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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.

Main Elements

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

Fire

Status Effect-Fireblight MH4 Icon Fire / 火

Fire (Japanese) is a common element found in nature. Many species of wyverns are imbued with it. Using Flame Sacs or other flammable materials, hunters can forge weapons with fire element, as well as armor. In Monster Hunter 3, being hit by a fire attributed attack (like an Alatreon's fire blast, or an Agnaktor's fire beam) inflicts a secondary effect called Fireblight, which slowly lowers the red part of the health bar before reducing the green section of health. This can be removed by rolling three times, or just once into water.
Monsters with Fire Element attacks: Images

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Ice

Status Effect-Iceblight MH4 Icon Ice / 氷

Ice (Japanese) is an element that was first introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom 2, as well as Monster Hunter 2. In Monster Hunter 3, every ice attributed attack induces Iceblight, which causes the hunter's Stamina to be depleted rapidly while sprinting or other similar actions. Some ice attacks may also inflict the Snowman status, which encases the hunter in a chunk of snow. In Monster Hunter Rise, Iceblight causes the wirebug gauge to refill slower.
Monsters with Ice Element attacks: Images

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Dragon

Status Effect-Dragonblight MH4 Icon Dragon / 龍

Dragon (Japanese) is special element in the sense that it can be devastating only to monsters that are dragons or have dragon lineage. As with other elements, the damage dealt varies with each monster. In Monster Hunter 3, Dragon attacks dealt by some monsters now have the ability to inflict Dragonblight, lowers Affinity by -50% for an amount of time. In MH3U onward, instead of lowering Affinity, Dragonblight will nullify a weapon's ability to inflict elemental (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) and/or ailment (poison, paralysis, sleep, and slime/blast) damage for the duration of the blight.
Monsters with Dragon Element attacks: Images

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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. There are plans of combining four or all Elements together according to a Director's interview, but it didn't really appear.

Blaze

Blaze / 炎

The Blaze Element (Japanese) is a combination of Fire (70%), and Dragon (70%), that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G. There are currently no known monsters to have this Element and so far has been an exclusive Element for Weapons.
Monsters with Blaze Element attacks: Images
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Light

Light / 光

The Light Element (Japanese) is a combination of Fire (70%), and Thunder (70%), that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G1. While Zerureusu was the first monster to utilize Light Element attacks in Monster Hunter Frontier G3, certain Premium Weapons from Fate/stay night x MHF-G collaboration were among the first to have the Element in G1. Zerureusu Weapons also utilize this Element.
Monsters with Light Element attacks: Images
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Thunder Pole

Thunder Pole / 雷極

The Thunder Pole Element (Japanese 雷極) is a combination of Thunder (70%), and Dragon (70%), that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G2. The only known monster to have this element is Rebidiora.
Monsters with Thunder Pole Element attacks: Images
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Tenshou

Tenshou / 天翔

The Tenshou Element (Japanese 天翔, roughly "Sky Soaring") is a combination of Fire (30%), Water (100%), and Thunder (70%), that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G1. The only known monster to have this element is Shantien.
Monsters with Tenshou Element attacks: Images
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Frozen Seraphim

Frozen Seraphim / 熾凍

The Frozen Seraphim Element (Japanese 熾凍) is a combination of Fire (80%), Ice (80%), and Dragon (40%), that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G2. The only known monster to have this element is Disufiroa.
Monsters with Frozen Seraphim Element attacks: Images
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Kanade

Kanade / 奏

The Kanade Element (Japanese, roughly "Reciting") is a combination of Water (100%), and Ice (100%), that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G3. The only known monster to have this element is Poborubarumu.
Monsters with Kanade Element attacks: Images
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Black Flame

Black Flame / 黒焔

The Black Flame Element (Japanese 黒焔) is a combination of Fire (50%), and Dragon (150%), that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G3. The only known monster to have this element is the G-Rank Fatalis.
Monsters with Black Flame Element attacks: Images
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Darkness

Darkness / 闇

The Darkness Element (Japanese) is a combination of Ice (80%), and Dragon (80%) that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G3. The only known monster to have this element is Meraginasu.
Monsters with Darkness Element attacks: Images
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Crimson Demon

Crimson Demon / 紅魔

The Crimson Demon Element (Japanese 紅魔) is a combination of Fire (150%), and Dragon (50%) that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine. The only known monster to have this element is the G-Rank Crimson Fatalis.
Monsters with Crimson Demon Element attacks: Images
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Wind

Wind / 風

The Wind Element (Japanese) is a combination of Thunder (80%), and Ice (80%) that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G5. The only known monster to have this element is Garuba Daora.
Monsters with Wind Element attacks: Images
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Sound

Sound / 響

The Sound Element (Japanese) is a combination of Water (100%), and Dragon (100%) that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced at Monster Hunter Frontier G5. There are currently no known monsters to have this Element and so far has been an exclusive Element for Weapons.
Monsters with Sound Element attacks: Images
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Burning Zero

Burning Zero / 灼零

The Burning Zero Element (Japanese 灼零) is a combination of Fire (125%), and Ice (125%) that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier Z. The only known monster to have this element is Eruzerion.
Monsters with Burning Zero Element attacks: Images
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Emperor's Roar

Emperor's Roar / 皇鳴

The Emperor's Roar Element (Japanese 皇鳴) is a combination of Thunder (150%), and Dragon (50%) that is currently exclusive to the Frontier Series and was introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier Z. The only known monster to have this element is White Fatalis.
Monsters with Emperor's Roar Element attacks: Images
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Other Elements

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

Earth

Earth / 土

The Earth Element (Japanese) is an element that is exclusive to Monster Hunter Explore. It was given to several but not all "elementless" monsters within the game such as Diablos, Duramboros, or even Gore Magala and Shagaru Magala. There are also original monsters that utilize this element such as Nefu Garumudo
Monsters with Earth Element attacks: Images

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