The Reverse 1999 4.0 guide starts with the 40 free pulls from the check-in are the most concrete gift in this patch, and whether Crossbow deserves your materials comes down to one thing: do you have the six-star Psychube Standing on the Storm's Ridge? No Psychube means farm the Psychube first, not the level.
| Item | Verdict | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0 "The Gatekeeper", updated 2026-09-24 | Official site version field |
| New six-stars | Crossbow (Star), Drake (Beast) | Official 4.0 notes |
| New Psychube | Standing on the Storm's Ridge (six-star) | Same |
| Welfare | 40 pulls from check-in, guaranteed new six-star login | Same |
| Build order | Psychube before level, core Insight before support | See resource plan |
Reverse: 1999 4.0 overview: new six-stars and new systems
Applicable version: 4.0 "The Gatekeeper" (launched 2026-09-24)
What separates the two six-stars
Crossbow is a Star six-star and Drake is a Beast six-star, so they do not share an attribute team. Crossbow's damage profile leans on establishing the field and then applying pressure across turns, while Drake depends more on skill rotation rhythm (source: official 4.0 notes). Four-star Gwendolyn is a Beast filler for lower-budget setups.
Rift Wonderland and Portraits of Yore
Rift Wonderland and Portraits of Yore are the two new systems in 4.0. The first leans toward gameplay content, the second toward recollection and display (source: official 4.0 notes). Neither affects main-story combat power, so finish the story first and come back to them. If you are the type who likes to clear systems the day they drop, treat these two as a weekend project rather than something to rush on patch day, because the rewards do not compound the way Insight and Psychube progress does.
Reverse: 1999 4.0 Crossbow mechanics
The damage structure
Crossbow's core is sustained Star-attribute pressure: set the field, then spread damage across turns with skills. That structure demands Insight levels more than character levels, because without the right Insight breakpoints the skill's secondary effects never fire and the damage never arrives.
It is not a level race
Being direct: the rule is not "get Crossbow to level 60 and she is strong", it is "Insight level and Psychube decide her ceiling". Levels set the base panel, Insight decides whether the kit is complete, and the Psychube decides the multiplier ceiling. Get the order wrong and the materials are wasted.
Reverse: 1999 4.0 Psychube choice
The signature Standing on the Storm's Ridge
The new six-star Psychube Standing on the Storm's Ridge is the centerpiece of this patch (source: official 4.0 notes). Psychubes add multiplier and mechanic-level value, which outranks levels and Insight materials for a skill-rotation character like Crossbow.
If you do not have it
Use a six-star Psychube that grants ATK or crit bonuses, prioritizing a main stat that matches a Star DPS. Four-star Psychubes are placeholders only, so do not sink upgrade materials into them.
Reverse: 1999 4.0 Drake and Gwendolyn
Is Drake beginner-friendly?
Drake is a Beast six-star with a stronger rotation rhythm than Crossbow, which suits accounts that already have a working team and lack a Beast DPS (source: official 4.0 notes). Beginners are better off starting with Crossbow because Star is the more universal attribute.
Where Gwendolyn fits
Gwendolyn is a four-star Beast unit and a budget filler. Keep her if you pull her, but do not treat her as a main carry; with limited materials, six-stars come first.
Reverse: 1999 4.0 resource plan: 40 pulls and materials
How to spend the 40 pulls
The 4.0 check-in totals 40 pulls (source: official 4.0 notes). Spend them on the character banner, not the Psychube banner. Characters are the foundation of a team; Psychubes can be farmed later from the Psychube stage.
Material priority
From highest to lowest: Psychube, core Insight, level, support Insight. The Psychube sets the ceiling, core Insight completes the kit, levels are just panel, and support Insight is the most marginal. Exact material lists live in the in-game growth screen; the patch notes do not break them out.
Splitting daily stamina
Send daily stamina to the Psychube stage and Insight material stages first, and push the story until you hit a wall. Limited-time event stages usually beat permanent stages on value, so run events while they are open.
Reverse: 1999 4.0 story and event schedule
Pushing The Gatekeeper
The 4.0 main story follows the Camelot castle and the Lady of the Lake across the opening chapters (source: official 4.0 notes). Story progress pays in unlocks and one-time rewards, so it outranks material farming in priority.
Ordering this patch's events
Events in 4.0 include Monster Friday, Little Monster Dominoes, Mane Post and Focus Flashback, plus the character stories To the Once-Young Sky and The Unsworn and the anecdote The Naive Prophecy (source: official 4.0 notes). They unlock in stages: do the ones that pay pulls first, then the story-flavored content.
Is Crossbow worth pulling in 4.0?
Verdict: pull if you lack a Star six-star DPS, otherwise just take the 40 free pulls.
- New and returning accounts: pull. A Star six-star is a long-term asset and the 40 pulls cut the cost significantly.
- Accounts with a finished Star team: take the check-in and put everything into the Psychube.
- Beast-only accounts: pull Drake first, Crossbow is skippable.
Reverse: 1999 4.0 practical tips: four mistakes
- Leveling before Insight, so the kit is incomplete and damage never shows.
- Dumping all 40 pulls into the Psychube banner and missing the character.
- Skipping limited event stages to farm permanent ones for lower value.
- Maxing a four-star Psychube and burning materials.
Reverse: 1999 4.0 FAQ
How do you claim the 40 pulls?
A: Cumulative check-in during 4.0, paid out daily. The exact day count and per-day pulls are listed on the in-game event page.
Does Crossbow need her signature Psychube?
A: No. Any six-star Psychube whose main stat matches a Star DPS works as a bridge, and the signature mainly raises the ceiling.
Is Rift Wonderland worth doing first?
A: It does not affect combat power. Push the story first and collect resources, then explore it.
When does 4.0 end?
A: Follow the official notice. The site currently lists 4.0.0 with an update date of 2026.09.24, and the next major version date is unannounced.
Action checklist
- Claim the 40 check-in pulls today and spend them on the character banner.
- Push Crossbow's core Insight before levels.
- Upgrade Standing on the Storm's Ridge first, or use a six-star bridge.
- Run limited event stages before permanent ones.
- Leave Rift Wonderland and Portraits of Yore until the story is done.
For the previous patch's resource math, GameHub's anime-game guide section keeps the 3.x breakdowns on file.