Attack Element

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This weapon has two Attack Elements

In Patapon 3, wapons have an Attack Element (AE). All weapons have at least one AE, with the exception of Scepters. The AE of a weapon determines how much damage the weapon deals to various enemies and obstacles. A weapon's AE can be seen on a unit's status page (press  when cusomizing a unit's equipment).

Variations

AE comes in two archetypes: Physical and Magical

Physical Attack Element

Physical AE comes in five types: [Crush], [Strike], [Slash], [Stab] and [Sound]. Each type has its own pros and cons when dealing with certain opponents. For example, [Crush] and [Strike] are the most effective against Structures, so they deal the most damage against them. [Slash] only deals medium damage, and is only moderately effective against Structures. [Stab] and [Sound] are least effective, damaging Structures least. However, [Stab] is most effective against Gargoyles. Try choosing the appropriate AE for every mission.

Attack elements VS structures:

Crush > Strike > Slash > Stab > Sound

Magical Attack Element

Magic AE comes in six types: [Fire], [Ice], [Lightning], [Poison], [Light], and [Darkness]. Each type has various powers and weaknesses. For example, [Light] inflicts Holy damage, which is the most effective way to slay Demons and Undeads. [Ice] counters [Fire] and vice versa, and [Light] counters [Darkness] and vice versa. Learning how to effectively use elements is important.

Elemental Changes

Certain equipment has the ability to harness a different AE from that of other weapons of the same type. For example, The Krakabom Crossbow has [Strike] (Whereas other Longbows have [Stab]). Unlike other Halberds, which have [Stab] along with whatever element they are, Incensar has only [Fire]. The Jewelsword Staff has [Slash], instead of a Magic AE.

• Normal Axes' AE: Slash.
  Axe of Hanboon's AE: Strke.
• Normal Lances' AE: Stab.
  Incensar's AE: Fire.
• Normal Longbows' AE: Stab.
  Krakabom Crossow's AE: Strike.
• Normal Spears' AE: Stab.
  Repel Spear's AE: Strike.
• Normal Pikes' AE: Stab.
  Super Cedar Log's AE: Strike.
• Normal Staves' AE: Magic AEs.
  Jewelsword Staff's AE: Slash.

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Trivia

• The Greatshield equipment type is the only Armor that has an AE ([Strike]).
• Scepters are the only weapons that do not have an attack element.
• These are the 4 classes and their respective Set Skills that boost the strength of Attack Elements:
  • Piekron (Stab Master) - Which increases stab based weapons' damage output and increases critical rate by 20%.
  • Tondenga (Strike Master) - Which increases strike based weapons' damage output, increases knockback and stagger by 20%.
  • Grenburr (Slash Master) - Which increases slash based weapons' damage output, increases movement speed by 10% and increases attack speed by 20%.
  • Oohoroc (Lighting Master) & (Flame Master)