Synergies
Embark on a deeper exploration of Illuvials and their syngergies. In this section, we decode the essential aspects of using Illuvials effectively. The interplay of Affinities and Classes forms the foundation that unites your diverse Illuvials into a powerful collective force.
Primary Synergies
Classes and Affinities both have certain thresholds that give direct bonuses to the Illuvials. Primary Affinities and Classes such as Water and Earth, or Fighter and Bulwark give a bonus when 3, 5 or 7 Illuvials with the same Affinity/Class are placed on the board. While Illuvials with that specific Affinity gain a significant bonus, all Illuvials on your team will get a little stronger.
If you have 5 Earth Illuvials on your team, your Earth Illuvials will gain significant defensive capabilities. They will gain a flat 50 damage reduction for either Physical or Energy attacks. At the same time, your other Illuvials on the board will only gain 20 Physical Defense (Grit) and Energy Defense (Resolve)
Composite Synergies
Composite Classes and Affinities have thresholds at 2, 3 and 4 stacks. The bonuses that these thresholds give are usually more impactful than those of the primary ones. The trick here is that the buff is not team-wide anymore. Only the unit with the specific composite Affinity or Class will gain its effects.
Granite Illuvials gain immunity for the first four seconds when 2 Granite Illuvials are placed on the board. Only Granite Illuvials gain this bonus.
Dominant traits
Interestingly, each Illuvial has a single Affinity or Class that stands out and that it excels at even further. A Magma Illuvial has a Fire and Earth Affinity, but can have a dominant Fire Affinity. This Dominant trait does not affect the synergistic capabilities of a unit in any way. A Magma Illuvial is still just Magma. Dominant Earth doesn’t mean it will suddenly gain Earth synergies as well. The only two things that the Dominant trait affects are the Hyper mechanic and the Ranger bonding mechanic. A Granite Illuvial does not count as Earth either so it will not get the entire bonus. Only the small team bonus.
