Corvus
6★

Corvus

Intellect 6★ Arcanist
About Corvus

Corvus is a 6★ Intellect Arcanist in Reverse: 1999. Below are the exact Insight materials needed to ascend them, plus other Intellect Arcanists to build alongside.

Data updated: 2026-07-11

Corvus — Review & Analysis

Corvus
Corvus is a 6★ Intellect single-target DPS built to melt bosses: both "Arc-Twisted Wire" and her ultimate "Stitching the Fleeting into Eternity" pour heavy Mental DMG into one target (up to 500% and 700%). Her standout trait is self-sufficiency — every cast stacks Arc Light, applies Fracture Point and locks the target into Welding, while Insight II hands her a flat 10% Crit Rate the moment combat begins, so she leans little on external buffers. Insight III even spreads her debuffs to the lowest-HP enemy (prioritizing the boss), making her a relentless single-target pressure engine.
Strengths
  • Explosive single-target damage: "Arc-Twisted Wire" reaches 500% and her ultimate 700% Mental DMG, ideal for felling bosses and priority targets.
  • Highly self-sufficient: Insight II grants a flat 10% Crit Rate on combat entry and every cast builds her own Arc Light, so she barely leans on external buffers.
  • Dense debuff kit: she stacks Fracture Point and forces Welding, while Insight III spreads those debuffs to the lowest-HP enemy, prioritizing the boss.
  • Intellect stands outside the Afflatus counter cycle, so it counters nothing.
Weaknesses
  • Her Intellect Afflatus stands outside the counter cycle — no Afflatus deals bonus DMG to her.
  • Strictly single-target — both her incantation and ultimate hit one enemy, offering little wave-clear, and she needs ramp time to stack Arc Light and apply Welding before hitting full power.
Build Priority

Level her ultimate "Stitching the Fleeting into Eternity" and the incantation "Arc-Twisted Wire" first, as they are her main damage sources; raise "Rose-Colored Crack" afterward to keep Welding and Fracture Point up. Since Insight II already provides Crit, pick an ATK / Crit-focused Psychube to synergize, favoring effects that amplify single-target damage; a healing Psychube is unnecessary as she is a pure damage role.

Overview

Rarity
6★
Afflatus
Intellect
Birthday
August 2
Official Names
JA: コルヴスKO: 코르부스ZH-TW: 告死鳥
Afflatus Matchups
↑ Strong against
No Afflatus advantage
↓ Weak to
No Afflatus advantage

Base Stats (max level)

Stats at Insight III, max level — from datamined values.
HP6,336
ATK1,163
Reality DEF492
Mental DEF492
Crit Rate15.2%
Crit DMG152.8%
Stats across Insight milestones
Base Stats (max level) Lv.1Lv.30Insight 1 · Lv.40Insight 2 · Lv.50Insight 3 · Lv.60
HP 1,4192,1543,6115,3856,336
ATK 2613966649891,163
Reality DEF 111168281419492
Mental DEF 111168281419492
Crit Rate 10.9%10.9%12.3%13.7%15.2%
Crit DMG 146.3%146.3%148.5%150.6%152.8%

Corvus — Skills & Incantations

Full skill kit with values per upgrade tier.
Arc-Twisted Wire Incantation

“Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Mental DMG. Gains 8 stacks of 【Electric Arc】. Inflicts 1 stack of 【Breaking Point】 on the target hit.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 200% Mental DMG. Gains 2 stacks of Electric Arc. Inflicts 1 stack of Breaking Point on the target hit.
Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 300% Mental DMG. Gains 4 stacks of Electric Arc. Inflicts 1 stack of Breaking Point on the target hit.
Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Mental DMG. Gains 8 stacks of Electric Arc. Inflicts 1 stack of Breaking Point on the target hit.
Rose-Colored Crack Incantation

“Insight II: Self channel. Enters 【Stitching】 status for 2 rounds. Inflicts 【Welding】 on the enemy target. If the target is already under 【Welding】, inflicts 1 stack of 【Breaking Point】 on them and grants 8 stacks of 【Electric Arc】 to self.”

Insight 0: Self channel. Enters Stitching status for 2 rounds. Inflicts Welding on the enemy target. If the target is already under Welding, inflicts 1 stack of Breaking Point on them and grants 2 stacks of Electric Arc to self.
Insight I: Self channel. Enters Stitching status for 2 rounds. Inflicts Welding on the enemy target. If the target is already under Welding, inflicts 1 stack of Breaking Point on them and grants 4 stacks of Electric Arc to self.
Insight II: Self channel. Enters Stitching status for 2 rounds. Inflicts Welding on the enemy target. If the target is already under Welding, inflicts 1 stack of Breaking Point on them and grants 8 stacks of Electric Arc to self.
Stitching the Fleeting into Eternity Ultimate

“Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 1200% Mental DMG. Inflicts 2 stacks of 【Breaking Point】 on the target. Triggers 【Sew It All Up】 2 times.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 700% Mental DMG. Inflicts 1 stack of Breaking Point on the target. Triggers Sew It All Up 1 time.
Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 1200% Mental DMG. Inflicts 2 stacks of Breaking Point on the target. Triggers Sew It All Up 1 time.
Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 1200% Mental DMG. Inflicts 2 stacks of Breaking Point on the target. Triggers Sew It All Up 2 times.
Legacy - Weaving an Inch of Warmth Incantation

“Insight III: When the target under the 【Welding】 status retreats, inflicts 【Welding】 along with the same stacks of 【Breaking Point】 on the enemy with the lowest HP percentage (boss prioritized).”

Insight I: When Pulsing Field Lv.3 ends, every 2 stacks of Electric Arc are converted into 1 stack of Dynamo and 2 stacks of Flickering Arc.
Insight II: Critical Rate +10% when entering battle.
Insight III: When the target under the Welding status retreats, inflicts Welding along with the same stacks of Breaking Point on the enemy with the lowest HP percentage (boss prioritized).

Skill Quotes

Official flavor quotes tied to each of Corvus's skill ranks, sourced directly from the game.

“A needle threads the soul's still depths ...”

— Arc-Threaded Shot

“A needle threads the soul's still depths—soft heart, steel shell ...”

— Arc-Threaded Shot

“A needle threads the soul's still depths—soft heart, steel shell, waiting calmly for dawn.”

— Arc-Threaded Shot

“The weaver's trail winds onward.”

— Rosy Cracks

“The weaver's trail winds onward, along the snowbound Danube.”

— Rosy Cracks

“The weaver's trail winds onward, along the snowbound Danube—a mirror of home's cracked soil.”

— Rosy Cracks

“Sparks leap from crimson flame, order reborn in fury's wake, till silence sunders the fragile dreams.”

— Sewn into Forever

Insight Materials

Exact materials to raise this Arcanist's Insight level.
Insight 1
Sharpodonty × 18,000
Page of Mineral Wealth · +39 other characters also need this × 3
Page of Starlit Ascent · +38 other characters also need this × 3
Spell of Banishing · +56 other characters also need this × 6
Cicada Wings · +45 other characters also need this × 6
Insight 2
Sharpodonty × 40,000
Scroll of Mineral Wealth · +39 other characters also need this × 5
Scroll of Starlit Ascent · +38 other characters also need this × 5
Rough Silver Ingot · +85 other characters also need this × 4
Red Lacquer Tablet × 5
Insight 3
Sharpodonty × 200,000
Tome of Mineral Wealth · +30 other characters also need this × 8
Tome of Starlit Ascent · +27 other characters also need this × 8
Wyrmling Skeleton · +71 other characters also need this × 6
Rhine Gold × 3

Resonance Materials

Materials to build out the Resonance tuning grid.
All 14 Resonance levels
Resonance 2
Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 3
Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Trembling Tooth · +59 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 4
Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Shattered Bones · +68 other characters also need this × 4
Solidus · +128 other characters also need this × 3
Resonance 5
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Spell of Fortune · +85 other characters also need this × 4
Perpetual Cog · +36 other characters also need this × 3
Resonance 6
Sharpodonty × 30,000
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Golden Beetle · +45 other characters also need this × 3
Resonance 7
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Holy Silver · +121 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 8
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Biting Box · +126 other characters also need this × 4
Pyroxene Ore × 5
Resonance 9
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Prophetic Bird · +111 other characters also need this × 5
Perpetual Cog · +36 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 10
Interlaced Shudder · +30 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Goose Neck · +53 other characters also need this × 6
Golden Herb Incense × 6
Resonance 11
Interlaced Shudder · +30 other characters also need this × 1
Sharpodonty × 120,000
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Golden Compass · +40 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 12
Interlaced Shudder · +30 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Golden Bell Essence Bottle × 4
Bifurcated Skeleton · +117 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 13
Interlaced Shudder · +30 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Silver Bullet · +60 other characters also need this × 5
Winged Key · +54 other characters also need this × 6
Resonance 14
Interlaced Shudder · +30 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Golden Fleece · +55 other characters also need this × 2
Bogeyman · +75 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 15
Interlaced Shudder · +30 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Serpent Scepter · +37 other characters also need this × 3
Murmur of Insanity · +59 other characters also need this × 4

Recommended Psychubes

Psychubes recommended to equip on Corvus, based on community builds.

Where to Get

Featured in 2 banner(s).
Yearning 3.5 · Special Banner · v3.5 2026-06-01
The Land's Iron Stitch · Event Banner · v3.1 2026-01-01

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Teams with Corvus

Crit/Riposte Vanguard · Crit

Ezio Auditore leans on Riposte, Corvus stacks Crit with Dynamo, and Sentinel converts Crit hits into Bloodtithe — three different resources feeding off the same Crit-focused rotation. Loggerhead pairs Riposte with Heal to keep the counter-attack loop alive. All four run without any Euphoria.

Teams →
Dynamo Second Wave · Dynamo

Enigma, Corvus and Lucy all tap into Dynamo together with Ultimate — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Ms. NewBabel keeps the line-up alive with Shield so that payoff has time to land.

Teams →

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