You are trolling if you are not using essences and actions in Delubrum

[Vahlnir]

Tools which are optional and content that is balanced for use without them. You want content that requires tools, go in to DR Savage. Same with rank honours, you don't need them but it's beneficial, people survived just fine before they were added. Besides if other players in the duty want to do it with little or no actions; even if it takes an hour, you are being just as selfish by leaving the group down a member and wasting their time; like with any other duty. But hey if you don't like being forced to do things, don't force things on to others, it works both ways bub.

Lezard has some pretty...uh, interesting takes sometimes, but I'd have to side with them on this one. Also, DR is clearly tuned for essence use. The HP of each boss reflects that. It's just not a requirement to have or use them, but it certainly is encouraged. If the difference between full essence use can be from 20 minutes with them to upwards of 45-60 minutes without them, they are definitely incentivizing players to use them.