List of Key Essences and Uses
Here are some of the most impactful Essences in PoE 2 and Path of Exile 2 Currency how to use them effectively:
1. Essence of the Body (Life)
Regular: Adds flat Life to Armor and Jewelry.
Perfect: Grants 8-10% Maximum Life on Body Armor.
Best use: Body Armor or Jewelry with a strong suffix or one weak prefix.
2. Essence of the Mind (Mana)
Regular: Adds flat Mana.
Perfect: Grants 4-6% Mana on Rings.
Best use: Casters with two good prefixes; replaces weak prefixes with high Mana.
3. Essence of Enhancement (Defenses)
Perfect: 20-30% Global Defenses on Amulets.
Best use: ES-focused builds, stacking Armor, Evasion, and Energy Shield simultaneously.
4. Essence of Abrasion (Flat Physical Damage)
Perfect: Adds extra Physical Damage to Martial Weapons.
Best use: High %Physical Damage weapons with a bad prefix to replace.
5. Essence of Flame/Electricity/Ice (Elemental Damage)
Perfect: Grants % Extra Elemental Damage.
Best use: Rare for Elemental conversion builds; less effective for pure Physical builds.
6. Essence of Insulation/Thawing/Grounding/Ruin (Resistances)
Perfect: Provides 26-30% resistance; Essence of Ruin reduces Physical Damage taken as Chaos.
Best use: High-level armor or jewelry for elemental mitigation; situational for hardcore.
7. Essence of the Infinite (Attributes)
Perfect: 7-10% increased Str/Dex/Int.
Best use: Only when you need attribute stacking for gear or skill prerequisites.
8. Essence of Command (Allies' Damage)
Perfect: 15-20% Increased Aura Magnitude on Scepters.
Best use: Summoner or Chronomancer support builds for party play.
9. Essence of Battle (Accuracy / Skill Levels)
Perfect: +4 to 1H or +6 to 2H weapon skill levels.
Best use: High DPS weapons; allows insane early skill scaling.
10. Essence of Sorcery (Spell Damage)
Perfect: +3 to all Spells on Wand/Focus, +5 on Staff.
Best use: Focus with high Energy Shield or Spell Damage for massive caster upgrades.
11. Essence of Haste (Attack Speed)
Perfect: 20-25% chance to trigger Onslaught on kill.
Best use: High-speed weapons for clearing or bow builds.
12. Essence of Alacrity (Cast Speed)
Perfect: %Mana cost efficiency; decent for maximizing caster sustain.
13. Essence of Seeking (Critical Chance / Damage)
Perfect: Reduced Critical Damage Taken (situational).
Best use: Niche builds for Waystone content.
14. Essence of Opulence (Item Rarity)
Perfect: 10-15% increased gold on Gloves.
Best use: Farming currency or stacking item rarity.
15. Essence of Hysteria / Horror / Delirium / Insanity / Abyss
Perfect: Adds rare or chaotic effects.
Best use: Endgame crafting with strong RNG outcomes; horror and POE 2 Orbs for sale abyss Essences can massively increase gear value when used properly.