Steel Essence is a special resource that only appears during The Steel Path mode.
Acquisition
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- 1 as a potential drop by Eximus enemies in Steel Path missions at a 2% drop chance.
- A player-applied Resource Drop Chance Booster from the Market or from a Login Reward will double this drop chance to 4%.
- Also affected by Resource Booster and Smeeta Kavat's Charm, yielding more than 1 Steel Essence per drop.
- The Eidolon Teralyst, Eidolon Gantulyst, and Eidolon Hydrolyst in Steel Path will each drop 1 upon defeat (regardless of whether they are killed or captured).
- 2 are awarded upon fully clearing all of a planet's mission nodes.
- A total of 36 are guaranteed for completing the entire Star Chart.
UsageEdit
- Steel Essence is used to buy items from Teshin in any relay.
| Item | Type | Steel Essence Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bishamo Pauldrons Blueprint | Cosmetic | 15 |
| Bishamo Cuirass Blueprint | Cosmetic | 25 |
| Bishamo Helmet Blueprint | Cosmetic | 20 |
| Bishamo Greaves Blueprint | Cosmetic | 25 |
10,000x  Kuva | Resource | 15 |
| Relic Pack (3x Void Relics) | 15 | |
 Stance Forma Blueprint | Component |
10 |
| Trio Orbit Ephemera | Cosmetic | 3 |
| Crania Ephemera | Cosmetic | 85 |
Patch HistoryEdit
- The Steel Path Changes:
Resource Drop Chance Boosters now apply to Steel Essence and Riven Sliver drops within Steel Path missions.
To confirm player theories and clarify, previous to this Hotfix Resource Drop Chance Boosters did not affect Steel Essence or Riven Sliver drops in The Steel Path. It was not our intention to hide or subvert that information in game, and we should have clarified more quickly that this was the case.
Saying this doesn’t change what appears to be the broader issue, which is concerns with Steel Essence drop rates. We are still gathering data on acquisition rates - but ultimately we are all hands on deck working to make Heart of Deimos the best it can be for August 25th. As of this Hotfix, any Tenno who have already walked The Steel Path will receive a Resource Drop Chance Booster.
This Hotfix ensures that Resource Drop Chance Boosters work within The Steel Path for Riven Slivers and Steel Essence. They were initially turned off to ensure the inherent Steel Path Resource Drop Chance Booster worked as intended. Like the initial Arcane Marketplace in Scarlet Spear, we wanted to ensure the automatic ‘100% Steel Path Resource Drop Chance Booster’ didn’t unintentionally scale for Resources specific to the Steel Path (Riven Slivers and Steel Essence). This unfortunately also affected player obtained reward Resource Drop Chance Boosters.
Thank you all for the feedback so far on The Steel Path, it helps to shape our knowledge and decisions moving forward.
- Introduced.
