Soul Essence

Soul Essence is a currency used to unlock the various bonuses in the Soul Essence tab of the main menu.

It is accumulated on a character as it kills enemies during a run, and is granted to your account when that run ends, the amount of essence earned is subject to various modifiers, being the difficulty level, timed mode, and toggled unlocks.

Unlockables
Start the game with +1 Con Start the game with +3 Con Start the game with +1 Agi Start the game with +3 Agi Start the game with +1 Str Start the game with +3 Str Start the game with +1 Per Start the game with +3 Per Start the game with +1 SP Start the game with +3 SP Start the game with +1 Int Start the game with +3 Int Start the game with +1 Fate Start the game with +3 Fate +4% Exp earned +10% Exp earned -3% Food Consumption -8% Food Consumption 5% Merchant discount 10% Merchant Discount 5% Tile exploration rate 10% Tile exploration rate +10% Champion drop rate +20% Champion drop rate Animals can drop loot Slightly improves loot quality Further improves loot quality +3% Resistances +6% Resistances Unlocks 4th skill card slot for level ups Start with a small amount of gold Start with a little more gold Start with even more gold Start with a random key Start with some random keys 8% Discount on ferry use 20% Discount on ferry use 25% larger merchant inventory 50% larger merchant inventory Shadows envelop the world 5% slower Shadows envelop the world 10% slower Spend soul essence to reroll skill choice on level up.
 * Trained Body
 * Sturdy Body (Req: Trained Body)
 * Graceful Moves
 * Dexterous (Req: Graceful Moves)
 * Tough Guy
 * Fierce Guy (Req: Tough Guy)
 * Observant
 * Insightful (Req: Observant)
 * Magically Touched
 * Magically Infused (Req: Magically Touched)
 * Smart
 * Brilliant (Req: Smart)
 * Touched by Fate
 * Favored by Fate (Req: Touched by Fate)
 * Past Lives I (Req: Observant)
 * Past Lives II (Req: Past Lives I, Insightful)
 * Food Disinterest (Req: Trained Body)
 * Just a Sustenance (Req: Food Disinterest, Sturdy Body)
 * Smart Talker (Req: Smart)
 * Smart Listener (Req: Smart Talker, Brilliant)
 * Talented Explorer (Req: Graceful Moves)
 * Renowned Explorer (Req: Talented Explorer, Dexterous)
 * Thorough Checks (Req: Observant, Touched by Fate)
 * Secret Stash (Req: Thorough Checks, Insightful, Favored by Fate)
 * Bowels Search (Req: Renowned Explorer, Insightful, Brilliant, Favored by Fate)
 * Improved Loot (Req: Touched by Fate)
 * Give Me Epics (Req: Improved Loot, Favored by Fate)
 * Improved Resistances (Req: Trained Body, Smart)
 * Great Resistances (Req: Improved Resistances, Sturdy Body, Brilliant)
 * Embraces Choice (Req: Touched by Fate)
 * Gold Saver
 * Heavy Gold Saver (Req: Gold Saver)
 * Extreme Gold Saver (Req: Heavy Gold Saver)
 * Locksmith Relative
 * Locksmith Parent (Req: Locksmith Relative)
 * Ferry Discounts I
 * Ferry Discounts II (Req: Ferry Discounts I)
 * Shopping Spree I
 * Shopping Spree II (Req: Shopping Spree I)
 * Ethistos is Strong I (Req: Touched by Fate)
 * Ethistos is Strong II (Req: Ethistos is Strong I, Favored by Fate)
 * Bend Fate