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11 Overview
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33 Water is one of the four active attack elements in the Elemancer system and the second element Cheng begins with. It specializes in crowd control, ranged attacks, and environmental manipulation through freezing. Water's versatility makes it one of the most tactically rich elements.
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55 Abilities
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77 AbilityDescriptionWater Blastsranged jets of water that push enemies back and soak them, making them vulnerable to follow-up elemental effectsWater Whirlwindcreates a whirlwind that groups enemies together, setting up follow-up attacks from other elements. Demonstrated in the gameplay trailerFreezingsoaked enemies and water surfaces can be frozen, immobilizing foes and creating solid platforms for traversalWater Pullingwater can be pulled from environmental structures like water towers, rivers, and barrels for combat useIce Platformsfrozen water surfaces become walkable, enabling environmental puzzle-solving and creative traversal
88 Water Tower Demonstration
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1010 The gameplay trailer's most memorable Water sequence showed Cheng toppling a water tower. The water poured downhill, flooding the street below. Cheng then froze the soaked enemies solid, demonstrating the element's crowd-control chain: create water, spread it, then freeze. This sequence also showed that water interacts with terrain slope, flowing naturally downhill.
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1212 Elemental Interactions
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1414 Water + Fire produces steam clouds for visual coverWater + Earth creates mud that slows ground movement. A water tornado combined with earth creates a "rock storm"Water + Metal water conducts electricity through metal, enabling area-of-effect damage on soaked enemies or wet surfacesWater counters Fire extinguishes flames and cancels burning effects
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1616 Environmental Influence
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1818 Water attacks are significantly stronger near rivers and other natural water sources within Zhou. The city's position at the confluence of two rivers means that many combat encounters along the waterfront provide natural advantages for Water-focused play. Conversely, Water is weakened in dry, enclosed spaces like underground tunnels and caves.
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2020 Design History
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2222 The original design for Water included volumetric drowning mechanics, where enemies could actually be submerged and drowned in rising water. These mechanics were scaled back during development for performance optimization. The current implementation focuses on soaking, freezing, and environmental water manipulation instead.
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2424 Combat Role
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2626 Water fills a control and setup role in combat. Soaking enemies with water blasts creates openings for devastating follow-ups: frozen targets take increased damage from Earth projectiles, and water-soaked groups become vulnerable to Metal's electrical conductivity. The water whirlwind ability groups scattered enemies together, making area attacks from other elements far more effective. Skilled players use Water to manipulate the battlefield before switching to damaging elements for the finish.