Oliver Fog
4★

Oliver Fog

Star 4★ Arcanist
About Oliver Fog

Oliver Fog is a 4★ 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

Oliver Fog — Review & Analysis

Oliver Fog

Oliver Fog is a 4-star Star character who deals single-target Reality damage (Incantation I lifesteals, and The Final Rite adds 30% penetration), but his real core is survival: his passive turns 15% of lost HP into a shield worth 150% of it and cuts damage taken by 20% while shielded. Incantation II is a team-wide defensive buff (Sturdy plus Reality and Mental DEF for the whole party), so he leans toward a durable sub-DPS / survival role rather than a pure damage dealer.

Strengths
  • Strong self-sustain: Incantation I lifesteals, and the passive builds a shield plus 20% damage reduction while shielded, making him hard to kill.
  • Team defensive buffs: Incantation II grants a Sturdy stack and raises both Reality and Mental DEF for the whole party over 2 rounds.
  • The Final Rite hits a single target for 450% with 30% penetration, handling high-DEF bosses more reliably.
Weaknesses
  • As a Star unit he is countered by Plant, taking a clear disadvantage against Plant enemies.
  • He is a single-target 4-star with modest, defense-leaning damage; the passive also spends 15% of his own HP to make a shield, so his burst is weak.
Build Priority

Level Incantation I first, since it is his main damage source and its lifesteal keeps him alive, then The Final Rite for a penetrating finisher. Because he leans defensive, pick an ATK/Crit Psychube to make up for his modest damage, or, if you run him as a durable anchor, favor a DEF/HP-oriented Psychube to maximize his shields and team buffs.

Overview

Rarity
4★
Afflatus
Star
Birthday
December 26
Official Names
JA: オリバー・フォッグKO: 올리버 포그ZH-TW: 霧行者
Afflatus Matchups
↑ Strong against
Mineral
↓ Weak to
Plant

Base Stats (max level)

Stats at Insight III, max level — from datamined values.
HP4,540
ATK919
Reality DEF500
Mental DEF333
Crit Rate6.4%
Crit DMG139.5%
Stats across Insight milestones
Base Stats (max level) Lv.1Lv.30Insight 1 · Lv.40Insight 2 · Lv.50
HP 1,1971,8163,0454,540
ATK 242368616919
Reality DEF 132201336500
Mental DEF 88134223333
Crit Rate 5.0%5.0%5.7%6.4%
Crit DMG 137.5%137.5%138.5%139.5%

Oliver Fog — Skills & Incantations

Full skill kit with values per upgrade tier.
Incantation I — When Holding an Umbrella Incantation

“Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 400% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Leech Rate +30%.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 160% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Leech Rate +30%.
Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 240% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Leech Rate +30%.
Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 400% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Leech Rate +30%.
Incantation II — Ten Minutes Later Incantation

“Insight II: Mass buff. Inflicts 1 stack of 【Sturdiness】 on all allies. Reality DEF and Mental DEF +20% for them for 2 rounds.”

Insight 0: Mass buff. Inflicts 1 stack of Sturdiness on all allies. Reality DEF and Mental DEF +10% for them for 2 rounds.
Insight I: Mass buff. Inflicts 1 stack of Sturdiness on all allies. Reality DEF and Mental DEF +15% for them for 2 rounds.
Insight II: Mass buff. Inflicts 1 stack of Sturdiness on all allies. Reality DEF and Mental DEF +20% for them for 2 rounds.
The Final Rite — Expected Futile Effort Ultimate

“Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Penetration Rate +40%.”

Insight 0: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Penetration Rate +30%.
Insight I: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Penetration Rate +30%.
Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. This attack enjoys Penetration Rate +40%.
Insight Legacy — Where the Fog Returns Incantation

“Insight III: When a round ends, loses (Current HP ×15%) HP and gains a Shield with (HP Lost this time ×200%) HP which lasts until the start of the next round. While the Shield is active, DMG Taken -20%.”

Insight I: When a round ends, loses (Current HP ×15%) HP and gains a Shield with (HP Lost this time ×150%) HP which lasts until the start of the next round. While the Shield is active, DMG Taken -20%.
Insight II: Reality DEF and Mental DEF +10% when entering battle.
Insight III: When a round ends, loses (Current HP ×15%) HP and gains a Shield with (HP Lost this time ×200%) HP which lasts until the start of the next round. While the Shield is active, DMG Taken -20%.

Skill Quotes

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

“This is the family's calling.”

— Working Hours

“This is the family's calling? No.”

— Working Hours

“This is the family's calling? No. This is just a job.”

— Working Hours

“One will hear the bell of the campanile.”

— Ten Minutes Later

“One will hear the bell of the campanile. I shall uphold my duty.”

— Ten Minutes Later

“One will hear the bell of the campanile. I will fulfill my duty till then.”

— Ten Minutes Later

“The fog used to cover this place. It still does.”

— Meaningless as Expected

Insight Materials

Exact materials to raise this Arcanist's Insight level.
Insight 1
Sharpodonty × 8,000
Page of Starlit Ascent · +38 other characters also need this × 4
Trembling Tooth · +59 other characters also need this × 4
Rough Silver Ingot · +85 other characters also need this × 2
Insight 2
Sharpodonty × 25,000
Scroll of Starlit Ascent · +38 other characters also need this × 8
Milled Magnesia · +70 other characters also need this × 4
Prophetic Bird · +111 other characters also need this × 2

Resonance Materials

Materials to build out the Resonance tuning grid.
All 9 Resonance levels
Resonance 2
Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 3
Resonance 3
Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 3
Magnesia Crystal · +81 other characters also need this × 2
Resonance 4
Moment of Dissonance · +128 other characters also need this × 3
Shattered Bones · +68 other characters also need this × 2
Solidus · +128 other characters also need this × 1
Resonance 5
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 3
Liquefied Terror · +96 other characters also need this × 1
Rough Silver Ingot · +85 other characters also need this × 2
Resonance 6
Sharpodonty × 20,000
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 3
Clawed Pendulum · +84 other characters also need this × 1
Resonance 7
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 4
Salted Mandrake · +66 other characters also need this × 2
Resonance 8
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 4
Bifurcated Skeleton · +117 other characters also need this × 2
Rough Silver Ingot · +85 other characters also need this × 3
Resonance 9
Brief Cacophony · +128 other characters also need this × 5
Holy Silver · +121 other characters also need this × 4
Spell of Fortune · +85 other characters also need this × 4
Resonance 10
Sinuous Howl · +45 other characters also need this × 1
Sonorous Knell · +128 other characters also need this × 3
Prophetic Bird · +111 other characters also need this × 4
Biting Box · +126 other characters also need this × 6

Recommended Psychubes

Psychubes recommended to equip on Oliver Fog, based on community builds.

Teams with Oliver Fog

Sturdy Vanguard Wall · Sturdy

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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