Essence of Darkness

Channel 1 Dark for each Orb slot.

A Defect-exclusive Rare potion. Output scales with Orb slots, so if you've expanded slots, you unleash a large wave of Dark Orbs. Dark accumulates damage each turn, and having multiple Darks stacking together produces massive burst damage.

It pairs extraordinarily well with Focus. With high Focus, multiple Dark Orbs accumulate much faster. The ideal flow is to stack Focus via Defragment or Biased Cognition first, then use this potion.

The reason it sits at C tier is that Dark needs time to accumulate, so it lacks immediacy and struggles in short fights. Also, with only 3 initial Orb slots, the generation count is limited. For non-Dark Defect builds (Lightning or Frost focused), overwriting existing Orbs with Dark is a risk.

• Use with elevated Focus to maximize Dark accumulation
• Use in early-to-mid boss fights to build damage for the finish
• Use after Orb slot expansion to maximize generation count