Essence

Essences are collectables that are used to upgrade Dungeons items.

Obtaining
As of 0.8, different kinds of essences can be obtained in the following ways:

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 * Completing the objectives of the Dungeon Hub Race
 * Found in secrets in Dungeon Rooms.
 * Obtained at the reward chest once the dungeon is cleared
 * Obtained by salvaging items that require wither essence to upgrade (Note: This is not recommended with the exception of the Fel Sword and Silent Death)
 * Killing Spiders in Dungeons
 * Killing Crypt Undeads (Entrance and Floor 1 only) and Princes (any floor)
 * Obtained at the reward chest once the dungeon is cleared
 * Obtained by salvaging certain items dropped by undead enemies. Those items include: Skeleton Grunt Armor, Skeleton Soldier Armor, Skeleton Master Armor, Skeletor Armor, Zombie Grunt Armor, Zombie Soldier Armor, Zombie Lord Armor, Dreadlord Sword, Machine Gun Bow

Salvaging a rare rarity gear of one of those above items will give 5 undead essences. While an epic and some legendaries will give 15 undead essence and the other legendaries give 25 undead essences. You need to click twice to salvage a piece of starred/legendary dungeon item.

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 * Defeating Lost Adventurers
 * Defeating King Midas
 * Defeating Watcher Summons in The Catacombs - Floor V and above with the Golden modifier
 * Defeating Angry Archaeologist
 * Defeating Frozen Adventurer
 * Salvaging an Ice Spray Wand (Note: This is not recommended unless the player is on an Ironman Profile and has already has an Ice Spray Wand)

It should be noted that dungeon essence does not go into the inventory once obtained and is instead stored directly in Malik.

Usage
Essence is used mainly for Essence Crafting, where it can be used to convert regular items into Dungeon items that have stat boosts based on the player's Dungeoneering Skill level while the player is in Dungeons. It can also be used to upgrade Dungeon items themselves, giving an additional 10% stat boost per upgrade while in Dungeons.

Essence Types
There are 7 main types of essences, each upgrading items related to a specific type of mob or resource. They are:
 * Undead Essence
 * Dragon Essence
 * Gold Essence
 * Diamond Essence
 * Wither Essence
 * Spider Essence
 * Ice Essence

Essence Shop
The Essence Shop allows players to exchange Essence for exclusive Dungeon perks and items. Undead Essence can be used to grant buffs inside dungeons while wither essence can be used to grant buffs to the player's base stats.