INFINITY KINGDOM ELEMENTS PLUS

INFINITY KINGDOM ELEMENTS PLUS

Sometimes overlaps with Non-Elemental, though Non-Elemental monsters tend more toward being Jacks of All Stats -Infinity Plus One Elementals tend to be better at everything. Naturally, the ability to be strong against every single element makes these types of things more or less an intentional Game-Breaker, so they're generally hidden at the end of Bonus Bosses or That One Sidequest.

Has a 'special' symbol or color which breaks the theme of the other elements.

Is hard as sin to get, and usually unavailable until near the end of the game.

Belongs to a very small subset of the population of spells, Mons, or weapons usually 5 or fewer.

In the same system, is frequently strong against every other element.

Sometimes, its only weakness will be itself.

In Elemental RockPaperScissors, is resistant to (or is at least not weak to) every other element.

Said element generally has the following traits: It belongs to an Infinity Plus One Element.

It frequently has its own unique 'element,' shared by no (or very few other) monsters, spells, weapons, or whatever. So frequently in RPGs or games with RPG Elements, you'll encounter a rare Mon, spell, or other doohicky that doesn't play by the rule of Elemental RockPaperScissors. However, Bosses (especially bonus ones) and Olympus Mons don't always play by these rules. Depending on the number of elements in the system, one element is weak to and strong against one other element specifically, or there are several distinct weaknesses and strengths for every set. Whether it makes use of Fire, Ice, Lightning or The Four Elements, or even some unique proprietary system, it's fairly common for games to make use of some 'circle' of elements. Elemental RockPaperScissors is an extremely common tactic for video games, and even outside of the RPG genre where it originated, it's one of the more common RPG Elements.

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