Essences are currencies that can be used to upgrade items, and be spent at Essence Shops.
Essence can be used to upgrade and Dungeonize items. Each Star Upgrade grants a +2% stat boost. Dungeon Items grant a +10% stat boost per Star Upgrade while in the Catacombs.
Dungeon Items can have a maximum of 5 Star Upgrades; Other items can have a maximum of up to 15 Star Upgrades.
A list of all items that can be upgraded by Essence are outlined below:
Essence can be spent at several different Essence Shops for exclusive perks and items.
| Alpha Hypixel Network |
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| Feb 22, 2022 | Added Crimson Essence. |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Added Essence to the Bazaar, except for Crimson Essence and Wither Essence. |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Added a cap of 2 billion Essence of each type. |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Added Forest Essence. |
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| Added Forest Essence Shop in the Murkwater Outpost. |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Renamed Fossil Dust to Fossil Essence. |
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| Added Fossil Essence Shop in the Fossil Research Center. |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Added Safari Essence. |
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| Added Safari Essence Shop in the Critter Safari Entrance and Critter Safari. |
| SkyBlock Prototype |
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| Aug 7, 2020 | Added Essence. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 0.13 | Added Crimson Essence. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 0.14 | Added Essence to the Bazaar, this time with Crimson Essence and Wither Essence. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Added Ice Essence Shop. |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 0.19.6 | Gold Essence and Diamond Essence can now be earned as a reward from Crystal Hollows treasure chests. |
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| Added Gold Essence shop to the Royal Mines. |
| Added Diamond Essence shop to the Crystal Nucleus. |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 0.20.6 | Added a cap of 2bil to all Essences. |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 0.21 | Added Sun Gecko Essence |
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| Added Sun Gecko Essence Shop in the Rift. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 0.23 | Added Forest Essence. |
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| Added Forest Essence Shop in the Murkwater Outpost. |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 0.24.4 | Renamed Fossil Dust to Fossil Essence. |
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| Added Fossil Essence Shop in the Fossil Research Center. |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.27 | Added Safari Essence. |
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| Added Safari Essence Shop in the Critter Safari Entrance and Critter Safari. |
["Kuudra#Infernal Tier","Kuudra#Fiery Tier","Kuudra#Burning Tier","Kuudra#Hot Tier","Kuudra#Basic Tier","Kuudra","The Catacombs - Floor VII","The Catacombs - Floor VI","The Catacombs - Floor V","The Catacombs - Floor IV","The Catacombs - Floor III","The Catacombs - Floor II","The Catacombs - Floor I","The Catacombs - Entrance","Catacombs"]
["Drakuu","Arch","Kuudra Loremaster","Kuudra Believer","Kuudra Archeologist","Weird Sailor","Kuudra","Zodd","Wizard (Catacombs)","Trinity","Winona","Duncan","Tomioka","Catacombs","Guildford","Vulcan","Crag","Adventurer Saul","Croesus","Ophelia","Malik","Mort","Dungeon Hub"]
["Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop","Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop","Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop","Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop","Kuudra","Tank","Archer","Berserk","Mage","Healer","Classes","Catacombs"]
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["Attributes","Master Star","Wheel of Fate","Ananke Feather","Kismet Feather","Dungeon Orb","Class Milestones","Essence","Dungeon Blessing","Kuudra#Reward Chests","Dungeon Reward Chest","Dungeon Secrets","Dungeon Score","Dungeoneering"]
| v · d · eDungeons |
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| List of Dungeons | ["The Catacombs - Floor VII","The Catacombs - Floor VI","The Catacombs - Floor V","The Catacombs - Floor IV","The Catacombs - Floor III","The Catacombs - Floor II","The Catacombs - Floor I","The Catacombs - Entrance"] ["Kuudra#Infernal Tier","Kuudra#Fiery Tier","Kuudra#Burning Tier","Kuudra#Hot Tier","Kuudra#Basic Tier"] |
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| NPCs | ["Guildford","Vulcan","Crag","Adventurer Saul","Croesus","Ophelia","Malik","Mort"] ["Zodd","Wizard (Catacombs)","Trinity","Winona","Duncan","Tomioka"] ["Drakuu","Arch","Kuudra Loremaster","Kuudra Believer","Kuudra Archeologist","Weird Sailor"] |
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| Paths | ["Tank","Archer","Berserk","Mage","Healer"] ["Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop","Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop","Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop","Kuudra#Kuudra Perk Shop"] |
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| Mechanics | |
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["Medals"]