6.5 hours of trying to get t1 essence to only get 23?

[NurseNasty]

I am at the part where you are trying to get essence to make the infusion. I need 25 t1 essence. I have traveled every biome, used different minor cards to change them. It has been 6.5 hours of non stop killing and I can not get t1 essence. I cant craft any major cards. WTF do I do?

[Kiko]

Do the points of interest they give you T1 in easy biomes, killing lots of animals or gathering twigs can drop them t1's also

[Shortround]

Once you get to a different realm with a card of level 20+ most enemies will drop T1 Essence. I had no problem getting a large amount. The game wants you to continue moving to new realms. Dungeons and such will also give you essence, so you need to start finding and doing them alongside Fae Towers or whatever towers, whatever part of the game you're at.

[Aralep Hersir]

i have cleared 1 map and got over 300 essence, when u make the riddel u got between 10-50 from the essence

[Zeel Ara]

Sounds like a bug. I do one single point of interest on Extreme and get 50-100

[Infern]

Tier 1 essences are found once you reach a new realm with the new card you have.
Following the main quest is how you progress further.