Defeat Essence Monsters - Path of Exile

League mechanics: Essence. Kirac map mods: Area contains 2 additional Essences(cost: 3 Chaos Orbs). PoE Essence Scarab: Area contains 2 additional Essences. List of PoE Essence Atlas Tree.

Defeat Essence Monsters Defeat a Monster holding an Essence

League mechanics: Essence. Essence league was a challenge league. It launched on September 2, 2016 as part of Path of Exile: Atlas of Worlds in version 2.4.0.

In this league, zones contained a pack of frozen monsters which held an Essence, where taking it freed the monsters imbued with its power. Essences can be used to modify items with a specified guaranteed affix, some of which are exclusive to Essences. Essences can be traded to vendors for higher tiers and can even be corrupted for a chance to gain an even stronger Essence or destroy it.

Defeat a monster holding an Essence PoE

Players encounter groups of monsters with a rare one in the middle possessed by one or more essences, each granting him a special ability. These monsters are trapped and don't perform any actions until the player clicks a few times on the possessed rare to release the whole group. When the possessed monster is killed the essences will drop as items.


Defeat a monster with at least 3 Deafening Essences

Deafening(tier 7) is the highest tier essence.

Locate and Defeat the Monster:

  • Run maps with high monster density, especially lower tier white maps, to encounter more Essence monsters quickly.
  • Use Remnant of Corruption on Essence monsters that already have at least one Shrieking Essence for a chance to add more.
  • Once you find a monster with 3+ Shrieking Essences, defeat it to complete the challenge.

Additional Tips:

  • While map tier and monster quantity might not significantly affect Shrieking Essence chance, focusing on faster clearing in lower maps can improve efficiency.
  • Keep in mind that Deafening Essences, although a higher tier, don't count as Shrieking Essences for the challenge.

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List of PoE Essence Monsters

Name Stats
Hatred1Whispering Essence of Hatred Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [100]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Hatred2Muttering Essence of Hatred Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Hatred3Weeping Essence of Hatred Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Hatred4Wailing Essence of Hatred Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Hatred5Screaming Essence of Hatred Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Hatred6Shrieking Essence of Hatred Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Hatred7Deafening Essence of Hatred Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Woe1Whispering Essence of Woe Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [100]
Woe2Muttering Essence of Woe Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]
Woe3Weeping Essence of Woe Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]
Woe4Wailing Essence of Woe Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]
Woe5Screaming Essence of Woe Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Woe6Shrieking Essence of Woe Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Woe7Deafening Essence of Woe Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Greed1Whispering Essence of Greed Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [100]
Greed2Muttering Essence of Greed Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]
Greed3Weeping Essence of Greed Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]
Greed4Wailing Essence of Greed Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]
Greed5Screaming Essence of Greed Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Greed6Shrieking Essence of Greed Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Greed7Deafening Essence of Greed Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Contempt1Whispering Essence of Contempt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [100]
Contempt2Muttering Essence of Contempt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]
Contempt3Weeping Essence of Contempt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]
Contempt4Wailing Essence of Contempt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]
Contempt5Screaming Essence of Contempt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Contempt6Shrieking Essence of Contempt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Contempt7Deafening Essence of Contempt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Sorrow2Muttering Essence of Sorrow Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Sorrow3Weeping Essence of Sorrow Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Sorrow4Wailing Essence of Sorrow Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Sorrow5Screaming Essence of Sorrow Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Sorrow6Shrieking Essence of Sorrow Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Sorrow7Deafening Essence of Sorrow Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Anger2Muttering Essence of Anger Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anger3Weeping Essence of Anger Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anger4Wailing Essence of Anger Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anger5Screaming Essence of Anger Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anger6Shrieking Essence of Anger Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anger7Deafening Essence of Anger Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Torment2Muttering Essence of Torment Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Torment3Weeping Essence of Torment Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Torment4Wailing Essence of Torment Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Torment5Screaming Essence of Torment Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Torment6Shrieking Essence of Torment Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Torment7Deafening Essence of Torment Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Fear2Muttering Essence of Fear Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [250]
Fear3Weeping Essence of Fear Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]
Fear4Wailing Essence of Fear Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]
Fear5Screaming Essence of Fear Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Fear6Shrieking Essence of Fear Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Fear7Deafening Essence of Fear Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Suffering3Weeping Essence of Suffering Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Suffering4Wailing Essence of Suffering Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Suffering5Screaming Essence of Suffering Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Suffering6Shrieking Essence of Suffering Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Suffering7Deafening Essence of Suffering Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Cold Damage
Cold Damage
Rage3Weeping Essence of Rage Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]Extra Fire Damage
Fire DamageEnrages on Low Life
attack speed +% when on low life [60]
cast speed +% when on low life [60]
damage +% when on low life [27]
movement velocity +% when on low life [60]
Rage4Wailing Essence of Rage Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Fire Damage
Fire DamageEnrages on Low Life
attack speed +% when on low life [60]
cast speed +% when on low life [60]
damage +% when on low life [27]
movement velocity +% when on low life [60]
Rage5Screaming Essence of Rage Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Fire Damage
Fire DamageEnrages on Low Life
attack speed +% when on low life [60]
cast speed +% when on low life [60]
damage +% when on low life [27]
movement velocity +% when on low life [60]
Rage6Shrieking Essence of Rage Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Fire Damage
Fire DamageEnrages on Low Life
attack speed +% when on low life [60]
cast speed +% when on low life [60]
damage +% when on low life [27]
movement velocity +% when on low life [60]
Rage7Deafening Essence of Rage Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Fire Damage
Fire DamageEnrages on Low Life
attack speed +% when on low life [60]
cast speed +% when on low life [60]
damage +% when on low life [27]
movement velocity +% when on low life [60]
Wrath3Weeping Essence of Wrath Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Wrath4Wailing Essence of Wrath Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Wrath5Screaming Essence of Wrath Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Wrath6Shrieking Essence of Wrath Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Wrath7Deafening Essence of Wrath Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Doubt3Weeping Essence of Doubt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [650]
Doubt4Wailing Essence of Doubt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]
Doubt5Screaming Essence of Doubt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Doubt6Shrieking Essence of Doubt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Doubt7Deafening Essence of Doubt Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Anguish4Wailing Essence of Anguish Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anguish5Screaming Essence of Anguish Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anguish6Shrieking Essence of Anguish Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Anguish7Deafening Essence of Anguish Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Loathing4Wailing Essence of Loathing Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]
Loathing5Screaming Essence of Loathing Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Loathing6Shrieking Essence of Loathing Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Loathing7Deafening Essence of Loathing Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Spite4Wailing Essence of Spite Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Spite5Screaming Essence of Spite Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Spite6Shrieking Essence of Spite Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Spite7Deafening Essence of Spite Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]Extra Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
Zeal4Wailing Essence of Zeal Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [850]
Zeal5Screaming Essence of Zeal Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Zeal6Shrieking Essence of Zeal Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Zeal7Deafening Essence of Zeal Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Misery5Screaming Essence of Misery Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Misery6Shrieking Essence of Misery Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Misery7Deafening Essence of Misery Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Dread5Screaming Essence of Dread Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Dread6Shrieking Essence of Dread Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Dread7Deafening Essence of Dread Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Scorn5Screaming Essence of Scorn Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]
Scorn6Shrieking Essence of Scorn Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Scorn7Deafening Essence of Scorn Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]
Envy5Screaming Essence of Envy Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1150]base chaos damage % of maximum life taken per minute [240]
Envy6Shrieking Essence of Envy Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]base chaos damage % of maximum life taken per minute [240]
Envy7Deafening Essence of Envy Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1950]base chaos damage % of maximum life taken per minute [240]
Terror1Essence of Hysteria Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Insanity1Essence of Insanity Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Horror1Essence of Horror Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]
Madness1Essence of Delirium Extra Damage
monster life +% final from rarity [1450]essence delirium spawn monster on death variation [10]deal chaos damage per second for 10 seconds on hit [250]
EssenceCorruptRemnant of Corruption Quick
Fast Attacks
Faster CastingQuick
base physical damage % of maximum energy shield taken per minute [180]
base physical damage % of maximum life taken per minute [360]Extra Damage
Cannot be Life-Leeched
base actor scale +% [8]
base damage taken +% [-30]
monster life +% final from rarity [700]

Kirac Map Mods

Name Kirac’s league modifiers Cost
Essence Area contains 2 additional Essences. 3 Chaos Orbs

List of PoE Essence Scarabs

Name Description Limit
Essence Scarab
  • Area contains 2 additional Essences
Limit: 4
Essence Scarab of Ascent
  • Essences found in Area are a tier higher
Limit: 1
Essence Scarab of Stability
  • Using a Remnant of Corruption in Area can only result in upgrading or transforming Essences
Limit: 1
Essence Scarab of Calcification
  • All Rare monsters in Area are imprisoned by Essences
Limit: 1

Essence Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
5 Imprisoned Monster Additional Essence Chance Normal
  • Imprisoned Monsters in your Maps have 5% chance to have an additional Essence
1 Crystal Lattice Notable
  • Imprisoned Monsters in your Maps have 15% chance to have 3 additional Essences

Essence Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
4 Essence Chance Normal
  • Your Maps have 5% chance to contain an additional Essence
2 Remnant of Corruption Essence Chance Normal
  • Monsters Imprisoned by Essences have a 10% chance to contain a Remnant of Corruption
1 Crystal Resonance Notable
  • A Map Boss is granted a random Essence Modifier from any Imprisoned Monsters slain in your Maps
  • Using Remnants of Corruption on Imprisoned Monsters in your Maps replaces all Essences with one of the Essences on the Imprisoned Monster

Essence Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
1 Amplified Energies Notable
  • Imprisoned Monsters in your Maps have at least 1 Essence at the highest possible tier

  • Reminder Text:

  • (Essences in White Maps can reach a maximum tier of Screaming, and Essences in Yellow or Red Maps can reach a maximum tier of Shrieking)

Essence Atlas Passive Tree

Count Name Category Description
4 Essence Rare Chance Normal
  • Imprisoned Monsters in your Maps have 25% chance to drop an additional Rare Item with an Essence Modifier
1 Prolific Essence Notable
  • Your Maps contain an additional Essence

Ecstatic Essences(4)

Complete each of the following Essence encounters.

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