Kaalaa Baunaa
Kaalaa Baunaa is a 6★ Mineral Arcanist in Reverse: 1999. Below are the exact Insight materials needed to ascend them, plus other Mineral Arcanists to build alongside.
Data updated: 2026-07-11
Kaalaa Baunaa — Review & Analysis
Kaalaa Baunaa is a Mental-DMG DPS built around a self-buffing [Planet] engine: Bodily Technique Chant seeds Saturn for Penetration, Ancient Stargazing seeds Mars for Lifesteal, and The Final Rite wipes all Planets for a 600% single-target hit while gaining Waxing Moon for Incantation Power. Thanks to Insight III, her Ultimate also fires a follow-up Chant or Stargazing based on whichever Planet was removed most, so she stacks damage and sustains herself at once. She is a self-reliant single-target carry that needs a couple of turns to ramp before she erupts.
- Fully self-buffing: Saturn adds Penetration, Mars adds Lifesteal, Waxing Moon adds Incantation Power — cutting reliance on team buffers.
- The Final Rite lands a 600% single-target hit and triggers a follow-up via Insight III, giving huge burst.
- Insight II grants a free 10% Crit Rate on entry, and Mars Lifesteal lets her self-sustain.
- Mineral Afflatus counters Beast (+30% DMG) against Beast-type targets.
- Reliant on [Planet] stacks: she must seed Saturn/Mars for a few turns before her Ultimate pays off, so her slow ramp hurts in short fights or when instant burst is needed.
- Intellect stands entirely outside the Afflatus cycle: it counters nothing, so her damage doesn't swing on this axis against any specific enemy type.
Level The Final Rite first to maximize the 600% hit and the Insight III follow-up, then Bodily Technique Chant (Saturn) — her main source of Penetration and single-target damage tiers; raise Ancient Stargazing afterward to keep Lifesteal sustain online. For Shaping, prioritize the ranks that raise the Planet cap and increase Waxing Moon gained so Incantation Power ramps faster. For Psychubes, pick offense-leaning options: ATK, Crit Rate / Crit DMG, and Incantation Power boosts to raise her burst ceiling.
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 | 1,316 | 1,997 | 3,348 | 4,992 | 5,873 |
| ATK | 261 | 396 | 664 | 989 | 1,163 |
| Reality DEF | 123 | 187 | 313 | 467 | 549 |
| Mental DEF | 111 | 168 | 281 | 419 | 492 |
| Crit Rate | 11.8% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Crit DMG | 147.7% | 147.7% | 150.1% | 152.4% | 154.8% |
Kaalaa Baunaa — Skills & Incantations
Incantation I — Bodily Technique Chant
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Mental DMG. After active casting, gains 【Saturn】 x3 that grants Penetration Rate +6% each. Up to 【Planet】 x3 can be carried at a time.”
Incantation II — Ancient Stargazing
Incantation “Insight II: Mass attack. Deals 335% Mental DMG to 2 enemies. After active casting, gains 【Mars】 x3 that grants Leech Rate +6% each. Up to 【Planet】 x3 can be carried at a time.”
The Final Rite — Sole Perfection
Ultimate “Insight II: 1-target attack. After removing all 【Planet】, deals 600% Mental DMG and gains 【Full Moon】 x3 that grant Incantation Might +6% each. Up to 【Planet】 x4 can be carried at a time.”
Insight Legacy — The Study of Shifting Stars
Incantation “Insight III: When a 【Planet】 is removed, gains 1 of the following effects based on the type of Planet removed: 【Saturn Divination】, 【Mars Divination】, or 【Full Moon Divination】.”
