Essence Worm

Essence Worm
Unset RingRequires Level 38Has 1 Socket+2 to Level of Socketed Aura Gems
Socketed Gems have no Reservation
Your Blessing Skills are Disabled
80% reduced Reservation Efficiency of Skills"This thing is not a pet. It is a parasite that feeds on the very will of its host.
Like any part of nightmare, it has found a way to make its price... acceptable."
- Malachai the Soulless

Acquisition
Drop level: 45Vendor Offer
18x Alchemy ShardMetadata
Item class: Ring

Essence Worm is a unique Unset RingUnset RingRequires Level 5Has 1 Socket.

Mechanics

The skill gem (such as aura, banner, herald, stance, etc) socketed in this ring reserves no mana. If the skill gem has the Aura gem tag, it receives +2 to gem level.

Essence Worm's 80% reduced Reservation Efficiency of Skills mod affects the reservation of other skills which reserve mana or life, such as aura, banner, herald, stance, aspect skills, SpellslingerSpellslingerTrigger, Spell
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: (30-25)% Mana
Cooldown Time: 0.60 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 24Reserves mana based on the supported spells to cause those spells to trigger when you fire projectiles from a wand attack.This Skill's Mana Reservation is the total of the Mana Reservations of Supported Skills, and cannot be further modified
Trigger Supported Spells when you fire Projectiles from a Non-Triggered Wand Attack
Supported Skills have (0-38)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Supported Skills have Added Spell Damage equal to (60-174)% of Damage of Equipped Wand
If two Wands are Equipped, each contributes half as much Added Damage
Supported Skills deal (37-31)% less Damage with Hits and Ailments

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have Added Spell Damage equal to +(1-20)% of Damage of Equipped Wand
If two Wands are Equipped, each contributes half as much Added DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. etc. This mod is additive to other increased/reduced reservation efficiency modifiers from item mods and passive skills. This modifier is also independent from the other two modifiers of the ring. Regardless of whether there is a socketed gem or not in this ring, the reservation is increased once this ring is equipped.

Note that under one Essence Worm:

Normal % reservation	adjusted reservation
50% (e.g. HasteHasteAura, Spell, AoE Level: (1-20) Reservation: 50% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant AoE Radius: 36Requires Level 24Casts an aura that increases the movement speed, attack speed and cast speed of you and your allies.+(0-1.9) metres to radius You and nearby allies gain (10-16)% increased Movement Speed You and nearby allies gain (15-24)% increased Attack Speed You and nearby allies gain (15-24)% increased Cast Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Area of EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.)	250%
35% (e.g. Purity auras)	175%
25% (e.g. herald)	125%

Unless the player has stacked #% increased (Mana or Life if applicable) Reservation Efficiency mods, equipping this ring effectively rules out using any other reservation skills other than the one socketed in this ring.

The player can use two Essence Worms, which would total 160% reduced Reservation Efficiency, making it even more difficult to equip any other reservation skills.

The mod 80% reduced Reservation Efficiency of Skills does not have mana mod tag, so that it is not affected by Fertile CatalystFertile CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Life and Mana modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt
Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower item level, non-unique jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%.'s quality, and thus cannot be used the increased mana reservation in niche build such as Relic of the PactRelic of the Pact
Sage WandWand
Physical Damage: 18-34
Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.40Requires Level 30, 119 Int(17-21)% increased Spell DamageGrants Level 1 Blood Sacrament Skill
Your Critical Strike Chance is Lucky while on Low LifeCrush your enemies with your essence, so that you may drink of theirs.'s Blood Sacrament skill.

Item acquisition

Essence Worm can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.

Recipes

Essence Worm can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
5	The PenitentThe Penitent5Unset RingFirst, I gave my wealth, and we went hungry. Next, I gave my land, and we were homeless. Then, I gave my family, and I was alone. Last, I gave my eyes, and all I could dream was mine.	Random Unset Ring	A
5	HubrisHubris5Ring"This one? It is NOT for sale. You would sooner pry it from my lifeless hand." - Jonfé Darontos, Ringmaker	Random ring	A
7	Blind VentureBlind Venture7Ring Corrupted"It's risky not knowing where your wares come from. That's why I source my own." - Klayver, the Antiquarian	Random corrupted ring	A
6	The CacheThe Cache6JewelleryVintage or crafted, Glittering and shiny Dusty or glittering, huge or tiny Secured within a chest or unearthed from your mining Find jewellery everywhere, no need for divining! So why is it so hard to figure out which one to wear? This one makes me stronger, but does it match my hair?	Random jewellery	A
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	Random influenced item	A
6	Costly CurioCostly Curio6Item Double-Influenced Item"Oh no, I couldn't possibly afford this fine artefact. I'm... just looking."	Random double-influenced item	A
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	Random two-implicit corrupted item	A
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	Random item	A
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random item	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Legacy variants

Essence Worm has a legacy variant.

Version discontinued	Stats Compare each legacy variant to the current variant. Stat line – Same as current variant Stat line – Different from current variant
3.16.0	Has 1 Socket +2 to Level of Socketed Aura Gems Socketed Gems have no Reservation Your Blessing Skills are Disabled 80% reduced Reservation Efficiency of Skills

When pressing Alt in PC (bound to other button in controller mode), the legacy mod 80% reduced Reservation Efficiency of Skills will show it has mana mod tag, which can be affected by Fertile CatalystFertile CatalystStack Size: 10Adds quality that enhances Life and Mana modifiers on a ring, amulet or belt
Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a ring, amulet or belt to apply it. Has greater effect on lower item level, non-unique jewellery. The maximum quality is 20%.'s quality, making it 96% reduced Reservation Efficiency and in turn drastically increase mana/life reservation for a niche of builds that build around on scaling damage with reservation. By assuming there is no other #% reduced Reservation Efficiency, a value of 96% means the default reservation value is multiplied by 25 times (1/(1-0.96))

The official trade site's mod filter, #% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills (explicit mod), now applies to the current and legacy items, so that it cannot be used as "NOT condition" in the query to filter out current variant. However, only the current item will show the default mod value is [-80], while the default mod value of legacy item will not be shown.

Design attribution

Essence Worm was created by supporter retruber. The supporter also designed The PenitentThe Penitent5Unset RingFirst, I gave my wealth, and we went hungry. Next, I gave my land, and we were homeless. Then, I gave my family, and I was alone. Last, I gave my eyes, and all I could dream was mine. and Witchfire BrewWitchfire Brew
Stibnite FlaskLasts 8.00 Seconds
Consumes (36-44) of 60 Charges on use
20% more Evasion RatingRequires Level 48Creates a Smoke Cloud on Use(-10-10)% increased Charges per use
Grants Level 21 Despair Curse Aura during Effect"Think of those that cursed us, judged us,
and burned our sisters upon the pyre.
Think of their names as you drink,
and even their children will feel what we do to them today."
-Vadinya, to her covenRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters..

See also

• VoideyeVoideye
  Unset RingRequires Level 45Has 1 Socket+5 to Level of Socketed GemsThe darker the eye, the more diligent the watched., another unique ring that grants +5 to gem level and no effect to mana reservation.
• Flawless - +3 to Level of Socketed Gems (Prefix), a mod only available on magic or rare Unset RingsUnset RingRequires Level 5Has 1 Socket.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.17.0	Essence Worm's "Socketed Gems have no Reservation" modifier now also causes your Blessing Skills to be disabled. This change affects existing items.
3.16.2	Fixed a bug where reaching -100% increased Reservation Efficiency could cause an outrageous Reservation Cost to be displayed on Skill tooltips.
3.16.0	Now grants 80% reduced Reservation Efficiency (not specific to mana), instead of 40% increased Reservation. The new mod does not have mana mod tag. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
2.2.0	Introduced to the game.