Recoleta

Arcanist

Recoleta

★★★★★★

/Mineral/DPS Ritual Support

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Introduction

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

On the combined Reverse: 1999 tier list Recoleta is S tier, 2nd of the 129 characters ranked, from where 4 community tier lists put Recoleta.

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

What Recoleta does

A burst damage dealer who can hold Moxie past the usual 5 and dumps all of it into the Ultimate. That Ultimate hits every enemy for 450% and the main target for another 450%, gains 3% Ultimate Might per extra Moxie spent, and passes Moxie to the ally who has the least.

Recoleta also gains Moxie and Narrative stacks whenever teammates cast their own Ultimates.

Profile

An arcanist's artwork. Exhibited in the 1990s, duration of exhibition unknown. Created in winter, on the 15th of July. Originally exhibited in Santiago, Chile, later toured across Latin America.

Dimensions: 65 3/4 x 19 5/16 x 17 23/32 in.

Medium: Visceral Realism

Fragrance note: Fruity Floral, Ink, Cattail, Iris, Labdanum, Cinnamon

Afflatus: Ghosts of the Past [Mineral], Literary Symbolism

Recoleta's birthday is July 15.

Stories

12
"The Wanderer's Companion"

A notebook and a quill pen—the golden duo of wandering writers.

The interviewee stated: "People praise the books born from printing presses, yet they forget that the greatest words were first written upon this vast expanse of hastily scribbled ink."

Given the structured nature of magazine publishing, we remain neutral on this claim.

"Valor of the Absurdist"

A knight's helmet, rigid and indomitable—just like its wearer. |

She says that when a moment of clarity is experienced during hardship, the bristles on top seem to perk up as well.

"Ruins and rubble, windmills and copper coins—whisper and bear witness to a knight that once passed through these lands."

"Let Words Guide"

A ... notebook. A repolished Fresnel lens serves as its cover, glowing with a soft, far-off light that changes with the reader's mood.

Powerful words are like a lighthouse that never extinguishes, guiding the way for those who are lost.

"Milagro Incomprensible"

A cloak embroidered with a Spanish poem about time, ashes, gravestones, flowers, eternity, death, and miracles. *Per the interviewee's strong request, all imagery has been preserved*

Out of curiosity, we asked about the origins of the garment and poem. "It was simply a miracle—an incomprehensible, fleeting miracle that happened in the cycles of everyday life."

—Clearly, expecting a straightforward answer from a writer was wishful thinking.

"Wisdom of the Ancient World"

Interwoven lines form a flat surface, bearing truths once passed down by sages dwelling in cave walls. The same words still hold meaning today.

"The silent stone is the wisest here. Then the wind comes and peels those words away."

A Long Letter

A long roll of written letters. The interviewee could not name everyone who wrote them or who they were for.

"But it is by talking to all these different people that I became who I am."

"Heart of Visceral Realism"

A uniquely designed and slightly rusted medal, its conferred value and significance now difficult to decipher.

A literary symbol of chivalry, granted to those who have secretly and fervently safeguarded their lost homeland over the years. *This inscription was written personally by the interviewee*

"Shaper of a Soundless War"

A writer's essential weapon—not just for inspiration, but for self-defense. In a pinch, it's also great for opening canned food.

"Once, there was a time when the acid churned in her stomach and burned the back of her throat. Hunger grew with every passing moment and all she could do was stare at the sealed tin before her—determined to never dull the tip of her pen."

"Write Everywhere"

A white dress with three-quarter sleeves, covered in writing. The penmanship is quick and messy, making the words hard to read.

She always has a pen in hand, ready to catch the bright moments that capture the essence of life. This dress, like her notepaper and the walls, has witnessed the wild, excited moments when inspiration strikes.

Visceral Realism: Glory in Failure

In 1975, at the Gandhi Bookstore in Mexico City, three unknown young poets founded the "Visceral Realism" poetry movement. They disrupted formal poetry readings, took part in youth resistance, and declared: "The important thing is not to write poetry, but to live as a poet."

Misunderstood, lonely, poor, and failed—thus was born a poet's glory.

Every postwar Latin American youth was swept into the movement. They were lost idealists, convinced that their struggle could transform this land, could change the world. But their generation's ideals quickly collapsed. In the end, the poet left for Europe, exiled and disillusioned.

The legend of resistance continues in the poet's novels. He wrote about his past wanderings, about his lifelong journey across Latin America, about the unfinished quests of poets, and the ideals shattered by the violence of reality ... the absurd, brave, glorious, and failed poets.

Flood of Fiction

Let me tell you how a story should be written: stories should be written in threes, and if possible, in tens!

The Rise and Fall of Sanity

A tale set in a desert town, revolving around the ancient tradition known as "The Die of Babylon" ...

There's no way to write the ending. Something's off—what could possibly be missing from this story?

Ruinas Gloriosas y Directrices de Metáforas

A trilogy belonging to two protagonists, an epic journey beginning with their return home.

Through countless revisions, nearly every part of their adventures had multiple versions. In the end, they all became part of this work. The manuscript is complete, but for certain reasons, it was never submitted or published.

The Final Days of Chac Mool

Amid the Mexican Muralist Movement, a young muralist unexpectedly uncovers a secret hidden within his friend's work ...

It's on hold. I need to return to Mexico City. To stand once more before those great murals, only then will I know how to finish it!

The Wall is Broken

Recoleta: I love the concept of this magazine, the concept of this interview.

Pandora Wilson: Ms. Recoleta, what do you mean ...?

Recoleta: From the way it's framed to the content itself, it's steeped in symbolism and mysticism. "A person can be a work of art—dead or alive"? Fragrance note, dimensions, medium—are we intellectualizing writing or mystifying it? I imagine this is your signature arcanist commercial style, blending market trends, public taste, and mass literature. But isn't an anti-market product still a product of the market? Have you exaggerated the interviewees' experiences? Are these legendary stories really honest interviews? Is interpreting arcanists as art pieces a bit one-dimensional? Oh, I mean no offense—I'm just very curious about what makes an arcanist business magazine successful ...

Pandora Wilson: Ms. Recoleta, must we really go breaking the fourth wall like this?

Stats

  • HP59th6,270
  • ATK25th1,153
  • Reality DEF55th515
  • Mental DEF48th525
  • Technique33rd456
  • Crit Rate33rd15.2%
  • Crit DMG33rd152.8%

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: 2,132ATK: 393Reality DEF: 176Mental DEF: 180Technique: 327Crit Rate: 10.9%Crit DMG: 146.4%
  • Insight I, level 40HP: 3,574ATK: 658Reality DEF: 294Mental DEF: 300Technique: 370Crit Rate: 12.3%Crit DMG: 148.5%
  • Insight II, level 50HP: 5,329ATK: 980Reality DEF: 438Mental DEF: 447Technique: 413Crit Rate: 13.8%Crit DMG: 150.6%
  • Insight III, level 60HP: 6,270ATK: 1,153Reality DEF: 515Mental DEF: 525Technique: 456Crit Rate: 15.2%Crit DMG: 152.8%

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

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

Skills

3
  • Metaphysical Conceit

    Incantation 1

    1-target attack. Deals 250% Reality DMG; after attacking, inflicts 2 stacks of [Passion Drain] on the target.

    Keep writing what you've witnessed in the blend of illusion and reality on that land.

    Stars
  • Literary Imagery

    Incantation 2

    Mass attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG to 2 enemies. If there's only 1 enemy target, grant 5 stacks of [Monomythic Narrative] to self; otherwise, grant 5 stacks of [Ensemble Narrative] to self.

    A pen is no different from a sword—sharpen it with a myriad of stories.

    Stars
  • Maze of Visceral Realism

    Ultimate

    Mass attack. Deals 450% Reality DMG to all enemies and an additional 450% Reality DMG to the main target. Consumes all stacks of [Monomythic Narrative] and [Ensemble Narrative] on self to deal additional Reality DMG; When casting this ultimate, consume all Moxie on self. For each additional Moxie consumed, grant Ultimate Might +3% to this attack, and grant Moxie +1 to another ally with the lowest current Moxie; If at least 5 additional Moxie are consumed, the bonus Ultimate Might granted to this attack is doubled.

    A jumble of verses that defy understanding, unforgettable yet impossible to remember.

Insight passives

3
  • Spontaneous Writing

    Insight I

    Max Moxie +2 (The Moxie required to gain ultimates is still 5). After another ally casts an ultimate, Recoleta gains Moxie +1; and for each point of Moxie consumed by that 1-target/mass ultimate, Recoleta gains 1 stack of [Monomythic Narrative]/[Ensemble Narrative].

  • Spontaneous Writing II

    Insight II

    Critical DMG +15% when entering battle.

  • Spontaneous Writing III

    Insight III

    Max Moxie +3. When entering battle, gain Moxie +3 and 1 stack of [Preparation · Recoleta]. After casting an ultimate, for every 10 stacks of [Monomythic Narrative] and or [Ensemble Narrative] consumed, gain 1 stack of [Preparation · Recoleta]; a maximum of 1 stack can be gained in this way.

Portraits

5
  1. P1Spontaneous Writing: When casting an ultimate, the maximum stack limit of [Preparation · Recoleta] is increased to 2.
  2. P2Maze of Visceral Realism: The additional Reality DMG dealt by consuming [Monomythic Narrative]/[Ensemble Narrative] is increased to 70%/35%.
  3. P3Maze of Visceral Realism: The Reality DMG dealt is increased to 550%/550%.
  4. P4Literary Imagery: At incantation rank 1/2/3, the Reality DMG dealt is increased to 150%/225%/375%, and the stacks of [Monomythic Narrative]/[Ensemble Narrative] granted to self are increased to 10.
  5. P5Maze of Visceral Realism: The Reality DMG dealt is increased to 650%/650%, and for each additional Moxie consumed, the Ultimate Might bonus is increased to +6%.

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

Euphoria

1

The Last Page Torn from the Script

  1. Level 1[Flood of Fiction] will now apply to the ally with the highest Moxie, excluding Recoleta. New Effect: Ultimates cast via [Flood of Fiction] grant double the number of [Monomythic Narrative]/[Ensemble Narrative] stacks and grant Moxie +1 to Recoleta.
  2. Level 2▩3%s: Deals an additional (base Reality DMG x100%) Reality DMG. Deals another additional (base Reality DMG x100%) Reality DMG to the main target. For each additional Moxie consumed, gains an additional (base Ultimate Might x100%) Ultimate Might.
  3. Level 3[Monomythic Narrative]/[Ensemble Narrative] deals an additional (base Reality DMG x100%) Reality DMG. New Effect: When casting ▩3%s, DMG Dealt +1%, up to 40 stacks.
  4. Level 4▩0%s: Max Moxie Bonus increased to +8.

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 Recoleta's board in the Resonance builder.

Terms in this kit

5
Passion Drain
After being attacked, the attacker gains Moxie +1 (-1 stack after trigger).
Flood of Fiction
Make the ally with the highest Moxie other than Recoleta consume all their current Moxie to cast an Ultimate, then recover the consumed Moxie and grant Moxie +1 to Recoleta. (This Ultimate does not count as an extra action, and the recovered Moxie cannot exceed the Moxie required to cast the Ultimate).
Ensemble Narrative
When casting an Ultimate, consumes all stacks of this status, with each consumed stack granting DMG Dealt +1% to the attack and dealing an additional 70% Reality DMG to all targets (stacks up to 40 times).
Monomythic Narrative
When casting an Ultimate, consumes all stacks of this status, with each consumed stack granting DMG Dealt +1% to the attack and dealing an additional 140% Reality DMG to the main target (stacks up to 40 times).
Preparation · Recoleta
At the start of the next round, generate a [Precast Incantation]: [Flood of Fiction].

Upgrade costs

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Insight

  • Insight ISharpodonty ×18,000Page of Mineral Wealth ×6Shattered Bones ×6Perpetual Cog ×5
  • Insight IISharpodonty ×40,000Scroll of Mineral Wealth ×10Liquefied Terror ×5Prophetic Bird ×6
  • Insight IIISharpodonty ×200,000Tome of Mineral Wealth ×16Glowing Mothwing ×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 ×5Spell of Banishing ×6
  • Level 4Moment of Dissonance ×5Shattered Bones ×4Solidus ×3
  • Level 5Brief Cacophony ×5Fox Tail ×3Liquefied Terror ×3
  • Level 6Sharpodonty ×30,000Brief Cacophony ×5Golden Beetle ×3
  • Level 7Brief Cacophony ×6Bifurcated Skeleton ×5
  • Level 8Brief Cacophony ×6Prophetic Bird ×4Cicada Wings ×5
  • Level 9Brief Cacophony ×8Biting Box ×4Perpetual Cog ×4
  • Level 10Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×5Bifurcated Skeleton ×8Winged Key ×6
  • Level 11Interlaced Shudder ×1Sharpodonty ×120,000Sonorous Knell ×5Golden Compass ×4
  • Level 12Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×6Murmur of Insanity ×4Golden Grass Incense ×5
  • Level 13Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×6Silver Bullet ×5Goose Neck ×5
  • Level 14Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×8Serpent Scepter ×2Bogeyman ×4
  • Level 15Interlaced Shudder ×1Sonorous Knell ×8Mistilteinn ×3Wyrmling Skeleton ×4

Euphoria

  • The Last Page Torn from the ScriptKey of Thought ×12Sprout of Fantasy ×40Seed of Inspiration ×200Mistilteinn ×3

Costumes

4
  • Recoleta in Original

    Original

    Wandering through stories of the past, where shadows linger and moments last.

  • Recoleta in Foreword

    Foreword

    The ending writ before the tale unfolds, a secret fate the story holds.

  • Recoleta in The Knight of La Mancha

    The Knight of La Mancha

    At the ideal starting point—of creation, of vision, of victory!

  • Recoleta in The Weight of Words

    The Weight of Words

    A book is completed not by the writer's ending, but by the reader's beginning.

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