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Essence of Darkness

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Rare
Pool
Defect

Effect

Channel a Dark for each of your Orb Slots.
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Essence of Darkness (potion)/images/potions/essence_of_darkness.webpChannel a Dark for each of your Orb Slots.
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Last updated 2026-11-02.

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