Nick Bottom
Nick Bottom is a 4★ 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
Nick Bottom — Review & Analysis
Nick Bottom is a 4-star Beast survival support. Incantation II (Midsummer Vine) boosts a single ally's Reality and Mental DEF while cutting the damage they take, and the Ultimate (The Forest's Elegy) trades 99% of his own HP to cleanse all Attribute Debuffs, Status Ailments and Control, wrap the target in a large Shield, and grant control-immunity for 3 rounds. His role is a single-target defensive buffer and emergency cleanser who contributes almost no damage.
- Incantation II raises both Reality and Mental DEF while cutting incoming damage, up to 40% at max, holding for 3 rounds.
- The Ultimate fully cleanses Attribute Debuffs, Status Ailments and Control, then applies a thick Shield plus control-immunity — an extremely strong save button.
- His passive heals the lowest-HP ally for 50% max HP on exit and self-buffs DEF on entry, staying useful even when he goes down.
- The Ultimate forces him to sacrifice 99% of his own HP; poor timing leaves him on death's door.
- His buff and Shield are single-target only, offering no whole-team protection, and as a Beast unit he is countered by Mineral and worn down easily.
Level the Ultimate first to thicken the Shield and extend control-immunity, then Incantation II to max out the DEF and damage reduction; leave Incantation I last since it is barely used for offense. Because Nick Bottom is a survival core rather than a damage dealer, pick HP/DEF- and healing-oriented Psychubes and avoid ATK or crit types.
Overview
Base Stats (max level)
| Base Stats (max level) | Lv.1 | Lv.30 | Insight 1 · Lv.40 | Insight 2 · Lv.50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 1,596 | 2,422 | 4,059 | 6,053 |
| ATK | 200 | 304 | 509 | 759 |
| Reality DEF | 132 | 201 | 336 | 500 |
| Mental DEF | 99 | 150 | 252 | 376 |
| Crit Rate | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| Crit DMG | 138.8% | 138.8% | 139.9% | 141.1% |
Nick Bottom — Skills & Incantations
Incantation I — Wild Rose
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 400% Mental DMG. Inflicts Moxie -2 on the target hit.”
Incantation II — Midsummer Vine
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target buff. Reality DEF and Mental DEF +35% and DMG Taken -35% for the target for 3 rounds.”
Ritual Till The End — The Forest's Elegy
Ultimate “Insight II: 1-target buff. Loses (Current HP x99%) HP; purifies 【Stats Down】, 【Neg Status】, and 【Control】 statuses from an ally, gains a Shield with (HP Lost in this Action x150%) HP, and enters the 【Summer Dream】 status for 3 rounds.”
Insight Legacy — In the Dust
Incantation “Insight II: Reality DEF and Mental DEF +10% when entering battle.”
Skill Quotes
“The forest visitor plucked a rose.”
“The forest visitor plucked a rose and was pricked by the thorns.”
“The forest visitor plucked a rose and was pricked by the thorns. He has endured this for a while.”
“A crown of summer night, woven with vines.”
“A crown of summer night, woven with vines. It never enjoyed a long, lasting life.”
“A crown of summer night, woven with vines. It never enjoyed a long, lasting life but its memory shall endure.”
“The forest wrote a eulogy for the flowers and grasses that passed away.”
Insight Materials
Insight 1
Insight 2
Resonance Materials
All 9 Resonance levels
Recommended Psychubes
Teams with Nick Bottom
37, Oliver Fog and Cristallo all tap into Sturdy together with Shield — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Barbara keeps the line-up alive with Sturdy so that payoff has time to land.
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Nick Bottom, Pioneer and Diggers all tap into Shield — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Poltergeist keeps the line-up alive with Heal so that payoff has time to land.
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