How are you supposed to remember where essence is?

[BrownieOtter]

I just started playing and I'm incredibly confused on where to find different essence. Each pillar requires a combination of essences that are seemingly very far away and the map doesn't keep track of where they are. I can't figure out if there's something I'm missing. It seems like it would be a pain to remember where each one is and also that you can only carry four at a time.

[Kajenx]

For the blue essence on plants and objects in the environment, they're pretty common and spread around the map, so it should be fairly easy to guess where some might be when you need it. Once you unlock the hidden objects, they will stay marked on your map.

If you have any open slots you can just grab any essence you see, and then once its full, hold on to the ones that feel less common in case you need them. Plants tend to grow in specific areas, so rhubarb like flat open areas, ferns are mostly under trees, starfish are by the ocean, etc.

If you have trouble with anything in specific, you could ask on the discord and someone will probably send you in the right direction. Its been pretty active over there. :)

[sajitaki]

If you haven't seen an essence, keep destroying pillars needing things you have seen. Don't get stuck trying to destroy a pillar when the essence a spell needs hasn't been unlocked yet. The things you unlock do get marked on the map. That essence can only be found in that area, you get a notification after completing a puzzle or challenge, or sometimes just running through and after things. The frogs were probably my favorite.

It does take a trip across the map, but completing the fairyfly shrine unlocks the travel via plants network and then you can really get across the map quickly, so nothing takes too long to get to if you can remember about where it is. I found myself having "go to" areas for the starting essence when I needed one, I DEFINITELY had a favorite cave moss cave, but they do seem to be pretty common once you know what they look like. you can spot a rhubarb or rose bush from pretty far away when you know what you're looking for.