| Dust | |
|---|---|
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| Element Info | |
| Kanji | 塵 |
| Romaji | Chiri |
| Classification | Compound Element |
| Basic Elements | Earth and Wind |
Dust is a compound element and a form of Elemental Bending in Endless Utopia Online. It is one of the two compound forms of Wind and Earth, the other being Sand.
Background[]
Overview[]
Since Dust is a compound element, there are several prerequisites to learning how to use it. First, the user must have learned, have decent control over both Wind and Earth. Secondly, the user has to be as equally experienced with both Prime Elements. Lastly, the user also needs big reserves of Aera, and to have good control over it. Considering the first two requirements, this last one should be easy for the user to achieve it.
Being a result of a combination of two opposed Prime Elements, Sand is among the most difficult elements to learn to create and control, alongside Steam and Sand.
When an Aera-Student wants to learn to combine Earth and Wind, the end result (Dust or Sand) depends on which Prime Element the user has more affinity and experience. Avians tend to manipulate Dust first and Terrans typically learn to manipulate Sand first. The rest of the races are not chained to any affinities, and the compound element is typically the result of the element they spent the most time using.
Dust relies on manipulating the particles of earth and dirt in the air. A student generally starts by controlling a small amount of granulated earth that is dispersed close to him. Since natural wind can blow the dust away, it is usually recommended to learn dust on a closed space.
Basic techniques allow the user to temporarily blind opponents. Masters of this technique are able to granulate all earth-made constructs to dust. This includes those made by Stone, Metal, and to an extent, Nature and Sand.
In many ways, Dust has similarities with Wind rather than with Earth. It's a rather light element that relies mostly on speed and flexibility rather than on strength (unlike its counterpart Dust).
It is said that when a player masters Dust, it means that he/she has truly achieved mastery in both Earth and Wind since the user has learned to balance opposed Prime Elements.
Strengths[]
- Earth and related elements: masters of Dust can easily granulate any techniques related with Earth or it's augmented/compound forms.
Weaknesses[]
- Reliance on Sand/Earth: same as one of Dust's basic element, Dust-users require an external source of earth, they can be left powerless if they do not have earth nearby, like for instance, in the sea.