Elements
Understanding elemental damage and defense
All living things in Temuair are attuned to the natural elements, and they heavily influence both offensive and defensive abilities. It is crucial to understand how certain elements are strong or weak against others, as this can dramatically affect the outcome of combat.
Equipment & Elements
- Belts determine your defensive element. These can be purchased from the Rucesion armory, and are sometimes dropped by monsters.
- Necklaces determine your offensive element. These can be purchased in the Rucesion smithy, and are sometimes also dropped by monsters.
It is strongly advised that you acquire a belt and a necklace from each of the four basic elements as soon as you are able.
The Circle of Elements
The four basic elements follow a cycle of strengths and weaknesses:
- Fire spreads with Wind
- Wind erodes Earth
- Earth dams Water
- Water douses Fire
As you gain more insight, you will also encounter the elements of Light and Dark, which exist outside the basic elemental cycle but interact with it in unique ways.
Damage Multiplier Table
The table below shows the damage multiplier when attacking with each element against each defensive element. Values above 1.0 mean increased damage, while values below 1.0 mean reduced damage.
| Atk ↓ / Def → | None | Fire | Water | Wind | Earth | Dark | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 0.58 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| Fire | 2.32 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 1.74 | 1.03 | 0.83 | 0.93 |
| Water | 2.32 | 1.74 | 0.66 | 1.03 | 0.58 | 0.83 | 0.93 |
| Wind | 2.32 | 0.58 | 1.03 | 0.66 | 1.74 | 0.83 | 0.93 |
| Earth | 2.32 | 1.03 | 1.74 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.83 | 0.93 |
| Dark | 2.32 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.58 | 1.48 |
| Light | 2.32 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 1.48 | 0.58 |
Key Observations
- No defensive element leaves you vulnerable to all elemental attacks (2.32x damage).
- Same element attacks are resisted (0.66x damage for basic elements).
- Non-elemental attacks against any element deal reduced damage (0.37x).
- Dark and Light are strong against each other (1.48x) but Dark takes only 0.83x damage from basic elements.
- Light defense slightly resists all basic elements (0.93x damage).