The Fastest Element

[majofa]

How about most damage in 4 turns for each element, no RNG or shards?

: 134 damage
: 123 damage
: 101 damage
: 99 damage

(Also, all of these are calculated going second, because moar damage is better )

You aren't reading the OP

[Acsabi44]

Turn 1: tower, tower (2 ), MP (0 ), cremation (8 ), MP (6 ), cremation (14 ), Ruby dragon(2  ) for 15 dmg (5 )
Turn2: Lava destroyer (0 ) for 15+7= 22 dmg (37 total) (3 )
turn3: grow the destroyer, revive the MPs(1 ) for 15+4+4+9= 32 dmg (69 total) (4 )
turn4: play an MP(2 ), play a fire lance (1  ) and grow the destroyer for 15+4+4+4+11+3=41 dmg (110 total)


well, it could be faster.

[Helston]

Another of Life's problems, it don't get no faster upped:

Upped Life:

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
01	5 Emerald Towers, 1 Horned Frog, 1 Epinephrine	5 Emerald Towers, 1 Horned Frog, 1 Epinephrine	12	12
02	1 Mitosis	1 Mitosis, 1 Horned Frog (Mitosis)	15	27
03	1 Epinephrine	1 Horned Frog (Mitosis), 1 Epinephrine	27	54
04	1 Epinephrine	1 Horned Frog (Mitosis), 1 Epinephrine	39	93
05	1 Epinephrine	1 Horned Frog (Mitosis), 1 Epinephrine	51	144

Best I've gotten by turn 4 is 94 cumulative (4 Towers, 2 Giant Frogs, 1 Horned Frog > 1 Epi > 1 Epi > 1 Epi > 1 Giant Frog), but it only makes for 133 total damage.

[Regyptic]

Upped Aether

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	6 Aether Towers Phase Recluse	6 Aether Towers Phase Recluse	7	7
2	Fractal	Fractal and discard a Recluse	7	14
3	Aether Tower	Aether Tower and 2 Recluse	21	35
4	Ball Lightning	Ball Lightning and 2 Recluse	40	75
5	Ball Lightning	Ball Lightning and 2 Recluse	54	129

5 turns without shards. There might be a faster one with SoW/TU but I've only been able get to 97 in 4 turns with this so far.

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	5 Aether Towers Phase Recluse SoW	5 Aether Towers Phase Recluse	7	7
2	SoW	2 SoW (Recluse at 15 attack)	15	22
3	TU	TU	2*15=30	52
4	TU	TU	3*15=45	97
5	TU	TU	4*15=60	157

I have another version which is behind after 4 but has more overkill after 5,

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	4 Aether Towers Phase Recluse 2 SoW	4 Aether Towers Phase Recluse	7	7
2	SoW	2 SoW (Recluse at 15 attack)	15	22
3	SoW	2 SoW (Recluse at 23 attack)	23	45
4	TU	TU	2*23=46	91
5	TU	TU	3*23=69	160

[Chapuz]

Overkilling 101, by  Regyptic

[majofa]

Unupped Air

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	5 Wind Pillar 2 Dragonfly	5 Wind Pillar	0	0
2	Dragonfly	3 Dragonfly	1x3	3
3	Azure Dragon	Azure Dragon	1x3 + 9 = 12	15
4	Azure Dragon	Azure Dragon	1x3 + 9x2 = 21	36
5	Azure Dragon	Azure Dragon	1x3 + 9x3 = 30	66
6	Sky Blitz	Sky Blitz	1x3(x2) + 9x3(x2) = 60	126

I'm not sure if Air can get much faster.

[majofa]

Unupped Darkness

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	7 Obsidian Pillar	7 Obsidian Pillar	0	0
2	Vampire Stiletto	Vampire Stiletto	4	4
3	Black Dragon	Black Dragon	4 + 10 = 14	18
4	Black Dragon	Black Dragon	4 + 10x2 = 24	42
5	Black Dragon	Black Dragon	4 + 10x3 = 34	76
6	Gargoyle	Gargoyle	4 + 10x3 + 5 = 39	115

Darkness also takes 6 turns unupped.

[mesaprotector]

Unupped Darkness

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	7 Obsidian Pillar	7 Wind Pillar	0	0

That's a neat trick.

[Chapuz]

Unupped Water

Turn	Draw	Remaining pillars	Remaining quanta	Damage	Cumulative
1	7 pillars	7	8	0	0
2	Tears	6	8	5	5
3	Pillar	6	11	10	15
4	Pillar	5	9	20	35
5	Pillar	4	6	30	65
6	Pillar	4	7	35	100

[majofa]

Unupped Water

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	7 Water Pillar	7 Water Pillar	0	0
2	Nymph's Tears	Nymph's Tears	5	5
3	Water Pillar	Water Pillar, NQ ability	5x2 = 10	15
4	Water Pillar	Water Pillar, NQ ability(x2)	5x4 = 20	35
5	Water Pillar	Water Pillar, NQ ability(x2)	5x6 = 30	65
6	Mind Flayer	Mind Flayer, NQ ability	5x7 + 2 = 37	102

Found 2 more damage. (Ice Bolt can be drawn instead of Mind Flayer for the same result.)

Spoiler for With Quanta:

Unupped Water

Turn	Draw	Remaining pillars	Remaining quanta	Damage	Cumulative
1	7 Water Pillar	7	8	0	0
2	Nymph's Tears	6	8	5	5
3	Pillar	6	11	10	15
4	Pillar	5	9	20	35
5	Pillar	4	6	30	65
6	Mind Flayer	3	4	37	102

[majofa]

Unupped Death

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	6 Bone Pillar Arsenic	6 Bone Pillar	0	0
2	Mummy	Arsenic Mummy	2 + 5 = 7	7
3	Mummy	Mummy	2(+1) + 5x2 = 13	20
4	Bone Dragon	Bone Dragon	2(+2) + 5x2 +10 = 24	44
5	Mummy	Mummy	2(+3) + 5x3 +10 = 30	74
6	Bone Dragon	Bone Dragon	2(+4) + 5x3 + 10x2 = 41	115

Same as Darkness.

[majofa]

Unupped Earth

Turn	Draw	Play	Damage	Cumulative
1	7 Stone Pillar	7 Stone Pillar	0	0
2	Shrieker	Shrieker	8 = 8	8
3	Shrieker	Shrieker	8x2 = 16	24
4	Shrieker	Shrieker	8x3 = 24	48
5	Shrieker	Shrieker	8x4 = 32	80
6	Shrieker	Shrieker	8x5 = 40	120

Probably the most simple of them all. A little stronger than Darkness and Death, but still 6 turns.