Essence of the Abyss

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Essence of the AbyssStack Size: 10Removes a random modifier and augments a Rare item with a new guaranteed modifier
Equipment: Mark of the Abyssal Lord
Right click this item then left click a Rare item to apply it.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
Drop level: 1
Can sometimes be found from monsters frozen in essences near abysses.
Metadata
Item class: Currency Item
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Currency/CurrencyCorruptedEssenceAbyss

Essence of the Abyss is an essence.

Mechanics

Using this essence adds the modifier Bears the Mark of the Abyssal Lord, which can either be a prefix ("Abyssal") or a suffix ("of the Abyss"). The weighting appears to be equal regardless of whether a prefix or suffix was removed, unless if a prefix or suffix is blocked from being added by this essence. This modifier is considered mutually exclusive with a desecrated modifier; it is not possible to add this affix to an item that already has a desecrated modifier.

When using a preserved bone to Desecrate the item, it will always attempt to remove this modifier first, replacing it with an unrevealed Desecrated modifier "of a higher tier". It appears to cull modifier options that have a level of less than 40% of the item's item level[1] (e.g. an item level level 55 item will not reveal into mods less than level 22). This effect is subject to minimum modifier level mechanics.

Minimum Modifier Level: The modifier options when the desecrated modifier is revealed are at least this level or higher, except if a specific modifier type would be excluded entirely from being able to roll.

  • In other words, at least one tier of each mod will always be eligible to roll, respecting item level. For example, if all tiers of a type of a modifier would be excluded, and the highest modifier tier is below Level 40 (e.g. Light Radius), the highest tier of Light Radius (requiring Level 30) would still be able to roll.

It does not appear to bias modifier weights towards higher tier modifiers, nor does it appear to be influenced by the modifier that was replaced.

If the Mark of the Abyssal Lord modifier is fractured, another modifier will be replaced instead when using a preserved bone.[2]

Using a Vaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Modifies an item unpredictably and Corrupts itRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again. on an Essence monster containing an Essence of the Abyss will remove Essence of the Abyss if the result is an upgrade or reroll to another type.[Likely due to a bug]

Item acquisition

Essence of the Abyss has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

Can sometimes be found from monsters frozen in essences near abysses.

Version history

Version Changes
0.3.0
  • Introduced to the game.
  • (Unknown hotfix) Replacing Mark of the Abyssal Lord with a desecrated modifier no longer guarantees the highest possible tier modifiers. [Undocumented]