User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Day: Emerald Congalala and Copper Blangonga/@comment-4555457-20120204100132/@comment-969093-20120204131804

Elemental DS are still better than Raw DS loss. In most cases that is. The low raw of the weapon class makes the bonus damage of elemental power much more significant than when it does when using a GS. Especially against monsters with high raw defense like Black Gravios.