Path of Exile 2 Lesser Essence of the Body

Lesser Essence of the Body is a currency item in Path of Exile 2 introduced in patch 0.3.0, The Third Edict. It upgrades a Magic item to a Rare item with a guaranteed maximum Life modifier. It is part of the Essence crafting system and is obtained from Essence encounters.

Upgrades a Magic item to a Rare item, adding a guaranteed modifier

Armour or Belt: +(30–39) to maximum Life

Jewellery: +(20–29) to maximum Life

Path of Exile 2 Lesser Essence of the Body Features

• Item Type: Currency – Essence

• Function: Upgrades a Magic item to a Rare item, adding a guaranteed modifier

  Armour or Belt: +(30–39) to maximum Life

  Jewellery: +(20–29) to maximum Life

• Usable on: Magic items

• Stack Size: 10  | Drop Level: 25

• Application Method: Right-click this item, then left-click a Magic item to apply it. Shift-click to unstack.

• Modifiers by Gear Type:

  • Helmets: +(30–39) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Body Armours: +(30–39) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Gloves: +(30–39) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Boots: +(30–39) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Shields: +(30–39) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Belts: +(30–39) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Bucklers: +(30–39) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Rings: +(20–29) to maximum Life (Prefix)

  • Amulets: +(20–29) to maximum Life (Prefix)

How to Obtain Lesser Essence of the Body

Drop Locations:

• Found in Essence encounters throughout Path of Exile 2

• Dropped by Essence-bound monsters trapped in stone prisons during campaign and endgame maps

Vendor Recipe

• Used in Three to One Reforge Crafting Bench Craft:

  • 3x Lesser Essence of the Body → 1x Essence of the Body

Other Sources:

• Available via player trading on Currency Exchange or the official PoE2 marketplace

Lesser Essence of the Body Crafting Synergy

Lesser Essence of the Body upgrades a Magic item to Rare with a guaranteed maximum Life modifier, making it ideal for early-game gear crafting focused on survivability.

• Best Use Cases:

  • Creating Rare gear with baseline maximum Life bonuses

  • Supporting life-based builds such as melee tanks, aura guardians, or hybrid casters

  • Cannot be combined with other Essences. Once applied, the item becomes Rare and must be modified using other crafting methods.

• Usage Notes:

  • Can only be applied to Magic items

  • Guarantees one maximum Life modifier from the Essence pool; remaining affixes are randomly rolled from the item's mod pool.

  • Does not work on Rare or Unique items

  • After upgrading to Rare, further crafting can be done via other crafting methods

Lesser Essence of the Body FAQs

1. What does Lesser Essence of the Body do?

It upgrades a Magic item to a Rare item and guarantees one maximum Life modifier based on the gear type. This modifier is always a prefix and scales with the item class.

2. Which items can I use it on?

Only Magic items. It cannot be applied to Rare or Unique items. Once used, the item becomes Rare and cannot accept additional Essences.

3. What determines the maximum Life modifier value?

The gear type determines the modifier range. Armour and Belts receive +(30–39) to maximum Life, while Jewellery receives +(20–29) to maximum Life.

4. Can I combine it with other Essences or modifiers?

No. Lesser Essence of the Body cannot be combined with other Essences. After application, further crafting must use other methods like bench crafting or currency items.

5. What happens to other affixes when I use this Essence?

Only one guaranteed maximum Life modifier is added. All other affixes are randomly rolled from the item's mod pool, making it ideal for early-game gear upgrades.

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