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Essences - Version 8 vs Version 9
Jul 11, 2026, 07:12 PM
Set Bovarks Essence rarity to Legendary and Pendicis Essence rarity to Epic; added Crista, Curcur, and Aspar flora essences from the Aurum Plains
Aug 6, 2026, 03:00 PM
Corrected gem crafting status to match the current build; added Token Exchange and upcoming Dojo uses
11Essences are a type of item in Alabaster Dawn. They are obtained from many sources, but primarily from foraging and defeating Nuemera.22Essences currently do not have an active use. Their item descriptions describe them as raw material for gem crafting, carried out by Artificers, but that system is not yet implemented in the Early Access build.3+Essences fuel gem crafting: Artificers consume them, together with blueprints or constructs, when creating gems. Their item descriptions describe them as raw material for gem crafting carried out by Artificers, and the first blueprints are handed out during an Artificer tutorial. Gem upgrading is planned but not yet available.44Categories66The essences seen so far are split into three categories:99Divine, created by the gods.Enemy, obtained from Nuemera.Flora, obtained from Nyx-corrupted plants.1111Divine Essences1313NameRarityDescriptionSourceShard of OrderRareEssence in the shape of Remis' Insignia. Will be used by Artificers to craft or upgrade gems.Forage from Aether Trial Vases in the Trial of AetherWhisper of the GodsRareThick essence of slight power gifted by the gods, tied to Allmother Terra's first divine providence.Find in chests in Koro Valley (x2, x4) and the Trial of Aether (x3)Verse of the GodsEpicThick essence of mild power gifted by the gods, tied to Allmother Terra humming melodies of stars.Find in chest in the Trial of Aether (x2)1616Enemy Essences1717NameRaritySourceSphera EssenceRareDropped by SpheraArma Sphera EssenceRareDropped by Arma SpheraVespa EssenceRareDropped by VespaTurri EssenceRareDropped by Turri and Turri PraevaCusto Turri EssenceRareDropped by Custo TurriRana EssenceRareDropped by RanaEricius EssenceEpicDropped by EriciusTestudo EssenceEpicDropped by Testudo and Testudo IraeAranea Mu EssenceLegendaryDropped by Aranea MuBovarks EssenceLegendaryDropped by Bovarks (71%)Pendicis EssenceEpicDropped by Pendicis (always)1919Flora Essences2020NameRaritySourcePullu EssenceCommonForage from Pullu Sprouts in Koro ValleyFern EssenceCommonForage from Nyx River Ferns in Koro ValleyCarota EssenceCommonForage from Carota Growths in Koro ValleyCrista EssenceCommonForage from Crista Growths in the Aurum PlainsCurcur EssenceCommonForage from Curcur Growths in the Aurum PlainsAspar EssenceCommonForage from Aspar Growths in the Aurum Plains2323Notes2424Essence drop rates use the upstream wording: "often" for foraged plant and standard enemy drops, and "always" for guaranteed drops from miniboss-tier enemies like Aranea Mu and Testudo Irae. Save every essence found until the crafting system is enabled, since the per-rarity supply directly limits future gem upgrades.25+Essence drop rates use the upstream wording: "often" for foraged plant and standard enemy drops, and "always" for guaranteed drops from miniboss-tier enemies like Aranea Mu and Testudo Irae. Essences are worth stockpiling: blueprint crafting consumes them in batches, and the per-rarity supply limits how many gems can be made.26+Whisper of the Gods and Verse of the Gods can also be bought with Sleep Tokens from Somu's Token Exchange after a first completed Dream dive. The Dojo planned for the 0.2.0 update will add another use: unlocking practice enemies by spending a few of their essences.
