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Elemental Attributes

Th following information is directly from an In game book. It is the only Book Kyle will have on his bookshelf. The Color Of War: Chapter 4: About Attributes "Elemental attributes are divided into three opposing pairs: fire and water, wind and earth, and light and darkness. Attack an enemy with an attribute opposite to that of your weapon or spell and your blow will be particularly powerful. But don't attack an enemy with its own attribute!"