TOOL THE FORGE
Rune & Essence Calculator
Plan your gear enhancements, calculate essence costs, and
optimize rune builds.
Total Costs
Total Gold 0
Essences Needed -
Stat Boost +0%
Rune Slots Unlocked 0
All Runes & Drop Sources
+Mining Speed
📍 Delver Zombies, Bomber Skeletons
+Critical Damage
📍 Deathaxe Skeletons
+15% Life Steal
📍 Reapers
+Explosion Damage
📍 Bombers
+Attack Speed on Hit
📍 Elite Rogue Skeletons
+Freeze Chance
📍 Frostpire Enemies
+Burn Damage
📍 Volcanic Enemies
+Mining Luck
📍 Crystal Golems
Rune Tips
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🔮 Rune slots unlock at +3, +6, and +9
enhancement levels
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⚔️ Drain Edge is best for combat
(life steal)
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⛏️ Miner Shard + Luck Stone combo
for mining
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🔥 Flame Rune + Blast Chip for
AoE damage
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❄️ Frost Shard slows enemies
(Frostpire exclusive)
All Essence Types
| Essence | Rarity | Sell Price | Drop Source |
 Tiny Essence | Common | 2.5 🪙
| Basic enemies |
 Small Essence | Common | 5 🪙
| Early enemies |
 Medium Essence | Uncommon | 15 🪙
| Mid-tier enemies |
 Large Essence | Uncommon | 35 🪙
| Strong enemies |
 Greater Essence | Rare | 50 🪙
| Rare enemies |
 Epic Essence | Epic | 100 🪙
| Epic enemies |
 Superior Essence | Epic | 500 🪙
| Late-game bosses |
 Mythical Essence | Mythical | 1000 🪙
| Ice Golem Boss |
 Legendary Essence | Legendary | 2000 🪙
| Ice Golem Boss |
Farming Tips
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🌋 Volcanic Depths - Best for
Epic Essences
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👺 Goblin Cave - Great for Greater
Essences
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🌙 Night Raids - Double loot
drops!
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🧊 Ice Golem Boss - Mythical
& Legendary Essences
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💡 Use Luck Potions for better drop rates
Enhancement Level Guide
| Level | Essence Type | Count | Gold | Stat Boost | Rune Slot? |
| +1 | Tiny Essence | 5x | 50 | +5% | - |
| +2 | Small Essence | 8x | 100 | +10% | - |
| +3 | Medium Essence | 10x | 250 | +15% | 🔮 Yes |
| +4 | Large Essence | 12x | 500 | +20% | - |
| +5 | Greater Essence | 15x | 1,000 | +25% | - |
| +6 | Epic Essence | 18x | 2,500 | +30% | 🔮 Yes |
| +7 | Epic Essence | 22x | 5,000 | +35% | - |
| +8 | Superior Essence | 25x | 10,000 | +40% | - |
| +9 | Superior Essence | 30x | 20,000 | +45% | 🔮 Yes |
| +10 | Mythical Essence | 35x | 50,000 | +50% | - |
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Rare 
Rare 
Epic