Cassette Beasts - Type and Status Effects

In Cassette Beasts, there are 14 different elemental types that monsters can obtain. Whilst each monster has a specific type, types can also be changed through abilities and through super-rare encounters called Bootlegs.

Whilst each monster has a type, their battle moves also have a type. Dealing damage with specific types can cast a Status Effect on the opponent. Status Effects can boost damage, weaken opponents, steal AP and cause damage over time effects.

Cassette Beasts Element Types

Below are the 14 Elemental Types you can find in Cassette Beasts.

• Air
• Astral
• Beast
• Earth
• Fire
• Glass
• Glitter
• Ice
• Lightning
• Metal
• Plant
• Plastic
• Poison
• Water

Cassette Beasts Type Status Effects

When attacking certain elemental types, you can either apply a buff or debuff to your opponent. Check out the Battle Guide for more information.

Air Elemental Type Bonuses

Air buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Astral (applies AP Boost)
• Lightning (applies Multi-Target)

Air debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Fire (applies Melee Attack Down, applies Ranged Attack Down)
• Glass (Resonance)
• Plant (applies AP Drain)

Astral Elemental Type Bonuses

Astral buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Astral (applies AP Boost)

Astral debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Air (applies AP Drain)
• Earth (applies AP Drain)
• Fire (applies AP Drain)
• Water (applies AP Drain)

Beast Elemental Type Bonuses

Beast buffs the following Types when attacking them:

None

Beast debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Glass (applies Glass Shards)

Earth Elemental Type Bonuses

Earth buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Astral (applies AP Boost)

Earth debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Fire (applies Melee Attack Down, applies Ranged Attack Down)
• Lightning (applies Unitarget)
• Plastic (applies Evasion Down, Speed Down)

Fire Elemental Type Bonuses

Fire buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Air (applies Air Wall)
• Astral (applies AP Boost)
• Water (applies Healing Steam)

Fire debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Metal (applies Burned)
• Plant (applies Burned)
• Poison (applies Burned)

Fire changes the Types of the following when attacking them:

• Glitter to Fire
• Ice to Water
• Plastic to Poison

Glass Elemental Type Bonuses

Glass buffs the following Types when attacking them:

None

Glass debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Lightning (applies Unitarget)

Glitter Elemental Type Bonuses

Glitter changes the Types of all elements to Glitter when attacking them.

Ice Elemental Type Bonuses

Ice buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Lightning (applies Multitarget)

Ice debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Air (applies Accuracy Down)

Ice changes the Types of the following when attacking them:

• Water to Ice (applies Flinched)

Lightning Elemental Type Bonuses

Lightning buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Plastic (applies Contact Damage Lightning)

Lightning debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Air (applies Conductive)
• Ice (applies Conductive)
• Metal (applies Conductive)
• Water (applies Conductive)

Lightning changes the Types of the following when attacking them:

• Earth to Glass

Metal Elemental Type Bonuses

Metal buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Lightning (applies Multitarget)

Metal debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Astral (applies Berserk)
• Earth (applies Melee Defence Down, Ranged Defence Down)
• Ice (applies Melee Defence Down, Ranged Defence Down)
• Glass (applies Glass Shards)

Plant Elemental Type Bonuses

Plant buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Fire (applies Evasion Up)
• Poison (applies Melee Attack Down, applies Ranged Attack Down)

Plant debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Earth (applies Leeched)
• Lightning (applies Unitarget)
• Water (applies Leeched)

Plastic Elemental Type Bonuses

Plastic buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Fire (applies Evasion Up)

Plastic debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Astral (applies AP Drain)
• Lightning (applies Unitarget)

Poison Elemental Type Bonuses

Poison buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Earth (applies Contact Damage Poison)
• Fire (applies AP Boost)
• Metal (applies Contact Damage Poison)

Poison debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Astral (applies Berserk)
• Plant (applies Poison)

Water Elemental Type Bonuses

Water buffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Astral (applies AP Boost)
• Ice (applies Melee Defence Up, Ranged Defence Up)
• Lightning (applies Multitarget)
• Plant (applies Healing Leaf)

Water debuffs the following Types when attacking them:

• Earth (applies Melee Attack Down, applies Ranged Attack Down)
• Fire (applies Melee Defence Down, Ranged Defence Down)
• Metal (applies Melee Defence Down, Ranged Defence Down)