Partly updated for Enshrouded 1.0— 1.0: the unlock cost; the rest is pre-1.0 wiki data
Life Essences
Your maximum health is increased fivehold by your intelligence attribute.
Where Life Essences sits on the 1.0 tree
In the Mage area. The cheapest way in from a starting point buys 4 nodes for 4 points, this one included (one rank each).
- 1Intelligence1p
- 2Healer1p
- 3Spirit1p
- 4Life Essences1p
Linked toHealing Revive
Builds that use Life Essences
3 preset builds tagged LIFE_ESSENCES — defining picks first, then ranked by tier (S → A → B).
- Healer SupportMage
Group healing: Healer and Water Aura at full rank, Waters of Life, Healing Revive and Saviour for downed allies, Divine Surge and Righteous Fire. Healer II and Sun Aura are not on the 1.0 tree.
- Necromancer Glass CannonMage
Shroud damage and crits from a staff: Dark Arts at full rank for Shroud spells, Spellslinger for staff damage, Necromancer for skull companions, Bloodletting and Terror on crits, Blood Magic and Chain Hit. Abyss is not on the 1.0 tree, so this is the rebuilt version.
- Endgame MetaHybrid
Every one of the 212 points: two-handed Warrior (Barbarian's Path for the axe, Titan Edge for the greatsword, Slasher, Veteran, Relentless, Whirlwind Crescendo) in Heavy and Shiny Plates, Thunder and Wand Mastery for a shock wand, Blink, and the full Healer line. Pyromaniac is not on the 1.0 tree.
Related Mage skills
Same archetype — likely candidates to slot next to Life Essences in a build.
Arcane Deflection1pOn a successful parry, gain 20 mana.
- Counterstrike1p
This magical attack can trigger other skills.
- Eternal Spark1p
Values in the 1.0 files: 15% per rank, 3 ranks.
- Fire Resistance1p
Increases your Fire Resistance by 5% which reduces the amount of Fire damage received.
- Healer1p
Values in the 1.0 files: 15% per rank, 3 ranks.
- Healing Revive1p
Values in the 1.0 files: 8% per rank, 3 ranks.
- Ice Resistance1p
Increases your Ice Resistance by 5% which reduces the amount of Ice damage received.
Intelligence1pIncreases your Intelligence attribute by 1 Increases Magic damage by 5% per Attribute Point
Sources: game files 1.0 + Keen Games 1.0 patch notes (changelog, combat changes) for the unlock cost; enshrouded.wiki.gg (pre-1.0) for the description and effects.