How is damage calculated in Reverse: 1999?

Base damage is calculated by subtracting the target's DEF (Reality or Mental) from your character's ATK. This base value is then multiplied by your Skill Multiplier (e.g., 200%), Afflatus Advantage (1.3x), Damage Bonus/Incantation Might, and finally Critical Damage.

What is the Afflatus Advantage multiplier?

Attacking an enemy with an Afflatus (elemental) advantage (e.g., Beast attacking Plant) grants a flat +30% damage multiplier (1.3x). This is calculated multiplicatively, making it one of the most powerful damage boosts in the game.

Is Critical Damage or Incantation Might better?

Incantation Might (Damage Bonus) is consistent and applies to every hit. Critical Damage provides a higher peak multiplier but relies on your Critical Rate. If you have a high Crit Rate (over 50%) via Resonance or character skills (like Lilya or Regulus), investing in Crit Damage yields a higher Expected Average Damage.

Reverse: 1999 Damage Calculator

Arcanist & Target Stats

Attacker ATK 1500

Target DEF 600

Incantation / Ultimate Multiplier 200%

Afflatus Matchup

Incantation Might / Dmg Bonus 15%

Critical Rate 30%

Critical Damage 150%

Combat Projection

Normal Hit Damage

Critical Hit Damage

Expected Average Damage
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                            Factoring in 30% Crit Rate
                        

Average Damage Composition

Base (ATK - DEF)

Afflatus / Might Bonuses

Expected Crit Value

Decoding the Reverse: 1999 Damage Engine

Combat in Reverse: 1999 relies on maximizing several multiplicative layers of damage. Unlike games where stacking one stat linearly increases your output, Reverse: 1999 rewards balanced builds that factor in Defense penetration, Afflatus superiority, and critical scaling via Resonance.

The Core Damage Formula

The foundation of all damage in the game is a simple subtraction: Your Arcanist's ATK minus the target's Reality or Mental DEF. However, the game enforces a minimum damage floor (usually around 10% of your ATK) so you never hit for zero.

Raw Base: Max(ATK - DEF, ATK × 0.1)
Final Damage: Raw Base × (Skill%) × (Afflatus) × (1 + Dmg Bonus%) × (Crit Multiplier)

Afflatus Advantage: The 1.3x Multiplier

The elemental rock-paper-scissors system (Beast > Plant > Star > Mineral > Beast) is not just a suggestion; it is the most vital mechanic for hard content like Limbo. Attacking with an Afflatus advantage applies a flat 1.3x (or +30%) multiplier to your final damage. Because this multiplier applies *after* all other additions, it provides a massive spike to your DPS.

When to Build Critical Damage

Critical Hits deal bonus damage based on your Critical Damage stat (Base is 130%). However, stacking Critical Damage via Resonance is mathematically inefficient unless your Critical Rate is reliably high. For characters like Lilya or Regulus who possess massive built-in Crit Rate buffs, investing heavily into Critical Damage yields the highest Expected Average Damage in the game.

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