Framed around the current Reverse: 1999 best teams tiers, this Reverse: 1999 team comps plan covers the second half: where Drake fits and how to use him, how to choose inside the pick-your-own rate-up, how to claim the free reward tracks, and how to order Clear Drops. All timing follows official announcements.
Applicable version: 4.0.0 "The One Who Answers the Door" (live 2026-09-24)
Reverse: 1999 version 4.0.0 second half: Drake's arrival
Banner timing
The schedule runs SP Crossbow as the new limited Star character from September 24, then Drake as a standard six-star Beast character from October 15, with a Beryl rerun placed between September 25 and October 15 .
What Drake is
Drake is positioned as an Afterglow sub-DPS who does not consume card plays and follows up automatically . Not consuming card plays means he coexists with other damage dealers instead of forcing a full rotation rebuild, so he reinforces the Afterglow archetype rather than replacing it.
Reverse: 1999 October 15 banner swap: pick-your-own and reruns
Choosing inside the rate-up
The pick-your-own banner runs from October 15 to November 5 with Quniang, Liangyue, Nana, Lucy and Nodica selectable . Its value is filling older roster gaps, but if what you lack is an archetype core, that core outranks collection filling (reasoning: the general value of supports and cores in tier lists).
Do not miss the rerun window
The Beryl rerun closes when the first half does, so players who want her need to remember October 15 . Rerun pools follow their own stated pity rules, so confirm those before pulling.
Reverse: 1999 how to use Drake: Afterglow and follow-up damage
Building around Afterglow
As a sub-DPS who does not use card plays, Drake slots into an existing Afterglow core to add follow-up damage, and the four-star Beast support Green Durr covers the follow-up archetype as well . Pairing him with a core beats running him solo, because his follow-ups need allies generating actions (reasoning: follow-up trigger conditions).
Should you pull
If you already run a complete Afterglow core, Drake is a straightforward upgrade; without a core, pull the core first. Standard-pool characters return through reruns and selectors, so there is no need to panic about missing the window (reasoning: acquisition paths for standard versus limited characters).
Reverse: 1999 version 4.0.0 free rewards: what to claim
The 16-prize track
The celebration reward track offers 16 prizes including a random guaranteed unowned six-star invitation, a standard-pool five-star selector, 5 pulls for SP Crossbow, 5 pulls for Drake and 500 Clear Drops . The guaranteed-new invitation is the most valuable item, so hold it until your gaps are clear.
Selectors and the free jukebox
A friend-box selector grants one standard-pool Euphoria six-star from the patch, while the free jukebox hands out a 880 Clear Drop voucher, 7 pulls and more . Sign-ins add 30 pulls on top . Claim all of these early, since they expire with the event pages.
Reverse: 1999 new Euphoria picks: how to rank them
The two headline Euphoria upgrades
Among this round's Euphoria upgrades, character 37 anchors the Insight archetype while Beryl moves towards Passion cycling, with Centurion and Mathilda covering displacement and a lower-tier Afterglow support respectively . Insight arrived alongside SP Crossbow in the first half, so 37 completes that archetype.
Setting your priority
Start from what you already own: with SP Crossbow, prioritise 37; with an Afterglow core, prioritise Drake's line; with neither, spend the selector on a general support rather than an archetype character (reasoning: how archetype characters qualify for a slot).
Reverse: 1999 resource plan: Clear Drops and pull budget
| Priority | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claim the reward track, selector and sign-ins | Free and expiring |
| 2 | Confirm the October 15 banner swap list | Five selectable characters need a target |
| 3 | Fill archetype cores | Cores are more general than single cards |
| 4 | Collection and outfits | Last in the budget |
Clear Drops arrive through several separate routes, so claim them all before planning spends rather than pulling with an unclear balance (reasoning: multi-entry reward structure). The patch also adds side activities that supply materials on the side, so there is little reason to spend extra resources on them.
Reverse: 1999 common mistakes
Treating the rate-up as guaranteed
A rate-up puts a target into the pool; it does not guarantee the drop, and pity still follows the pool's published rules .
Wasting the guaranteed-new item early
A random guaranteed unowned six-star is worth more the narrower your gaps are, so use it after the pool of possible outcomes has shrunk (reasoning: random pool size). Players who own most of the standard pool should treat the item as insurance rather than a windfall.
Assuming the second half has no new rewards
The second half ships its own reward track and selector, which is exactly the trap accounts fall into when they spend everything in the first two weeks of a patch.More guides at gghubs.com.
Reverse: 1999 FAQ
When does Drake arrive?
A: October 15, 2026, as a standard six-star Beast character .
How many characters can I pick in the rate-up?
A: Five, running from October 15 to November 5 .
How many prizes are in the reward track?
A: 16, including a guaranteed unowned six-star, 5 pulls for SP Crossbow and 500 Clear Drops .
Should I take 37 or Beryl first?
A: With SP Crossbow take 37; with an Afterglow core take Drake's line; with neither, take a general support.
What does the free jukebox give?
A: An 880 Clear Drop voucher plus 7 pulls, on top of 30 sign-in pulls .
Reverse: 1999 October action list
- Claim the reward track, selector and sign-in rewards first.
- Decide your pick-your-own target before October 15.
- Pull Drake only if you already run an Afterglow core.
- Hold the guaranteed-new item until your gaps are clear.
- Put outfits and collection spending at the end of the budget.