# Elemental Affinity System

Every wave in this season comes with one or more **Elemental Affinities**: ***Fire**, **Water**, **Wind**, and **Energy**.*

Enemies spawn with elemental shields matching the Wave's Affinities. To deal damage, you must first break the shield using abilities of the correct Elemental Affinity.

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Mastering your elemental setup becomes essential for getting through further waves.

#### Player Affinities

Each skill you learn belongs to an Elemental Affinity. Your Affinity Level for each Element equals the highest-level skill of that Affinity, up to a maximum of Level 6.&#x20;

*Example:* If you have three Fire skills\
(Level 3, Level 5, and Level 6), Your Fire Affinity Level is 6.

During a run, only one skill can be upgraded to Level 6 (Evolution); all other skills are capped at Level 5, before you claim all [Shrines](https://tollan.gitbook.io/season4/gameplay/shrines-and-keys-system).&#x20;

You can upgrade one additional skill  to Level 6 (Evolution) after all shrines have been claimed.

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