¶ Overview
Every attack and every piece of armor can carry an element — Neutral, Water, Earth, Fire, Wind, Poison, Holy, Shadow, Ghost, or Undead. Matching your attack's element against an enemy's weakness (or avoiding a bad matchup) is one of the easiest ways to boost your damage — and it works against you too if you get it backwards.
¶ How It Works
Every enemy has an element and a strength level (1 to 4). The higher the level, the more extreme the effect — a Level 4 target takes much more damage from its weak element, and much less from a resisted one, compared to a Level 1 target of the same element.
In plain terms:
- Hitting a weakness = bonus damage, sometimes a lot more
- Hitting a resistance = reduced damage, sometimes down to almost nothing
- The higher the target's level, the bigger that swing goes in either direction
¶ Giving Your Weapon an Element
The easiest way to change your attack element is with an Elemental Converter — a consumable that temporarily enchants your weapon:
| Converter | Element Applied |
|---|---|
 Fire Converter |
Fire |
 Water Converter |
Water |
 Earth Converter |
Earth |
 Wind Converter |
Wind |
¶ Quick Reference: What to Watch For
- Water beats Fire — and the reverse is true too: Fire resists Water
- Attacking a target with its own element is usually weak — same-element hits are almost always reduced, sometimes down to nothing at high levels
- Ghost-element enemies resist most physical hits heavily — but monster, pet, and homunculus basic attacks always ignore this and hit for full damage regardless of element, so don't assume a Ghost target is safe from everything
¶ Tips
- Check a monster's element level, not just its type — a Level 1 weakness is a small bonus, a Level 4 weakness can be a huge one
- Avoid matching your weapon's element to your target's element — you'll usually do less damage, not more
- Elemental Converters are cheap and disposable — worth carrying a few of each for tougher fights
¶ Full Elemental Reference Table
Looking for exact numbers? Expand a level below for the complete attack-element × defense-element grid. Rows are your attack element, columns are the target's defense element.
Level 1
| Attack ↓ / Defense → | Neutral | Water | Earth | Fire | Wind | Poison | Holy | Shadow | Ghost | Undead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% |
| Water | 100% | 25% | 100% | 150% | 90% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Earth | 100% | 100% | 25% | 90% | 150% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fire | 100% | 90% | 150% | 25% | 100% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 125% |
| Wind | 100% | 150% | 90% | 100% | 25% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Poison | 100% | 150% | 150% | 150% | 150% | 0% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Holy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 0% | 125% | 100% | 125% |
| Shadow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 125% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ghost | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 90% | 90% | 125% | 100% |
| Undead | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 75% | 125% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Level 2
| Attack ↓ / Defense → | Neutral | Water | Earth | Fire | Wind | Poison | Holy | Shadow | Ghost | Undead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 70% | 100% |
| Water | 100% | 0% | 100% | 175% | 80% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Earth | 100% | 100% | 0% | 80% | 175% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fire | 100% | 80% | 175% | 0% | 100% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 150% |
| Wind | 100% | 175% | 80% | 100% | 0% | 150% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Poison | 100% | 150% | 150% | 150% | 150% | 0% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Holy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 0% | 150% | 100% | 150% |
| Shadow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 150% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ghost | 70% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 80% | 80% | 150% | 125% |
| Undead | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 50% | 150% | 0% | 125% | 0% |
Level 3
| Attack ↓ / Defense → | Neutral | Water | Earth | Fire | Wind | Poison | Holy | Shadow | Ghost | Undead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Water | 100% | 0% | 100% | 200% | 70% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Earth | 100% | 100% | 0% | 70% | 200% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fire | 100% | 70% | 200% | 0% | 100% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 175% |
| Wind | 100% | 200% | 70% | 100% | 0% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Poison | 100% | 125% | 125% | 125% | 125% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Holy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 0% | 175% | 100% | 175% |
| Shadow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 175% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ghost | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 70% | 70% | 175% | 150% |
| Undead | 100% | 100% | 100% | 70% | 100% | 25% | 175% | 0% | 150% | 0% |
Level 4
| Attack ↓ / Defense → | Neutral | Water | Earth | Fire | Wind | Poison | Holy | Shadow | Ghost | Undead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Water | 100% | 0% | 100% | 200% | 60% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Earth | 100% | 100% | 0% | 60% | 200% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fire | 100% | 60% | 200% | 0% | 100% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 200% |
| Wind | 100% | 200% | 60% | 100% | 0% | 125% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Poison | 100% | 125% | 125% | 125% | 125% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Holy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 0% | 200% | 100% | 200% |
| Shadow | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 200% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ghost | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 200% | 175% |
| Undead | 100% | 100% | 100% | 60% | 100% | 0% | 200% | 0% | 175% | 0% |