Reverse: 1999 4.0 Dongzhi Team Guide: Lineups and Red Arrow Build Order

Applicable version: 4.0.0 "Gatekeeper" (launched 2026-09-24)

Reverse: 1999 4.0 overview: cruise celebration and two halves

Version and celebration

Version 4.0.0 launched on 2026-09-24 alongside the 2026 Cruise Celebration . Community tier rankings shifted noticeably toward Dongzhi after 4.0, which is the usual pattern when a new system lands.

How the halves split

The first half carries the Decorated Witch Red Arrow, called the Chariot Valkyrie in the community and acting as the anchor of Dongzhi; the second half fills a Glow position plus a four-star slot .

Reverse: 1999 how Dongzhi teams run

What the system does

Dongzhi is a damage system built on stacking statuses and detonating them, with Red Arrow as its core damage dealer . Damage does not sit in a single ultimate; it spreads across consecutive turns of stacking and detonation. Because stacks carry between turns, the damage curve is back-loaded: early turns look weak and later turns do the work.

Why execution matters

The community keeps warning players not to freestyle a Dongzhi team, because payoff depends on whether statuses are fully stacked and when you detonate. Community tier notes on Dongzhi teams usually come with a caveat: a high ceiling and an equally low floor.

Holding back from recommending Dongzhi to beginners comes down to turn economy: one detonation into an empty stack pushes the whole rotation back.

Reverse: 1999 Red Arrow build order

Level and Psychube first

Red Arrow's build order starts with level and Psychube before any fine tuning . Plan the material farm around the weekly reset so ascension items do not block you mid-build. She is also the first character with no level cap, with single-target damage tests reported in the hundred-million range .

Which Insight upgrades

The priority upgrade line is the one tied to consecutive actions . Take it first because Dongzhi stacks across turns, and the number of actions decides whether statuses fill up at all.

Build item	Priority	Note
Level	High	Uncapped, push to a usable tier first
Psychube	High	Defines her core damage shape
Insight, consecutive actions	High	Adds turns directly
Other Insight nodes	Medium	Only with spare resources
Portrays	Low	Wait until you can afford a full pity

Reverse: 1999 Dongzhi team options

Three structures

Lineup	Core setup	When to run it
Single-core Dongzhi	Red Arrow, buffer, sustain	Standard stages and story
Double buffer Dongzhi	Red Arrow, two buffers, healer	Endgame where turns matter
Mixed Glow	Red Arrow, Glow sub-damage, sustain	When you need damage without card priority

The one rule that matters

Card resources should go to Red Arrow's rotation first, and the best case is other slots that need no cards at all . The reason is that Dongzhi damage depends on consecutive turns, so a stolen card breaks the loop.

Reverse: 1999 execution and common mistakes

How to open

Open by stacking statuses rather than racing for a first-turn burst, and detonate only once the stacks are in place . For newer players the most repeated advice is the same one: do not spend your ultimate on turn one.

Three mistakes to avoid

1. Detonating early, before the stacks are full.
2. Letting a support slot steal Red Arrow's cards and break the rotation.
3. Ordering buffers wrong so one stacking layer never lands.
4. Chasing Portrays before level and Psychube are done, which buys less than one extra stacking layer.

Reverse: 1999 4.0 free resources

Logins and the limited ten-pull

Free resources in the 4.0 cruise version include roughly 20 pulls across first and second-half logins, a limited ten-pull, and 7 extra Gold Rabbits with the monthly card . All of it is free, so claim it before anything else. If you are returning after a break, claim the material mail first, since it expires sooner than the pulls do.

Selectors and guaranteed new

Log in early to claim the guaranteed-new six-star and the six-star Insight selector, which exist to fill holes in your roster . Holding the selector matters because it patches a long-standing gap; spending it on a character you rarely field wastes the whole point.More Reverse: 1999 coverage at gghubs.com guides.

Reverse: 1999 FAQ

Is Dongzhi beginner friendly?

A: Not directly. It punishes mistakes and slows the whole rotation, so transition through an existing team first, then swap once Red Arrow can hold a rotation .

What do I build on Red Arrow first?

A: Level and Psychube first, then the consecutive-action Insight line, and Portrays last .

How many free pulls does 4.0 give?

A: Roughly 20 pulls from first and second-half logins plus a limited ten-pull, with 7 Gold Rabbits from the monthly card .

When should I detonate?

A: Once statuses are stacked, not on turn one .

Should I spend the six-star selector now?

A: Hold it to patch a long-term gap rather than filling an uncommon slot .

Reverse: 1999 4.0 action list

1. Claim first and second-half logins, the limited ten-pull and monthly Gold Rabbits.
2. Push Red Arrow's level and Psychube, then her consecutive-action Insight.
3. Give Red Arrow card priority; ideal support slots need none.
4. Stack statuses before detonating instead of bursting on turn one.
5. Save the six-star selector for a real gap and hold Portrays until a full pity is affordable without hurting your next banner.