Essence manipulation

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Strength over the other essences.

Essence manipulation is a mastery mechanic used in The Icebrood Saga. A tutorial in using this mechanic can be found by speaking with Researcher Yarixx in Jora's Keep.

Mechanics

Essence	Collected from	Strong against
Resilience (Red)	Fallen	Valor (Aberrant)
Valor (Green)	Aberrant	Vigilance (Svanir)
Vigilance (Blue)	Svanir	Resilience (Fallen)

Combat

Essence orbs are released by foes as damage is dealt to them. Orbs can be collected by walking over them, granting an effect that stacks up to 30 times. At 30 stacks the effect changes into the power version. While you have a power effect you gain access to the corresponding special action skill that can be used on veteran enemies at 75% health and champions at 75%, 50%, and 25% (when they expose their breakbar.)

Essence	Tier	Effect	Power	Skill
Resilience	1	Essence of Resilience Tier 1 (effect)	Power of Resilience Tier 1	Spirit Nova
	2	Essence of Resilience Tier 2 (effect)	Power of Resilience Tier 2	Spirit Nova (Tier 2)
Valor	1	Essence of Valor Tier 1 (effect)	Power of Valor Tier 1	Night Terror
	2	Essence of Valor Tier 2 (effect)	Power of Valor Tier 2	Night Terror (Tier 2)
Vigilance	1	Essence of Vigilance Tier 1 (effect)	Power of Vigilance Tier 1	Shattered Psyche
	2	Essence of Vigilance Tier 2 (effect)	Power of Vigilance Tier 2	Shattered Psyche (Tier 2)

Essence chests

For a list of chests and their locations, see: Essence Looter

Small essence chests may be opened once per day after the player has trained the first tier of the essence manipulation mastery that is strong against that chest's essence type. Medium chests require the second tier of the mastery to be trained. They do not require you to have any essence charges to be opened.

Gallery

• Resilience Essence Orb.png

  Resilience Essence Orb

• Valor Essence Orb.png

  Valor Essence Orb

• Vigilance Essence Orb.png

  Vigilance Essence Orb

Trivia

• Essence orbs share a likeness with three of the four Spirits of the Wild that stayed behind when the Norn fled south from Jormag. These Spirits are Dolyak (Ox) for Resilience, Wolverine for Valor, and Eagle for Vigilance. The fourth Spirit to stay behind, Owl, has been confirmed by her havroun as killed by Jormag.

See also

• Aberrant — Enemies with a green valor essence
• Fallen — Enemies with a red resilience essence
• Svanir — Enemies with a blue vigilance essence
• Icebrood Saga mastery tracks

External links

• Developing Essence Manipulation