Quote Originally Posted by Elkanah View Post
Since I'm mostly just reading in this thread-- I'll explain (so long as it's actually not sarcasm-- as it's hard to tell in a written form).

Essences are essentially items or actions (like additional spells/skills) that help increase DPS gain, buff HP, buff healing potency etc) while you're currently in (what's called "save the queen") zones. This is all of Bozjan Southern Front, as well as Zadnor (the newest patch BSF after 5.5 this past couple weeks). They're normally one time use while in the zone, but when you leave the zone itself (exit from the "duty" basically), it removes the buff until you use another item to put that essence back on (assuming you still have any left for that zone). There's multiple ways to go about getting them (such as killing specific monsters or bosses in the zones themselves), or buying them from the marketboard, getting lucky with RNG, and turning them in for lost actions/items/skills/spells to use in that zone via an npc (who stands next to the Lost essence box) to equip them.

Bozjan southern front (is and somewhat isn't) MSQ related. To access anything in BSF (bozjan southern front), you have to have completed the MSQ (up to a certain chapter), and finished all the Ivalice raids (stormblood raid series). This is the place where the current Shadowbringers relic starts.

If you're not one for relics on this patch (or glamour/additional armors to add to your collection), then you don't have to worry about everything in this thread lol
Nay, not sarcasm. I just came back to the game like two weeks ago and haven't gotten to endgame yet.

I know Bozja and what not is supposed to be part of the relic grind but had no idea what this essence and actions stuff is.

I never so much as unlocked the Ivalice raids. They weren't put out in the story on the way up.

Good to know it's not mandatory. While I'm bored af waiting for wow's next patch(raider here), I really just don't have time for two endgame grinds.