Question about elemental weapons

[Gawain]

I've read on the Wiki that the various elemental weapons also increase the respective spells. Is this true?

Thanks in advance!

[ChaosBahamut]

Some of them do.

The elemental rods (Ice Rod, Fire Rod, etc.) will boost damage caused by attacks of the same element by a nice 50%. The Air Knife and Wind Slash will boost Wind elemental attacks by 50% (not sure if this applies to your physical attack as well but if it does then that's good). The Gaia Hammer and Gaia Bell will boost Earth elemental attacks by 50%. And I believe that's it when it comes to elemental weapons, the rest just deal damage of that element.

There ARE some non-elemental weapons that'll boost damage caused by an element though (Sage's Staff will boost Holy elemental attacks, and the Magus Rod will boost attacks of ALL elements except for Water and Holy), as well as some other types of gear. (Gaia Gear will boost Earth elemental attacks, and the Chaos Orb has the same effect as the Magus Rod; don't think it stacks though)

[Gawain]

Cool, I never knew that. Thanks!