Arcanist
Isolde
★★★★★★
/Spirit/DPS Burn Support
Introduction
Isolde is a 6-star Spirit character in Reverse: 1999. Isolde's role is DPS Burn Support. Damage type: Reality.
On the combined Reverse: 1999 tier list Isolde is B tier, 65th of the 129 characters ranked, from where 4 community tier lists put Isolde.
Other Spirit characters in Reverse: 1999: A Knight, Barbara, Charon, Click, Mercuria, Ms. Radio and 6 more.
What Isolde does
A Burn stacker whose passive advances in stages: Burn ticking off enemies turns into Heat, and 15 Heat moves Isolde from Prelude to Interlude, 40 to Finale. The Ultimate piles 5 Burn on every enemy (10 on the main target), gives the team Rousing Morale and follows up with Intermezzo, which grows with any excess Burn.
Desired Freedom cuts every enemy's Crit DEF by 50%.
Profile
An arcanist's work. Exhibited at the dawn of the 20th century and showcased for 18 years. Completed in autumn, on the 23rd of November. Initially exhibited in Vienna, Cisleithania, within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and later archived at the St. Pavlov Foundation.
Dimensions: 62 63/64×37 1/64×27 9/16 inches.
Medium: Manifestation
Fragrance Notes: Rich Bouquet, Laurel Leaves, Frankincense, Red Myrrh, Indole
Afflatus: Spirit Vessel [Spirit], Opera Singer
Isolde's birthday is November 23.
Stories
12"Desires and Tears"
Inspired by the "Dance of the Seven Veils," the beloved Karlo sisters personally tailored an exquisite gown for Isolde called the "Moonlight Veil." Her headpiece, "Desires and Tears," is the crowning glory of the outfit, with pure white lace adding depth and sophistication to the piece, while the pearl necklace, representing tears, accentuates the wearer's soft beauty and elegance.
Breath of the Windy City
Part of a costume someone forgot to take off after a performance in Chicago. Naturally, it became the actor's souvenir.
The actor herself doesn't remember when the performance in question ended, or even when it began.
The Choking Hand
A gold collar, as exquisite as it is unnerving, with bone-shaped clasps that tighten around the throat when worn.
Just looking at it seems to conjure the weight of suffocation, though she claims it causes no pain. Given her almost permanently fixed smile, the writer chooses not to believe her.
Enamel Butterfly Broach
Elegant and serene, this piece embodies the pinnacle of art in jewelry, using materials that manage to be not quite prohibitively expensive. It is rumored to have once adorned a queen of the House of Bourbon. Though designed as a broach, it has been tastefully repurposed.
Your Commonplace Cane
Once a gentleman's first choice, now a scene-stealer on the stage.
It appeared in the actress's hand at some point, allowing her to no longer depend on the support of others.
"Morpho Helena"
A dark-glimmering headpiece shaped like hollow butterfly wings, its curve disturbingly precise.
We must warn readers: perfect fit often comes from stripping away will and freedom.
Star of Vienna
This genuine sapphire, weighing a staggering 326.37 carats, has internal needle-like inclusions that create a stunning optical effect known as asterism. Known as the "Star of Vienna," its radiant beauty speaks for itself.
A Night in Austin
An Austin-based fashion designer created this costume based on "Breath of the Windy City" after a series of false starts. It places emphasis on elegance without the need for too many embellishments, and the fabric's hue makes the wearer shine like a star in the limelight.
Frozen in Flight
A butterfly specimen that no longer beats its wings yet "flies," fixed into its eternal pose by the lance of a cruel pin.
Such pins are meant for things that cannot feel pain—perhaps numbness itself is just another kind of death.
Art: Truth and Beauty
Vienna, the portrait of elegance and tranquility—a pearl set upon the banks of the Danube.
Everyone knows that here, what people covet in their dreams is not merely wealth and power but something far more splendid—something that transcends class, rendering every sincere heart equal before it. It coats the barren mundanity of reality with a layer of wondrous honey, satisfying the Viennese senses to their utmost, thus giving over from taste to taste—art, and art alone.
It is an evergreen tree that grows on "desire," the world's most perfect deception. People water it with their most naked primal desires and their truest selves, sparing nothing in their devotion. "Elegance" is a golden fabric that covers wounds and makes even the most defiled shine.
Where hoarding is called "protection" and monopoly "selection." Where before a flat altar, a path paved with gold is lain, with all trying to pluck the sweetest fruit that grows beside it.
"Venus pities me," whispers an innocent voice from behind the curtain.
"Yes, yes," replies an older nobleman, leading the naive child away, while in the distance, outside the window, several plainly dressed children cling to the bars, longing for a glimpse of Venus.
Alas, they lack for much, having neither a smidgen of "talent"—a short middle name, nor the distinguished surname to follow it.
The Utmost Beauty
<space=5.6em>[<space=0.5em>A Reassembled Piece of Paper<space=0.5em>]
I see you, muse, I look toward you,
Born in the soil, growing between the stitches, growing, ever growing,
Until my nails sink into the water,
I watch you, I gaze at you, my glass, his glass,
Right here, brimming with the fullness of self,
You disappeared, you disappeared!
Our Evangeline!
<space=3.1em>—<space=0.5em>The Vestiges of Being Torn in Half and Reassembled<space=0.5em>—
Born in the soil, growing between the stitches, growing, ever growing,
Until the shackles of fate bind your hands, piercing palms,
Behind the door, you were born, growing in swaddling clothes, growing, ever growing,
I watch you, I gaze at you, my glass, my glass!
Right here, beneath the seven veils of the self,
You returned, you returned!
Our—
<space=12em>—■■■■■■■■ Schmiler
The Pearl of Vienna <space=-2>—An Interview with Isolde
Pandora Wilson: Hello, Ms. Isolde.
Isolde: It is good to meet you, Ms. Mouth.
Pandora Wilson: It seems the control you were once under has finally come to an end. How does it feel to be free again?
Isolde: Free again?
Isolde: Heh, why, Ms. Mouth, I've always been free, and on the stage is where I have always been the freest.
Pandora Wilson: ... I don't believe that to be entirely true. Could it be that your mental state has not yet been fully restored? Perhaps you have not yet awakened from your delusions?
Isolde: On the contrary, Ms. Mouth, quite the contrary.
Isolde: For an actress, only the stage is real.
Isolde: For those who are not awake, only the land of dreams can be called home.
Isolde: And I no longer need to awaken.
Pandora Wilson: But every show must come to an end.
Isolde: Not life, life never does.
Stats
- HP16th of 1326,927
- ATK47th of 1321,120
- Reality DEF21st of 132559
- Mental DEF52nd of 132520
- Technique58th of 132381
- Crit Rate58th of 13212.7%
- Crit DMG57th of 132149.1%
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: 2,356ATK: 381Reality DEF: 191Mental DEF: 178Technique: 273Crit Rate: 9.1%Crit DMG: 143.7%
- Insight I, level 40HP: 3,949ATK: 639Reality DEF: 319Mental DEF: 297Technique: 309Crit Rate: 10.3%Crit DMG: 145.4%
- Insight II, level 50HP: 5,889ATK: 952Reality DEF: 475Mental DEF: 443Technique: 345Crit Rate: 11.5%Crit DMG: 147.2%
- Insight III, level 60HP: 6,927ATK: 1,120Reality DEF: 559Mental DEF: 520Technique: 381Crit Rate: 12.7%Crit DMG: 149.1%
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 Isolde: Insight I level 40, then Insight II level 50, then Insight III level 60, then Resonance 5, 10, 13 and 15.
Skills
3
Twirling Melody
Incantation 1Mass attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG to 2 enemies. Inflicts 2 stacks of [Burn] on the targets hit. When in the [Interlude] status, gain Penetration Rate +30% for this attack. When in the [Finale] status, gain Penetration Rate +50% for this attack.
I sing and twirl on stage, for there is no place for me other than the stage.
StarsDesired Freedom
Incantation 2Mass debuff. Inflicts Critical DEF -50% and Reality DEF -15% (-20% to targets in the [Burn] status) on all enemies for 2 rounds.
I dance to recount my story, so that others may hear me.
Stars
Choking on Blood
UltimateMass debuff. Inflicts 5 stacks of [Burn] on all enemies and an additional 5 stacks of [Burn] on the main target, grants 1 stack of [Rousing Morale] to all allies, and then casts [Intermezzo] as a follow-up attack on the targets. For every excess stack of [Burn] on the main target, this [Intermezzo] gains Incantation Might +15%.
I hereby relieve you!
Insight passives
3Seven Veils
Insight IWhen entering battle, enter the [Prelude] status and inflict 3 stacks of [Burn] on all enemies. At the end of the round, when the highest enemy [Burn] stack resolves and loses stacks, gain an equal number of [Heat] stacks in turn. When holding 15 stacks of [Heat], the [Prelude] status changes to the [Interlude] status.
Seven Veils II
Insight IIATK +5% when entering battle.
Seven Veils III
Insight IIIWhen holding 40 [Heat] stacks, the [Interlude] status changes to the [Finale] status.
Portraits
5- P1Seven Veils: For every stack of [Burn] a target has, [Intermezzo] now deals Reality DMG +13% to that target.
- P2Seven Veils: [Prelude] now advances to [Interlude] at 10 stacks of [Heat]. [Interlude] now advances to [Finale] at 30 stacks of Heat.
- P3Seven Veils: For every stack of [Burn] a target has, [Intermezzo] now deals Reality DMG +16% to that target.
- P4Twirling Melody: At incantation rank 1/2/3, the Reality DMG is increased to 200/300/400%.
- P5Seven Veils: For every stack of [Burn] a target has, [Intermezzo] now deals Reality DMG +20% to that target.
Each duplicate of Isolde gives one Artifice, and each Artifice unlocks the next Portrait, up to five.
Euphoria
1Fluttering Toward the Dusk Eternal
- Level 1New Effects Added: Accumulates [Lingering Glow] (mutually exclusive with [Bloodtithe]) whenever an enemy is inflicted with [Burn] or [Halo]. ▩2%s now reduces both Reality DEF and Mental DEF.
- Level 2▩3%s no longer grants [Rousing Morale] to all allies. [Finale] no longer grants [Power Burst] to all allies. [Interlude] New Effects Added: At the start of the round, grants [Acciaccatura] to all allies for 1 round. [Finale] New Effects Added: At the start of the round, grants [Appoggiatura] to all allies for 1 round.
- Level 3[Intermezzo] New Effects Added: For every stack of [Burn] on the target, this attack gains Incantation Might +1.5%, counting up to 30 stacks of [Burn]. At 100/200/300 points of [Lingering Glow] or above, this attack gains an additional Incantation Might +10%/20%/30%; at 300 points of [Lingering Glow] or above, this attack gains Penetration Rate +30%.
- Level 4[Intermezzo] New Effects Added: Deals an additional 2% Reality DMG for every point of [Lingering Glow]; at 150 points of [Lingering Glow] or above, grants Moxie +1. [Prelude], [Interlude], and [Finale] New Effects Added: 5%/10%/15% of the [Lingering Glow] points depleted at the start of the round will be reaccumulated after the next cast of [Intermezzo].
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 Isolde's board in the Resonance builder.
Terms in this kit
10- Halo
- Healing Taken -25% (unstackable). At the end of the round, takes (the inflicter's ATK x4%) Genesis DMG (stackable up to 40 times, multiple stacks of Halo are regarded as 1 [Neg Status], removes 50% of the stacks when triggered).
- Heat
- Converted from resolved [Burn] stacks
- Finale
- At the start of the round, grant 4 stacks of [Preignition] on all allies. When the highest enemy [Burn] stack reaches 6 or above, cast [Intermezzo] with 15% increased Incantation Might. At the start of the round, grants [Appoggiatura] to all allies for 1 round. 20% of the [Lingering Glow] points depleted at the start of the round will be reaccumulated after the next cast of [Intermezzo]. This effect is undispellable.
- Prelude
- At the start of the round, grant 4 stacks of [Preignition] to all allies. 10% of the [Lingering Glow] points depleted at the start of the round will be reaccumulated after the next cast of [Intermezzo]. This effect is undispellable.
- Interlude
- At the start of the round, grant 4 stacks of [Preignition] on all allies. When the highest enemy [Burn] stack reaches 6 or above, cast [Intermezzo]. At the start of the round, grants [Acciaccatura] to all allies for 1 round. 15% of the [Lingering Glow] points depleted at the start of the round will be reaccumulated after the next cast of [Intermezzo]. This effect is undispellable.
- Intermezzo
- Deals 50% Reality DMG to all enemies. For each stack of [Burn] on the target, this attack deals 10% additional Reality DMG and gains Incantation Might +2.5%, counting up to 30 stacks of [Burn]. At 100/200/300 points of [Lingering Glow] or above, this attack gains an additional Incantation Might +15/30/45%; at 300 points of [Lingering Glow] or above, this attack gains Penetration Rate +30%. For every point of [Lingering Glow], this attack deals 3% additional Reality DMG; at 150 points of [Lingering Glow] or above, gains Moxie +1. After attacking, the [Lingering Glow] points depleted and recorded at the start of the round will be reaccumulated.
- Power Burst
- DMG Bonus +25% when attacking (-1 stack after trigger).
- Acciaccatura
- DMG Dealt +25%.
- Appoggiatura
- DMG Dealt +25% (additionally +0.4% for every point of [Lingering Glow], counting up to 300 points).
- Rousing Morale
- DMG Bonus +50% when attacking (reduced by 1 stack on trigger).
Upgrade costs
Open in the plannerInsight
- Insight I
Sharpodonty ×18,000
Page of Plantal Vimen ×3
Page of Beastly Thirst ×3
Silver Ore ×6
Milled Magnesia ×5 - Insight IISharpodonty ×40,000
Scroll of Plantal Vimen ×5
Scroll of Beastly Thirst ×5
Esoteric Bones ×6
Golden Beetle ×3 - Insight IIISharpodonty ×200,000
Tome of Plantal Vimen ×8
Tome of Beastly Thirst ×8
Murmur of Insanity ×6
Serpent Scepter ×3
Levels
- Insight 0, level 1 to 30Sharpodonty ×15,080
Dust ×27,700 - Insight I, level 1 to 40Sharpodonty ×53,250Dust ×100,500
- Insight II, level 1 to 50Sharpodonty ×137,500Dust ×407,500
- Insight III, level 1 to 60Sharpodonty ×403,000Dust ×816,400
Resonance
- Level 2
Moment of Dissonance ×5 - Level 3Moment of Dissonance ×5
Shattered Bones ×4 - Level 4Moment of Dissonance ×5
Spell of Banishing ×6
Solidus ×3 - Level 5
Brief Cacophony ×5
Liquefied Terror ×3
Rough Silver Ingot ×4 - Level 6Sharpodonty ×30,000Brief Cacophony ×5Golden Beetle ×3
- Level 7Brief Cacophony ×6
Winged Key ×5 - Level 8Brief Cacophony ×6
Holy Silver ×4
Cicada Wings ×5 - Level 9Brief Cacophony ×8
Bifurcated Skeleton ×5Milled Magnesia ×6 - Level 10
Sinuous Howl ×1
Sonorous Knell ×5
Prophetic Bird ×6
Biting Box ×6 - Level 11Sinuous Howl ×1Sharpodonty ×120,000Sonorous Knell ×5
Golden Compass ×4 - Level 12Sinuous Howl ×1Sonorous Knell ×6
Bogeyman ×4Winged Key ×5 - Level 13Sinuous Howl ×1Sonorous Knell ×6Murmur of Insanity ×5Holy Silver ×5
- Level 14Sinuous Howl ×1Sonorous Knell ×8
Mistilteinn ×2
Wyrmling Skeleton ×4 - Level 15Sinuous Howl ×1Sonorous Knell ×8
Golden Fleece ×3
Watch Core ×4
Euphoria
- Fluttering Toward the Dusk Eternal
Key of Thought ×12
Sprout of Fantasy ×40
Seed of Inspiration ×200Golden Fleece ×3
Costumes
4
Original
The king's daughter, the painter's beloved—a dazzling star, the hope of a family.
Polyphony
I am ... am I? I am. I AM!
And All That Jazz
The breeze halts in this place, where the bluebonnets flourish with grace.
The Last Fluttering Beat
Don't tremble, don't fight it—you'll only ruin the pattern on your wings.
