Element

An element is a type property for Magnus and many enemies. There are several elements throughout the games, most of them consistent through both, but with a few differences.

Physical/Variable/No element
Physical, variable, and no element Magnus are all similar in appearance; their main color is a light brown or beige, and Magnus of this color and function appear in both games. However, there are slight differences between the games. No element cards appear in Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, where they are simply cards without an element attached to them. These are frequently Magnus without an obvious elemental association, and are usually of a more basic type. No element attack Magnus deal only basic damage, with no elemental damage attached to them.

In Baten Kaitos Origins, they became physical and variable element Magnus. Physical element Magnus served the same purpose as no element Magnus in the previous game. Variable element Magnus, however, are Magnus whose elemental typing can be changed depending on the element of the item currently equipped.

Physical, variable, and no element Magnus have no elemental opposite.

Light
Light Magnus are predominantly white in color, and typically feature items associated with light, holiness, and Heaven or Sky. In Baten Kaitos Origins, this element was called Holy. Light Magnus are countered by Dark Magnus.

Dark
Dark Magnus are predominantly black or dark gray in color.