Elemental Vessel

Val using the Sylphid Boomerang

Elemental vessels are a set of eight mystical relics imbued with powers of their respective elemental. They are integral part of gameplay both on the overworld and during battle.

Overview

Elemental vessels can be used while exploring the world of Qi'Diel and fighting enemies. Each vessel has different functions and effects and can be used to solve puzzles or deal magical damage. Players can assign a vessel to a player character by going to the Gear/Skills Menu. Equipping a character with said vessel will trigger a surge of energy enabling a Class change of the corresponding element. Doing this on a character for the first time will unlock a path on its Elemental Plot. Each elemental class has its own abilities, class strikes, weapons and abilities to use.

Pressing the right trigger button (R2 or RT) where available will activate a vessel. This also allows party members to swap vessels and classes in the Main Menu while idle.

In Battle

Players can perform what is known during battle as an Elemental Break when their Mana gauge is full. While an Elemental Break is in effect, magic and moves of the same element deal increased damage and have reduced casting times. Furthermore, the normal effects of the elemental vessel are enhanced. Using vessels often has a better chance to yield glowing orbs on the field which can replenish MP on contact.

On the Overworld

Players can activate elemental triggers should they have the corresponding vessel. This is allow a change in the environment, often creating a path for the party to proceed. Interacting with an Elementite will also replenish mana and elemental points. Elementite will only be activated if the party has the matching vessel in possession. Elemental aeries of a matching elemental vessel can also be unlocked by interacting with it.

List of Elemental Vessels

Elemental Vessel	Element	Location	Overworld use	Combat use
Sylphid Boomerang	Wind	Aery Passage (Chapter 1)	Creates updrafts that lift party members up Lifts airborne boulders to create a path Activates wind tunnels (Tempest Trails) for use as ziplines	Creating wind gusts that trap enemies for a while Raining down blades of pressurized air on trapped foes Shorter cannon reload period during Garethe's fight
Luna Globe	Moon	Lefeya Drifts (Chapter 1)	Slows or reverses time around an area for a while Turning sandglasses in Castle Cresceno will allow players to move between past and present	Creates a spherical zone where enemy reaction time is slowed down Allies entering the zone will see their casting time shorten and attacks extecuted more quickly
Undine Flask	Water	Illystana (Chapter 2)	Allows allies to move around in floating bubbles to reach higher ground. Each bubble will maintain integrity as long as water remains. Splashing water at the water sphere on the elevator in Luka Ruins will create healing and attack bubbles Spraying water on lava in Dorpher Volcano will cool it down, creating new paths	Sprays enemies down with jets of water Enemies hit with the current will be blown away and caught in a bubble Attacking trapped enemies inside the bubble will cause it to burst, creating splashing damage around it; the same effect also applies when the bubble hits the ground or walls
Salamando Candle	Fire	Tsaata (Chapter 3)	Allows party leader to mount the vessel and use it like a rocket to traverse obstacles. Running out of mana or colliding with a wall will stops the vessel in its track	Set the user ablaze and charge at the enemy Any foes caught in the onslaught will be burned
Gnome Shovel	Earth	Gudju (Chapter 4)	Allow players to control golems in Garmuda Mines creating previously blocked paths and other utiliarian tasks such as punching and stomping	Create a dome-shaped rock wall around the caster Allies within the dome will see their damage intake reduced
Dryad Sprig	Wood	Verdeus Borough (Chapter 4)	Grow large blossoms acting as platforms allowing passage	Create a healing aera, allowing allies to progressively restore HP while inside
Lumina Lantern	Light	Zawhak Desert (Chapter 5)	Create light beams onto prisms, allowing it to be reflected and bounced off by multiple prisms, unlocking mechanisms inside Wendel Temple Reveal unseen paths by bouncing off light off certain prisms Cast luminous lanes to bridge gaps in the darkness	Hurling the lantern at an enemy will encircle with light. Linking multple enemies together will make them share the same damage when one is struck
Shade Sight	Darkness	Log'grattzo (Chapter 5)	Warp to previously unreachable areas Use gravitational force to manipulate objects around Use gravity grapple to swing across gaps Show/hide grapple points	Reveal fracturable points/weaknesses of certain enemies Allow lighter enemies to be pulled toward the user Larger enemies will pull the user toward them