Reverse 1999 Poltergeist Guide: Best Psychubes, Skills & Teams
Poltergeist is a 4-star Spirit Afflatus character in Reverse: 1999, excelling as a DEF-based tank and debuffer who deals Mental DMG while providing team utility through evasion, taunt, and Mental DEF shred. Her kit shines in prolonged battles, applying stacking debuffs to amplify ally Mental output and self-sustaining via Damage Heal mechanics against Reality threats. As a low-rarity unit, she offers strong value for free-to-play players, scaling well into mid-to-late game content like Limbo or content requiring sustain.
Skills Breakdown
Poltergeist's skills emphasize single-target pressure with defensive counters, making her a hybrid protector-debuffer.
Prank (Basic Attack): Deals 400% Mental DMG at max level (Level 3) to one enemy, with +30% Penetration Rate for ignoring defenses. This provides consistent early-game poke, scaling reliably without heavy investment.
Whispering Words (Core Skill): Inflicts 350% Mental DMG at Level 3, reducing target Mental DEF by 35% for 3 rounds. The debuff stacks across rotations, boosting team Mental DPS exponentially in multi-wave fights.
The Sun Is Not Gentle (Ultimate): Activates [Taunt] for 3 rounds, cutting DMG Taken by 20% base (up to -35% at Portray Lv.3) and boosting DMG Heal by 20% (up to +50% at Lv.5), plus 1 round of [Concealment] to dodge non-Ultimate Reality DMG. Use this proactively to frontline against Reality-heavy foes.
Insights and Portray Upgrades
Insight I: Grants 2 rounds of [Concealment] on battle start for opener safety.
Insight II: +10% DMG Heal Rate for better self-sustain.
Portray Lv.1-5: Progressively enhances Ultimate (DMG Heal to +50%, DMG Taken to -35%), Prank Penetration to +40%, and Whispering Words DMG multipliers.
Prioritize maxing Whispering Words first for debuff uptime, then Ultimate for tankiness.
Best Psychubes
Psychubes for Poltergeist balance DMG amps, survivability, and debuff synergy, favoring Mental DMG dealers. Top picks from tier lists prioritize her taunt role in sustain comps.
Optimal Teams
Poltergeist thrives in Mental-focused squads as a frontliner debuffer, pairing with high Mental DPS and healers.
Mono-Mental Debuff: Poltergeist (debuffer/tank) + Horropedia (DPS) + Sotheby (support/heal). Her DEF shred boosts Horropedia's output while taunt protects the backline.
Mixed Sustain: Poltergeist + Regulus (DPS) + Medicine Pocket (heal). Concealment dodges Reality threats, enabling Regulus clears.
Budget Tank: Poltergeist + Sonetto (DPS/buffer) + Balloon Party (heal). Leverages free-to-play units for reliable debuff chains.
Prioritize Mental DMG dealers to exploit her Whispering Words debuff. No premium teams required; she scales well into mid-game content.
