Element (term)

Elements are the natural forces present in every world of the Mana series, from which spiritual and magical energy can be drawn so as to focus both into executing spells and other moves.

Fire
Associated with heat, flame, explosives, and lava.


 * Salamander is its corresponding Mana Spirit.
 * Fire typically opposes Water/Ice element, as fire magic will be effective against water enemies and fire foes will be weak against water.
 * Some monster types, such as Demi-human, reptile, and dragon are known for casting fire elemental magic and are resistant against it.
 * The Burn status effect is frequently associated with fire magic.
 * Red and Orange colors are usually paired with fire.
 * In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, Salamander day usually strengthens fire magic and decreases water damage.
 * In some games, fire magic can temporarily upgrade physical attack and/or decrease magic attack and/or defense.

Water
Associated with coldness, frost, ice, bubbles, water, and snow.


 * Undine is its corresponding Mana Spirit.
 * Water typically opposes Fire element, as water magic will be effective against fire enemies and water/ice foes will be weak against fire.
 * Some monster types, such as aquatic and reptile are known for casting water elemental magic and are resistant against it.
 * The Snowman status effect is frequently associated with water magic.
 * Blue and Teal colors are usually paired with water.
 * In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, Undine day usually strengthens water magic and decreases fire damage.
 * In some games, water magic can temporarily upgrade magic attack and/or magic defense and decrease physical attack.

Wind
Associated with wind, storms, lightning, tornadoes, and clouds.


 * Jinn is its corresponding Mana Spirit.
 * Wind typically opposes Earth element, as wind magic will be effective against earth enemies and aerial foes will be weak against earth.
 * Some monster types, such as aerial and birds are known for casting wind elemental magic and are resistant against it.
 * The Balloon and Mute status effects is frequently associated with wind magic.
 * Light Green and Yellow, sometimes burnt orange colors are usually paired with earth.
 * In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, Jinn day usually strengthens wind magic and decreases earth damage.
 * In some games, wind magic can temporarily upgrade agility and/or decrease physical defense.

Earth
Associated with soil, earthquakes, mud, sand, and rocks.


 * Gnome is its corresponding Mana Spirit.
 * Earth typically opposes Wind element, as earth magic will be effective against aerial enemies and earth foes will be weak against wind.
 * Some monster types, such as beasts and arthropods are known for casting earth elemental magic and are resistant against it.
 * The Petrify status effect is frequently associated with earth magic.
 * Brown and Ochre are usually paired with earth.
 * In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, Gnome day usually strengthens earth magic and decreases wind damage.
 * In some games, earth magic can temporarily upgrade physical defense and/or decrease agility.