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# The Essence Stone

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## 1. Description

Essence Stone is the most basic currency in the "Solo Leveling" universe. In SL:U, Essence Stone is also a valuable resource used in many aspects.

## 2. Acquisition Method

There are four ways to acquire Essence Stones:

You can acquire Essence Stones to **1) purchase from the shop**, **2) open Random Boxes or Lucky Boxes**, or **3) recycle Cards**.

<table><thead><tr><th width="187">Acquisition</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Shop</td><td>Purchase</td></tr><tr><td>Random box</td><td>Open</td></tr><tr><td>Lucky box</td><td>Open</td></tr><tr><td>Card</td><td>Recycle</td></tr></tbody></table>

## 3. Usage

Essence Stones can be used in three ways:

You can use Essence Stones to **1) clear gates and open Random Boxes instantly**, **2) combine Monster Cards**, or **3) upgrade S-Rank Monster Cards, Shadow Army Cards**.

<table><thead><tr><th width="195">Usage</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Clear Gate</td><td>Clear instantly (*same as opening Random Box)</td></tr><tr><td>Combine</td><td>E~A-rank Monster Cards</td></tr><tr><td>Upgrade</td><td>S-rank Monster Card, Shadow Army Cards</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Usage Examples:

* **For E-Rank to A-Rank Monster Cards:**

  Combine two cards of the same rank with Essence Stones to obtain a Monster Card of the next rank up.
* **For S-Rank Monster Cards, SB and SA-Rank Shadow Army Cards:**

  Use one card and 50 Essence Stones per upgrade attempt to obtain a higher-rank Shadow Army Card.


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