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An Elemental Augment refers to the many different ways in which weapon-based Copy Abilities can be enchanted in Kirby Star Allies. There are five different types of augments which can be applied; Blizzard, Bluster, Sizzle, Splash, and Zap. These elements are applied by having the ally wielding the weapon hold it up, then having the element-wielding ally use an elemental attack on the weapon to power it up. This augment then remains on the weapon indefinitely, only being lost if the ability is discarded or the wielder defeated (not just fainted). Applying an element to a weapon allows the user to perform more elaborate attacks, and often adds special properties in addition to raising the damage dealt. One example is 'Bluster Bomb', which allows the user to float up into the air while holding the bomb in hand.
Augments and Sources
There are five elemental augments in Kirby Star Allies. These can be applied to weapons using various Copy Abilities, from certain specific moves, or from other weapons which already have the augment. The following table lists every known source for each augment, as well as the general character of the augment in question:
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Augment | Granted by | Characteristic | Enemies weak to the augment |
Blizzard | Gives weapons an icy quality to them. Allows them to freeze foes and waterfalls as well as douse flames |
Fire-based:
Water-based:
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Bluster | Gives weapons a windy characteristic. Allows them to douse flames. Some of their moves can allow the wielder to fly while attacking. |
Fire-based:
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Sizzle |
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Gives weapons a fiery characteristic. Allows them to melt ice blocks and leave smoldering pyres in several cases. |
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Splash |
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Gives weapons a water enchantment. Allows them to douse flames and destroy Electro Saws. Able to turn the Dispose Food from King Dedede#As a Boss into healing food during his boss battle. |
Electric-based:
Fire-based:
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Zap | Gives weapons an electric enchantment. Allows them to electrify water and power Wires. |
Water-based:
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List of Augmentable Weapons
The following Copy Abilities (and characters) can receive an augment:
- Bomb (Poppy Bros. Jr.)
- Cutter (Sir Kibble)
- Hammer (Bonkers & King Dedede)
- Marx
- Ninja (Bio Spark)
- Spear (Bandana Waddle Dee only)
- Staff (Jammerjab)
- Sword (Blade Knight & Meta Knight)
- Whip (Wester)
- Yo-Yo (Gim)
Trivia
- These combinations are similar to the various Ability Scroll elemental combos which Kirby could perform in Kirby: Squeak Squad, but are much broader in scope.
- In Kirby Star Allies, the move Hammer Flip has lost its fire element from previous games, possibly due to similarities with Sizzle Hammer as well as the purpose of receiving different elemental augments. The Bomb ability has already lost its fire element since Kirby's Return to Dream Land, thus able to become Sizzle Bomb.
- Paint-based attacks from the Artist ability has similar properties to Splash (super-effective on fire and electric).
- Stone has some Friend Abilities that grant it elemental powers, albeit not a weapon-based ability. For example, Geokinesis with ESP grants it the Zap augment, and Rock Painter with Artist covers the stone sculpture with paint.