Revelations Strategy Guide FFXI

[Daemon]

Introduction to Elements 101

Today I'm going to be covering Elements 101 to help you see how this system works and why having a basic knowledge of this can help you understand the game better.

FFXI Elements Chart



Fire Melts Ice
Ice Compacts Wind
Wind Erodes Earth
Earth Grounds Thunder
Thunder Glectrolyzes Water
Water Douses Fire
Light Illuminates Dark
Dark Eclipses Light

Ice → INT Black Mage Enfeebles
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Intelligence

Wind → AGI Ranged Accuracy/Evasion
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Earth → VIT Defense
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Vitality

Thunder → DEX Accuracy
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Dexterity

Water → MND White Magic Enfeebles
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Mind

Fire → STR Attack/Ranged Attack
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Strength

Now lets take a closer look at some Black Mage Enfeebling DoT Spells.

What are DoT Spells?
DoT also known as "Damage Over Time" is a spell or ability that deals generally small amounts of damage over a period of time to the affected target.
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Damage_Over_Time

In the Black Mage Spell Line Burn, Frost, Choke, Rasp, Shock, and Drown. We will only go over 3 spells for our example.

Burn / [Fire Melts Ice]

Description
Spell Element: Fire
Magic Skill: Elemental

Deals Fire Damage that lowers an enemy's Intelligence and gradually reduces its HP.
Notice Burn is Fire Damage while Intelligence is Ice?
Fire →INT means it will reduce a monsters INT so your Enfeebling / Elemental magic spells will land better.

Frost / [Ice Compacts Wind]

Spell Element: Ice
Magic Skill: Elemental

Deals Ice Damage that lowers an enemy's
Agility and gradually reduces its HP.
Notice how Frost is Ice damage while Agility is Wind?
Ice →AGI means it will reduce a monsters AGI so Range Attack / Evasion will be weaker.

Choke / [Wind Erodes Earth]

Spell Element: Wind
Magic Skill: Elemental

Deals Wind Damage that lowers an enemy's Vitality and gradually reduces its HP.
Notice how Choke is Wind Damage while Vitality is Earth?
Wind →VIT means it will reduce a monsters VIT so Defense will be weaker.

To be continued* this thread still under development thank you.