"Discovering and Creating Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria"

With the exciting March 2025 update for *Fields of Mistria*, Essence Stones have been introduced as a pivotal new resource. These stones are essential for a variety of new features that enhance your daily gameplay. Here’s a comprehensive guide on locating, crafting, and utilizing Essence Stones of different sizes within the game.

Where To Find Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria

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Following the March 2025 update, you can discover Essence Stones inside chests scattered throughout the mines in *Fields of Mistria*. I stumbled upon my first stone while searching for items to break the Fire Seal on Floor 60, but be on the lookout as these chests can appear on any level across the various biomes and floors. Be cautious of mimic enemies that look like chests but will harm you upon interaction.

You can collect Essence Stones in four sizes: tiny, small, medium, and large. While smaller stones are more common, diligent exploration might reward you with larger ones. If finding them proves challenging, consider crafting them after constructing the Stone Refinery within the mines.

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How To Craft Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria

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The Stone Refinery, introduced with the March 2025 update, becomes your go-to spot for crafting Essence Stones in *Fields of Mistria*. This new feature is part of a story quest where Adeline enlists your help, along with Olric and Errol, to build the refinery from the ground up within the mines.

To construct the Stone Refinery, gather the following materials:

• x200 Wood
• x400 Stone
• x5,000 Tesserae

Once built, you can craft Essence Stones of various sizes at the refinery using just Stone and Essence. The amount of materials required varies with the size of the stone, as detailed in the table below:

In addition to Essence Stones, the Stone Refinery allows you to craft common materials, Refined Stone, and rare items like Obsidian and Diamond, making it an invaluable hub for crafting essential supplies for your projects in Mistria.

How To Use Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria

The March 2025 update also introduced the auto-petter and sprinkler mechanics to *Fields of Mistria*, both of which rely on Essence Stones. Larger stones provide a longer charge duration, with Large Essence Stones offering the most extended use.

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The auto-petter mechanic is associated with the Animal Sprite Statue, which you can place in Large Barns and Coops. With an Essence Stone powering it, all animals within will be automatically petted each day. Discover this rare statue in a hidden cave near Errol’s house in the Narrows by using the Dragon’s Breath spell on the entrance. Once unlocked, you can craft additional statues if needed.

Similarly, the sprinkler mechanic is enabled by the Water Sprite Statue, which you can place anywhere on your farm to automatically water crops within a 2-tile radius when powered by an Essence Stone. Craft more of these statues as your farming needs grow. Find the statue and its crafting scroll on a small island to the east of the beach, beyond the Lighthouse area. Use Dragon’s Breath to access the entrance.

As *Fields of Mistria* continues to evolve with updates from NPC Studio, Essence Stones are likely to play an increasingly significant role in your adventures.

NOTE: *Fields of Mistria* is currently in Early Access, and its content may change. The information provided here is accurate as of Version 0.13.1 and will be updated accordingly if changes occur.

*Fields of Mistria is available to play now in Steam Early Access.*