
Arcanist
Argus
★★★★★★
/Plant/DPS Rank Up Support Remove Buffs
Introduction
Argus is a 6-star Plant character in Reverse: 1999. Argus's role is DPS Rank Up Support Remove Buffs. Damage type: Reality.
On the combined Reverse: 1999 tier list Argus is A tier, 54th of the 129 characters ranked, from where 4 community tier lists put Argus.
Other Plant characters in Reverse: 1999: An-an Lee, Avgust, Bkornblume, Buddy Fairchild, Diggers, Druvis III and 20 more.
What Argus does
A single-target debuffer:
Penetrating Eye strips buffs from one enemy and marks it with 10 stacks of Pinpointed, and the Ultimate deepens that mark and gains 30% Penetration and 30% Crit Rate against it. Every incantation Argus casts also buffs the team's damage, by up to 25% at rank 3.
Profile
An arcanist's work. Exhibited in the 1990s for 26 years. Completed in winter on December 11. Exhibited in Texas, United States.
Dimensions: 69 3/10 x 30 7/10 x 16 9/10 in.
Medium: Shotgun
Fragrance note: Leather - Hide, Tolu Balsam, Patchouli, Gunpowder
Afflatus: Unyielding Hard Oak [Plant] Wild Hunt
Argus's birthday is December 11.
Stories
9Felt Cowboy Hat
An old-fashioned felt cowboy hat, purchased from a store in Houston. Used for many years and bearing plenty of signs of wear.
Choosing a good hat is an art. The interviewee trusts this weathered old companion over the trendier styles.
"The Dazzling Cosmos"
A show-stealing hat. The interviewee claims that flamboyant costumes and dramatic performances are a competition in themselves—performers must earn back the audience's attention through action.
"Think about it—by curtain call, what people remember isn't your marksmanship. It's your hat."
Summers 311A Double-barreled Shotgun
A classic double-barreled shotgun with a simple design. Sold continuously for over a century, it is regarded as one of the quintessential shotgun models. The interviewee purchased this one eight years ago.
The interviewee calls it one of her two "tools of the trade." The other is her eye, which she regrets cannot be maintained like a gun, however, the interviewee has no intention of undergoing any form of eye examination or treatment in the near future.
Snack Belt
One of the circus's best-selling souvenirs. The interviewee isn't surprised—practical and distinctive products always find a market. In the version sold with the belt, the decorations are made of edible gumballs.
"To Argus"
A necklace made of peacock feathers, leather, and metal components, with clear signs of handmade elements.
The green eye-shaped feathers are obviously related to the interviewee's namesake. "It was a gift," the interviewee said, before declining further elaboration.
Old Cowboy Boots
Boots the interviewee brought from home, which unexpectedly turned out to be perfect for stage performances. The downside? Once they were classified as stage props, she had to buy another pair for daily use.
"I carelessly signed these old pals into a life of hard work," she says with a sigh.
Under the Lone Star
People are born here. They die here.
Texas is one wide open space. The plains stretch on forever, offering up their thick black soil to the crops and their vast pastures to the cattle. The air is dry, and the days are long and hot. Summer storms and tornadoes are frequent visitors to the ranch—visitors who leave as quickly as they come. The people here create history and have established a proud way of life, regardless of the changes in the outside world.
They're independent, tough, and rugged. They're used to hard work, to gathering around the barbecue grill, to hand-rolled smokes, and shotguns. They're used to local radio news broadcasts on Friday mornings and "The Tonight Show" at eight in the evening. Highways and railways are the lifeblood of this Lone Star, pumping new trends into valleys and farms. But for those who listen to old country songs, they don't give a damn to disco, rock music, newfangled outfits, or catchy new slogans.
All these new things are annoying noise. They are completely meaningless and tasteless!
—She has always thought this way. She is a true, native Texan.
Town's Message Board
Missing
Our father, Joseph McFarlane, 75, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. On July 15, Joseph left town driving a blue Ford F-150 pickup. He was wearing a blue plaid shirt and gray pants at the time. If you have any information, please contact: XXX-XXXX
False alarm. Dad ran off while we weren't watching. He was just going to the old farm.
Issue resolved—Dad is safe, and so is the pickup.
Problem Resolution!
Need help solving a problem? Whether it's a family problem or a business issue, contact Detective Martinez today. Experienced, efficient, and at your service. Please call: XXX-XXXX
Useless! Nowhere as good as █████
Notice
Bob, you've owed me $500 for three months now. Please pay up by the end of the month, or face the consequences. —Jefferson
Bob ran to El Paso, don't waste your time.
Get in touch with █████, you can't go wrong! She'll take care of it.
Missing
We are looking for our darling daughter, Amelia Freeman, 23, who left home on July 10th. Amelia is 5 feet 6 inches tall, has long blonde hair, brown eyes, freckles, and was last seen wearing a white dress and red sneakers.
We are very worried about her safety. If you have any information, please contact: XXX-XXXX.
Her Loving Parents
Poor girl, hope she's safe.
Contact █████. Seriously, if you need to find someone, just contact her. And if you need a debt collected or some muscle, again, just contact her.
Stop erasing other people's messages, Martinez!
(some other messages)
Amelia asked me to tell you she won't be coming back. She has her own life now. I've returned your money. If you've got a problem with any of this, feel free to come meet me, face to face. —Argus
Helpers Help Themselves
Pandora Wilson: You're quite well known in Texas. Is this your first interview?
Argus: Hm? Of course it is. I'm just a hired hand who comes along, solves problems for folks, takes their money and leaves. That's all.
Argus: I ain't interested in dealing with reporters or people who just wanna flap their gums.
Argus: ... Oh, no offense.
Pandora Wilson: None taken.
Pandora Wilson: I'm sure people really appreciate what you do for them, at least in some towns.
Argus: Yeah, and some hate me 'cause I've taken their land, their horses, or whatever. Like I give two craps.
Argus: In the end, it's all about money, ma'am.
Pandora Wilson: Right, the money—would I be right in assuming this is your sole motivation? I believe some of the people wouldn't see it that way.
Argus: ...
Argus: Sense of justice wears off, ma'am. Ain't no way the five hundredth time you're showered with gratitude and tears feels as good as the first.
Argus: But to a merc, it don't matter. Just do the job and take the reward. I don't think I need to repeat that a fourth time.
Stats
- HP29th of 1326,732
- ATK70th of 1321,077
- Reality DEF37th of 132538
- Mental DEF52nd of 132520
- Technique21st of 132515
- Crit Rate21st of 13217.2%
- Crit DMG21st of 132155.8%
At Insight III level 60, before Psychube, Resonance and Euphoria. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Reverse: 1999 roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.
At each Insight's level cap
- Insight 0, level 30HP: 2,289ATK: 367Reality DEF: 183Mental DEF: 178Technique: 368Crit Rate: 12.3%Crit DMG: 148.4%
- Insight I, level 40HP: 3,837ATK: 614Reality DEF: 307Mental DEF: 297Technique: 417Crit Rate: 13.9%Crit DMG: 150.9%
- Insight II, level 50HP: 5,722ATK: 916Reality DEF: 458Mental DEF: 443Technique: 466Crit Rate: 15.5%Crit DMG: 153.3%
- Insight III, level 60HP: 6,732ATK: 1,077Reality DEF: 538Mental DEF: 520Technique: 515Crit Rate: 17.2%Crit DMG: 155.8%
Base values before Psychube, Resonance and Euphoria. Each Insight also adds a share of the level 1 stats, which is counted here.
Recommended by the game
Teams
Psychubes
The game's goals for Argus: Insight I level 40, then Insight II level 50, then Insight III level 60, then Resonance 5, 10, 13 and 15.
Skills
3
Shotgun Shower
Incantation 11-target attack. Deals 450% Reality DMG, then grants [Empower Incantation II] to self for 2 rounds.
She seldom cares about the size of the commission, and her pricing is always fair—however, the rewards she seeks are not limited to that.
Stars
Penetrating Eye
Incantation 21-target debuff. Dispels all [Stats Up] and [Pos Status] on the target, then inflicts 10 stacks of [Pinpointed] on the target for 3 rounds. Only 1 [Pinpointed] debuff can exist on the field at a time.
Covered by dust, waiting for her arrival.
Stars
No Mark Unstruck
Ultimate1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG to the target. Right before attacking, if the target is in the [Pinpointed] status, increase the [Pinpointed] status by 5 stacks, refresh the duration of the entire stack, and grant Penetration Rate +30% and Critical Rate +30% to this attack.
Your fear confirms it: you are fully aware of what you've done.
Insight passives
3Miracle of a Hundred Eyes
Insight IAfter Argus casts a rank 1/2/3 incantation, grant DMG Dealt +10%/15%/25% to all allies for 2 rounds.
Miracle of a Hundred Eyes II
Insight IICritical Rate +10% when entering battle.
Miracle of a Hundred Eyes III
Insight IIIRight before the incantations in the AP Area resolve, add a ranked incantation [Grave Digger] to the spell queue based on the total ranks of the incantations played this round. This attack is considered an extra action and prioritizes targets with [Pinpointed]. 3-4 Ranks: Adds a rank 1 incantation. 1-target attack, deals 100% Reality DMG. 5-6 Ranks: Adds a rank 2 incantation. 1-target attack, deals 150% Reality DMG and gains Moxie +1 for self. 7+ Ranks: Adds a rank 3 incantation. 1-target attack, deals 300% Reality DMG and gains Moxie +1 for self. This attack is always a critical hit.
Portraits
5- P1Miracle of a Hundred Eyes: At incantation rank 1/2/3, the Reality DMG of [Grave Digger] is increased to 150%/250%/400%.
- P2Penetrating Eye: The base effect of [Pinpointed] is increased to 20%, and each stack beyond the first now inflicts an additional DMG Taken Reduction -2.5% and Critical DEF -2.5%.
- P3Miracle of a Hundred Eyes: At incantation rank 1/2/3, the Reality DMG of [Grave Digger] is increased to 200%/350%/500%.
- P4Penetrating Eye: The base effect of [Pinpointed] is increased to 25%, and each stack beyond the first now inflicts an additional DMG Taken Reduction -3% and Critical DEF -3%.
- P5No Mark Unstruck now deals 700% Reality DMG.
Each duplicate of Argus gives one Artifice, and each Artifice unlocks the next Portrait, up to five.
Euphoria
1A Hundred Eyes Closed, Yet the Muzzle is Still Warm
- Level 1After actively taking an action, gains 5 stacks of [Incantation Bullet].
- Level 2[Grave Digger] New Effect: After attacking, grants rank +1 to a random own incantation. At rank 3, [Grave Digger] grants rank +1 to an additional random own incantation.
- Level 3▩3%s New Effect: Deals an additional (base Reality DMG x80%) Reality DMG to the target if they are [Pinpointed].
- Level 4[Grave Digger] New Effect: For every rank in the AP Area (up to 10 counted), [Grave Digger] deals 50% additional Reality DMG, grants 1 stack of [Ceremonious: Ultimate Might] to self, and has a 10% chance to cast [Grave Digger] an extra time.
Resonance patterns
6- Placidity
- From the start · Default
- Elucidation
- Resonance 10 · Ultimate Might, DMG Bonus
- Genuinity
- Resonance 10 · Incantation Might, DMG Bonus
- Mercy
- Resonance 10 · DMG Heal, DMG Taken Reduction
- Equanimity
- Resonance 10 · HP, Reality DEF, Mental DEF
- Equibalance
- Resonance 10 · Generalized
Resonance goes up to level 15. Each pattern swaps some Ideas for tuned ones that favour the stats listed beside it. Lay out Argus's board in the Resonance builder.
Terms in this kit
6- Pinpointed
- DMG Taken Reduction -25%, Critical DEF -25%. Each stack beyond the first inflicts an additional DMG Taken Reduction -3% and Critical DEF -3%. After being attacked by a rank 1/2/3/rankless incantation, 2/3/4/1 stacks are added to this status. The existing stacks do not refresh in duration when new stacks are added this way; stacks up to 15 times.
- Grave Digger
- 1-target attack. At rank 1/2/3, deals 150%/250%/400% Reality DMG. At rank 2 and higher, gain Moxie +1 for self. At rank 3, this attack is always a critical hit.
- Incantation Bullet
- When attacking, Incantation Might +35%.
- Empower Incantation I
- At the start of the round, a random incantation gains rank +1.
- Empower Incantation II
- At the start of the round, 2 random incantations gain rank +1.
- Ceremonious: Ultimate Might
- Ultimate Might +3% (up to 100 stacks, undispellable, disappears after casting an Ultimate).
Upgrade costs
Open in the plannerInsight
- Insight I
Sharpodonty ×18,000
Page of Plantal Vimen ×6
Shattered Bones ×6
Liquefied Terror ×5 - Insight II
Sharpodonty ×40,000
Scroll of Plantal Vimen ×10
Perpetual Cog ×5
Winged Key ×6 - Insight III
Sharpodonty ×200,000
Tome of Plantal Vimen ×16
Goldbell Spirit Bottle ×6
Fruit of Good and Evil ×3
Levels
- Insight 0, level 1 to 30
Sharpodonty ×15,080
Dust ×27,700 - Insight I, level 1 to 40
Sharpodonty ×53,250
Dust ×100,500 - Insight II, level 1 to 50
Sharpodonty ×137,500
Dust ×407,500 - Insight III, level 1 to 60
Sharpodonty ×403,000
Dust ×816,400
Resonance
- Level 2
Moment of Dissonance ×5 - Level 3
Moment of Dissonance ×5
Spell of Banishing ×6 - Level 4
Moment of Dissonance ×5
Magnesia Crystal ×4
Solidus ×3 - Level 5
Brief Cacophony ×5
Esoteric Bones ×3
Fox Tail ×4 - Level 6
Sharpodonty ×30,000
Brief Cacophony ×5
Golden Beetle ×3 - Level 7
Brief Cacophony ×6
Biting Box ×4 - Level 8
Brief Cacophony ×6
Golden Grass Incense ×4
Perpetual Cog ×4 - Level 9
Brief Cacophony ×8
Holy Silver ×6
Cicada Wings ×6 - Level 10
Sinuous Howl ×1
Sonorous Knell ×5
Prophetic Bird ×6
Bifurcated Skeleton ×8 - Level 11
Sinuous Howl ×1
Sharpodonty ×120,000
Sonorous Knell ×5
Golden Compass ×4 - Level 12
Sinuous Howl ×1
Sonorous Knell ×6
Glowing Mothwing ×4
Goose Neck ×5 - Level 13
Sinuous Howl ×1
Sonorous Knell ×6
Silver Bullet ×5
Bifurcated Skeleton ×6 - Level 14
Sinuous Howl ×1
Sonorous Knell ×8
Fruit of Good and Evil ×2
Goldbell Spirit Bottle ×4 - Level 15
Sinuous Howl ×1
Sonorous Knell ×8
Serpent Scepter ×3
Bogeyman ×4
Euphoria
- A Hundred Eyes Closed, Yet the Muzzle is Still Warm
Key of Thought ×12
Sprout of Fantasy ×40
Seed of Inspiration ×200
Rheingold ×3
Costumes
3
Original
Track it down, chase it down, into the wilderness, until dawn.

All Seeing Light
One eye is blind, one keen in sight; one eye sees nothing, one sharp as a knife.

Starbound Bounty Hunter
The hunter's bullet never rests—not until it reaches the far-flung stellar belts beyond light-years.
























