock in the Quartet engine and the team's Moxie supply, then the two Impromptu Incantation incantations — push the DMG% incantation first for a damage lean, or the attack-count incantation first for more hits. For Psychubes, since her core role is single-target Mental DMG, favor ATK/Crit-oriented options; consider a Moxie-restoring or buff-extending support Psychube if you run her more as an energy battery for a Quartet lineup.
Overview
Base Stats (max level)
| Base Stats (max level) | Lv.1 | Lv.30 | Insight 1 · Lv.40 | Insight 2 · Lv.50 | Insight 3 · Lv.60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 1,404 | 2,132 | 3,574 | 5,329 | 6,270 |
| ATK | 259 | 393 | 658 | 980 | 1,153 |
| Reality DEF | 117 | 178 | 297 | 443 | 520 |
| Mental DEF | 121 | 183 | 307 | 458 | 538 |
Barcarola — Skills & Incantations
Sequence of Arpeggios
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Mental DMG; after the attack, consumes 2 Eureka and grants attack instance +1 to 【Impromptu Incantation】 for the round; if at least 3 allies are in the 【Quartet】 status, grants an additional attack instance +1 to 【Impromptu Incantation】.”
Spill of the Heart's Trace
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Mental DMG; after the attack, consumes 2 Eureka and grants DMG Dealt +20% to 【Impromptu Incantation】 for the round; if at least 3 allies are in the 【Quartet】 status, grants an additional DMG Dealt +20% to 【Impromptu Incantation】.”
Sea Breeze Tone Poem
Ultimate “Insight I: 1-target buff. Extends the 【Quartet】 status on all allies by 1 round, and grants the 【Quartet】 status to target ally and to self for 5 rounds; if either target is already in the Quartet status, the Quartet status is extended to 5 rounds; after, recovers Eureka +3 to all allies in the Quartet status, grants Moxie +1 to self, and grants 8 points of 【Inspiration】 to 【Impromptu Incantation】 for the round.”
Skill Quotes
“A new note joins the harmony.”
“A new note joins the harmony, guiding her path.”
“A new note joins the harmony, guiding her path, shaping the course of her journey.”
“It flows with ease.”
“It flows with ease, carried by the ocean breeze.”
“It flows with ease, carried by the ocean breeze, bringing the familiar tune of home.”
“The flow of tides, the cry of steam horns, and the twists of fate synthesize into new melodies.”
Insight Materials
Insight 1
Insight 2
Insight 3
Resonance Materials
All 14 Resonance levels
Recommended Psychubes
Where to Get
Teams with Barcarola
Barcarola, Aleph and Kiperina all tap into Impromptu — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Name Day keeps the line-up alive with Heal so that payoff has time to land.
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Paper Heron spends her own Eureka to add extra hits and bonus DMG% onto Impromptu Incantation, the shared follow-up counter that Barcarola, Aleph and Kiperina each feed independently through their own kits — stacking all four Impromptu carries at once compounds the same counter instead of splitting the mechanic across two separate teams. Kiperina's Shield and Cleanse cover the survivability a dedicated healer would otherwise provide.
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