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Essences

Essences are your most reliable crafting tool: each guarantees a modifier of a specific type. Use one on a Magic item to make it Rare with that mod included. Higher tiers (Lesser → Normal → Greater → Perfect) roll stronger versions. All 82 essences across 25 themes are listed below.

Essence of Abrasion

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Added Physical Damage

Essence of Alacrity

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Cast Speed

Essence of Battle

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Accuracy Rating

Essence of Body

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Maximum Life

Essence of Command

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Allies in your Presence deal more Damage

Essence of Electricity

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Added Lightning Damage

Essence of Enhancement

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Armour / Evasion / Energy Shield

Essence of Flames

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Added Fire Damage

Essence of Grounding

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Lightning Resistance

Essence of Haste

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Attack Speed

Essence of Ice

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Added Cold Damage

Essence of Infinite

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Attributes (Strength / Dexterity / Intelligence)

Essence of Insulation

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Fire Resistance

Essence of Mind

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Maximum Mana

Essence of Opulence

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Rarity of Items found

Essence of Ruin

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Chaos Resistance

Essence of Seeking

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Critical Hit Chance

Essence of Sorcery

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Spell Damage

Essence of Thawing

LesserNormalGreaterPerfect

Guarantees: Cold Resistance

Essence of Abyss

Normal

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier.

Essence of Breach

Normal

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier.

Essence of Delirium

Normal

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier.

Essence of Horror

Normal

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier.

Essence of Hysteria

Normal

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier.

Essence of Insanity

Normal

Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier.