T1 Essence is an essential crafting material and currency in Nightingale. As the second tier of Essence, T1 allows players to upgrade gear, unlock recipes, and purchase items needed to progress further into the gaslamp fantasy survival game. If you're wondering how to obtain T1 Essence quickly, this guide covers reliable farming methods.
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Where to Find T1 Essence in Nightingale
T1 Essence only spawns within the Antiquarian, Astrolabe, and Provisioner major realms in Nightingale. These realms become accessible by slotting their respective major realm cards into a portal. Minor realms do not contain T1 Essence.
Once in a T1 realm, players can harvest T1 Essence from:
- Points of Interest
- Special enemies
- Containers and chests
- Completing realm objectives
However, drop rates from standard gathering and combat are low. Thankfully, there are more efficient ways to build your T1 Essence stores.
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The Best Ways to Farm T1 Essence in Nightingale
Complete Fae Towers
Early on, make visiting Fae Towers a priority when entering a new T1 realm. These challenges reward players with around 100 T1 Essence simply.
Applying a Treasury card affects the entire realm you're in, greatly increasing essence drops from all sources for the duration. With more enemies and chests to loot, your T1 Essence income spikes significantly.
Finish Realm Objectives
Aside from Fae Towers, completing bastille challenges, occupations, character quests and other points of interest provide major T1 Essence payouts. Puzzle cores found at occupation sites and after clearing bastille trials can yield 20-40 T1 Essence each.
Prioritize these high-yield targets as you explore the current realm. They provide reliable essence farming compared to standard gathering and combat.
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With smart play and efficient routing through tower clears, occupations, and realm quests, you'll amass substantial T1 Essence reserves to spend on recipe unlocks, gear upgrades, and more. This then powers further progression into Nightingale's dangerous realms.
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