Each encounter contains one imprisoned Rare monster and several imprisoned minions.
Essence mechanics
Essence encounters
An Essence encounter contains one imprisoned Rare monster and several imprisoned minions. Release and defeat them to obtain the Essences held by the encounter.- Release action
- 3 clicks
- Application rules
- 82
- Guaranteed effects
- 130
- Game version
- 0.5.4d
How the encounter works
Click the Essence monolith three times to release the monsters.
Defeat them to obtain the Essences held by the encounter.
The encounter does not respawn after a reset caused by character death.
Essences used on Magic items
These Essences upgrade a Magic item to Rare and add the listed guaranteed modifier.
EssenceInputGuaranteed modifier by item type
Essence of AbrasionEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (10-15) to (18-26) Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (14-21) to (25-37) Physical Damage
Essence of AlacrityEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of BattleEssenceMagic to RareMartial Weapon
+(124-167) to Accuracy Rating
Essence of CommandEssenceMagic to RareSceptre
Allies in your Presence deal (55-64)% increased Damage
Essence of ElectricityEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (1-3) to (55-60) Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (1-4) to (80-88) Lightning Damage
Essence of EnhancementEssenceMagic to RareArmour
(56-67)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Essence of FlamesEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (20-24) to (32-37) Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (30-37) to (45-56) Fire Damage
Essence of GroundingEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of HasteEssenceMagic to RareMelee Weapon
(17-19)% increased Attack Speed
Essence of IceEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (17-20) to (26-32) Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (25-30) to (38-46) Cold Damage
Essence of InsulationEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of OpulenceEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of RuinEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of SeekingEssenceMagic to RareMartial Weapon
+(2.11-2.7)% to Critical Hit Chance
Staff
(60-69)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Essence of SorceryEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of ThawingEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of the BodyEssenceMagic to Rare
Essence of the InfiniteEssenceMagic to RareEquipment
+(17-20) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Essence of the MindEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of AbrasionEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (16-24) to (28-42) Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (23-35) to (39-59) Physical Damage
Greater Essence of AlacrityEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of BattleEssenceMagic to RareMartial WeaponGlovesQuiver
+(237-346) to Accuracy Rating
Greater Essence of CommandEssenceMagic to RareSceptre
Allies in your Presence deal (75-89)% increased Damage
Greater Essence of ElectricityEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (1-6) to (85-107) Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (1-8) to (128-162) Lightning Damage
Greater Essence of EnhancementEssenceMagic to RareArmour
(68-79)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Greater Essence of FlamesEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (35-44) to (56-71) Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (56-70) to (84-107) Fire Damage
Greater Essence of GroundingEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of HasteEssenceMagic to RareMelee Weapon
(23-25)% increased Attack Speed
Greater Essence of IceEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (31-38) to (47-59) Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (46-57) to (70-88) Cold Damage
Greater Essence of InsulationEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of OpulenceEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of RuinEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of SeekingEssenceMagic to RareMartial Weapon
+(3.11-3.8)% to Critical Hit Chance
Staff
(70-79)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Greater Essence of SorceryEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of ThawingEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of the BodyEssenceMagic to Rare
Greater Essence of the InfiniteEssenceMagic to RareEquipment
+(25-27) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Greater Essence of the MindEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of AbrasionEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (4-6) to (7-11) Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (5-8) to (10-15) Physical Damage
Lesser Essence of AlacrityEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of BattleEssenceMagic to RareMartial Weapon
+(61-84) to Accuracy Rating
Lesser Essence of CommandEssenceMagic to RareSceptre
Allies in your Presence deal (35-44)% increased Damage
Lesser Essence of ElectricityEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds 1 to (13-19) Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (1-2) to (19-27) Lightning Damage
Lesser Essence of EnhancementEssenceMagic to RareArmour
(27-42)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Lesser Essence of FlamesEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (4-6) to (7-10) Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (6-9) to (10-16) Fire Damage
Lesser Essence of GroundingEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of HasteEssenceMagic to RareMelee Weapon
(11-13)% increased Attack Speed
Lesser Essence of IceEssenceMagic to RareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Adds (3-5) to (6-9) Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Adds (5-8) to (9-14) Cold Damage
Lesser Essence of InsulationEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of OpulenceEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of RuinEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of SeekingEssenceMagic to RareMartial Weapon
+(1.51-2.1)% to Critical Hit Chance
Staff
(50-59)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Lesser Essence of SorceryEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of ThawingEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of the BodyEssenceMagic to Rare
Lesser Essence of the InfiniteEssenceMagic to RareEquipment
+(9-12) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Lesser Essence of the MindEssenceMagic to RareEssences used on Rare items
These Essences remove one random modifier from a Rare item and add the listed guaranteed modifier.
EssenceInputGuaranteed modifier by item type
Essence of DeliriumEssenceRareBody Armour
Allocates a random Notable Passive Skill
Essence of HorrorEssenceRare
Essence of HysteriaEssenceRareHelmet
+1 to Level of all Minion Skills
Body Armour
(64-97) to (98-145) Physical Thorns damage
Gloves
(25-29)% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Boots
30% increased Movement Speed
Ring
(50-59)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Amulet
(19-21)% of Damage taken Recouped as Life
Belt
+(254-304) to Stun Threshold
Shield
(20-24)% increased Block chance
Quiver
(43-50)% increased Damage with Bow Skills
Focus
(20-23)% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Essence of InsanityEssenceRareBelt
On Corruption, Item gains two Enchantments
Essence of the AbyssEssenceRareEquipment
Mark of the Abyssal Lord
Essence of the BreachEssenceRareJewellery
+20% to Maximum Quality
Perfect Essence of AbrasionEssenceRareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
Perfect Essence of AlacrityEssenceRare
Perfect Essence of BattleEssenceRareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
+2 to Level of all Attack Skills
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
+3 to Level of all Attack Skills
Perfect Essence of CommandEssenceRareSceptre
Aura Skills have (15-20)% increased Magnitudes
Perfect Essence of ElectricityEssenceRareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
Perfect Essence of EnhancementEssenceRareAmulet
(20-30)% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Perfect Essence of FlamesEssenceRareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Perfect Essence of GroundingEssenceRareGloves
(26-30)% of Lightning Damage taken Recouped as Life
Perfect Essence of HasteEssenceRareMartial Weapon
(20-25)% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon
Perfect Essence of IceEssenceRareOne Handed Melee WeaponBow
Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee WeaponCrossbow
Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Perfect Essence of InsulationEssenceRareBelt
(26-30)% of Fire Damage taken Recouped as Life
Perfect Essence of OpulenceEssenceRareGloves
(10-15)% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies
Perfect Essence of RuinEssenceRareBody Armour
(10-15)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Chaos Damage
Perfect Essence of SeekingEssenceRareBody Armour
Hits against you have (40-50)% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
Perfect Essence of SorceryEssenceRare
Perfect Essence of ThawingEssenceRareHelmet
(26-30)% of Cold Damage taken Recouped as Life
Perfect Essence of the BodyEssenceRareBody Armour
(8-10)% increased maximum Life
Perfect Essence of the InfiniteEssenceRareAmulet
(7-10)% increased Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Perfect Essence of the MindEssenceRareRing
(4-6)% increased maximum Mana
Crystallisation Omens
These Omens change which modifier the next Perfect or Corrupted Essence removes.
Omen of Dextral CrystallisationOmenRemoves Suffixes only
While this item is active in your inventory your next Perfect or Corrupted Essence will remove only Suffix modifiers.
Omen of Sinistral CrystallisationOmenRemoves Prefixes only
While this item is active in your inventory your next Perfect or Corrupted Essence will remove only Prefix modifiers.
The two special Essences below are also classified as Corrupted Essences and can trigger either Crystallisation Omen.
Essence of the AbyssEssenceEligible special Essence
Crystallisation Omens apply. Mark of the Abyssal Lord can be added as a Prefix or a Suffix, and the Essence chooses the side when it is used. If the chosen side has no open modifier slot after the Omen restricts the removal, the Essence is not consumed. Use it again until it chooses the side with room.
Essence of the BreachEssenceEligible special Essence
Crystallisation Omens apply because the item is classified as a Corrupted Essence in game data.
Atlas modifiers for Essence encounters
These modifiers change corruption, release, duplication, or the available applicator.
Corrupted Lattices: Deepened Corruption
Corrupting Essence Monsters Corrupts them an additional time.
Corrupted Lattices: Duplication
Corrupted Essence Monsters have 25% chance to be Duplicated when released.
Corrupted Lattices: Ruptured Flesh
When Corrupting Rare Essence Monsters immediately releases them they are instead immediately killed.
Corrupted Lattices: Stable Prison
Corrupting Essence Monsters cannot immediately release them and will always change their Essences.
Harmonic Corruption
37% chance when Corrupting Essence Monsters to Corrupt them an additional time.
Inexplicable Alchemy
Exalted Orbs may be used to add an additional Essence to Essence Monsters.
Exalted OrbCurrency ItemGuides using this page
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CraftingRare item crafting
A practical order for choosing a base, controlling rarity and modifiers, checking odds, and deciding when an item is ready for corruption.
EssencesEssence crafting
Choose the exact guaranteed modifier, use the correct Essence tier for the target rarity, and understand the separate encounter and Reforging Bench interactions.