Slay the Spire 2 Potion
Essence of Darkness
Essence of Darkness is a rare potion from the defect pool. Channel a Dark for each of your Orb Slots.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Pool
- defect
Potion effect
Channel a Dark for each of your Orb Slots.
When to use it
Assign Essence of Darkness a job as soon as you pick it up: save HP in the next dangerous hallway, solve an elite turn, or cover a specific boss threshold. Holding a potion forever has zero value, while using it one fight too early can leave the real check uncovered.
Potion planning
Read the potion timing guide for slot management, replacement rules, and boss preparation.