6★

Enigma

Intellect 6★ Arcanist

About Enigma

Enigma 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

Enigma — Review & Analysis

Enigma is a 6★ Intellect support/buffer at S+ tier, built to amplify the whole team's damage rather than carry herself. Her Ultimate grants Decoder — +20% Crit DMG for the team plus significant extra DMG based on Cipher consumed — and together with the +15% Surge Field and the Charge mechanic boosting Arts Might, she becomes the engine for Charge lineups and Reality-DMG carries. On top of that, Barrier, Control immunity, a full cleanse and 30% damage reduction let her double as a survival anchor.

✓ Strengths

Deep damage amplification: Decoder gives +20% Crit DMG and significant extra DMG from consumed Cipher, stacking on top of the +15% Surge Field and the Arts Might bonus from Charge.
Full survival package: ATK-scaling Barrier, 4 shared Control immunities per round, an Ultimate that cleanses all debuffs/control, and 30% damage reduction while barriered.
Self-sufficient engine: enters combat pre-loaded with Cipher/Charge/Moxie, refuels every round, and her Ultimate ignores the card-count cap; the more Charge characters on the team, the more her value scales.

✕ Weaknesses

Intellect Afflatus is crushed by Mineral (takes +30% DMG from Mineral enemies), so despite her Barrier she stays fragile in Mineral-heavy stages.
Setup- and stack-dependent: she needs Charge-type teammates and a few rounds to ramp Surge Field to Lv.3 and build Cipher, so her value drops noticeably in very short fights or off-archetype teams.

⚑ Build Priority

Level her Ultimate first — Decoder is her core team buff and cleanse — then Incantation II (barrier + Control immunity + Charge); Incantation I comes last since she buffs more than she attacks. Because both her Barrier and her damage contribution scale off ATK, an ATK-boosting, support-leaning Psychube (Moxie regen or ally amplification) suits her better than a personal crit-DPS one; a survival-oriented Psychube is worth considering for hard content.

Overview

Rarity

6★

Afflatus

Intellect

Birthday

October 16

Official Names

JA: エニグマKO: 이니그마ZH-TW: 啞謎

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.

HP5,706

ATK1,101

Reality DEF531

Mental DEF531

Stats across Insight milestones

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	3,386	4,953	5,706
ATK	271	411	653	956	1,101
Reality DEF	131	198	315	461	531
Mental DEF	131	198	315	461	531

Enigma — Skills & Incantations

Full skill kit with values per upgrade tier.

Incantation I — Infinite Translation Incantation

“Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. Grants 5 stacks of 【Ciphertext】 to all allies and gains 10 stacks of 【Dynamo】.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 200% Reality DMG. Grants 3 stacks of Ciphertext to all allies and gains 10 stacks of Dynamo.

Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG. Grants 4 stacks of Ciphertext to all allies and gains 10 stacks of Dynamo.

Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. Grants 5 stacks of Ciphertext to all allies and gains 10 stacks of Dynamo.

Incantation II — Mind Meshing Incantation

“Insight II: Self buff. Gains a 【Bastion】 with (own ATK x700%) HP. If this unit is already holding a 【Bastion】, the value of this 【Bastion】 is stacked on top of the existing 【Bastion】, up to a maximum 【Bastion】 value of (Enigma's ATK x1250%) HP. While holding this 【Bastion】, prevents the first 4 【Control】 effects inflicted on all allies each round. Gains 10 stacks of 【Dynamo】.”

Insight 0: Self buff. Gains a Bastion with (own ATK x280%) HP. If this unit is already holding a Bastion, the value of this Bastion is stacked on top of the existing Bastion, up to a maximum Bastion value of (Enigma's ATK x1250%) HP. While holding this Bastion, prevents the first 4 Control effects inflicted on all allies each round. Gains 10 stacks of Dynamo.

Insight I: Self buff. Gains a Bastion with (own ATK x420%) HP. If this unit is already holding a Bastion, the value of this Bastion is stacked on top of the existing Bastion, up to a maximum Bastion value of (Enigma's ATK x1250%) HP. While holding this Bastion, prevents the first 4 Control effects inflicted on all allies each round. Gains 10 stacks of Dynamo.

Insight II: Self buff. Gains a Bastion with (own ATK x700%) HP. If this unit is already holding a Bastion, the value of this Bastion is stacked on top of the existing Bastion, up to a maximum Bastion value of (Enigma's ATK x1250%) HP. While holding this Bastion, prevents the first 4 Control effects inflicted on all allies each round. Gains 10 stacks of Dynamo.

The Final Rite — The World's Riddle and Answer Ultimate

“Insight II: Self buff. Gains 【Cipher Machine】 for 3 rounds. Dispels all 【Stats Down】, 【Neg Status】, and 【Control】 effects from all allies. Gains 5 stacks of 【Loop Chain】.”

Insight 0: Self buff. Gains Cipher Machine for 2 rounds. Dispels all Stats Down, Neg Status, and Control effects from all allies. Gains 5 stacks of Loop Chain.

Insight I: Self buff. Gains Cipher Machine for 3 rounds. Dispels all Stats Down, Neg Status, and Control effects from all allies. Gains 5 stacks of Loop Chain.

Insight II: Self buff. Gains Cipher Machine for 3 rounds. Dispels all Stats Down, Neg Status, and Control effects from all allies. Gains 5 stacks of Loop Chain.

Insight Legacy — Inherit Incantation

“Insight II:”

Insight I: Gains Amplified Surge. At the start of the round, if not under a Pulsing Field of any level, deploys Pulsing Field Lv.1. When entering battle, grants 10 stacks of Ciphertext to all allies, gains 10 stacks of Dynamo, and gains a Bastion with (own ATK x280%) HP. If this unit is already holding a Bastion, the value of this Bastion is stacked on top of the existing Bastion, up to a maximum Bastion value of (Enigma's ATK x1250%) HP. While holding this Bastion, prevents the first 4 Control effects inflicted on all allies each round. At the end of the round, transfers up to 10 stacks of Dynamo into the Pulsing Field. Ultimate does not take up the allied Incantation Draw Limit.

Insight II:

Skill Quotes

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

“Even if its existence cannot be proven ...”

— Infinite Translation

“Even if its existence cannot be proven, I must seek the truth.”

— Infinite Translation

“Even if its existence cannot be proven, I must seek the truth with unwavering conviction.”

— Infinite Translation

“Three rotors.”

— Meshing Minds

“Three rotors, twenty-six keys.”

— Meshing Minds

“Three rotors, twenty-six keys, innumerable possibilities.”

— Meshing Minds

“If even the most unbreakable codes can be broken, the universe itself can be deciphered.”

— The Riddle and the Answer

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

Perpetual Cog · +36 other characters also need this × 5

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

Cicada Wings · +45 other characters also need this × 6

Bifurcated Skeleton · +117 other characters also need this × 6

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

Watch Core · +38 other characters also need this × 6

Roaming Terror Hut × 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

Silver Ore · +66 other characters also need this × 5

Resonance 4

Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 5

Magnesia Crystal · +81 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

Perpetual Cog · +36 other characters also need this × 3

Esoteric Bones · +92 other characters also need this × 4

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

Red Lacquer Tablet × 4

Resonance 8

Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 6

Holy Silver · +121 other characters also need this × 4

Sharp Needle · +3 other characters also need this × 6

Resonance 9

Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 8

Biting Box · +126 other characters also need this × 4

Cicada Wings · +45 other characters also need this × 6

Resonance 10