Essence Stones can be slotted into the Gauntlet to provide an active or passive boost that activates during specific Momentum bars. Below is a list of Essence Stones that can be found in chests, drop out of monsters, are rewards for completing quests, and such places. Another source of Essence Stones are Formulas.

Once you unlock 25 Essence Stones, you will unlock the "Stone Collection" achievement / trophy.

Essence Stones

Locations on Caladrias

1Crystaline Knuckle

Defeat the Tailguarder.

Crystaline Knuckle

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2Idol's Fortune

Idol's Fortune

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3Momentum Field

To unlock this treasure you have to complete the Sealing Totems (Caladrias #3).

Momentum Field

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4Piercing Hook

To unlock this treasure you have to complete the Sealing Totems (Caladrias #7).

Hitting a foe with your Sandwhip's hook attack significantly reduces its defence for 3s.

Piercing Hook

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5Rampaging Wrath

Defeat Coylur.

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6Restless Executioner

Perform an attack which has no cooldown when it defeats a foe or destroys a body part.

Restless Executioner

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7Shattering Fortune

Increase the chance to receive loot when defeating a foe or destroying a body part with your Shatter.

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8Sinful Bargain

To get it defeat Gashur.

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9Stronghold Strike

Perform a jump attack and leave behind an area of effect greatly increasing the defence of you and your ally for 10s.

Stronghold Strike

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10Swift Hive

It's in the "Near a Watchtower" Treasure Chest.

Swift Hive

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11Thick Skin

Thick Skin

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12Unstable Generation

Defeat Scrimmur to get it.

Significantly increase your Momentum generation, but you lose a small amount of Momentum when you get hit.

Unstable Generation

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Locations on Bastengar

13Avid Generation

Defeat Devorur.

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14Golden Guardian

Create a barrier which protects you and absorbs the damage of the next hit.

Golden Guardian

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15Momentum Guard

Massively decrease the amount of Momentum lost when you are hit by Momentum Drainers.

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16Piercing Parry

Talk to the Knight Guard.

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17Shared Suffering

Required to complete "The Forgotten Shrine" side quest.

Shared Suffering

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Locations on Monsalar

18Arduous Generation

Defeat Orbitur.

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19Blooming Calamity

Find and take the "Corrupted Spark" quest item.

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20Dispelling Blast

It's a reward for completing the "Hunter or Hunted?" side quest.

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21Endmost Wrath

Defeat Fractur.

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22Erratic Hive

Defeat Echur.

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23Exalted Ascension

Generate a moderate amount of Momentum when you Ascend.

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24Reckless Wrath

Defeat Veilur.

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25Sand Barrier

It's a reward for completing the quest "Securing the Mining Village".

Sand Barrier

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26Saving Grace

Prevent a fatal blow and negate the damage. This effect can occur once every 20s.

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Locations on Black Alms

27Lone Fight

Prevent your target from summoning small foes for 15s.

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28Lucky Streak

You have to complete the Sealing Totems (Black Alms #3) to unlock it.

Very small chance for Active Stones not to go on cooldown. This chance is increased for each equipped Tricks Stone.

Lucky Streak

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29Lucky Stun

Your weapon hits have a very small chance to crystallise your foe.

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30Perilous Parry

Defeat Skorpur.

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31Quickening Venom

Defeat Fiur.

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32Sacrificial Generation

Defeat Skorchur.

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