Reverse: 1999 Best Teams

Team comps and Arcanist pairings that work together.

Each team below is built from the game's own skill data: the mechanic tags (Burn, Poison, Moxie, Crit…) are read straight out of each Arcanist's kit, so the reason a team works is something you can check yourself on the character pages. Teams marked "No Euphoria needed" contain no member whose ranking depends on an unlocked Euphoria.

Teams featuring Desert Flannel

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Team type

Afflatus

Playstyle

Crit Moxie Recital

Meta (needs Euphoria)

Crit Moxie

6★

Liang Yue DPS

Ready on Call

Star · Reality DMG · Moxie + Crit — main Crit carry.

5★

Desert Flannel DPS

Her Second Life

Beast · Reality DMG · Crit + Riposte + Moxie — second Crit source.

5★

Buddy Fairchild DPS

Substitutes and Simulacra

Plant · Reality DMG · Moxie + Crit + Ultimate — third Moxie stack.

5★

Name Day Buffer

Off the Scene

Mineral · Mental DMG · Ultimate + Heal + Riposte — team healer, keeps the Heal carries alive.

Why this team works

Liang Yue, Desert Flannel and Buddy Fairchild all tap into Crit together with Moxie — 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.

Flex slot — swap in any of these

Pickles

Recoleta

Riposte Moxie Guard

No Euphoria needed

Riposte Moxie

6★

Pickles DPS

Luxurious Leisure

Mineral · Mental DMG · Riposte + Moxie — main Riposte carry.

5★

Mr. Duncan DPS

Substitutes and Simulacra

Beast · Reality DMG · Riposte + Crit + Bullet — second Riposte source.

5★

Desert Flannel DPS

Her Second Life

Beast · Reality DMG · Crit + Riposte + Moxie — third Moxie stack.

6★

Moldir Buffer

Family Mentor

Beast · Reality DMG · Riposte + Crit + Moxie + Ultimate — support core, feeds Moxie to the team.

Why this team works

Pickles, Mr. Duncan and Desert Flannel all tap into Riposte together with Moxie — combining it across three kits at once outperforms any single carry doing it alone. Moldir keeps the line-up alive with Shield so that payoff has time to land.

Flex slot — swap in any of these

Jiu Niangzi

Team building — quick answers

What is the best team in Reverse: 1999?

There is no single best team — the game rewards matching your damage dealer to the stage. In practice the strongest builds stack one mechanic (Burn, Poison, Crit) from several Arcanists at once, then add one Survival unit so the damage-over-time has time to land. Pick the team above whose damage dealer you already own.

Can I clear the game without Euphoria?

Yes. Every team marked "No Euphoria needed" on this page is fielded entirely by Arcanists whose ranking does not assume an unlocked Euphoria, so a free-to-play account can build it as-is at Insight III.

How many Arcanists does a team need?

Four slots, but only three do the work in most fights: a damage dealer, a support that amplifies them, and a Survival or second support. The fourth slot is a substitute — use it to raise bond, or swap in one of the flex picks listed under each team.

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