It appears that my earlier speculation was correct, 105 essences will be crafted. Recipes can be found at the Quartermasters in Minas Tirith (near the entrance gate) and via the Featured Instance Amethyst Box of Spoils. The essences (purple versions) also drop via the new instances and can be bartered for via a Quartermaster in Taur Druadan (see below).

QUARTERMASTER

Pelennor Battle Rewards Vendor

Greater Essence Recipes (105) = 2 Morgul Crests

Supreme Essence Recipes (105) = 6 Morgul Crests

Morgul Crests can be acquired via T2 / T2C Osgiliath instances and T2 / T2C The battle of the Pelennor Fields instances.

QUARTERMASTER

Featured Instance Rewards Vendor

Greater Essence Recipe (105) = 5 Long-lost Coins

Supreme Essence Recipe (105) = 15 Long-lost Coins

These coins are found as rewards for completing the Featured Instance. You get 5 coins per completion. While the coins are bound to character, the recipes that you trade coins for, are not.

FEATURED INSTANCE

This is a new reward system designed to get people playing the older content (scaled). You can read more about it here. Essentially you can run the featured instance once per day per character. Each week the feature instance changes to a different one.

One of the rewards for doing the Featured Instance is an Amethyst Box of Spoils. These can contain essence recipes.

Once you have obtained your recipe you are ready to craft them.

RECIPE MATERIALS

Greater Essence of “X”

1 Greater Essence of “X” Recipe

1 Universal Solvent

1 Major Essence of “X” (105)

8 (Anórien Ingots / Tattered Anórien Parchments / Polished Zircon / Poplar Boards / Brushed Anórien Leather)

10 (Pinches of Anórien Spices and 10 Large Clay Pots) ONLY FOR COOK RECIPES

1 Zircon Shard (can now get at the Skirmish Camp – Crafting vendor for 312 Marks and 183 Medallions)

Supreme Essence of “X”



Note: The Might,

1 Supreme Essence of “X” Recipe

1 Universal Solvent

1 Greater Essence of “X” (105)

8 (Anórien Ingots / Tattered Anórien Parchments / Polished Zircon / Poplar Boards / Brushed Anórien Leather)

10 (Pinches of Anórien Spices and 10 Large Clay Pots) ONLY FOR COOK RECIPES

1 Zircon Shard (can now get at the Skirmish Camp – Crafting vendor for 312 Marks and 183 Medallions)

Once you have crafted the essence you are free to use them, trade them, or sell them; they are not bound.

105 ESSENCES

Those with core stats (Might, Agility, Will) have two versions. During the crafting process you can choose which you wish to craft.

Might Agility Will

The other essences only have one version.

Morale Physical Mastery Tactical Mastery Physical Mitigation Tactical Mitigation Block Parry Evade Finesse Critical Critical Defence Resistance MISSING

REPUTATION ITEM BARTERING

In addition, you can barter Rep items for Far Anórien Essence Boxes (you choose what purple essence you get).

The Quartermaster is located at 45.5S, 27.3W on the Taur Druadan map (due north of Eilenach).

You will need 10 Exquisite Wood Carvings and 8 Polished Marble Trinkets to get a Far Anórien Essence Box.