Top Essences and Their Uses

Below is a breakdown of the most impactful Essences and how to Path of Exile 2 Currency use them efficiently.

1. Essence of the Body (Life)

Perfect Mod: +8-10% Maximum Life on Body Armor.
Use: Ideal for creating tanky chest pieces or jewelry for sustain-heavy builds.

2. Essence of the Mind (Mana)

Perfect Mod: +4-6% Maximum Mana on Rings.
Use: Excellent for caster builds that scale mana-based damage or defenses.

3. Essence of Enhancement (Defenses)

Perfect Mod: +20-30% Global Defenses on Amulets.
Use: Perfect for Energy Shield or hybrid defense stacking builds.

4. Essence of Abrasion (Physical Damage)

Perfect Mod: Adds high flat Physical Damage to melee weapons.
Use: Great for weapon crafting, especially for the Warrior or Monk archetypes.

5. Elemental Essences (Flame, Ice, Electricity)

Perfect Mod: +% Elemental Damage.
Use: Core crafting material for Elemental conversion builds.

6. Essence of Insulation / Thawing / Grounding / Ruin (Resistances)

Perfect Mod: +26-30% to specific Resistances or "Physical Damage taken as Chaos."
Use: Excellent defensive crafting for Hardcore or high-end mapping.

7. Essence of the Infinite (Attributes)

Perfect Mod: +7-10% to Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence.
Use: Great for attribute-stacking builds or meeting gem/stat requirements.

8. Essence of Command (Aura Power)

Perfect Mod: +15-20% Increased Aura Magnitude on Scepters.
Use: Vital for Summoner or Support builds scaling ally damage.

9. Essence of Battle (Skill Levels)

Perfect Mod: +4 (1H) or +6 (2H) to weapon skill levels.
Use: Highly valuable for scaling damage via skill level boosts.

10. Essence of Sorcery (Spell Damage)

Perfect Mod: +3 to all Spells (Wand/Focus), +5 (Staff).
Use: Core essence for caster weapons and Energy Shield-focused items.

11. Essence of Hysteria / Horror / Delirium / Insanity / Abyss (Corrupted Essences)

Effect: Adds chaotic, unique modifiers, such as exploding corpses or cheap POE 2 Currency double-damage effects.
Use: For high-end crafting where massive risk equals massive reward.