3 Routes for New Players in Reverse: 1999 3.5 — Which Is Best? | Reverse:1999 w Hako

Storyline (what the video is about)

The speaker (Hako) isn’t covering narrative “story chapters.” Instead, they explain how to build a strong early account in Reverse: 1999 (version 3.5) by choosing the best character routes to carry you through the early story and set you up for endgame teams over upcoming patches (3.5 → 3.6 → 3.7 anniversary).

Gameplay / account-building highlights (key routes in 3.5)

The video focuses on rerolling and patch planning to quickly obtain core units and form one strong endgame team (or two overlapping ones).

Main Route 1: “Lingering Glow” (Spatodia-based carry route)

Core idea: Build around Lingering Glow.

What you need:

• Spatodia (obtained from the relevant banner)
• Isolt
• Use Spatodia’s value as a carry after she becomes “euphoria” (as framed by the speaker)

Banner note:

• Isolt is mentioned as required to fully commit to this route.

Strength opinion:

• The speaker says this is not the strongest overall compared to the alternative route (Dynamo).

Main Route 2: “Poison” (best early DPS/carry route)

Core idea: Build a strong poison team that “carries” while you assemble a larger endgame plan.

What you need (mandatory/priority):

• Tuesday — described as mandatory
• Ramona — described as a very strong “goated” poison unit
• Willow — preferable/negotiable (optional depending on resources, but better)

Patch timing mentioned:

• Ramona arrives on/around the 3.5 timeline
• Tuesday and Willow are associated with the Ripples on the Water banner

Hidden Route 3: “Dynamo” (the longer assembly route with highest utility payoff)

Core idea: A “hidden” third route built around the Dynamo archetype.

What makes it special:

• The speaker emphasizes massive utility outside the archetype, driven by the “Dynamo wheelchair,” which they claim becomes the strongest support-like centerpiece by the anniversary.

Recommended patch plan (major pieces):

• June 1 (3.5): A banner featuring Broom and Corvus
  • The speaker calls this banner “goated” and recommends rerolling for Broom or pulling until you get one.
  • They describe high odds, including:
    • a selection guarantee for the first 6★ picked
    • no 50/50 for that first selected 6★
• 3.6: Enigma (the speaker calls him the best sustain, meant for Dynamo)
• 3.7 (year anniversary): Rhiannon
  • Speaker claims Rhiannon “demolds” into Dynamo and becomes top-tier support

Carousel flexibility:

• The speaker argues the Dynamo “wheelchair” setup can work extremely well by slotting in other characters, not only Dynamo ones.
• This is why they value Dynamo more than the more “locked” Lingering Glow route.

Key strategy / recommended approach (including step-like logic)

The speaker’s “best start” approach for new players in 3.5 is essentially:

1. Reroll / pull priority in the 3.5 Broom/Corvus banner
   • Prefer: Broom
   • Acceptable alternative: Corvus
2. While Dynamo pieces build over multiple patches, run Poison to carry early
   • Get Tuesday
   • Get Ramona
   • Optionally add Willow if you have pulls left
3. Assemble Dynamo over time
   • 3.6: obtain Enigma
   • 3.7 anniversary: obtain Rhiannon
4. Optional “double dip”
   • If you get Broom or Corvus early, you can still build Lingering Glow and/or Poison alongside the growing Dynamo plan.
   • The speaker recommends “double dipping” into Poison (for strong early carry) rather than committing to Lingering Glow first.

Additional notes and tradeoffs mentioned

• If you don’t want to invest in multiple teams:
  • You can still progress Dynamo-focused.
  • Even just Broom can carry you through early story while you collect the rest later.
• Lingering Glow tradeoff:
  • Even if Rhiannon fits, she competes with/overlaps the slot of Lauren’s Butterfly.
  • The speaker personally prefers best-in-slot Poison over the “second best” Lingering Glow option.
• Future/other route mention:
  • Another archetype/character (referenced in transcript as “Not the guy / Nate…”) is mentioned as cool, but not feasible immediately for new players because it requires setup starting later (around the anniversary timeframe).

Steps to action (condensed from the video)

• Step 1 (3.5 now): Reroll until you get Broom (or pull until Corvus).
• Step 2 (immediate follow-up): Build Poison by getting:
  • Tuesday (mandatory)
  • Ramona
  • Willow (if possible)
• Step 3 (3.6): Obtain Enigma for Dynamo.
• Step 4 (3.7 anniversary): Obtain Rhiannon.
• Step 5 (optional): If you have resources, optimize by adding remaining team members; otherwise, let Poison carry while Dynamo completes.

Gamers / sources featured (as named in the video)

• Hako (the channel speaker)

Characters explicitly mentioned

• Spatodia
• Isolt
• Lingering Glow
• Ramona
• Tuesday
• Willow
• Broom
• Corvus
• Lauren’s Butterfly
• Dynamo
• Enigma
• Aaron (mentioned as possible rerun)
• Rhiannon
• Caron
• Miss Strainer

Source notes

• No external websites or other creators are cited as sources in the subtitles.