Matilda
Matilda is a 5★ Star Arcanist in Reverse: 1999. Below are the exact Insight materials needed to ascend them, plus other Star Arcanists to build alongside.
Data updated: 2026-07-11
Matilda — Review & Analysis
Matilda is a Star (Mental) DPS whose damage comes from single-target hits (Genius's Masterpiece at 450% plus a 500% Ultimate) alongside a 2-target AoE. Her whole kit revolves around crits: the Ultimate and her passive self-grant Crit Rate, while [明昧] from her first Incantation shreds the enemy's Crit Resistance, stabilizing crits for herself and allies. Her passive also cuts damage taken while buffed, marking her as a crit-oriented carry who wants a buffer at her side.
- Strong single-target burst: a 500% Ultimate and a first Incantation scaling to 450% Mental DMG.
- Self-crit scaling: the Ultimate boosts Crit Rate on the hit, and her passive adds another 15% while she is buffed.
- [明昧] shreds enemy Crit Resistance (stackable), opening up crits for the whole team against tanky bosses.
- Built-in Penetration on her AoE plus a 15% damage-taken cut while buffed adds survivability.
- Her passive is conditional: the Crit Rate, DMG, and damage-reduction bonuses all require her to be under [Stat Up]/[Buff], so she leans heavily on a support or buffer to reach full power.
- Star is countered by Plant, and her crit-focused kit demands Crit Rate/Crit DMG investment before it pays off.
Level the Ultimate and the first Incantation (Genius's Masterpiece) first — they are her main damage sources, with the Ultimate carrying its Crit Rate boost and the Incantation stacking [明昧] to shred Crit Resistance. Since her kit is crit-centric, favor an attack/crit-oriented Psychube (Crit Rate, Crit DMG, or ATK) and pair her with a support who keeps buffs up so her passive stays fully active.
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 | 1,340 | 2,034 | 3,409 | 5,084 | 5,981 |
| ATK | 235 | 356 | 596 | 889 | 1,046 |
| Reality DEF | 108 | 164 | 275 | 409 | 481 |
| Mental DEF | 121 | 183 | 307 | 458 | 538 |
| Crit Rate | 8.5% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| Crit DMG | 142.7% | 142.7% | 144.4% | 146.1% | 147.8% |
Matilda — Skills & Incantations
Genius's Masterpiece
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Mental DMG. After attacking, inflicts 1 stack of 【Confusion】 on the target for 1 round.”
All Eyes on Her
Incantation “Insight II: Mass attack. Deals 300% Mental DMG to 2 enemies. This attack enjoys Penetration Rate +30%.”
Ritual of Finality — Omen of a Fleeting Insight
Ultimate “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Mental DMG. This attack enjoys Critical Rate +31%.”
Insight Legacy — Star of Pride
Incantation “Insight III: When the caster is in 【Stats Up】 or 【Pos Status】 statuses, DMG Taken -15%.”
Skill Quotes
“An outstanding piece of work.”
“An outstanding piece of work, as praised by the people.”
“An outstanding piece of work. Yet she showed no sign of joy as there was something better out there.”
“A rising star.”
“A rising star, but it was something that she grew used to.”
“A rising star, but she never slowed down, and she laid her sights far and wide.”
“Her talent was second to none in this particular test of spheres.”
Insight Materials
Insight 1
Insight 2
Insight 3
Resonance Materials
All 14 Resonance levels
Recommended Psychubes
Teams with Matilda
Tooth Fairy, Matilda and Voyager all tap into Confusion together with Crit — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Name Day keeps the line-up alive with Heal so that payoff has time to land.
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