Earth (element)

The Earth Element is a recurring element in the Final Fantasy series. First appearing in Final Fantasy V, it is sometimes associated with desert enemies and usually opposed to Wind. This element has a strange relation with avian enemies, as in some games, these are completely immune or resistant to it, while in others, they are weak against it. The Float status can be used to avoid abilities of this element.

Equipment
Gaia Gear, a Light Armor, appears in many games and is often imbued with the Earth element, which means characters wearing it usually absorb Earth elemntal attacks. The Stoneblade is a recurring sword that deals Earth damage. In addition, the consumable item Gaia Drum may also be used offensively to deal Earth damage.

Spells
The first spell introduced with the element of Earth was Quake, which, before the existance of the Earth element, was usually a one-hit KO spell and thus did not really deal elemental damage. Later games, most notably Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, and Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift include Earth as an element proper. Earth now has its own sets of tiered spells: Stone, which consisits of Stone, Stone II in Final Fantasy XI, Stonega, and Stoneja and Quake, which consists of Quake and Quakeja.

Summons
Titan is the most recognizable summon of Earth, often using an attack called Gaia's Wrath. In Final Fantasy IX, Fenrir calls forth Titan to attack with Terrestrial Rage. In Final Fantasy VIII, Brothers is the Earth-elemental GF, with its special attack Brotherly Love. Hashmal, the Regulator, is the Earthern Esper of Ivalice. Its special attack shares that of Titan's.

Final Fantasy
Although the element of Earth does not appear as a gameplay device, the recurring spell Quake appears as an Instant Death attack, which affects all enemies except aerial enemies, the Undead and most bosses.

Final Fantasy II
Again, the element of Earth does not appear as a gameplay device, but items such as the Gaia Sword and the spell Earthquake do, dealing non-elemental damage.

Final Fantasy VI
The following gameplay elements of Final Fantasy VI are related to the Earth element.

Final Fantasy X
While it is not recognized as a standard element, it can be noted that several enemies can use Earthquake, which affects all characters except the Aeon Valefor, as it is a flying creature.