Life Essences skill icon in Enshrouded

Life Essences

MageActive
Points / level
1
Levels
3
Points to reach
4
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

Increases your maximum Health by 3 times your Intelligence attribute.

Branch
Mage
Type
Active
Points per level
13 for all 3 levels
Cheapest path
4points from a start point
Curated builds
4
Gear that boosts it
5

What Life Essences does

Game data

Increases your maximum Health by 3 times your Intelligence attribute.

Per level: 3 times per level

Life Essences has 3 levels at 1 point each, 3 points in total.

Data: Enshrouded 1.0 (build 1273043, 2026-10-20). How we source this

Where Life Essences is in the skill tree

Calculated

From the nearest start point, the cheapest route to Life Essences crosses 4 skills for 4 points (highlighted).

  1. Intelligence (1)
  2. Healer (1)
  3. Spirit (1)
  4. Life Essences (1)

Connected skills:

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Gear that raises Life Essences

Game data

These items can roll a perk that adds a level to Life Essences, beyond what you buy in the tree.

Builds that use Life Essences

Curated 1.0 builds that take this skill. Each opens in the planner.

Life Essences is an active Mage skill: it adds a new action or ability rather than a passive bonus. It costs 4 points to reach, so it fits early in a build. Gear can raise it too: 5 items roll a perk for it.

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Life Essences FAQ

What does Life Essences do in Enshrouded?

Increases your maximum Health by 3 times your Intelligence attribute.

How many skill points does Life Essences cost?

Life Essences costs 1 point per level and has 3 levels, so maxing it takes 3 points.

How do you unlock Life Essences?

Buy the skills that lead to it from the nearest start point: Intelligence, Healer, Spirit. That route costs 4 points including Life Essences.

Can gear increase Life Essences?

Yes. Items such as Vorgoth's Soulbound Pants, Wizard Chest, Mystic Chest, Warlock Shirt, Hailcaster Chest can roll a perk that adds a level to Life Essences.

Which builds use Life Essences?

Our curated 1.0 builds that take it: Battlemage, Healer, Necromancer, Spellblade.