Buddy Fairchild
Buddy Fairchild is a 5★ Plant Arcanist in Reverse: 1999. Below are the exact Insight materials needed to ascend them, plus other Plant Arcanists to build alongside.
Data updated: 2026-07-11
Buddy Fairchild — Review & Analysis
Buddy Fairchild is an AoE burst DPS-and-buffer of the Plant Afflatus (5★). His whole kit revolves around stacking Friendship Badge from Skill 1, Skill 2 and his passive (whenever an ally casts an Ultimate), then dumping it all into his Ultimate: AoE Reality DMG that gains an extra 50% per stack consumed and is a guaranteed Crit once he burns ≥10 stacks. The standout is the team-wide +30% DMG dealt for 3 rounds after that Ultimate, so he nukes and buffs the party at once.
- Dual-purpose Ultimate: an AoE nuke that scales with Friendship Badge consumed (+50% each) while also buffing the whole team's DMG dealt by 30% for 3 rounds.
- Stacks come from many sources — Skill 1, Skill 2 and Insight I (2 stacks each time an ally casts an Ultimate) — so reaching 10 stacks is quick.
- Insight III pays off hugely at ≥10 stacks: +1 Moxie at round start and a free (no Action Point) Ultimate that turn, smoothing his tempo.
- At ≥10 stacks consumed the Ultimate is a guaranteed Crit, so you don't have to chase Crit Rate.
- The Ultimate's power depends entirely on Friendship Badge stacks: firing it early with few stacks falls short of the guaranteed-Crit threshold, so he needs ramp-up time before he pays off.
- Plant Afflatus is countered by Beast (takes +30% DMG from Beast enemies), so he's at a clear disadvantage against Beast-heavy lineups.
Level his Ultimate first — it's both his main damage source (scaling with stacks consumed) and the team-wide +30% DMG buff; next raise Skill 2 to ramp Friendship Badge to the 10-stack threshold faster, leaving Skill 1 for later. For Psychubes, since the Ultimate is already a guaranteed Crit at ≥10 stacks, favour ATK / Crit DMG types over Crit Rate to amplify the nuke; a general DMG-dealt Psychube is a safe alternative.
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 | 1,552 | 2,356 | 3,742 | 5,475 | 6,306 |
| ATK | 246 | 374 | 594 | 869 | 1,001 |
| Reality DEF | 123 | 187 | 297 | 435 | 501 |
| Mental DEF | 116 | 176 | 279 | 408 | 470 |
Buddy Fairchild — Skills & Incantations
Nature's Gift
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. Gains 4 stacks of 【Buddy Badge】.”
Model Little Animal
Incantation “Insight II: Self buff. Gains 10 stacks of 【Buddy Badge】; additionally, if this creates a surplus of 【Buddy Badge】 gains Moxie +1.”
Polar Pinecone Vanguard
Ultimate “Insight II: Mass attack. Consume all stacks of 【Buddy Badge】 to deal 400% Reality DMG to all enemies. For every 1 stack consumed, deals 75% additional Reality DMG. When at least 10 stacks are consumed, this attack guarantees a critical hit. After attacking, all allies gain DMG Dealt +30% for 3 rounds.”
Legacy - Bushy-Tailed Sergeant
Incantation “Insight I: When another ally casts Ultimate, gains 2 stacks of 【Buddy Badge】.”
Skill Quotes
“Pine trees grow 'em and we fling 'em.”
“Pine trees grow 'em and we fling 'em—straight at the enemy's forehead.”
“Pine trees grow 'em and fling 'em—straight at the enemy's forehead. Squirrel tradition, proudly upheld.”
“From pole to pole.”
“From pole to pole, it's a special homecoming for my penguin pals.”
“From pole to pole, it's a special homecoming for my penguin pals—and a glorious expedition for the Nutcracker Super Squad!”
“Hey, didja enjoy the spectacle my penguin pals put on? O' course ya did!”
Insight Materials
Insight 1
Insight 2
Insight 3
Resonance Materials
All 14 Resonance levels
Recommended Psychubes
Teams with Buddy Fairchild
Liang Yue, Desert Flannel and Buddy Fairchild all tap into Crit together with Moxie — 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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