Talk:Genbu

Elemental Weaknesses
Since Genbu's Shield has -10 fire resistance, can it be presumed Genbu is weak to fire, as per the trend of NMs' items having similar traits to the NMs themselves? Has anyone actually tested this or had more success with Fire elemental spells when fighting him? Most people presume he is Water-based (as he only casts Water spells) and probably won't bother to test it. If he is Water-based, wouldn't it make more sense to have +10 fire resistance?

It's difficult, and sometimes confusing, to work out each Sky God's weakness. They each represent an element (Genbu - Water, Suzaku - Fire etc.) but they also belong to monster families, which in turn have their own weaknesses and strengths. So, is Genbu just an Adamantoise that casts only Water magic, is Earth-based and is resistant to Lightning, or is he infact totally different to others in his monster family, weak to Lighting and Ice, strong against Fire and Earth? If anyone has any insight on this, it'd be great to learn more. -- Aequis 18:59, 3 November 2006 (EST)

You could argue that there is a -10 to fire on the shield because he is water based. Water is strong against fire, thus lowering your resistance to fire, instead of increasing your resistance to water. Just a thought.. --Ganiman 13:44, 3 November 2006 (EST)