Kakania
6★

Kakania

Plant 6★ Arcanist
About Kakania

Kakania is a 6★ 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

Kakania — Review & Analysis

Kakania

Kakania is a 6★ Plant survival/support hybrid with a sub-DPS edge: her second skill (Free Association) either heals herself or trades her own HP to grant the protective Solace buff to an ally, while both her first skill (Subconscious) and her Ultimate (Id, Ego, Superego) add Origin DMG scaling off accumulated Empathy. The standout is her Ultimate, which multiplies current Empathy to a massive spike, then records all damage the target takes to land an extra Origin hit at the end of the round, making her a pillar that sustains the team while delivering single-target burst.

Strengths
  • Self-sufficient sustain: her second skill on herself restores up to 40% Max HP, making her very hard to whittle down.
  • Sustains and deals damage at once: her Ultimate multiplies Empathy by 1000% and records the target's incoming damage for an extra end-of-round Origin hit.
  • The Solace protective buff supports an ally for 2 rounds, letting her flex between guarding HP and empowering the team.
Weaknesses
  • Her Plant Afflatus is restrained by Beast, so she deals reduced damage against Beast enemies.
  • Her damage leans heavily on stacking enough Empathy; without it, both her first skill and her Ultimate fall flat.
  • Buffing an ally costs her 10-20% of her own HP, forcing a trade-off between protecting others and preserving herself.
Build Priority

Level her Ultimate first to maximize the Empathy*1000% multiplier and the recorded end-of-round Origin hit — that's her main burst source; next comes her second skill for stronger healing and to keep the protective buff up. For Psychubes, favor survival-oriented ones (HP/healing) to suit her role as a self-sustaining pillar; if you want to push her toward sub-DPS, pick a damage/ATK Psychube to amplify her Empathy-based Origin hits.

Overview

Rarity
6★
Afflatus
Plant
Birthday
December 7
Official Names
JA: カカニアKO: 카카니아ZH-TW: 卡卡尼亞
Afflatus Matchups
↑ Strong against
Star
↓ Weak to
Beast

Base Stats (max level)

Stats at Insight III, max level — from datamined values.
HP8,579
ATK1,011
Reality DEF577
Mental DEF577
Crit Rate10.8%
Crit DMG145.3%
Stats across Insight milestones
Base Stats (max level) Lv.1Lv.30Insight 1 · Lv.40Insight 2 · Lv.50Insight 3 · Lv.60
HP 1,9222,9174,8907,2928,579
ATK 2273445768591,011
Reality DEF 129196329490577
Mental DEF 129196329490577
Crit Rate 7.3%7.3%8.2%9.2%10.8%
Crit DMG 140.9%140.9%142.3%143.8%145.3%

Kakania — Skills & Incantations

Full skill kit with values per upgrade tier.
Subconscious Incantation

“Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Mental DMG plus (Current 【Empathy】 x260%) Genesis DMG.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 180% Mental DMG plus (Current Empathy x180%) Genesis DMG.
Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 270% Mental DMG plus (Current Empathy x220%) Genesis DMG.
Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Mental DMG plus (Current Empathy x260%) Genesis DMG.
Free Association Incantation

“Insight II: 1-target buff. When cast on self, recovers (the user's Max HP x40%) HP. When cast on other allies, loses own (Max HP x20%) HP and grants 【Solace】 to the target for 2 rounds.”

Insight 0: 1-target buff. When cast on self, recovers (the user's Max HP x20%) HP. When cast on other allies, loses own (Max HP x10%) HP and grants Solace to the target for 2 rounds.
Insight I: 1-target buff. When cast on self, recovers (the user's Max HP x30%) HP. When cast on other allies, loses own (Max HP x15%) HP and grants Solace to the target for 2 rounds.
Insight II: 1-target buff. When cast on self, recovers (the user's Max HP x40%) HP. When cast on other allies, loses own (Max HP x20%) HP and grants Solace to the target for 2 rounds.
Id, Ego, Superego Ultimate

“Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Mental DMG plus (Current 【Empathy】 x1300%) Genesis DMG to the target, resets 【Empathy】 to zero, and then starts recording the damage the target takes for the round. At the end of the round, deals (recorded damage taken x45%) 【Static Genesis DMG】 to the target.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 400% Mental DMG plus (Current Empathy x1000%) Genesis DMG to the target, resets Empathy to zero, and then starts recording the damage the target takes for the round. At the end of the round, deals (recorded damage taken x30%) Static Genesis DMG to the target.
Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Mental DMG plus (Current Empathy x1300%) Genesis DMG to the target, resets Empathy to zero, and then starts recording the damage the target takes for the round. At the end of the round, deals (recorded damage taken x45%) Static Genesis DMG to the target.

Skill Quotes

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

“Please look into my eyes.”

— Subconscious

“Please look into my eyes and show yourself.”

— Subconscious

“Please look into my eyes and show yourself, yes, your true "self."”

— Subconscious

“The endoscope ...”

— Association

“The endoscope, the dust ...”

— Association

“The endoscope, the dust, the stars ...”

— Association

“The tale of an unconventional psychiatrist with an obedient patient.”

— Id, Ego, and Superego

Insight Materials

Exact materials to raise this Arcanist's Insight level.
Insight 1
Sharpodonty × 18,000
Page of Plantal Vimen · +38 other characters also need this × 6
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 Plantal Vimen · +38 other characters also need this × 10
Rough Silver Ingot · +85 other characters also need this × 4
Biting Box · +126 other characters also need this × 5
Insight 3
Sharpodonty × 200,000
Tome of Plantal Vimen · +28 other characters also need this × 16
Glowing Mothwing · +27 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
Shattered Bones · +68 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 4
Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Trembling Tooth · +59 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
Alopecurus Pratensis × 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
Holy Silver · +121 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 8
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Winged Key · +54 other characters also need this × 4
Liquefied Terror · +96 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 9
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Golden Herb Incense × 4
Perpetual Cog · +36 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 10
Hoarse Echo · +27 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Prophetic Bird · +111 other characters also need this × 6
Bifurcated Skeleton · +117 other characters also need this × 8
Resonance 11
Hoarse Echo · +27 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
Hoarse Echo · +27 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Watch Core · +38 other characters also need this × 4
Biting Box · +126 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 13
Hoarse Echo · +27 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Wyrmling Skeleton · +71 other characters also need this × 5
Goose Neck · +53 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 14
Hoarse Echo · +27 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Golden Fleece · +55 other characters also need this × 2
Murmur of Insanity · +59 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 15
Hoarse Echo · +27 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Rhine Gold × 3
Glowing Mothwing · +27 other characters also need this × 4

Recommended Psychubes

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

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