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Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment - Elemental Chains Guide
Elemental Chains occur when two compatible elemental attacks interact with each other in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Read on for more information about elemental chain effects, the elements that can be combined, and how to cause elemental chains.

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Elemental Chain Effects

Elemental Chains Combining Elements

Element 1 Element 2 Effect
Water IconWater Ice IconIce
Ice and Water Elemental Chain
Increases the range of the ice attack, freezing a large circular area.
Lightning IconLightning
Lightning and Water Elemental Chain
Increases the range of the lightning attack, shocking a large circular area.
Wind IconWind Fire IconFire
Wind and Fire Elemental Chain
Creates a vortex of fire.
Ice IconIce
Wind and Ice Elemental Chain
Creates a vortex of ice.
Lightning IconLightning
Wind and Lightning Elemental Chain
Creates a vortex of electricity.
Ice IconIce Lightning IconLightning
Ice and Lightning Elemental Chain
When both elements are combined, it causes a quick burst of lightning.

Combine two compatible elements to create a large area of effect that'll use both elements to attack enemies in range.

Elemental Chains from Status Conditions

Status Hit with Element
Frozen EnemyFrozen
(Ice)		 Lightning IconLightning
Fire IconFire
Shield CounterShield Counter
Burned EnemyBurned
(Fire)		 Ice IconIce
Water IconWater
Shocked EnemyShocked
(Lightning)		 Water Icon Water

Using compatible elements on enemies afflicted by status conditions will break them out of their status condition, dealing a lot of damage onto them and their Weak-Point Gauge.

How to Chain Elements

Combine Two Elements

Elemental Chains are caused by having two compatible elements interact with each other. You can do this by using Zonai devices, element-infused strong attacks, elemental unique skills, sync strikes, or even by making use of your surrounding environment such as natural puddles.

It usually doesn't matter which element you use first, as long as both elements combine with one another, except for element chains that require enemies to have status effects afflicted on them.

Use Zonai Devices

using the Flame Emitter on Little Froxes

Zonai devices are the easiest way to use elemental chains against enemies. All characters have access to Zonai devices, they're easy to use, and can even be set down while you pull another Zonai device out.

Just make sure you have enough battery when using these devices. You can get more batteries from crates during battles.

Best Zonai Devices to Use

Use Characters with Elemental Attacks

Calamo against a gloomed Boss Bokoblin

The Sages—Raphica, Qia, Agraston, and Ardi—and Calamo all have elements imbued into their strong attacks and some of their skills. This makes them the perfect characters to make use of elemental chains.

The Mysterious Construct can also infuse elements to their strong attacks if you assign Zonai devices to them. Another unique skill they have is the ability to use monster parts as attacks, so you can use monster parts with elements imbued into them such as the Ice-Breath Lizalfos Horn to try and chain elements.

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Use Elemental Attacks on Status Conditions

Hitting an enemy afflicted by a status condition with a compatible elemental attack also counts as an elemental chain. Doing this allows you to quickly deplete the enemy's Weak-Point Gauge and allow you to deal a lot of damage.

How to Do a Weak-Point Smash

List of All Elements

Element Zonai Device Character
Fire IconFire Age of Imprisonment Flame Emitter Flame Emitter Agraston ImageAgraston Calamo ImageCalamo
Water IconWater Age of Imprisonment Hydrant Hydrant Qia ImageQia Calamo ImageCalamo
Ice IconIce Age of Imprisonment Frost Emitter Frost Emitter Calamo ImageCalamo
Wind IconWind Age of Imprisonment Fan Fan Raphica ImageRaphica Calamo ImageCalamo
Lightning IconLightning Age of Imprisonment Shock Emitter Shock Emitter Ardi ImageArdi Calamo ImageCalamo
Light N/A Zelda ImageZelda Rauru ImageRauru

These are all the Zonai devices and characters that can use the respective elements against enemies. These characters make use of the corresponding element in their strong attacks, special attacks, and some of their unique skills.

Unlike the other elements, Light does not appear to have any special reaction when combined with other elements.

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