Shape of Dreams Essence List Guide
Essences are the backbone of every build in Shape of Dreams. They define how you deal damage, survive, and adapt to modifiers like Delusional. Some essences are well documented, while others are still being tested by players. This guide lists all known essences, what they do, and which ones stand out in the current meta.
Full Essence List and Effects
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| Essence | Effect |
|---|---|
| Bleakness | Increases damage to enemies with Cold, Slow, Bind, or Stun. |
| Celestial | Updating Soon |
| Charcoal | Hits fire a charcoal fragment for bonus damage, stronger if target is burning. |
| Clemency | Damaging enemies heals you for a percentage of your health. |
| Confidence | Updating Soon |
| Divine Faith | Killing enemies grants stacks of Faith. |
| Dusk | After using memory, attacks release Dark shards for a duration. |
| Efficiency | Updating Soon |
| Embertail | Ricochet attacks deal bonus Fire damage; scales with enemies in fire. |
| Flow | Updating Soon |
| Glacial Core | Damage with this memory recovers health over time; stronger with Cold damage. |
| Guidance | Increases healing and turns excess healing into a temporary barrier. |
| Insight | Updating Soon |
| Lethality | Updating Soon |
| Metal | Updating Soon |
| Momentum | Each attack reduces the cooldown of this memory. |
| Omega | Updating Soon |
| Predation | Deals more damage to bosses and hunters; killing them grants permanent power. |
| Protection | Reduces damage taken and can grant temporary unstoppable effect. |
| Quicksilver | Grants movement speed boost after casting. |
| Regeneration | Updating Soon |
| Spiral | Emits fireballs periodically at enemies; faster with higher quality. |
| Sulfur | Updating Soon |
| Virtue | Increases the number of charges available for the memory. |
| Void | Updating Soon |
| Voracity | Boosts attack damage and heals a small amount per attack. |
| Wealth | Enemies drop extra gold when slain quickly; shared across party. |
| Wind | Updating Soon |
| Vengeance | Updating Soon |
Best Essences for Most Builds
Wealth – Excellent for snowballing gold and upgrading faster.
Predation – Best for boss fights and scaling damage.
Clemency – Reliable sustain in early and mid game.
Spiral – Extra damage output without extra effort.
Glacial Core – Strong sustain option, especially for Cold builds.
Final Blurb
Shape of Dreams essences define every strong build. The best ones like Wealth, Predation, and Clemency appear in nearly every run, while utility choices such as Momentum and Guidance shine against tough modifiers like Delusional. With more data, the full list will expand, but shields, cooldowns, and damage boosters already prove themselves as the late-game winners.
FAQ
Do all essences drop early?
No, some only appear in later stages. Stronger essences scale with progression.
Can you stack essences?
Yes, many essences can stack for stronger effects, though some are limited by design.
Are some effects unknown?
Yes, not all essences have full descriptions confirmed yet. Community testing continues to fill in the gaps.
Which essence should new players grab?
Wealth and Clemency are the safest picks for early consistency.
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