T1 Essence is the second level of Nightingale's money system, which has four tiers. Depending on how rare it is, any Essence you find can be swapped for new stuff, upgrades, and more. To gather all types of this money, you have to participate in various activities in the game world.
One of your character's initial tasks in Nightingale, after picking your first biome card, is to gather 25 T1 Essence for a quest. You get this mission from NPC Aurelio Acevedo Ortega. However, the only tip they offer for getting Essence is to "complete encounters." This vague advice makes it hard to figure out which tasks on your map will earn you this cash.
How To Farm T1 Essence In Nightingale
Not to mix up with Essence Dust, Tier 1 (T1) Essence is a less common green money acquired by finishing quests, beating foes, or unlocking Sites of Power. Cracking open chests and dealing with wild creatures might also score you T1 Essence just as effectively. You gather this resource from the same spots where you'd find regular cash across Nightingale's realms.
T1 Essence can also be drawn from less common items of the same hue. Say, if you stumble upon a green weapon you won't use, you can easily extract its Essence, which automatically converts to T1 due to its rarity. Various items in the game could serve as a source of T1 Essence Dust, from basic stuff to even the fish snagged in Nightingale for diverse food recipes.
Other than specific quests granting uncommon loot as rewards, most sources of T1 Essence are randomly decided by the game's procedural setup. Trapping animals throughout the wilderness stands out as one of the few consistent ways to eventually nab this type of currency.
The Fae Tower emerges as one of the prime spots for harvesting T1 Essence. It's nestled in the Antiquarian Realm and appears when you pick cards. Scaling the Tower can net you up to 100 T1 Essence each time as you tackle the foes and bosses inside. While exploration can yield decent T1 Essence sources, this spot ensures a guaranteed haul of T1 Essence every time in Nightingale.
Every Essence Tier In Nightingale Explained
Nightingale's shared fantasy realm boasts four types of Essence Tiers: Essence Dust, T1 Essence, T2 Essence, and T3 Essence. While Essence Dust is easily found as common loot everywhere on your map, the other three currencies pose more of a challenge to collect. Like T1 Essence, T2 and T3 cash can be drawn from items rarer than the green uncommon ones.
T2 Essence originates from blue items, while T3 Essence hides within purple loot discovered during your journeys. Both of these currencies typically come as rewards for completing quests and other goals rather than from common sources like chests or defeating enemies. Unlike Essence Dust and T1 Essence, tracking down these upgraded forms of money in Nightingale proves much trickier.
Delving into dungeons via Fae Portals scattered across your map serves as an excellent method to hunt for rare T2 Essence or legendary T3 Essence.
T2 and T3 Essence tend to have a higher likelihood of appearing in specific biomes you select with cards before entering a world. T2 Essence is most likely to appear in Gloom, Herbarium, and Hunt areas, while T3 Essence can only be found in "Ascended" realms. Ascended worlds are essentially the same biomes as their normal counterparts but with higher-level enemies and other significant threats in their environment.
How To Use Essence In Nightingale
In the survival game world of Nightingale, the primary vendors you'll encounter are Essence Traders. They offer a range of goods in exchange for all types of currency you collect. T1 Essence and Essence Dust are primarily used for repairing your existing items. However, higher tiers of Essence might be needed to purchase upgrade blueprints or even new Realm Cards for different biomes.
Certain item crafting recipes may also require Essence Dust or another tier of the currency. According to a video by YouTube creator FireSpark81, Essence can be among the ingredients used to craft a Realm Card instead of purchasing one from a vendor in Nightingale.
The rarer the Essence you spend, the better the rewards you'll receive from Traders located in various spots around the world. Investing in better gear can aid you in exploring hazardous areas or equip you with the necessary tools to conquer Fae Towers for more Essence. Successfully farming T1 Essence or other forms of currency in Nightingale enables you to acquire superior equipment for tackling tougher quests in the future.
