In Infinity Nikki, you quickly learn that Essence is one of the most important materials if you want to craft those top-tier outfits—especially the stunning Miracle Outfits like the Wishful Aurosa. To get your hands on it, you’ll need to engage with Miraland’s gathering system and level up a few specific abilities along the way. It’s definitely a bit of a grind, but totally worth it once you start seeing the rewards.
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Unlocking the Ability to Gather Essence
If you’re just getting started with collecting Essence, the first thing you’ll need to do is upgrade Nikki’s gathering skills in the Heart of Infinity skill tree. You’ll find out pretty early on that you can’t really farm Essence without unlocking those nodes. To do that, you’ll need a few things:
- Bling: The in-game currency.
- Insight: Earned through specific activities.
- Whimstars: Used to unlock skill nodes.
Each gathering skill—like Collection, Animal Grooming, Bug Catching, and Fishing—has its own little upgrade path, and investing in them really pays off. The more you level them up, the better your chances are of finding Essence when you’re out exploring and picking up materials in certain areas.
Gathering Different Types of Essence
Once you’ve unlocked the right upgrades, you’ll start to notice you can gather different types of Essence depending on what you’re doing. Here’s how you can find them through specific activities:
Plant Essences
- How to Obtain: Collect high-quality plants (brown rarity or higher) in areas like Florawish and Memorial Mountains.
- Examples: Starlit Plum Essence, Florapom Essence.
Animal Essences
- How to Obtain: Groom animals in designated areas after upgrading the Animal Grooming skill.
- Examples: Bunny Fluff Essence, Astral Feather Essence.
Bug Essences
- How to Obtain: Catch bugs using nets in various locations after upgrading the Bug Catching skill.
- Examples: Chimecada Essence.
Fish Essences
- How to Obtain: Fish in specific areas after upgrading the Fishing skill.
- Examples: Quillfin Essence, Ribbon Eel Essence.
Note: Materials respawn daily at 4 AM, allowing for regular collection.
Using Essence
You’ll mostly use Essences for crafting outfits in the Sketches menu—they’re key for making some of the best pieces. For instance, crafting the Miracle Outfit requires:
- 3 Bunny Fluff Essence
- 3 Sizzpollen Essence
- 3 Starlit Plum Essence
If you keep upgrading your gathering skills and make a habit of picking up materials whenever you can, you’ll end up with the Essences you need before you even realize it. It really adds up over time and makes crafting way easier.
Tips for Efficient Essence Collection
- Focus on the right upgrades: Makee sure to unlock the gathering skills that matched the type of Essence you needed most—it will save you a lot of time in the long run.
- Make it part of your daily routine: Try to collect materials a little each day while exploring. It doesn’t feel like a grind when you work it into your regular gameplay.
- Don’t forget about the Realm of Nourishment: Use it all the time to trade extra materials and Vital Energy for Insight—it’s honestly one of the best ways to speed up unlocking skill nodes.
- Utilize the Interactive Map: The devs added a super helpful map that shows where to find different resources around Miraland. You will be relying on it more times than you can count.
Getting your hands on Essence in Infinity Nikki definitely takes some time and planning, but once you get into the rhythm of gathering, upgrading, and exploring, it becomes second nature. It’s one of those satisfying parts of the game where effort really pays off—especially when you finally see Nikki wearing that outfit you worked so hard to craft. So take your time, explore Miraland, and enjoy the process. The fashion rewards are totally worth it.
