Cheng Heguang
Cheng Heguang 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.
Cheng Heguang — Review & Analysis
Cheng Heguang is a rare 6★ Reality DPS with a Star Afflatus who runs three active skills (Slicing Wind, Just Pursuit, Piercing Strike) built around stacking Feathered Blades and the Work as One buff. His Ultimate (Thus the Night Is Calm) is a 1000% single-target hit that counts as a follow-up attack, auto-clearing Feathered Blades and destroying his own Incantations in exchange for Moxie and a fresh Work as One stack. His Insight passive (On Night Patrol) adds Crit Rate and Moxie on entering battle, giving him both a tight combo loop and sustained offensive tempo.
- Three active skills give a wider combo toolkit than a typical 2-Incantation DPS, adapting well to different situations.
- Ultimate hits for 1000% single-target DMG, counts as a follow-up attack, and refreshes Work as One so he doesn't stall out after using it.
- Insight grants both Crit Rate and Moxie right on entering battle, shortening his combo ramp-up.
- Three skills mean a more complex rotation — players need to understand the Feathered Blades / Work as One cycle to optimize damage.
- His Ultimate destroys all of his own current Incantations, so timing matters to avoid wasting banked resources.
Prioritize Insight on Slicing Wind (Incantation I) first, as it's his main source of Feathered Blades, then the Ultimate to capitalize on its 1000% follow-up hit. Since his kit leans on chaining attacks and self-generated follow-ups, favor Psychube that pushes ATK together with Crit Rate/DMG to maximize each hit across his long combo.
