Marsha
6★

Marsha

Beast 6★ Arcanist
About Marsha

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

Data updated: 2026-07-11

Marsha — Review & Analysis

Marsha

Marsha (Beast, 6-star, tier S+) is a rare Reality-DPS / survival-anchor hybrid: she piles on damage by stacking Combustion while shouldering the whole team's defense through shields and damage reduction. Incantation 1 loads Combustion onto a target and unleashes bonus damage once it reaches 8 stacks, while Incantation 2 and her passive blanket the team in shields and cleanse debuffs/control. Her Ultimate hits AoE and converts Pain Compensation into the Discipline buff for allies — a self-sufficient piece that dishes out hits and soaks them at once.

Strengths
  • Two-in-one hybrid: steady single-target/AoE Reality DMG plus team-wide shielding from a single slot.
  • Self-sufficient Combustion: her passive applies Combustion every round and her skills stack more, so the 8-stack bonus-damage threshold is easy to hit.
  • Deep survival kit: shields scale off ATK and Crit Rate, +30% damage reduction, and she cleanses debuffs, ailments and control.
  • Crit synergy: her passive grants +10% Crit Rate and converts any excess Crit Rate into Crit DMG plus a damage bonus, so surplus crit is never wasted.
Weaknesses
  • Beast afflatus is countered by Mineral — in Mineral-heavy content she takes extra damage and loses her edge.
  • Ramp-dependent: the bonus hit needs 8+ Combustion on the target, and the shield boost needs Battlefield First Aid stacks, so it takes a few turns to fully come online.
Build Priority

Level her Ultimate and Incantation 1 first — together they form her core damage and her main Combustion source; upgrade Incantation 2 afterward to raise shield value. Since both her damage and her shields scale off ATK and Crit Rate, pick an ATK/Crit-oriented Psychube; a Crit-favoring one best amplifies both her hits and her bonus shielding.

Overview

Rarity
6★
Afflatus
Beast
Birthday
April 10
Official Names
JA: マルシャKO: 마샤ZH-TW: 瑪爾紗
Afflatus Matchups
↑ Strong against
Plant
↓ Weak to
Mineral

Base Stats (max level)

Stats at Insight III, max level — from datamined values.
HP5,766
ATK1,061
Reality DEF526
Mental DEF516
Stats across Insight milestones
Base Stats (max level) Lv.1Lv.30Insight 1 · Lv.40Insight 2 · Lv.50Insight 3 · Lv.60
HP 1,4192,1543,4215,0055,766
ATK 2613966309211,061
Reality DEF 129196312456526
Mental DEF 127193306448516

Marsha — Skills & Incantations

Full skill kit with values per upgrade tier.
Restrained Virtue Incantation

“Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. Inflicts 8 stacks of 【Burn】 on the target hit. Gains 1 stack of 【Pain's Recompense】 after attacking. If the target has at least 8 stacks of Burn, this attack deals an additional 250% Reality DMG.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 200% Reality DMG. Inflicts 3 stacks of Burn on the target hit. Gains 1 stack of Pain's Recompense after attacking. If the target has at least 8 stacks of Burn, this attack deals an additional 100% Reality DMG.
Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG. Inflicts 5 stacks of Burn on the target hit. Gains 1 stack of Pain's Recompense after attacking. If the target has at least 8 stacks of Burn, this attack deals an additional 150% Reality DMG.
Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. Inflicts 8 stacks of Burn on the target hit. Gains 1 stack of Pain's Recompense after attacking. If the target has at least 8 stacks of Burn, this attack deals an additional 250% Reality DMG.
The Weight of Silence Incantation

“Insight II: Mass buff. Grants a Shield with (Marsha's ATK x375%) HP to all allies for 3 rounds. When actively cast, consumes 1 stack of 【Frontline Care】 to increase the Shield Multiplier by (Marsha's Critical Rate x100%) and dispels 1 type of 【Stats Down】 or 【Neg Status】 from all allies. If a target is already holding a Shield, the value of this Shield is stacked on top of that target's existing Shield, up to a maximum Shield value of (Marsha's ATK x650%) HP, and their Shield's duration is extended to 3 rounds. While holding this Shield, allies gain DMG Taken Reduction +30%.”

Insight 0: Mass buff. Grants a Shield with (Marsha's ATK x150%) HP to all allies for 3 rounds. When actively cast, consumes 1 stack of Frontline Care to increase the Shield Multiplier by (Marsha's Critical Rate x40%) and dispels 1 type of Stats Down or Neg Status from all allies. If a target is already holding a Shield, the value of this Shield is stacked on top of that target's existing Shield, up to a maximum Shield value of (Marsha's ATK x650%) HP, and their Shield's duration is extended to 3 rounds. While holding this Shield, allies gain DMG Taken Reduction +30%.
Insight I: Mass buff. Grants a Shield with (Marsha's ATK x225%) HP to all allies for 3 rounds. When actively cast, consumes 1 stack of Frontline Care to increase the Shield Multiplier by (Marsha's Critical Rate x60%) and dispels 1 type of Stats Down or Neg Status from all allies. If a target is already holding a Shield, the value of this Shield is stacked on top of that target's existing Shield, up to a maximum Shield value of (Marsha's ATK x650%) HP, and their Shield's duration is extended to 3 rounds. While holding this Shield, allies gain DMG Taken Reduction +30%.
Insight II: Mass buff. Grants a Shield with (Marsha's ATK x375%) HP to all allies for 3 rounds. When actively cast, consumes 1 stack of Frontline Care to increase the Shield Multiplier by (Marsha's Critical Rate x100%) and dispels 1 type of Stats Down or Neg Status from all allies. If a target is already holding a Shield, the value of this Shield is stacked on top of that target's existing Shield, up to a maximum Shield value of (Marsha's ATK x650%) HP, and their Shield's duration is extended to 3 rounds. While holding this Shield, allies gain DMG Taken Reduction +30%.
Counsel Bestowed by Violence Ultimate

“Insight II: Mass attack. Gains 1 stack of 【Pain's Recompense】 and deals 750% Reality DMG to all enemies. Inflicts 4 stacks of 【Burn】 on the targets hit. After attacking, consumes up to 7 stacks of 【Pain's Recompense】 and grants the same number of 【Discipline Forged】 stacks to all allies for 4 rounds.”

Insight 0: Mass attack. Gains 1 stack of Pain's Recompense and deals 750% Reality DMG to all enemies. Inflicts 4 stacks of Burn on the targets hit. After attacking, consumes up to 5 stacks of Pain's Recompense and grants the same number of Discipline Forged stacks to all allies for 3 rounds.
Insight I: Mass attack. Gains 1 stack of Pain's Recompense and deals 750% Reality DMG to all enemies. Inflicts 4 stacks of Burn on the targets hit. After attacking, consumes up to 5 stacks of Pain's Recompense and grants the same number of Discipline Forged stacks to all allies for 3 rounds.
Insight II: Mass attack. Gains 1 stack of Pain's Recompense and deals 750% Reality DMG to all enemies. Inflicts 4 stacks of Burn on the targets hit. After attacking, consumes up to 7 stacks of Pain's Recompense and grants the same number of Discipline Forged stacks to all allies for 4 rounds.
Inherit Incantation

“Insight III: Critical Rate +10% when entering battle.”

Insight I: Accumulates Lingering Glow (mutually exclusive with Bloodtithe) whenever an enemy is inflicted with Burn or Halo.
Insight II: When Marsha enters battle, grants a Shield with (Marsha's ATK x150%) HP to all allies for 3 rounds (while holding this Shield, allies gain DMG Taken Reduction +30%) and gains a number of Morning Prayer stacks equal to the number of Lingering Glow characters on the field. At the start of the round, Marsha gains 2 stacks of Frontline Care, dispels 1 type of Control from any allies under Control effects, and grants Pardon to any other allies for 1 round.
Insight III: Critical Rate +10% when entering battle.

Skill Quotes

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

“She rarely wields her trench club.”

— Virtue of Restraint

“She only wields her trench club when it's necessary.”

— Virtue of Restraint

“She only wields her trench club when it's necessary—to silence her enemies and quiet her mind.”

— Virtue of Restraint

“She swore an oath.”

— Burden Unspoken

“She swore an oath to feel what others felt, to experience their pain.”

— Burden Unspoken

“She swore an oath to bear everything—pain and all.”

— Burden Unspoken

“She knows she cannot leave her wishes up to fate.”

— Violence Begets Violence

Insight Materials

Exact materials to raise this Arcanist's Insight level.
Insight 1
Sharpodonty × 18,000
Page of Beastly Thirst · +36 other characters also need this × 6
Magnesia Crystal · +81 other characters also need this × 6
Rough Silver Ingot · +85 other characters also need this × 5
Insight 2
Sharpodonty × 40,000
Scroll of Beastly Thirst · +36 other characters also need this × 10
Perpetual Cog · +36 other characters also need this × 5
Biting Box · +126 other characters also need this × 5
Insight 3
Sharpodonty × 200,000
Tome of Beastly Thirst · +27 other characters also need this × 16
Glowing Mothwing · +27 other characters also need this × 6
Serpent Scepter · +37 other characters also need this × 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
Pyroxene Ore × 3
Cicada Wings · +45 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 6
Sharpodonty × 30,000
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Clawed Pendulum · +84 other characters also need this × 3
Resonance 7
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Bifurcated Skeleton · +117 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 8
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Goose Neck · +53 other characters also need this × 4
Spell of Fortune · +85 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
Rough Silver Ingot · +85 other characters also need this × 8
Resonance 10
Sinuous Howl · +45 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Winged Key · +54 other characters also need this × 6
Golden Herb Incense × 6
Resonance 11
Sinuous Howl · +45 other characters also need this × 1
Sharpodonty × 120,000
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Platinum Ouija · +59 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 12
Sinuous Howl · +45 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Watch Core · +38 other characters also need this × 4
Holy Silver · +121 other characters also need this × 5
Resonance 13
Sinuous Howl · +45 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 6
Bogeyman · +75 other characters also need this × 5
Prophetic Bird · +111 other characters also need this × 8
Resonance 14
Sinuous Howl · +45 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Serpent Scepter · +37 other characters also need this × 2
Wyrmling Skeleton · +71 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 15
Sinuous Howl · +45 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 8
Golden Fleece · +55 other characters also need this × 3
Jadeite Tablet × 4

Recommended Psychubes

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

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Teams with Marsha

Glow Momentum · Glow

Lorentz Butterfly, Beryl and Marsha all tap into Glow together with Crit — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Yenisei keeps the line-up alive with Heal so that payoff has time to land.

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