Element

Elements (属性 or Attributes) are the secondary damage done by a Weapon's or a Monster's attack. Like raw damage, it is done directly. How much the Element effects a Monster or a Hunter is dependent on the monster's weaknesses, resistances, or the Hunter's equipped Armor Pieces or Armor Sets. Specific parts in a Monster's body may have differing Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances.

The original Elements in the game are Fire, Water, Thunder and Dragon. The Ice Element was introduced during the Second Generation, Elements combined with Ailments were introduced during Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and combined Elements were introduced during Monster Hunter Frontier G.

Beginning at the Third Generation, a Monster's Elemental attacks may inflict status conditions known as Blights. Each Elemental Blight may inflict different conditions that and can be removed or prevented through actions or the use of Recovery Items. These Blights may increase on its severity depending on the Hunter's Element Resistance Skills on their Armor Set, or if the Hunter has been hit multiple times with the Elemental Attack.

=List of Known Elements= Below are a list of known Elements in the game. Specific Articles are made for further details.

Main Elements
These are the original Elements present in the Main and Frontier Series of Monster Hunter games.

Fire / 火
Main Article: Fire Element

Water / 水
Main Article: Water Element

Thunder / 雷
Main Article: Thunder Element

Dragon / 龍
Main Article: Dragon Element

Ice / 氷
Main Article: Ice Element

Multiple Elements
Multiple Elements (複属性) are Elements that are made out of combinations of the main elements. So far there have been combinations of two-three Elements, but there are plans of combining four or all Elements together according to a Director's interview.

Other Elements
Other Elements that are not present in the Main and Frontier Series but are present in other Monster Hunter media.

Wind
The Wind Element is an element that is exclusive to Monster Hunter Orage. The only known monster to have this element is Myo Galuna.

=External Links=
 * wikiwiki.jp/nenaiko/ Element Page