diff --git a/data/scripts/talkactions/god/attributes.lua b/data/scripts/talkactions/god/attributes.lua
index 1c1ed8a9bf1..6faed0ea041 100644
--- a/data/scripts/talkactions/god/attributes.lua
+++ b/data/scripts/talkactions/god/attributes.lua
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ local itemFunctions = {
 			return item:setAttribute(ITEM_ATTRIBUTE_EXTRADEFENSE, target)
 		end,
 	},
+	["element"] = {
+		isActive = true,
+		targetFunction = function(item, target)
+			return item:setAttribute(ITEM_ATTRIBUTE_ELEMENT, target)
+		end,
+	},
 	["charge"] = {
 		isActive = true,
 		targetFunction = function(item, target)
diff --git a/src/enums/item_attribute.hpp b/src/enums/item_attribute.hpp
index a3d76fde70f..e31693f5123 100644
--- a/src/enums/item_attribute.hpp
+++ b/src/enums/item_attribute.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum class ItemAttribute_t : uint64_t {
 	STORE_INBOX_CATEGORY = 34,
 	OBTAINCONTAINER = 35,
 	AUGMENTS = 36,
+	ELEMENT = 37,
 };
 
 enum ItemDecayState_t : uint8_t {
diff --git a/src/items/functions/item/attribute.hpp b/src/items/functions/item/attribute.hpp
index 3d99187d93a..3e3a66f73b3 100644
--- a/src/items/functions/item/attribute.hpp
+++ b/src/items/functions/item/attribute.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class ItemAttributeHelper {
 			case ItemAttribute_t::ATTACK:
 			case ItemAttribute_t::DEFENSE:
 			case ItemAttribute_t::EXTRADEFENSE:
+			case ItemAttribute_t::ELEMENT:
 			case ItemAttribute_t::ARMOR:
 			case ItemAttribute_t::HITCHANCE:
 			case ItemAttribute_t::SHOOTRANGE:
diff --git a/src/items/item.cpp b/src/items/item.cpp
index 14af2cfb47f..180d6227e68 100644
--- a/src/items/item.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,16 @@ Attr_ReadValue Item::readAttr(AttrTypes_t attr, PropStream &propStream) {
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case ATTR_ELEMENT: {
+			int32_t element;
+			if (!propStream.read<int32_t>(element)) {
+				return ATTR_READ_ERROR;
+			}
+
+			setAttribute(ItemAttribute_t::ELEMENT, element);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case ATTR_IMBUEMENT_SLOT: {
 			int32_t imbuementSlot;
 			if (!propStream.read<int32_t>(imbuementSlot)) {
@@ -1038,6 +1048,11 @@ void Item::serializeAttr(PropWriteStream &propWriteStream) const {
 		propWriteStream.write<int32_t>(getAttribute<int32_t>(ItemAttribute_t::EXTRADEFENSE));
 	}
 
+	if (hasAttribute(ItemAttribute_t::ELEMENT)) {
+		propWriteStream.write<uint8_t>(ATTR_ELEMENT);
+		propWriteStream.write<int32_t>(getAttribute<int32_t>(ItemAttribute_t::ELEMENT));
+	}
+
 	if (hasAttribute(ItemAttribute_t::IMBUEMENT_SLOT)) {
 		propWriteStream.write<uint8_t>(ATTR_IMBUEMENT_SLOT);
 		propWriteStream.write<int32_t>(getAttribute<int32_t>(ItemAttribute_t::IMBUEMENT_SLOT));
@@ -1258,6 +1273,7 @@ Item::getDescriptions(const ItemType &it, const std::shared_ptr<Item> &item /*=
 		}
 
 		int32_t attack = item->getAttack();
+		int32_t element = item->getElementDamage();
 		if (it.isRanged()) {
 			bool separator = false;
 			if (attack != 0) {
@@ -1283,7 +1299,7 @@ Item::getDescriptions(const ItemType &it, const std::shared_ptr<Item> &item /*=
 		} else {
 			std::string attackDescription;
 			if (it.abilities && it.abilities->elementType != COMBAT_NONE && it.abilities->elementDamage != 0) {
-				attackDescription = fmt::format("{} {}", it.abilities->elementDamage, getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType));
+				attackDescription = fmt::format("{} {}", ((element > 0) ? element : it.abilities->elementDamage), getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType));
 			}
 
 			if (attack != 0 && !attackDescription.empty()) {
@@ -1682,6 +1698,7 @@ Item::getDescriptions(const ItemType &it, const std::shared_ptr<Item> &item /*=
 		}
 
 		int32_t attack = it.attack;
+		int32_t element = it.element;
 		if (it.isRanged()) {
 			bool separator = false;
 			if (attack != 0) {
@@ -1707,7 +1724,7 @@ Item::getDescriptions(const ItemType &it, const std::shared_ptr<Item> &item /*=
 		} else {
 			std::string attackDescription;
 			if (it.abilities && it.abilities->elementType != COMBAT_NONE && it.abilities->elementDamage != 0) {
-				attackDescription = fmt::format("{} {}", it.abilities->elementDamage, getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType));
+				attackDescription = fmt::format("{} {}", ((element > 0) ? element : it.abilities->elementDamage), getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType));
 			}
 
 			if (attack != 0 && !attackDescription.empty()) {
@@ -2726,15 +2743,17 @@ std::string Item::getDescription(const ItemType &it, int32_t lookDistance, const
 		} else if (it.weaponType != WEAPON_AMMO) {
 			bool begin = true;
 
-			int32_t attack, defense, extraDefense;
+			int32_t attack, defense, extraDefense, element;
 			if (item) {
 				attack = item->getAttack();
 				defense = item->getDefense();
 				extraDefense = item->getExtraDefense();
+				element = item->getElementDamage();
 			} else {
 				attack = it.attack;
 				defense = it.defense;
 				extraDefense = it.extraDefense;
+				element = it.element;
 			}
 
 			if (it.isContainer() || (item && item->getContainer())) {
@@ -2766,10 +2785,10 @@ std::string Item::getDescription(const ItemType &it, int32_t lookDistance, const
 			}
 
 			if (it.abilities && it.abilities->elementType != COMBAT_NONE && it.abilities->elementDamage != 0 && !begin) {
-				s << " physical + " << it.abilities->elementDamage << ' ' << getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType);
+				s << " physical + " << ((element > 0) ? element : it.abilities->elementDamage) << ' ' << getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType);
 			} else if (it.abilities && it.abilities->elementType != COMBAT_NONE && it.abilities->elementDamage != 0 && begin) {
 				begin = false;
-				s << " (" << it.abilities->elementDamage << ' ' << getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType);
+				s << " (" << ((element > 0) ? element : it.abilities->elementDamage) << ' ' << getCombatName(it.abilities->elementType);
 			}
 
 			if (defense != 0 || extraDefense != 0 || it.isMissile()) {
diff --git a/src/items/item.hpp b/src/items/item.hpp
index d199fab15cf..5bb00ce0604 100644
--- a/src/items/item.hpp
+++ b/src/items/item.hpp
@@ -404,6 +404,12 @@ class Item : virtual public Thing, public ItemProperties, public SharedObject {
 		}
 		return items[id].extraDefense;
 	}
+	int32_t getElementDamage() const {
+		if (hasAttribute(ItemAttribute_t::ELEMENT)) {
+			return getAttribute<int32_t>(ItemAttribute_t::ELEMENT);
+		}
+		return items[id].element;
+	}
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<AugmentInfo>> getAugments() const {
 		return items[id].augments;
 	}
diff --git a/src/items/items.hpp b/src/items/items.hpp
index b977f0bf7a9..a68118342c8 100644
--- a/src/items/items.hpp
+++ b/src/items/items.hpp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ class ItemType {
 	int32_t attack = 0;
 	int32_t defense = 0;
 	int32_t extraDefense = 0;
+	int32_t element = 0;
 	int32_t armor = 0;
 	int32_t rotateTo = 0;
 	int32_t runeMagLevel = 0;
diff --git a/src/items/items_definitions.hpp b/src/items/items_definitions.hpp
index 9b6990c0cb7..d7b54c834ef 100644
--- a/src/items/items_definitions.hpp
+++ b/src/items/items_definitions.hpp
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ enum AttrTypes_t {
 	ATTR_STORE_INBOX_CATEGORY = 42,
 	ATTR_OWNER = 43,
 	ATTR_OBTAINCONTAINER = 44,
+	ATTR_ELEMENT = 45,
 
 	// Always the last
 	ATTR_NONE = 0
diff --git a/src/items/weapons/weapons.cpp b/src/items/weapons/weapons.cpp
index 2ec09945f36..2e38a6ae298 100644
--- a/src/items/weapons/weapons.cpp
+++ b/src/items/weapons/weapons.cpp
@@ -598,9 +598,9 @@ int32_t WeaponMelee::getElementDamage(const std::shared_ptr<Player> &player, con
 	if (elementType == COMBAT_NONE) {
 		return 0;
 	}
-
+	const int32_t element = item->getElementDamage();
 	const int32_t attackSkill = player->getWeaponSkill(item);
-	const int32_t attackValue = elementDamage;
+	const int32_t attackValue = (element > 0) ? element : elementDamage;
 	const float attackFactor = player->getAttackFactor();
 	const uint32_t level = player->getLevel();
 
@@ -833,8 +833,8 @@ int32_t WeaponDistance::getElementDamage(const std::shared_ptr<Player> &player,
 	if (elementType == COMBAT_NONE) {
 		return 0;
 	}
-
-	int32_t attackValue = elementDamage;
+	int32_t element = item->getElementDamage();
+	int32_t attackValue = (element > 0) ? element : elementDamage;
 	if (item && player && item->getWeaponType() == WEAPON_AMMO) {
 		const auto &weapon = player->getWeapon(true);
 		if (weapon) {
diff --git a/src/utils/tools.cpp b/src/utils/tools.cpp
index 57c9c873282..ecc2594914f 100644
--- a/src/utils/tools.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/tools.cpp
@@ -1218,6 +1218,9 @@ ItemAttribute_t stringToItemAttribute(const std::string &str) {
 	if (str == "extradefense") {
 		return ItemAttribute_t::EXTRADEFENSE;
 	}
+	if (str == "element") {
+		return ItemAttribute_t::ELEMENT;
+	}
 	if (str == "armor") {
 		return ItemAttribute_t::ARMOR;
 	}