Reverse 1999: New Champion Marcus - Introduction

The second phase of Reverse: 1999 Version 1.7, with an official release date of August 1, 2024.

During the second phase of version 1.7, players will have the chance to pull for the limited 6-star Plant Character, Marcus.

Discover details about this character from her release date and arcane skills.

Marcus Introduction

Name	Rarity	Afflatus	Role
Marcus	6-stars	Plant	Burst DPS

Marcus is a 6-star Plant Character that will officially appear in the second phase of Reverse: 1999 Version 1.7 on August 1, 2024.

She is a cyclical burst DMG character that automatically marks enemies, increasing damage to them while also gaining Eureka.

Marcus Release Date

Marcus will officially release in the second phase of version 1.7 on August 1, 2024, at 05:00 (UTC-5).

Players will be able to get her from the Time-Limited Character Banner [Reading in Sea Breeze], which has the following duration:

After the Time-Limited Character banner, players can expect to see Marcus in the standard character banners after the release of Reverse: 1999 Version 2.0.

Marcus Arcane Skills

Below you can see a breakdown of Marcus’ arcane skills and Insights to hopefully get a better understanding of the character.

Skills

Skill 1

Reading Class (ATTACK)

• 1-target attack.
• Deals Mental DMG and Penetration Rate is increased for this attack.

skill 2

From the Lantern (DEBUFF)

• Mass attack.
• Deals Mental DMG to 2 enemies, and inflicts [Weakness] status on targets.
• Deals additional damage to targets with [Annotate] status.

ult

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• Mass attack.
• Deals Mental DMG to all enemies.
• If the target is in the [Annotate] status, deals more Mental DMG, gains [Preparation - Marcus], and grants Eureka to self.
  • [Preparation - Marcus]: At the start of the next round generate one rank 1 Precast Incantation: Reading Class.

Inheritance

Passive Skill: Read the Page

• Insight 1: Max Eureka +1. At the start of the round, if no enemy has the [Annotate] status, inflict [Annotate] on an enemy, prioritizing bosses. At the start of the round, if holding enough Eureka, spend as many Eureka as possible to randomly upgrade own Incantations.
• Insight 2: ATK increases when the caster enters battle.
• Insight 3: When entering battle and at the start of the round, gain Eureka. When entering battle, if there are enough Plant, Spirit, and/or Intelligence allies, gain the [Perusal] status. Whenever the requirements are not met, the [Perusal] status is removed.
  • [Annotate]: For every action that enemy takes, Marcus gains Eureka.
  • [Perusal]: When casting a rank 2/3 incantation, grants Moxie to self.