This ability is gained the first time Monica blocks an elemental attack. The earliest it is available is in the Rainbow Butterfly Wood, when first facing a Fire Element or Ice Element. Initially the Magic Absorb Blade can only hold three charges, but the number of charges able to be held increases with the level of the sword and number of times the ability is used. One charge is accumulated for each elemental attack. Monica's sword can only absorb one element at a time. This means that if Monica's sword absorbs a different attack than the one she was charging up, the previous charge disappears. Absorbing an elemental attack reduces the damage from that attack to 0, regardless of Monica's defense. It cannot absorb non-elemental attacks, such as the goo from a Himarra, the stop from a Stick