Element (Lightning Returns ability)

Element is a magic ability in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII that deals magic damage in all four elements—fire, ice, wind and lightning. 
==Obtained==
Element Lv. 4 is the locked action for the Mist Wizard+ garb obtained from the Ark on Day 13.
An Element Lv. 2 can be found in a treasure sphere located in the upper levels of the War Cage within Temple of the Goddess.
The ability can also be obtained as a drop from the Gremlin Ω and Arcangeli enemies. The former enemy will always drop the spell with a 100% chance, while the latter have a 20% drop rate. The enemies drop the different levels of the ability on the following days and difficulties:
Enemy 	Lv. 1 	Lv. 2 	Lv. 3 	Lv. 4 	Lv. 5
Gremlin Ω	Day 1-6 (Easy/Normal)	Day 7-9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10-13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1-6 (Hard)	Day 7-13 (Hard)
Arcangeli	Day 13 (Easy/Normal) 	- 	- 	Day 13 (Hard) 	-
==Mechanics==
Element launches the four basic elemental magics at a single target, dealing fire-, ice-, lightning-, and wind-elemental damage. It has an ATB cost of 20, while having a power of 0.10 for each spell (0.40 in total). It has a Stagger Power rating of C and Stagger Time rating of E. When fully upgraded, Element Lv.5 can have an ATB cost of 15, an attack power of 0.88 (3.84 in total), a Stagger Power of C, and a Stagger Time of E. The locked Element for the Mist Wizard+ garb cannot be upgraded.
===Stats===
====Ability version====
;Growth chart
Level	Base Power	Power Increment	Synthesis Needed to Max	Max Power	Level Up Malistone
Lv. 1	0.10 	0.02 	4 	0.18 	Gold
Lv. 2	0.20 	0.02 	5 	0.30 	Platinum
Lv. 3	0.32 	0.02 	5 	0.42 	Scarletite
Lv. 4	0.44 	0.02 	8 	0.60 	Orichalc
Lv. 5	0.62 	0.02 	12 	0.86 	N/A
;Passives
Element abilities can have the following passives:
;Normal
*Magic +150
*Magic +180
*ATB Recovery +5
Elemental Chaser (Rare Synthesis)	
;Rare
*Multiple Targets +30% (Chaos variant drop)
====Locked versions====
The locked versions available to garbs have unique stats and passives, these versions of Element cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Attack Power	Stagger Power	Stagger Time	Passive
Element Lv. 4(Mist Wizard+)	20 	x0.63x4 	C 	E 	None
==Use==
==Etymology==
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII