Rabies
Rabies is a 4★ 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
Rabies — Review & Analysis
Rabies is a pure Reality DMG dealer built to punish weakened enemies. His signature Incantation I hits a single target hard and adds bonus Reality DMG when the foe is already under a [Debuff], [Abnormal] or [Control] effect, so he thrives alongside teammates who apply status effects. His Ultimate nukes the whole enemy line with a built-in 30% Penetration boost, making him useful against armored bosses.
- Very high single-target ceiling on Incantation I (up to 450%) with a large conditional bonus against debuffed or controlled targets.
- Ultimate hits every enemy and comes with a built-in 30% Penetration Rate, cutting through high-DEF foes.
- Plant Afflatus deals +30% DMG to Star enemies, and his passive adds [Poison] plus recurring Pet Source DMG for extra chip damage.
- Much of his damage is conditional — Incantation I needs the target already under a status effect, so he leans heavily on control/debuff teammates; without them the bonus simply vanishes.
- Plant Afflatus is countered by Beast, and as a 4-star his base multipliers sit below meta DPS options.
Level Incantation I first — it is his main single-target nuke and gains the most from the conditional bonus — followed by the Ultimate for AoE clears. Pick ATK- or Crit-focused Psychubes that boost Reality or overall DMG; skip healing/support Psychubes since he offers no sustain. He performs best on a team that reliably applies [Debuff], [Abnormal] or [Control] so his bonus damage stays active.
Overview
Base Stats (max level)
| Base Stats (max level) | Lv.1 | Lv.30 | Insight 1 · Lv.40 | Insight 2 · Lv.50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 1,529 | 2,321 | 3,890 | 5,801 |
| ATK | 220 | 334 | 560 | 835 |
| Reality DEF | 99 | 150 | 252 | 376 |
| Mental DEF | 99 | 150 | 252 | 376 |
| Crit Rate | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Crit DMG | 140% | 140% | 141.3% | 142.6% |
Rabies — Skills & Incantations
Incantation I — Rabies Epidemic
Incantation “Insight II: 1-target attack. Deals 450% Reality DMG. If the target is in 【Stats Down】, 【Neg Status】, or 【Control】 statuses, this attack deals an additional 100% Reality DMG.”
Incantation II — Restless Field
Incantation “Insight II: Mass attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG to 2 enemies. If the target's HP is above 50%, this attack also deals 125% more Reality DMG.”
Ultimate — The Devoted Scarecrow Doctor
Ultimate “Insight II: Mass attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG to all enemies. This attack enjoys Penetration Rate +40%.”
Insight Legacy — Aftereffects
Incantation “Insight II: ATK +5% when entering battle.”
Shaping
Incantation “【The Devoted Scarecrow Doctor】's attack Penetration Rate increase effect becomes 50%”
Skill Quotes
“He used to be a doctor.”
“He used to be committed to studying this disease.”
“He used to be committed to studying this disease, and you can see the result.”
“The scream of the sparrow.”
“The scream of the sparrow, and the cry of the stray cat.”
“The scream of the sparrow, and the cry of the stray cat. A yell known to no one.”
“Now, none of you will get sick again.”
Insight Materials
Insight 1
Insight 2
Resonance Materials
All 9 Resonance levels
Recommended Psychubes
Teams with Rabies
Jessica, Willow and Sotheby all carry the Poison tag — three independent Poison stacks compound into a DoT that keeps ticking through a fight without needing to re-cast skills every turn. Fatutu keeps the team topped up so the Poison window is never cut short by a death.
Teams →
Rabies, Eternity and Kanjira all tap into Poison — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Cristallo keeps the line-up alive with Heal so that payoff has time to land.
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