"Guide: Finding and Crafting Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria"

With the exciting March 2025 update for *Fields of Mistria*, a new item called Essence Stones has been introduced, essential for various new features and daily tasks within the game. Here's your comprehensive guide on how to find, craft, and utilize these stones effectively.

Where To Find Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria

After the March 2025 update, Essence Stones can be discovered inside chests scattered throughout the mines of *Fields of Mistria*. My first encounter was while searching for offering items to break the Fire Seal on Floor 60, but these chests can appear on any level across the game's biomes. Be cautious of mimic enemies that mimic chests and can harm you upon interaction.

Essence Stones come in four sizes: tiny, small, medium, and large. While smaller stones are more common, diligent searching can lead to larger deposits. If you struggle to find them, consider crafting them at the Stone Refinery, which you can build within the mines.

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How To Craft Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria

The Stone Refinery, a new feature introduced in the March 2025 update, allows you to craft Essence Stones in *Fields of Mistria*. This facility becomes accessible through a new story quest where Adeline enlists your aid along with Olric and Errol to build it within the mines.

To construct the Stone Refinery, gather:

• x200 Wood
• x400 Stone
• x5,000 Tesserae

Once built, you can craft Essence Stones of various sizes using Stone and Essence. The table below outlines the materials needed for each size:

The Stone Refinery not only crafts Essence Stones but also a variety of other materials, including Refined Stone, Obsidian, and Diamond, making it a vital hub for your crafting needs in *Fields of Mistria*.

How To Use Essence Stones in Fields of Mistria

The March 2025 update also introduced the auto-petter and sprinkler mechanics, both of which require Essence Stones to operate. Larger stones provide a longer-lasting charge, making Large Essence Stones the most efficient choice for prolonged use.

The auto-petter mechanic is facilitated by the Animal Sprite Statue, which you can place in Large Barns and Coops. This statue automatically pets all animals daily as long as an Essence Stone is active. Locate this rare statue in a hidden cave beside Errol’s house in the Narrows by using the Dragon’s Breath spell on the entrance. Additional statues can be crafted once the item is unlocked.

The sprinkler mechanic comes with the Water Sprite Statue, which can be placed anywhere on your farm to water crops within a 2-tile radius, provided an Essence Stone is in use. Craft more of these statues to cover more crops. Find the initial statue and its crafting scroll on a small island east of the beach, past the Lighthouse area. Use Dragon’s Breath to access the entrance.

As *Fields of Mistria* continues to evolve through updates from NPC Studio, Essence Stones are likely to become even more integral to gameplay.

NOTE: *Fields of Mistria* is currently in Early Access, meaning content may change. The information provided is accurate as of Version 0.13.1 and will be updated as necessary.

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