# Talismage: Five Elements — Five-element talisman battles

> Five-element talisman battles (iPhone/iPad app by Quang Tran.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talismage-five-elements/id6826861789 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Quang Tran](https://appshunter.io/developer/6825013357)
- Category: Games, Action, Casual
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 178 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-12
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is Talismage?

Talismage is an action game about a young talisman mage who defends the land with paper talismans charged by the Wu Xing, the Five Elements of East Asian philosophy: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. Monsters swoop, shoot and shield themselves. You move freely around the lower half of the screen, dodge their attacks and decide which element your talismans carry. Choosing the right element at the right moment is the heart of the game.

FIVE TALISMANS, FIVE WAYS TO FIGHT
• METAL: flying swords that pierce a whole line and crack armor.
• WOOD: leaves and roots that bind a group and spread poison.
• WATER: droplets that split, slow and freeze.
• FIRE: fireballs that explode and leave burning ground.
• EARTH: heavy stones that knock back, stun and break shields.

THE FIVE-ELEMENT CYCLES ARE THE RULES
• Overcoming cycle: every monster, armored elite and boss fears one element. Metal cuts Wood, Wood breaks Earth, Earth dams Water, Water quenches Fire, Fire melts Metal. The wrong element deals far less damage.
• Generating cycle: hit a monster with one element, then switch to the element it feeds and hit again to trigger a named combo: Forest Fire, Lava Pool, Ore Vein, Metal Rain, Deep Forest.

TALISMANS THAT EVOLVE TO LEVEL 10
Collect spirit pearls during a run to raise each element from level 1 to 10. Every level adds something you can see: shadow swords, poison blossoms, shattering ice, rings of fire, falling meteorites, and at level 10 one of five guardian beasts: Sword Saint, Ancient Tree, Sea Dragon, Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise.

BOSSES YOU HAVE TO READ
Each region has its own boss with three phases, a transformation and a telegraphed ultimate attack: the Lava Demon's meteor shower, the Ice Bat's Ice Age, the Swamp Witch's poison tide, the Demon King's Black Dragon Slash. Two chapters pit you against two bosses at once: lure the Ice Bat under the Lava Demon's meteors, or stop the Witch from healing the Demon King. The final boss cycles through all five elements; in its last phase only the counter element deals full damage.

ZODIAC COMPANIONS
Take up to two of 22 companions into battle: five spirit beasts, the twelve zodiac animals and five legendary beasts. Each has its own element, spell and passive skill, and pairs follow traditional zodiac relations (Six Harmonies, Three Harmonies, Clash). Upgrade them with gold up to level 10: they fire their own shots and grow smarter, focusing dangerous monsters, shooting down bullets aimed at you and striking when a boss is vulnerable.

RUNS, CHECKPOINTS AND STARS
• Clear chapter after chapter in one run and keep your talisman levels. Checkpoints at chapters 5, 10 and 15 save your progress.
• Earn up to 3 stars per chapter, open star chests on the map and take on the daily Boss Challenge.
• 2 worlds and 20 chapters: Monster Land (forest, lava cave, frozen peak, poison swamp, dark castle) and the Mechanical Desert.

FREE TO PLAY
• Free with ads. Optional rewarded ads let you continue a run or double the gold you picked up.
• No account or login needed; progress is saved on your device.
• The game's interface is in Vietnamese.

## Is Talismage safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Talismage.

## Is Talismage legit?

Talismage: Five Elements has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Talismage is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.1 — 2026-11-13

No release notes.

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