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Demonic Essence (DEs) is a [[crafting]] material and a [[commodity]] added in [[patch v1.07]]. These objects have a chance to drop only from Elites, Champions, Treasure Goblins, and certain major game events (those that grant a Nephalem Valor stack).  
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[[File:Demonic-essence-tooltip.JPG|frame|Demonic Essence tooltip in RoS.]]
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Demonic Essence (DE) is a rare-quality [[crafting]] material first added to Diablo 3 [[patch v1.07]]. This material is still found in [[D3v2]] and [[Reaper of Souls]], but it is used only for level 1-60 crafting, enchanting, gem upgrading, and Artisan training. Above level 60, [[Death's Breath]]s take the place of DEs.
  
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Demonic Essences have no function or use in game, except as they are used in crafting recipes. They are Account Bound ([[BoA]]) and can not be traded or given to other players, though they may be sold to NPCs (for 25g). The developers' intent with DEs was to force players to play some and farm their own DEs for the new v1.07 crafting recipes, rather than simply being able to buy DEs along with all the other crafting materials required.
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Demonic Essences are not created by salvaging items, and can only be found by playing the game. They may be dropped by [[Elites]], [[Champions]], [[Uniques]], [[Treasure Goblins]], and [[Resplendent Chests]].
  
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It's unclear why Demonic Essences are the yellow Rare color rather than light blue, like all other crafting materials, or why they only stack up to 100.  
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Demonic Essences are Account Bound ([[BoA]]) and can not be traded or given to other players. The developers' intent with DEs was to force players to play some and farm their own DEs for the new v1.07 crafting recipes, rather than simply being able to buy DEs along with all the other crafting materials required. They remain BoA in Reaper of Souls, though since all [[legendary crafting materials]] and gold are also BoA, there's no longer anything specially "you must farm them" about DEs. (Or their higher level replacement, Death's Breaths.)
  
  
 
==Demonic Essence Drop Rates==
 
==Demonic Essence Drop Rates==
  
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Blizzard detailed the odds for Demonic Essences to drop in the [[Patch 1.0.7]] notes. They are only found on Inferno difficulty level, and only the [[Monster Power]] setting affects their drop rate. Factors such as [[Magic Find]] or the number of players in the game do not impact DEs in any way.
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The drop rate for Demonic Essences were increased considerably in D3v2 and Reaper of Souls. The odds to drop (from valid sources) are identical for [[Death's Breath]]s and all [[legendary materials]] that drop from enemies, and can only be increased by increasing the [[difficulty]] level. [[Magic Find]] and the number of players in the game have no impact on the DE drop rate.
  
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The odds are as follows:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-patch-1-07-analysis-and-full-notes]
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* [[Normal]] – 15%
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* [[Hard]] – 18%
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* [[Expert]] – 21%
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* [[Master]] – 25%
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* [[Torment 1]] – 31%
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* [[Torment 2]] – 37%
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* [[Torment 3]] – 44%
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* [[Torment 4]] – 53%
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* [[Torment 5]] – 64%
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* [[Torment 6]] – 77%
  
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<blue>Each level of Monster Power will increase the drop chance of Demonic Essence from Elites and bosses according to the following values:
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==Diablo 3 classic==
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Demonic Essences were added to Diablo 3 in the v1.07 patch along with five new crafting recipes, all of which required 1 DE per item, and all of which could produce top quality rare items.  All these recipes have since been superseded by much higher quality crafting options, but they were a big thing at the time. (The following recipes are altered in [[D3v2]] since [[Tomes of Secret]] are no longer found in Diablo 3.
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* Archon Chest Armor of Vit/Dex/Str/Int:
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** 150k gold + 1 Demonic Essence + 2 [[Tomes of Secret]]
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* Archon Amulet of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:
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** 100k gold + 1 Fiery Brimstone + 1 Demonic Essence + 1 [[Perfect Square]] gem
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* Archon Gauntlets of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:
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** 50k gold + 20 [[Iridescent Tears]] (yellow) + 5 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
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* Archon Shoulders of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:
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** 75k gold + 10 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
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* Archon Razorspikes of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:
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** 50k gold + 30 [[Exquisite Essence]] (blue) + 5 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
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===Demonic Essence Drop Rates===
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Demonic Essence drop rates were lower in Diablo 3 classic than they are today. In [[D3v]] they were only found on the [[Inferno]] difficulty level, and only the [[Monster Power]] difficulty setting affected their drop rate. Factors such as [[Magic Find]] or the number of players in the game do not impact DEs in any way. 
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The odds were as follows:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-patch-1-07-analysis-and-full-notes], with the % chance increasing 10% on each higher difficulty level.
  
 
* MP 0: 15.0000%
 
* MP 0: 15.0000%
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* MP 9: 35.3692%
 
* MP 9: 35.3692%
 
* MP 10: 38.9061%
 
* MP 10: 38.9061%
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Note that the odds of one dropping increase by 10% (based on the previous value) per MP level. This ratio has been criticized by players who feel the drop rate of DEs is too low, since monster hit points and the general time to kill enemies increases by considerably more than 10% per MP level, which (some argue[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/9280358077]) makes the drop rate of DEs too low on higher MP levels.
 
  
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===Marquise Gems===
  
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===Utility and Availability===
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Demonic Essences were also required to create [[Marquise Gems]].
  
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Opinions differ on the value and availability of Demonic Essences, with a definite divide between rich and non-rich players.[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/9280218053?page=3#53]
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* 3 [[Radiant Star]] Gems
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* 20 million [[gold]]
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* 10 Demonic Essence
  
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Rich players, those with huge amounts of gold to spend on crafting, feel that DEs drop much too infrequently, or just wish they could be sold or traded. After all, a player with enough gold to can buy all of the other materials, there's no drop rate of DEs that is high enough to meet his needs.
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The costs to create Marquise gems are much different/lower in [[D3v2]], though DBs are still involved.
  
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On the other hand, players on more of a budget can easily accumulate more DEs than they can afford to use, given the high cost of crafting each item and the impossibility of trading or selling those items to recover any of their costs.
 
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It's often speculated that Blizzard may allow some form of DE trading, but as of v1.08 this remains only speculation.
 
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==Demonic Essence Uses==
 
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[[File:Demonic-essence-stack100.jpg|frame|100 DE stack.]]
 
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When they were first introduced, Demonic Essences were a required ingredient in all of the new crafting [[plans]] and [[designs]] added in patch v1.07. Each recipe required just one Demonic Essence, plus various other ingredients to create level 63 Amulets, Razorspikes, Chest Armor, Archon Shoulders, or Archon Gauntlets.
 
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* Archon Chest Armor of Vit/Dex/Str/Int: 150k gold + 1 Demonic Essence + 2 [[Tomes of Secret]]
 
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* Archon Amulet of Vit/Str/Int/Dex: 100k gold + 1 Fiery Brimstone + 1 Demonic Essence + 1 [[Perfect Square]] gem
 
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* Archon Gauntlets of Vit/Str/Int/Dex: 50k gold + 20 [[Iridescent Tears]] (yellow) + 5 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
 
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* Archon Shoulders of Vit/Str/Int/Dex: 75k gold + 10 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
 
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* Archon Razorspikes of Vit/Str/Int/Dex: 50k gold + 30 [[Exquisite Essence]] (blue) + 5 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
 
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More crafting recipes requiring Demonic Essences may be added in future patches.
 
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===Marquise Gems===
 
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Demonic Essences are also required to create [[Marquise Gems]]. The recipe for each is as follows:
 
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* 3 Radiant Star Gems
 
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* 20 million gold
 
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* 10 Demonic Essence
 
  
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==Gallery==
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==Media==
  
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Images of Demonic Essences and other related topics.
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Images of Demonic Essences.  
  
 
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Revision as of 15:27, 23 May 2014

Demonic-essence-icon.JPG
Demonic Essence tooltip in RoS.

Demonic Essence (DE) is a rare-quality crafting material first added to Diablo 3 patch v1.07. This material is still found in D3v2 and Reaper of Souls, but it is used only for level 1-60 crafting, enchanting, gem upgrading, and Artisan training. Above level 60, Death's Breaths take the place of DEs.

Demonic Essences are not created by salvaging items, and can only be found by playing the game. They may be dropped by Elites, Champions, Uniques, Treasure Goblins, and Resplendent Chests.

Demonic Essences are Account Bound (BoA) and can not be traded or given to other players. The developers' intent with DEs was to force players to play some and farm their own DEs for the new v1.07 crafting recipes, rather than simply being able to buy DEs along with all the other crafting materials required. They remain BoA in Reaper of Souls, though since all legendary crafting materials and gold are also BoA, there's no longer anything specially "you must farm them" about DEs. (Or their higher level replacement, Death's Breaths.)


Demonic Essence Drop Rates

The drop rate for Demonic Essences were increased considerably in D3v2 and Reaper of Souls. The odds to drop (from valid sources) are identical for Death's Breaths and all legendary materials that drop from enemies, and can only be increased by increasing the difficulty level. Magic Find and the number of players in the game have no impact on the DE drop rate.



Diablo 3 classic

Demonic Essences were added to Diablo 3 in the v1.07 patch along with five new crafting recipes, all of which required 1 DE per item, and all of which could produce top quality rare items. All these recipes have since been superseded by much higher quality crafting options, but they were a big thing at the time. (The following recipes are altered in D3v2 since Tomes of Secret are no longer found in Diablo 3.

  • Archon Chest Armor of Vit/Dex/Str/Int:
  • Archon Amulet of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:
    • 100k gold + 1 Fiery Brimstone + 1 Demonic Essence + 1 Perfect Square gem
  • Archon Gauntlets of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:
    • 50k gold + 20 Iridescent Tears (yellow) + 5 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
  • Archon Shoulders of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:
    • 75k gold + 10 Tomes of Secret + 1 Demonic Essence
  • Archon Razorspikes of Vit/Str/Int/Dex:


Demonic Essence Drop Rates

Demonic Essence drop rates were lower in Diablo 3 classic than they are today. In D3v they were only found on the Inferno difficulty level, and only the Monster Power difficulty setting affected their drop rate. Factors such as Magic Find or the number of players in the game do not impact DEs in any way.

The odds were as follows:[1], with the % chance increasing 10% on each higher difficulty level.

  • MP 0: 15.0000%
  • MP 1: 16.5000%
  • MP 2: 18.1500%
  • MP 3: 19.9650%
  • MP 4: 21.9615%
  • MP 5: 24.1577%
  • MP 6: 26.5734%
  • MP 7: 29.2308%
  • MP 8: 32.1538%
  • MP 9: 35.3692%
  • MP 10: 38.9061%


Marquise Gems

Demonic Essences were also required to create Marquise Gems.

The costs to create Marquise gems are much different/lower in D3v2, though DBs are still involved.


Media

Images of Demonic Essences.

  • Demonic-essence-ground1.jpg
  • Demonic-essence-ground2.jpg
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