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(emerges from the guides forum with a headache) [size=1][s]Did you level a wind dragon to 25 for the golem workshop only to find out that it's no longer the best element for that venue?[/s][/size=1] [size=5][b]Do you just want a simple, short and straightforward Element vs Venue guide?[/b][/size=5] Fear not! I've put together an updated version of the [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2001551]Redfoot guide[/url]! Since they've sadly gone inactive, their wonderful guide has gotten obsolete. So I'm here to save the day for all of us people who don't get along with spreadsheets! [quote= observations and credits] [LIST] [*]This guide is a direct copy of Redfoot's layout, only updated. [*]Elements are updated for all venues as of 31/08/2020, except Training fields. [*]Huge thanks to @Nightwind for letting me know the rule for element calculation, and showing me the way to like, half of these resources [*]This is a calculation based on enemy mages and their encounter rates. [/LIST] [b]Resources:[/b] [LIST] [*]@Cethosia 's (outdated) [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2216925]elements guide[/url] [*]@Maki 's [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/1344211/14]battlestones guide[/url] and [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LQg6DvqkwP10NW7TZMp5bl6HIH3RBd1LmU4lw-5KLM/edit#gid=2046943558]element odds spreadsheet[/url] [*][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2135618]FR Image Assets[/url] thread for updated venue graphics [*][url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Z_zWkuEDxBUEW-gc2HWuN5GtQIkw5M7ztV3IOyYq48/edit?usp=sharing]My spreadsheet[/url]. Eventually it should have every venue, right now it's only what needed updates. [/LIST] [/quote] [rule] This guide is currently missing the Forgotten Cave update, as I am currently on semi-hiatus. It should be underway around december. Sorry for the inconvenience!

[center][b][size=6]Best Venues for each Element[/size][/b][/center] [center]"What is the best venue for my dragon's flight?"[/center] [columns][item=earth runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b] Best: Volcanic Vents Good: Crystal Pools, Mire, Portal Worst: Cove, Waterway, Kelp Beds, Ghostlight, Boreal Wood, Harpy's Roost [/columns] [columns][item=wind runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b] Best: Harpy's Roost Good: Rainsong Jungle, Crystal Pools Worst: Kelp Beds, Arena, Redrock Cove, Thunderhead, Mire[/columns] [columns][item=fire runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] Best: Golem Workshop, Forbidden Portal, Rainsong Jungle Good: Waterway, Sandswept Delta, Harpy's Roost, Ghostlight Ruins Worst: Kelp Beds, Crystal Pools [/columns] [columns][item=water runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b] Best: Redrock Cove, Ghostlight Ruins Good: Kelp Beds, Rainsong Jungle, Bamboo Falls, Workshop, Portal Worst: Mire, Crystal Pools, Boreal Wood [/columns] [columns][item=shadow runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b] Best: Thunderhead Savanna, Forgotten Cave Good: Waterway, Arena, Harpy's Roost Worst: Sandswept Delta, Crystal Pools, Mire, Portal, Volcanic Vents [/columns] [columns][item=light runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b] Best: Sandswept Delta Good: Scorched Forest, Arena Worst: Workshop, Rainsong Jungle, Kelp Beds, Portal, Waterway[/columns] [columns][item=lightning runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b] Best: Arena, Boreal Wood Good: Forgotten cave, Bamboo Falls, Thunderhead Savanna, Redrock cove, Waterway Worst: Crystal Pools, Kelp Beds[/columns] [columns][item=ice runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b] Best: Bamboo Falls, Redrock Cove Good: Kelp Beds, Scorched Forest, Forgotten Cave, Crystal Pools, GW Worst: Mire, Thunderhead Savanna, Harpy's Roost[/columns] [columns][item=plague runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=red]Plague[/color] [/b] Best: Kelp Beds, Crystal Pools, Boreal Woods Good: Volcanic Vents, Harpy's Roost, Ghostlight Ruins Worst: Arena, Golem Workshop, Scorched Forest, Waterway, Portal[/columns] [columns][item=nature runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b] Best: Golem Workshop, Waterway, Ghostlight Ruins Good:Redrock Cove, Sandswept Delta, Volcanic Vents, Harpy's Roost, KB Worst: Forgotten Cave, Thunderhead Savanna, Mire[/columns] [columns][item=arcane runestone][nextcol][size=4][b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b] Best: Mire, Forbidden Portal Good: Boreal Wood, Thunderhead Savanna, Volcanic Vents, Arena, Cove Worst: Rainsong Jungle, Woodland Path[/columns]

[center][b][size=6]Best Elements for each Venue[/size][/b][/center] [center]"What is the best flight to fight in this venue?"[/center] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/training_fields/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Training Fields[/b] [OUTDATED] Best: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b], [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/woodland_border/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Woodland Path[/b] Best: [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b], [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b] [/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/scorched_forest/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Scorched Forest[/b] Best: [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b], [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b], [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/sandswept_delta/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Sandswept Delta[/b] Best: [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]https://flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/blooming_grove/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Blooming Grove[/b] [size=0]thanks to @ErisLordFreedom[/size=0] Best: [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b], [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b], [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/forgotten_cave/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Forgotten Cave[/b] Best: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b], [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]https://flightrising.com/content/battle/images/venues/bamboo_waterfall/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Bamboo Falls[/b] Best: [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b], [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]https://flightrising.com/content/battle/images/venues/thunderhead_savanna/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Thunderhead Savanna[/b] Best: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b], [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b], [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b], [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/redrock/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Redrock Cove[/b] [UPDATED] Best: [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b], [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b], [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b], [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/waterway/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Waterway[/b] [UPDATED] Best: [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b], [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b], [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/arena/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Arena[/b] [UPDATED] Best: [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b], [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b], [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] [/columns] [columns][img]http://flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/volcanic_vents/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Volcanic Vents[/b] Best: [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b], [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b], [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/rainsong_jungle/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Rainsong Jungle[/b] Best: [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b], [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]https://flightrising.com/content/battle/images/venues/boreal_wood/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Boreal Wood[/b] [UPDATED] Best: [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] Good:[b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b], [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b] Worst:[b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b], [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/crystalspine_pools/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Crystal Pools[/b] Best: [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b],[b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b], [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b], [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b], [b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b]* [size=1]*Generally good, but weak against boss[/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/harpys_roost/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Harpy's Roost[/b] Best: [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b], [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b], [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b], [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b], [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/ghostlight_ruins/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Ghostlight Ruins[/b] Best: [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b], [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/mire/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Mire[/b] Best: [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b], [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b] [/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/kelp_beds/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Kelp Beds[/b] Best: [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b], [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b]*, [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b]* Worst: [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b], [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b], [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] [size=0][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk]Do you remember?[/url][/size=0] [size=1]*Good, but weak against both bosses![/size][/columns] [columns][img]http://www.flightrising.com/html5/coliseum/images/venue/golem_workshop/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Golem Workshop[/b] [UPDATED] Best: [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b], [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b], [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b], [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b][/columns] [columns][img]https://flightrising.com/content/battle/images/venues/forbidden_portal/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Forbidden Portal[/b] [NEW!] Best: [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b], [b][color=deeppink]Arcane[/color][/b]* Good: [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b], [b][color=brown]Earth[/color][/b]* Worst: [b][color=gold]Light[/color][/b], [b][color=darkviolet]Shadow[/color][/b], [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b] [size=1]*Weak to one of the bosses![/size] [/columns] [quote name="Amayai" date="2020-06-06 09:34:59" ] I have added to my spreadsheet a [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Z_zWkuEDxBUEW-gc2HWuN5GtQIkw5M7ztV3IOyYq48/edit#gid=1294211492]table[/url] in which elements are ranked by boss weakness ahead of encounter frequency, for builds which don't use reflect and presumably will only ever get hit by bosses. [b]The rank for boss priority, assuming you only get hit by bosses, goes as such:[/b] [columns][img]https://flightrising.com/content/battle/images/venues/forbidden_portal/_thumbnail.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][b]Forbidden Portal[/b] Best: [b][color=orangered]Fire[/color][/b] Good: [b][color=blue]Water[/color][/b], [b][color=lawngreen]Wind[/color][/b] Worst: [b][color=darkgreen]Nature[/color][/b], [b][color=gray]Ice[/color][/b], [b][b][color=cyan]Lightning[/color][/b], [b][color=red]Plague[/color][/b].[/columns] Please evaluate how your intended build behaves against the frog bosses to decide which list should be your priority: being resistent to most mobs OR being resistent to most bosses. [/quote]

[center][b][size=6]Elemental weakness/strength refs[/size][/b][/center] In case you were looking for this! [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/608964][img]https://24.media.tumblr.com/2a5b2340ac661ef3adc0bd79463327f4/tumblr_mq75toik7y1sbylx1o1_500.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/sug/1973579][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/9db39c4fafa0be26362b018c0ffc0ea2/tumblr_mtzaytr9nF1sdb7k9o1_500.png[/img][/url][size=2] [b]Counter to:[/b] deals extra damage to that element and receives reduced damage from it [b]Countered by:[/b] deals reduced damage to that element and takes extra damage from it. [b]Strong Against:[/b] deals extra damage to that element, but takes normal damage from it. [b]Vulnerable to:[/b] deals normal damage to that element, but takes extra damage from it.[/size=2] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/1002870#post_1002870][img]https://i.imgur.com/iN18474.jpg[/img][/url] [size=0] Thanks to @Nesu for that link to source :)

@Amayai

Redfoot's guide was last updated on February 25, 2017, and Cethosia's guide was last updated on March 05, 2019, so these are the venues that have to be updated (Coliseum venues & revamps):

[X] Blooming Grove - August 13, 2017
[X] Thunderhead Savanna - November 04, 2018
[X] Training Fields - April 30, 2017
[X] Arena - October 20, 2017
[X] Waterway - February 09, 2018
[X] Boreal Wood - August 07, 2019
[X] Golem Workshop - February 05, 2020


Elemental mages in Boreal Wood:

• Auburn Woolly Walrus (Plague) 3.8% > Water, Shadow, Nature
• Longneck Wanderer (Wind) 2.4% > Earth, Lightning, Arcane
• Wolpertinger (Lightning) 4.2% > Water, Ice, Light
• Woolly Walrus (Water) 4.2% > Earth, Wind, Fire

Plague is the only element that doesn't have any weaknesses against the mages.

@Maki Oooh, thanks so much for the dates! I've updated everything from Redfoot's original to Cethosia's data, but I completely missed the lack of Boreal Wood and GW expansions. I'll work on that! (Off I go to make a couple more spreadsheets...)

May 10 Update: Okie Dokie, updated Golem Workshop and Boreal Woods stats are in, as well as the updated best venues for each element! All thanks to our lord and savior, Maki, the coliseum deity.
My spreadsheet for both is in 2 new tabs of Thunderspread sheetanna (the name of my thunderhead spreadsheet), linked in the first post.

Everything should now be set until the next coli update! In the meantime, I'll use some of my free time to work on recalculating Blooming Grove, Training Fields, Arena and Waterway, which weren't updated by Cethosia.

Wow!! Thank you so much for this easy - to - use GUIDE!!! <3

Great work with the guide, always nice to see updated work :)

I'm curious if you've considered adding a list of the best elements that only take enemy mages into account. This is usually good for 2 fod trainers in the higher venues since melee don't get a chance to use their elemental attacks, so they don't have an impact on the elemental choice. But, it might make this thread a bit cluttered, so there's that.

Anyways, great work, I hope this stays updated in the years to come :)