Kassandra

Arcanist

Kassandra

★★★★★★

/Mineral/DPS Extra Action Ritual Support

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Introduction

Kassandra is a 6-star Mineral character in Reverse: 1999. Kassandra's role is DPS Extra Action Ritual Support. Damage type: Reality.

On the combined Reverse: 1999 tier list Kassandra is A tier, 61st of the 129 characters ranked, from where 2 community tier lists put Kassandra.

Other Mineral characters in Reverse: 1999: Balloon Party, Bette, Brimley, Coppélia, Cornerstone, Cristallo and 20 more.

What Kassandra does

An Assassination DPS whose 750% Ultimate counts as an Assassination. Fury of Ares hits two enemies and builds 4 Adrenaline, and Advent of Artemis puts 4 stacks of Lethal Injury on its target.

Every allied Assassination adds Guidance of Three Gods, with an extra stack when other Assassination characters are on the team.

Profile

Human artwork. Exhibited in 431 BCE for 27 years. Creation date unknown. Originally exhibited in Sparta, it later drifted to the island of Kephallonia and toured various Greek city-states.

Dimensions: 72 3/64×23 15/64×19 11/16 inches.

Medium: Hounded

Fragrance Note: Marine - Salt, Amber, Vetiver

Afflatus: Limestone of Wander [Mineral], the Eagle Bearer

Kassandra's birthday is August 7.

Stories

6
Ikaros

A fierce, powerful eagle—and Kassandra's most loyal partner. By her side since childhood, he soars above the wine-colored sea, swiftly seeking out her targets.

Mercenary Breastplate

Worn and battered, but still solid. It's likely a mercenary bought this breastplate after a hefty contract. It held strong through salty winds, enemy blades, and the long erosion of time.

Spear of Leonidas

What remains of the legendary Spear of Leonidas. It hums with energy, awakened by a mystical power. Its whispers are faint, elusive—perhaps only the interviewee truly understands what they mean.

Spartan Inheritance

In 480 BCE, King Xerxes I of Persia led a massive invasion into Greece. At the narrow pass of Thermopylae, King Leonidas of Sparta and his 298 Spartan warriors—joined by a handful of soldiers from other city-states—used the terrain to hold back an army that outnumbered them many times over.

Leonidas and his men fought fiercely for three days, withstanding wave after wave of Persian assault, until they were finally overwhelmed and fell where they stood.

The war has long since passed, and the legend now rests in the verses of wandering epics. And the hero's broken spear, preserved through bloodlines, lives on in its passing.

Decades later, in Lakonia—briefly spared from the tides of war—a descendant of Leonidas was born and raised. A spirited girl, trained in Spartan discipline by her father, a respected general of the polis. Her mother had bestowed upon her that legendary broken spear, forging in the child both the art and spirit of Sparta.

But one rainy night, to the sound of her mother's wails, that very father cast his daughter from the cliffs.

Perhaps it was Tyche's mercy. The fall did not deliver her to the underworld, but instead marked the beginning of something else—a legend. She stood, lifted her eyes, and there it was: the broken spear that had fallen with her, resting quietly under the moonlight.

And so, it finally met the moment to fight for its master again.

A Song Drifting Through Athens

The following passage was recorded by Vertin and others, attributed to an Athenian bard. According to the bard, it tells the tale of a mercenary known only as "The Eagle Bearer":

Tell me, Muse, of the legendary mercenary,

The western wind that swept across the wine-dark sea, ever wandering,

Who met many people and city-states, their cunning and guile,

And through the vast oceans and the forests of the gods,

Endured endless suffering in body and spirit,

Seeking kin, seeking home.

Goddess, daughter of Zeus, sing us her tale.

She once walked the soil of Phokis, where Apollo's priestess

Altered her prophecy for her.

When the west wind reached Attika,

The Athenians welcomed her with joyous feasts.

Winged words carried her to Lakonia,

Where she stood before the king of Lakedaimon,

And her arrival forced him to face a dark fate.

As he turned to flee, a spear pierced his chest.

The king collapsed, his armor clattering against the stone.

Time flowed on, and the end came as it does for all.

By the will of the gods, she found her way home,

Returned to Sparta, though peace still eluded her.

When she was back in her mother's arms, the gods rejoiced,

All but one—the distant god of fear,

Son of Ares—held fast to his spite

Against god-like Kassandra,

Until she stood once again before the cliff where it all began.

Another Odysseus

Kassandra: ... Sorry, I shouldn't have stared at you for so long. Could you repeat the question?

Pandora Wilson: No problem. You're actually one of the few interviewees who aren't too curious about me. Even Arcanists sometimes struggle to let that curiosity go.

Pandora Wilson: Back to the topic—do you still feel anything like longing, nostalgia, when you think of Sparta?

Kassandra: I was a Spartan once, but that was a long time ago. Once you learn to survive on your own, you stop holding on to the past.

Kassandra: Though, there are exceptions.

Pandora Wilson: Could you tell me about one of those exceptions?

Kassandra: When you see ... someone you've longed to see but also feared the day you would. Especially when they're so tied to your past.

Pandora Wilson: Someone from your past ... Was it your family?

Kassandra: They'll always be my family.

Kassandra: Even after they threw me off a cliff.

Pandora Wilson: Even if they raised their swords against you?

Kassandra: That was their choice. Not mine.

Stats

  • HP16th6,927
  • ATK57th1,110
  • Reality DEF50th520
  • Mental DEF52nd520
  • Technique2nd1,070
  • Crit Rate2nd35.7%
  • Crit DMG2nd183.5%

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: 378Reality DEF: 178Mental DEF: 178Technique: 764Crit Rate: 25.5%Crit DMG: 168.2%
  • Insight I, level 40HP: 3,949ATK: 633Reality DEF: 297Mental DEF: 297Technique: 866Crit Rate: 28.9%Crit DMG: 173.3%
  • Insight II, level 50HP: 5,889ATK: 944Reality DEF: 443Mental DEF: 443Technique: 968Crit Rate: 32.3%Crit DMG: 178.4%
  • Insight III, level 60HP: 6,927ATK: 1,110Reality DEF: 520Mental DEF: 520Technique: 1,070Crit Rate: 35.7%Crit DMG: 183.5%

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

The game's goals for Kassandra: Insight I level 40, then Insight II level 50, then Insight III level 60, then Resonance 5, 10, 13 and 15.

Skills

3
  • Fury of Ares

    Incantation 1

    Mass attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG to 2 enemies and gains Adrenaline +4.

    A howling western wind, blowing from Odysseus's homeland toward the land of two kings.

    Stars
  • Advent of Artemis

    Incantation 2

    1-target attack. Deals 375% Reality DMG. Inflicts 4 stacks of [Lethal Injury] on the target hit.

    On her shoulder hangs a silver bow and quiver, arrows clinking. The wicked shall repay their debts with tears before her arrows.

    Stars
  • Rush Assassination

    Ultimate

    1-target attack. Deals 750% Reality DMG. This attack counts as an [Assassination].

    Victory and golden fate are ordained to her by the gods.

Insight passives

4
  • Precognition

    Passive

    Replace Moxie with Adrenaline. At the start of the round, during one Adrenaline cycle (0-10): when Adrenaline reaches 2 for the first time, generate 1 Precast Incantation [Sparta Kick]; when 6, generate 1 Precast Incantation [Rain of Destruction]; when 10, generate 1 [Rush Assassination] and then reset Adrenaline to 0.

  • Falconer's Instinct

    Insight I

    When entering battle, gain Adrenaline +1. At the start of the round, gain Adrenaline +1.

  • Eagle-Bearer's Instinct II

    Insight II

    DMG Dealt +8% when entering battle.

  • Eagle-Bearer's Instinct III

    Insight III

    When any ally triggers an [Assassination], gains 1 stack of [Guidance of Three Gods]; if there are other [Assassination] characters on the team, gains 1 extra stack of [Guidance of Three Gods].

Portraits

5
  1. P1Precognition: At the start of the round, gains Adrenaline +2. Fury of Ares: At rank 1/2/3, deals 150/225/375% Reality DMG. Advent of Artemis: At rank 1/2/3, deals 240/360/600% Reality DMG.
  2. P2[Way of Artemis]: Each stack of [Guidance of Three Gods] provides Critical DMG +9.3%, and an additional Critical DMG +9.3% for [Assassination] characters. [Way of Ares]: Each stack of [Guidance of Three Gods] provides DMG Bonus +4.8%, and an additional DMG Bonus +4.8% for [Assassination] characters. [Way of Nyx]: Each stack of [Guidance of Three Gods] provides ATK +2.8%, and an additional ATK +2.8% for [Assassination] characters.
  3. P3[Sparta Kick]: Deal 300% Reality DMG. [Rain of Destruction]: Deal 700% Reality DMG. [Rush Assassination]: Deal 1250% Reality DMG. [Rush Assassination - Combo]: Deal 1250% Reality DMG.
  4. P4[Way of Artemis]: Provides Critical Rate +24%, and an additional Critical Rate +16% for [Assassination] characters. [Way of Ares]: Provides Incantation Might +30%, and an additional Incantation Might +20% for [Assassination] characters. [Way of Nyx]: Provides Penetration Rate +42%, and an additional Penetration Rate +28% for [Assassination] characters.
  5. P5[Sixth Sense]: When an ally triggers [Assassination], deal an additional 125% DMG. [Weapons Master]/[Kick Gash]/[Arrow Gash]/[Assassination Gash]: deal 20% Genesis DMG. [Shadow Assassin]: When triggering an [Assassination], for every 100 points of Critical Technique Kassandra has more than the target, this attack gains Final DMG Dealt +4%.

Each duplicate of Kassandra gives one Artifice, and each Artifice unlocks the next Portrait, up to five.

Resonance patterns

6
Placidity
From the start · Default
Elucidation
Resonance 10 · Ultimate Might, Critical Rate, ATK
Genuinity
Resonance 10 · Incantation Might, Critical Rate, ATK
Stupefaction
Resonance 10 · HP, Critical Rate, ATK
Aspirational
Resonance 10 · Critical DMG, ATK
Hyperphrenia
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 Kassandra's board in the Resonance builder.

Terms in this kit

16
Kick Gash
When being attacked, takes an additional (the user's ATK x20%) Genesis DMG.
Arrow Gash
When being attacked, takes an additional (the user's ATK x20%) Genesis DMG.
Way of Nyx
[Force Field] effect: All allies gain ATK +(7% + number of [Guidance of Three Gods] stacks x2.8%). [Assassination] allies gain an additional ATK +(number of [Guidance of Three Gods] stacks x2.8%). Grant Penetration Rate +42% to all allies and an additional Penetration Rate +28% to [Assassination] allies.
Sixth Sense
When [Fury of Ares], [Advent of Artemis], or [Rain of Destruction] hits the targets, inflict 1 additional stack of [Lethal Injury] on them. Current [Force Field] New Effect Added: When an allied [Assassination] is triggered, deal an additional 50% DMG of the attacker's type.
Sparta Kick
1-target attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG. Inflicts [Daze] for 1 round and [Kick Gash] for 3 rounds on the target hit. If the target is already afflicted with [Daze], deals an additional 100% Reality DMG. This incantation is a [Sovereign Incantation].
Way of Ares
[Force Field] effect: All allies gain DMG Bonus +(14% + number of [Guidance of Three Gods] stacks x4.8%). [Assassination] allies gain an additional DMG Bonus +(number of [Guidance of Three Gods] stacks x4.8%). Grant Incantation Might +30% to all allies and an additional Incantation Might +20% to [Assassination] allies.
Assassination
For every 100 points of Critical Technique the attacker has more than the target, the attack gains an additional Final DMG Dealt +5%.
Lethal Injury
When being attacked, trigger [Assassination] and remove 1 stack. When taking an [Assassination] attack, for every 100 points of Critical Technique the attacker has more than the target, this attack gains Final DMG Dealt +1%; this effect does not remove stacks.
Way of Artemis
[Force Field] effect: All allies gain Critical DMG +(27% + number of [Guidance of Three Gods] stacks x9.3%). [Assassination] allies gain an additional Critical DMG +(number of [Guidance of Three Gods] stacks x9.3%). Grant Critical Rate +24% to all allies and an additional Critical Rate +16% to [Assassination] allies.
Weapons Master
[Sparta Kick] inflicts [Kick Gash] on the target hit for 3 rounds. [Rain of Destruction] inflicts [Arrow Gash] on the targets hit for 3 rounds. [Rush Assassination] inflicts [Assassination Gash] on the target hit for 3 rounds. [Rush Assassination - Combo] inflicts [Assassination Gash] on the target hit for 3 rounds.
Shadow Assassin
When Kassandra performs an [Assassination], for every 100 points of Critical Technique the attacker has more than the target, the attack gains an additional Final DMG Dealt +1%.
Assassination Gash
When being attacked, takes an additional (the user's ATK x20%) Genesis DMG.
Rush Assassination
1-target attack. Deal 1250% Reality DMG. Inflict [Assassination Gash] for 3 rounds on the target hit. This attack counts as an [Assassination]. Gain [Preparation · Kassandra] upon scoring a critical hit.
Rain of Destruction
Mass attack. Deals 700% Reality DMG to all enemies. Inflicts 1 stack of [Lethal Injury] and [Arrow Gash] for 3 rounds on the targets hit. This incantation is a [Sovereign Incantation].
Guidance of Three Gods
Provides Stats Up in [Way of Ares], [Way of Artemis], and [Way of Nyx], stackable up to 5 times. Undispellable.
Rush Assassination - Combo
1-target attack. Deal 1250% Reality DMG. Inflict [Assassination Gash] for 3 rounds on the target hit. This attack counts as an [Assassination] and an Ultimate.

Upgrade costs

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Insight

  • Insight ISharpodonty ×18,000Page of Mineral Wealth ×6Silver Ore ×6Spell of Fortune ×6
  • Insight IISharpodonty ×40,000Scroll of Mineral Wealth ×10Liquefied Terror ×5Golden Grass Incense ×5
  • Insight IIISharpodonty ×200,000Tome of Mineral Wealth ×16Wyrmling Skeleton ×6Golden Fleece ×3

Levels

  • Insight 0, level 1 to 30Sharpodonty ×15,080Dust ×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 2Moment of Dissonance ×5
  • Level 3Moment of Dissonance ×5Trembling Tooth ×4
  • Level 4Moment of Dissonance ×5Magnesia Crystal ×4Solidus ×3
  • Level 5Brief Cacophony ×5Luminite Ore ×3Rough Silver Ingot ×4
  • Level 6Sharpodonty ×30,000Brief Cacophony ×5Clawed Pendulum ×3
  • Level 7Brief Cacophony ×6Bifurcated Skeleton ×5
  • Level 8Brief Cacophony ×6Winged Key ×4Spell of Fortune ×6
  • Level 9Brief Cacophony ×8Holy Silver ×6Perpetual Cog ×4
  • Level 10Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×5Prophetic Bird ×6Biting Box ×6
  • Level 11Interlaced Shudder ×1Sharpodonty ×120,000Sonorous Knell ×5Platinum Ouija ×4
  • Level 12Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×6Wyrmling Skeleton ×4Golden Grass Incense ×5
  • Level 13Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×6Silver Bullet ×5Red Lacquer Slab ×6
  • Level 14Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×8Fruit of Good and Evil ×2Glowing Mothwing ×4
  • Level 15Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×8Mistilteinn ×3Bogeyman ×4

Costumes

2
  • Kassandra in Original

    Original

    A Spartan through and through—and yet not quite.

  • Kassandra in Radiant in Blue

    Radiant in Blue

    At dawn's first light, Athena bestows her glory.

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