Phantom Thief Melania has descended from the roof to steal your Clear Drops in the latest update of Reverse: 1999, version 1.1 The Theft of The Rimet Cup.

In the world of Reverse: 1999, Melania is the new head of the fallen Ramirez family, taking on many responsibilities from a young age. She keeps a low profile as a college student, while also living a double life as The Great Thief Acey, a thief who challenges security systems and steals all sorts of valuable items only to return them to the rightful owners.

Melania is a 6✦ Arcanist with the Beast Afflatus and the damage type of Mental.

Incantations 

Silent Takedown (Arcane Skill)
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	1-target attack. Deals 200% Mental DMG. If the caster is in [Thief Master] status, this attack steals 1 Moxie from the target.
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	1-target attack. Deals 250% Mental DMG and Moxie -1 for the target. If the caster is in [Thief Master], this attack steals 1 additional Moxie from the target.
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	1-target attack. Deals 400% Mental DMG, Moxie by -1 for the target, and Moxie +1 for the caster. If the caster is in [Thief Master], this attack steals 1 additional Moxie from the target.
	Thief Master: Melania's next Incantation is enhanced (-1 stack after trigger).
Clockwork Rats (Arcane Skill)
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	Mass attack. Deals 120% Mental DMG to 2 enemies. This attack enjoys Leech Rate +20%. If the caster is in Thief Master:, Moxie +1 and extra Leech Rate +30% for the caster.
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	Mass attack. Deals 180% Mental DMG to 2 enemies. This attack enjoys Leech Rate +20%. If the caster is in Thief Master:, Moxie +1 and extra Leech Rate +30% for the caster.
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	Mass attack. Deals 300% Mental DMG to 2 enemies. This attack enjoys Leech Rate +20%. If the caster is in Thief Master:, Moxie +1 and extra Leech Rate +30% for the caster.
	Thief Master: Melania's next Incantation is enhanced (-1 stack after trigger).
Ridiculous Eyewitness Testimony (Ultimate)
	1-target attack. Deals 650% Mental DMG. Inflicts 1 stack of [Thief Master] on the caster.
	Thief Master: Melania's next Incantation is enhanced (-1 stack after trigger).

Upgrades

Inheritance
	Top Student [Insight I] - After the caster casts an Ultimate, gains 1 stack of [Fixed Plan].
	Top Student [Insight II] - DMG Dealt +8% when the caster enters battle.
	Top Student [Insight III] - After the caster casts an Ultimate, gives the caster 1 stack of [Fixed Plan].
Fixed Plan: Ultimate power increases by 12% (stackable up to 6 times and cannot be dispelled)
Portray
Lvl. 1	Ridiculous Eyewitness Testimony deals 725% Mental DMG.
Lvl. 2	Ridiculous Eyewitness Testimony additionally gains 1 stack of [Thief Master].
Lvl. 3	Silent Takedown's effect changes to: at 1/2/3 stars, deals 220/280/450% Mental DMG.
Lvl. 4	Clockwork Rats's effect changes to: at 1/2/3 stars, deals 135/200/325% Mental DMG.
Lvl. 5	Ridiculous Eyewitness Testimony deals 800% Mental DMG.

Ability Breakdown

True to her lore as a thief, Melania is a damage dealer with a focus on stealing Moxie from enemies to unleash her Ultimate Incantantions multiple times to overwhelm opponents. In general, you would want to play her as a main damage dealer in the team as with the right planning, she can unleash extremely high Burst damage.

As a sly thief, Melania’s first Arcane Skill, Silent Takedown, allows her to steal Moxie from her target for her use if she is in the Thief Master state, essentially shutting down the enemies from using their Ultimate attacks. If you can merge Silent Takedown cards to their max level, Melania could even gain up to 4 Moxie in a single turn, through proper use of card movements and such, of course.

Meanwhile, her second Incantation, Clockwork Rats, has an innate Leech Rate of 20% with the possibility of going up to 50% if she is in her Thief Master state. This means that apart from dealing impressive damage, Melania also has great self-sustainability. Not to mention that Clockwork Rats also grants Melania with additional Moxie if she is under the Thief Master state.

In combination with Silent Takedown, Melania can easily gain access to her Ultimate multiple times during battle. This then leads to her Ultimate, Ridiculous Eyewitness Testimony, an offensive single-target spell with the base damage of 650% Mental DMG. However, there is another aspect to her Ultimate, and that is she can gain stacks of Fixed Plan to bolster its damage potential. Basically, her Ultimate hits extremely hard, reaching up to 725% at Portray level 1 plus a 72% bonus at full stacks of Fixed Plan.

Psychubes 

When it comes to Psychube choices, Brave New World would be one of the best options for Melania as it bolsters her Incantations whenever she casts her Ultimate.

Given that Melania can unleash powerful Burst damage that can potentially decimate enemies in quick succession, His Bounden Duty would be a good option if survivability is her weakness. On the other hand, Thunderous Applause is a great choice if you want to go for a Critical-focused build.

Synergies

Since Melania’s playstyle revolves around cycling through a series of cards and actions to gain the chance to cast her Ultimate as much as possible, she is rather AP-hungry. So if you are aiming to have her as a main damage dealer in a team, be sure to pair her up with Arcanists who consume less AP.

Recommended Allies
	An-an Lee is extremely AP-generous due to her ability to auto-enhance her own Incantations while providing good damage and buffs.
An-an Lee
	Medicine Pocket is a master of survivability, providing a reliable source of healing while being AP-friendly.
Medicine Pocket
	Sonetto can further buff up Melania while dealing decent damage. On top of all that, she is free.
Sonetto
	Like Medicine Pocket, Dikke helps to ensure Melania’s survivability.
Dikke
	Baby Blue has always been an amazing support, offering plenty of debuffs to weaken enemies and allowing Melania to burst them down.
Baby Blue

Final Thoughts

Given how diverse the cast of Reverse: 1999 cast is, especially in terms of how unique each character can be with their specialization, Melania is no different.

This thievish squirrel is an extremely powerful single-target damage dealer who can burst down enemies. However, to accomplish that, you need to be aware that she is no easy character to play as she is hungry for AP and relies on cycling to the right cards. Not to mention, she needs to always cast Ultimate, as the Thief Master state is tied to it, and only if she is in such a state would she generate consistent Moxie.

Of course, given how well she can steal Moxie away from enemies, you can opt to play her in a Sub-DPS or a support role, specializing in disabling opponents from ever using their most powerful of moves.

She is definitely a character worth considering pulling for if you enjoy her style of gameplay. Note that she may not be new player-friendly because of her intensive game plan so you might want to consider skipping her if you have not reached the endgame.

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Reverse: 1999

Release Date: 2023-10-26

Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows

Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch.

On the last day of 1999, the "Storm" fell upon the world. You witnessed an era reversed beneath the rising raindrops. Defying all reasons, what unfolds in front of you is the world of an era long past.

As the Timekeeper, observer of eras, you are free to travel through these eras after each "Storm." With the aid of Sonetto, a powerful Arcanist and ally from the Foundation, your mission is to travel through eras to where the "Storm" is most active, find other Arcanists who can sense the coming "Storm," and save them from being "sifted out" of the timeline.