Spending Essence to gain Essence

As of Hollow Knight's "Hidden Dreams" update, there is a small chance to acquire Essence when defeating an enemy. According to the wiki, this chance is quadrupled "if Essence was spent." However, as far as I can tell, the only way to spend Essence is by warping to a Dream Gate, which obviously removes you from any fight and is unlikely to put you in a new fight. How, then, does one spend Essence in such a way as to increase the odds of gaining Essence?

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What is the fastest way to get essence in hollow Knight?

The fastest way to collect essence in Hollow Knight is to defeat the dream bosses. Even then, the little knight will need to collect more essence to get the awoken dream nail. The Easiest way to collect essence is to fight the dream warriors. There are 7 dream warrior graves for a total of 1,100 essence.

How do I get essence?

Essence is the energy gained from multiple sources after obtaining the Dream Nail. After obtaining certain amounts of Essence, the Knight can return to the Seer for rewards. A total of 2400 is needed for all in-game rewards and achievements, though up to 3208 essence is available from exploration and bosses.

Can you run out of dream essence?

Well , the essence doesn't seem like unlimited to me . It can only be gained by defeating the dream bosses , or interacting dream trees , both of which are one - off object unlike the creatures that generate Geo almost infinitely . Even though it's more than 2600 , the essence still has to be limited .

How do you gather essence in hollow Knights?

You can collect Essence from Whispering Roots by using the Dream Nail on them and collecting the various Essence Orbs it spawns around the room. There are 15 Whispering Roots in the game, each with varying Essence rewards. Here are their locations and how much Essence you can earn from them.

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