Knowing your elements
Elements have their natural strengths and weaknesses. One element can dominate another element, but be weaker against another. Knowing the elements, strengths and weaknesses, is a good way to gain the upper hand in battle, by allowing your opponent to use up chakra on an ineffective attack. Combo elements tend to have less weaknesses than the parent elements that they are formed from. (Example: Katon is vulnerable to suiton, but enton and zoton aren't)
Parent Elements:
Katon - the element of fire. Katon tends to involve destructive attacks over mid to long range. Katon rarely is ever concentrated into a small amount but attacks over spreads over wide areas. Katon's natural weakness is suiton, but can dominate over futon
Suiton- the element of water. Suiton is rarely concentrated and is usually spread over some wide areas. Suiton tends to go from mid to long range. Suiton, in use by a inexperienced shinobi, is manipulated, not generated, like a master would be able to. Suiton's natural weakness is doton, but can dominate over katon.
Fūton- the element of wind. Futon is generally sharp and thin, with chakra transformed into wind that acts as blades. Futon is generally short to mid-range. Futon's weakness is katon, it dominates raiton.
Raiton- the element of lightning. Raiton can hit most ranges, but is usually used from short to mid-range. Raiton is generally concentrated, using vibrations to increase sharpness, and is the fastest element. (example: a blast wave or raiton will reach its target before a blast wave of katon.) Raiton can also have the effect of numbness and paralysis, causing a target to become less nimble. Raiton's weakness is futon, it dominates over doton.
Doton- the element of earth. Doton can be used defensively or offensively by manipulating the earth. It often allows its user to travel underground much quicker than usual, which is useful in avoiding sound. Doton can also be generated from the user's body, rather than just being manipulated. Doton's weakness is raiton, it dominates suiton.
Combo Elements:
Enton- the combo element known as blaze. Enton is formed through the combination of katon and meiton elements, thus forming inextinguishable black flames. Enton is usually used by a user who has ocular kekkei genkei (example: Sharingan, Wujigan) Unlike, normal katon, enton is generated usually by sight rather than through the mouth. Enton also does not have a weakness to suiton, but loses its advantage over futon.
Zōton- the combo element known as solar. Zoton is formed by combining katon and hikatan elements, thus forming unquenchable white flames which give off an usual but radiant light. Zoton, like enton, is generated from ocular kekkei genkei, is not weak against water but does not have an advantage over futon anymore. However, the light given off from zoton is blinding, so even if it doesn't connect with its target, the target can be blinded or temporarily blinded.
Yōton- the combo element of lava and a kekkei genkei in its own right. Yoton is formed by combining katon and doton. Yoton cannot be beat by suiton, but cannot best futon, like it would if it were katon. Yoton's range and concentration properties are similar to suiton, but since yoton is lava, it is much less viscous, thus rendering it a rather slow element.
Mokuton- the combo element of wood. Mokuton is formed by combining doton and suiton. Mokuton can be generated and manipulated from anywhere on the user's body. Mokuton still holds its vulnerability to raiton and its power over suiton. Mokuton is also vulnerable to katon but has an advantage over futon. After Mokuton is generated, it can be used as a source of growth for plants and life, but is a rare element to see in a shinobi.
Ranton- the combo element of storm. Ranton is formed by combining raiton and suiton. Ranton tends to be bright beams of explosive electricity that flow as if it were water. However, ranton does not always hold those properties. Ranton has no weakness to any of the parent elements as well as no dominant strength over any of the parent elements.
Hyōton- the combo element of ice and a kekkei genkei in its own right. Hyoton is formed by combining suiton and futon. Weak hyoton based techniques tend to be weaker against katon release. Hyoton, when used by a master is less vulnerable to most katon attacks, but can still be melted away by an advanced katon technique or by zoton or enton. Hyoton is mostly generated or manipulated by willpower. In the hands of an amateur, hyoton can only be used in the presence of water, while a more mastered hyoton user can generate hyoton through thin air.
Futton- the combo element known as boil and a kekkei genkei in its own right. Futton is not to be confused with futon. Futton is formed through the combination of katon and suiton. Futton is usually mid to long range, forming a vapor that can melt most objects. It doesn't have a natural weakness or strength.
Advanced Elements:
Meiton- the element of darkness. Its opposite is hikatan which cancels out with it. Meiton has no weakness and no dominant strength. Meiton tends to be ominous, reacting to the user's chakra, as well as the target. It is often used to absorb a targets chakra, or decrease it from within, for a limited time. Other properties of meiton include its destructiveness. Meiton is never bright, radiant, or elegant, and often used to strike fear into the target.
Hikatan- the element of light. Similar to meiton it has no weakness or dominant strength. Hikatan tends to be brilliant, often blinding a target or creating a reaction with a target's body on a cellular level. Though hikatan can be destructive, it is sometimes accurate and always holds some elegance to it, never turning from its radiance.
Shōton- the element of crystals. Shoton is often generated or the user can manipulate crystalline structures. Shoton, however, cannot crystallize raw energy, thus it can be countered by elements such as futon, raiton, katon, enton, or energy based elements.
Kōton- the element of steel. This element cannot be generated, just manipulated by using crystalline structures in the earth. Koton is vulnerable to enton and zoton and dominates suiton and hyoton.
Elements have their natural strengths and weaknesses. One element can dominate another element, but be weaker against another. Knowing the elements, strengths and weaknesses, is a good way to gain the upper hand in battle, by allowing your opponent to use up chakra on an ineffective attack. Combo elements tend to have less weaknesses than the parent elements that they are formed from. (Example: Katon is vulnerable to suiton, but enton and zoton aren't)
Parent Elements:
Katon - the element of fire. Katon tends to involve destructive attacks over mid to long range. Katon rarely is ever concentrated into a small amount but attacks over spreads over wide areas. Katon's natural weakness is suiton, but can dominate over futon
Suiton- the element of water. Suiton is rarely concentrated and is usually spread over some wide areas. Suiton tends to go from mid to long range. Suiton, in use by a inexperienced shinobi, is manipulated, not generated, like a master would be able to. Suiton's natural weakness is doton, but can dominate over katon.
Fūton- the element of wind. Futon is generally sharp and thin, with chakra transformed into wind that acts as blades. Futon is generally short to mid-range. Futon's weakness is katon, it dominates raiton.
Raiton- the element of lightning. Raiton can hit most ranges, but is usually used from short to mid-range. Raiton is generally concentrated, using vibrations to increase sharpness, and is the fastest element. (example: a blast wave or raiton will reach its target before a blast wave of katon.) Raiton can also have the effect of numbness and paralysis, causing a target to become less nimble. Raiton's weakness is futon, it dominates over doton.
Doton- the element of earth. Doton can be used defensively or offensively by manipulating the earth. It often allows its user to travel underground much quicker than usual, which is useful in avoiding sound. Doton can also be generated from the user's body, rather than just being manipulated. Doton's weakness is raiton, it dominates suiton.
Combo Elements:
Enton- the combo element known as blaze. Enton is formed through the combination of katon and meiton elements, thus forming inextinguishable black flames. Enton is usually used by a user who has ocular kekkei genkei (example: Sharingan, Wujigan) Unlike, normal katon, enton is generated usually by sight rather than through the mouth. Enton also does not have a weakness to suiton, but loses its advantage over futon.
Zōton- the combo element known as solar. Zoton is formed by combining katon and hikatan elements, thus forming unquenchable white flames which give off an usual but radiant light. Zoton, like enton, is generated from ocular kekkei genkei, is not weak against water but does not have an advantage over futon anymore. However, the light given off from zoton is blinding, so even if it doesn't connect with its target, the target can be blinded or temporarily blinded.
Yōton- the combo element of lava and a kekkei genkei in its own right. Yoton is formed by combining katon and doton. Yoton cannot be beat by suiton, but cannot best futon, like it would if it were katon. Yoton's range and concentration properties are similar to suiton, but since yoton is lava, it is much less viscous, thus rendering it a rather slow element.
Mokuton- the combo element of wood. Mokuton is formed by combining doton and suiton. Mokuton can be generated and manipulated from anywhere on the user's body. Mokuton still holds its vulnerability to raiton and its power over suiton. Mokuton is also vulnerable to katon but has an advantage over futon. After Mokuton is generated, it can be used as a source of growth for plants and life, but is a rare element to see in a shinobi.
Ranton- the combo element of storm. Ranton is formed by combining raiton and suiton. Ranton tends to be bright beams of explosive electricity that flow as if it were water. However, ranton does not always hold those properties. Ranton has no weakness to any of the parent elements as well as no dominant strength over any of the parent elements.
Hyōton- the combo element of ice and a kekkei genkei in its own right. Hyoton is formed by combining suiton and futon. Weak hyoton based techniques tend to be weaker against katon release. Hyoton, when used by a master is less vulnerable to most katon attacks, but can still be melted away by an advanced katon technique or by zoton or enton. Hyoton is mostly generated or manipulated by willpower. In the hands of an amateur, hyoton can only be used in the presence of water, while a more mastered hyoton user can generate hyoton through thin air.
Futton- the combo element known as boil and a kekkei genkei in its own right. Futton is not to be confused with futon. Futton is formed through the combination of katon and suiton. Futton is usually mid to long range, forming a vapor that can melt most objects. It doesn't have a natural weakness or strength.
Advanced Elements:
Meiton- the element of darkness. Its opposite is hikatan which cancels out with it. Meiton has no weakness and no dominant strength. Meiton tends to be ominous, reacting to the user's chakra, as well as the target. It is often used to absorb a targets chakra, or decrease it from within, for a limited time. Other properties of meiton include its destructiveness. Meiton is never bright, radiant, or elegant, and often used to strike fear into the target.
Hikatan- the element of light. Similar to meiton it has no weakness or dominant strength. Hikatan tends to be brilliant, often blinding a target or creating a reaction with a target's body on a cellular level. Though hikatan can be destructive, it is sometimes accurate and always holds some elegance to it, never turning from its radiance.
Shōton- the element of crystals. Shoton is often generated or the user can manipulate crystalline structures. Shoton, however, cannot crystallize raw energy, thus it can be countered by elements such as futon, raiton, katon, enton, or energy based elements.
Kōton- the element of steel. This element cannot be generated, just manipulated by using crystalline structures in the earth. Koton is vulnerable to enton and zoton and dominates suiton and hyoton.
