Essences
Guaranteed modifiers for crafting - Reworked in Patch 0.3.0 - 84 total essences
Essence Rework (Patch 0.3.0)
• Essences now have 4 tiers: Lesser, Normal, Greater, and Perfect
• Lesser, Normal, and Greater Essences upgrade Magic items to Rare with a guaranteed modifier
• Perfect Essences remove a random modifier and add a new guaranteed modifier to Rare items
• Essences are obtained by defeating enemies imprisoned in essences during Campaigns
Lesser Essences (Tier 1)
Upgrade a Magic item to Rare with a guaranteed modifier
Lesser Essence of Abrasion
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (4–6) to (7–11) Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (5–8) to (10–15) Physical Damage
Lesser Essence of Alacrity
Focus or Wand: (13-16)% increased Cast Speed
Staff: (20-25)% increased Cast Speed
Lesser Essence of Battle
Martial Weapon: +(61-84) to Accuracy Rating
Lesser Essence of Command
Sceptre: Allies in your Presence deal (35-44)% increased Damage
Lesser Essence of Electricity
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds 1 to (13-19) Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (1-2) to (19-27) Lightning Damage
Lesser Essence of Enhancement
Armour: (27-42)% increased Armour, Evasion or Energy Shield
Lesser Essence of Flames
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (4-6) to (7-10) Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (6-9) to (10-16) Fire Damage
Lesser Essence of Grounding
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(11-15)% to Lightning Resistance
Lesser Essence of Haste
Martial Weapon: (11-13)% increased Attack Speed
Bow or Crossbow: (8-10)% increased Attack Speed
Lesser Essence of Ice
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (3-5) to (6-9) Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (5-8) to (9-14) Cold Damage
Lesser Essence of Insulation
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(11-15)% to Fire Resistance
Lesser Essence of Opulence
Boots, Gloves, Helmet or Jewellery: (11-14)% increased Rarity of Items found
Lesser Essence of Ruin
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(4-7)% to Chaos Resistance
Lesser Essence of Seeking
Martial Weapon: +(1.51-2.1)% to Critical Hit Chance
Focus or Wand: (34-39)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Staff: (50-59)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Lesser Essence of Sorcery
Focus or Wand: (35-44)% increased Spell Damage
Staff: (69-88)% increased Spell Damage
Lesser Essence of Thawing
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(11-15)% to Cold Resistance
Lesser Essence of the Body
Armour or Belt: +(30–39) to maximum Life
Jewellery: +(20–29) to maximum Life
Lesser Essence of the Infinite
Equipment: +(9-12) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Lesser Essence of the Mind
Belt, Boots, Gloves, Helmet or Jewellery: +(25-34) to maximum Mana
Normal Essences (Tier 2)
Upgrade a Magic item to Rare with a guaranteed modifier
Essence of Abrasion
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (10–15) to (18–26) Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (14–21) to (25–37) Physical Damage
Essence of Alacrity
Focus or Wand: (17-20)% increased Cast Speed
Staff: (26-31)% increased Cast Speed
Essence of Battle
Martial Weapon: +(124-167) to Accuracy Rating
Essence of Command
Sceptre: Allies in your Presence deal (55-64)% increased Damage
Essence of Delirium
Body Armour: Allocates a random Notable Passive Skill
Essence of Electricity
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (1-3) to (55-60) Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (1-4) to (80-88) Lightning Damage
Essence of Enhancement
Armour: (56-67)% increased Armour, Evasion or Energy Shield
Essence of Flames
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (20-24) to (32-37) Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (30-37) to (45-56) Fire Damage
Essence of Grounding
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(21-25)% to Lightning Resistance
Essence of Haste
Martial Weapon: (17-19)% increased Attack Speed
Bow or Crossbow: (11-13)% increased Attack Speed
Essence of Horror
Gloves or Boots: 100% increased effect of Socketed Items
Essence of Hysteria
Helmet: +1 to Level of all Minion Skills
Body Armour: (64-97) to (97-145) 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: (41-45)% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Essence of Ice
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (17-20) to (26-32) Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (25-30) to (38-46) Cold Damage
Essence of Insanity
Belt: On Corruption, Item gains two Enchantments
Essence of Insulation
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(21-25)% to Fire Resistance
Essence of Opulence
Boots, Gloves, Helmet or Jewellery: (15-18)% increased Rarity of Items found
Essence of Ruin
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(8-11)% to Chaos Resistance
Essence of Seeking
Martial Weapon: +(2.11-2.7)% to Critical Hit Chance
Focus or Wand: (40-46)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Staff: (60-69)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Essence of Sorcery
Focus or Wand: (55-64)% increased Spell Damage
Staff: (109-128)% increased Spell Damage
Essence of Thawing
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(21-25)% to Cold Resistance
Essence of the Abyss
Equipment: Mark of the Abyssal Lord
Essence of the Body
Armour or Belt: +(85-99) to maximum Life
Jewellery: +(70-84) to maximum Life
Essence of the Infinite
Equipment: +(17-20) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Essence of the Mind
Belt, Boots, Gloves or Helmet: +(65-79) to maximum Mana
Jewellery: +(80-89) to maximum Mana
Greater Essences (Tier 3)
Upgrade a Magic item to Rare with a guaranteed modifier
Greater Essence of Abrasion
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (16–24) to (28–42) Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (23–35) to (39–59) Physical Damage
Greater Essence of Alacrity
Focus or Wand: (25-28)% increased Cast Speed
Staff: (38-43)% increased Cast Speed
Greater Essence of Battle
Martial Weapon: +(237-346) to Accuracy Rating
Greater Essence of Command
Sceptre: Allies in your Presence deal (75-89)% increased Damage
Greater Essence of Electricity
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (1-6) to (85-107) Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (1-8) to (128-162) Lightning Damage
Greater Essence of Enhancement
Armour: (68-79)% increased Armour, Evasion or Energy Shield
Greater Essence of Flames
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (35-44) to (56-71) Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (56-70) to (84-107) Fire Damage
Greater Essence of Grounding
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(31-35)% to Lightning Resistance
Greater Essence of Haste
Martial Weapon: (23-25)% increased Attack Speed
Bow or Crossbow: (14-16)% increased Attack Speed
Greater Essence of Ice
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Adds (31-38) to (47-59) Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Adds (46-57) to (70-88) Cold Damage
Greater Essence of Insulation
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(31-35)% to Fire Resistance
Greater Essence of Opulence
Boots, Gloves, Helmet or Jewellery: (19-21)% increased Rarity of Items found
Greater Essence of Ruin
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(16-19)% to Chaos Resistance
Greater Essence of Seeking
Martial Weapon: +(3.1-3.8)% to Critical Hit Chance
Focus or Wand: (47-53)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Staff: (70-79)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Greater Essence of Sorcery
Focus or Wand: (75-89)% increased Spell Damage
Staff: (149-188)% increased Spell Damage
Greater Essence of Thawing
Armour, Belt or Jewellery: +(31-35)% to Cold Resistance
Greater Essence of the Body
Belt, Body Armour, Helmet, or Shield: +(100-119) to maximum Life
Amulet, Boots, or Gloves: +(85-99) to maximum Life
Greater Essence of the Infinite
Equipment: +(25-27) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Greater Essence of the Mind
Belt, Boots, Gloves or Helmet: +(80-89) to maximum Mana
Jewellery: +(90-104) to maximum Mana
Perfect Essences (Tier 4)
Remove a random modifier and add a new guaranteed modifier to a Rare item
Perfect Essence of Abrasion
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
Perfect Essence of Alacrity
Focus or Wand: (18-20)% increased Mana Cost Efficiency
Staff: (28-32)% increased Mana Cost Efficiency
Perfect Essence of Battle
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: +3 to Level of all Attack Skills
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: +5 to Level of all Attack Skills
Perfect Essence of Command
Sceptre: Aura Skills have (15-20)% increased Magnitudes
Perfect Essence of Electricity
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
Perfect Essence of Enhancement
Amulet: (20-30)% increased Global Defences
Perfect Essence of Flames
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Perfect Essence of Grounding
Gloves: (26-30)% of Lightning Damage taken Recouped as Life
Perfect Essence of Haste
Martial Weapon: (20-25)% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon
Perfect Essence of Ice
One Handed Melee Weapon or Bow: Gain (15-20)% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Two Handed Melee Weapon or Crossbow: Gain (25-33)% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Perfect Essence of Insulation
Belt: (26-30)% of Fire Damage taken Recouped as Life
Perfect Essence of Opulence
Gloves: (10-15)% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies
Perfect Essence of Ruin
Body Armour: (10-15)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Chaos Damage
Perfect Essence of Seeking
Body Armour: Hits against you have (40-50)% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
Perfect Essence of Sorcery
Wand: +3 to Level of all Spell Skills
Staff: +5 to Level of all Spell Skills
Perfect Essence of Thawing
Helmet: (26-30)% of Cold Damage taken Recouped as Life
Perfect Essence of the Body
Body Armour: (8-10)% increased maximum Life
Perfect Essence of the Infinite
Amulet: (7-10)% increased Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Perfect Essence of the Mind
Ring: (4-6)% increased maximum Mana