Spirits play a defining role in your overall power, and understanding their categories, effects, and synergy potential is essential for building the strongest possible setup. Below is a detailed Legend of Elements Spirit Guide of all major spirit types, their categorized roles, and recommended team compositions for different playstyles — followed by a practical tier list based on the current meta.
1. DPS Spirits
These spirits directly amplify your damage output, either through critical hits, raw attack power, or skill multipliers.
Crit-Focused Spirits
These specialize in critical chance and critical damage bonuses — perfect for burst-oriented builds.
- Tiderend – Boosts Crit Rate and has an RNG-based activation mechanic, leading to occasional explosive bursts.
- Darkfrost – Reliable Crit-based stat booster, useful for consistent output.
- Pebblewing – Secondary crit enabler that works best when paired with other Crit spirits.
Substitution Tip:
If you prefer consistent damage over RNG bursts, swap Tiderend for Firmament, as Firmament offers steadier offensive buffs.
Mainline DPS Spirits
These spirits define the core of your offensive strategy, supporting continuous and stable damage.
Skysong – General all-rounder that provides offensive buffs.
Firmament – Offers balanced attack speed and power scaling.
Demonflame – Strong fire-based spirit that excels in raw damage multipliers.
Shadowpaw – Focuses on sustained DPS with occasional burst windows.
Sunpiercer – Provides consistent ranged or elemental damage benefits.
Warshade – Hybrid spirit that offers both offensive pressure and minor defensive boosts.
Lorehorn – Adds utility with debuffing effects (Healbane).
Dawnweaver – Temporarily increases Speed, improving attack and cast speed for 10 seconds.
Subs & Tips:
- Use Dawnweaver instead of Shadowpaw for better speed scaling.
- Replace Warshade with Demonflame if you want more aggressive burst potential.
Recommended Combo:
Demonflame + Firmament + Dawnweaver
→ This trio creates the most balanced and deadly DPS lineup, combining steady scaling, buff uptime, and attack speed synergy.
Skill Damage Spirits
Designed for players focusing on Core Skill damage rather than auto-attacks.
- Heartbind – Provides boosts to Skill DMG scaling.
- Spring – Offers both damage and minor CC potential.
- Celestine – Increases magic-based damage multipliers.
- SR: Bronzesticks – Excellent alternative if you lack higher-tier Skill DMG spirits.
Substitution Tip:
If you can’t get Celestine or Heartbind, Spring for Bronzesticks is the go-to substitute.
2. Longevity & Sustain Spirits
These spirits keep you alive longer, either through healing or mitigation.
Regeneration-Focused
- Skydancer – Provides steady regeneration over time.
- Moonwhisper – Strong sustain with occasional recovery bursts.
- SR: Gracehorn – The most powerful regen option currently, ideal for long fights.
Defense-Focused
These spirits boost survivability through mitigation rather than healing.
- Raindancer – Increases your base defenses, solid in tank builds.
- Warshade – Adds both offensive and defensive scaling.
- Rivergleam – “Increases the player’s MIT by 4% for 10s.”
- MIT stands for Damage Mitigation, reducing all incoming damage.
Recommended Combo:
Raindancer + Warshade + Rivergleam
→ Excellent choice for tanky builds or sustained boss encounters.
3. Debuff / Crowd Control (CC) Spirits
These are essential for control-heavy builds, especially in PvP or boss phases where you can interrupt, disable, or weaken enemies.
- Springroot – Applies Silence and Bind on hit.
- Bind: Targets can’t move.
- Silence: Targets can’t use skills.
- Windfist – Applies Disarm for 3 seconds, preventing enemies from performing normal attacks.
- Lorehorn – Applies Healbane, preventing enemies from regenerating HP.
- SR: Bambam – Support-oriented SR spirit with reliable CC effects.
Recommended Combo:
Lorehorn + Windfist + Springroot
→ Maximizes your crowd control and reduces enemy sustain effectively.
4. Damage Over Time (DoT) Spirits
These excel at inflicting continuous damage effects such as Poison or Burn, perfect for long battles.
- Miasma – Applies stacks of Venom, dealing a percentage of ATK as damage every second.
- SR: Hearthshade – Applies a 5-second Burn, dealing damage every second.
There’s no dedicated third DoT spirit yet, so you can:
- Add a Regeneration spirit to increase survivability (allowing more time for DoT stacking), or
- Include a Mainline DPS spirit to amplify total damage output.
Optional Utility:
Lorehorn pairs nicely with DoT builds due to Healbane, making your ongoing damage deadlier by preventing enemy healing.
5. Spirit Combos by Build Type
| Build Type | Recommended Combo | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Crit Build | Tiderend • Darkfrost • Pebblewing | RNG-heavy, highest burst potential. |
| Mainline DPS | Demonflame • Firmament • Dawnweaver | Balanced, consistent, and top-tier damage. |
| Skill Damage Build | Heartbind • Spring • Celestine | Core-skill focused, good for casters. |
| Regeneration Build | Skydancer • Moonwhisper • Gracehorn | Long fights and solo content. |
| Defense Build | Raindancer • Warshade • Rivergleam | Pure tanking and sustain focus. |
| CC/Debuff Build | Lorehorn • Windfist • Springroot | Disables enemy actions effectively. |
| DoT Build | Miasma • Hearthshade • (Lorehorn or Regen Spirit) | Maximizes sustained damage over time. |
6. Spirit Tier List (Current Meta)
(Based on overall power, versatility, and synergy potential in early-mid game.)
| Tier | Spirits | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S-Tier | Firmament, Demonflame, Dawnweaver, Gracehorn | Best overall performance across multiple builds. |
| A-Tier | Lorehorn, Miasma, Skydancer, Heartbind, Warshade | Strong support and utility roles. |
| B-Tier | Windfist, Moonwhisper, Celestine, Springroot | Niche usage but valuable in specific builds. |
| C-Tier | Pebblewing, Tiderend, Bronzesticks | Situational or early-game placeholders. |
| D-Tier | Sunchaser, Hollowpour, Bambam | Limited impact, overshadowed by others. |
7. Important Notes for Progression
- Rarity Matters:
A Rare spirit almost always outperforms a Non-Rare one due to superior base stats.
This rule currently applies to nearly all situations in early access. - Promotion Level:
Higher promotion levels grant stat increases and additional effects, but rarity usually outweighs promotion until late game. - Adapt to Class & Playstyle:
The “best” spirit combination varies by class and combat style. A DoT-oriented mage won’t benefit from Crit spirits, just as a brawler doesn’t need regen stacking.
The Spirit system in Legend of Elements rewards experimentation. While the current meta favors Mainline DPS combinations like Demonflame + Firmament + Dawnweaver, other archetypes such as Regeneration or DoT setups can perform equally well with the right gear and stats.
As the game evolves and new spirits are introduced, these rankings may shift — so keep an eye on balance updates and adapt accordingly.