feat: add an essence sink for late-prestige progression #62

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opened 2026-03-18 11:03:38 -07:00 by hikari · 0 comments
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Description

Late in a prestige run, essence accumulates into the trillions with no meaningful use. Early-game essence upgrades are purchased quickly, leaving the resource feeling inert for the majority of a run. This reduces the significance of essence as a core resource.

Expected Behaviour

Introduce one or more high-cost essence sinks to give the resource ongoing relevance. Possible approaches:

  • An adventurer tier purchasable with essence rather than gold
  • A prestige or transcendence upgrade priced in essence
  • Repeatable essence-only upgrades that provide incremental bonuses

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Community member tau.deusmortis

This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Description Late in a prestige run, essence accumulates into the trillions with no meaningful use. Early-game essence upgrades are purchased quickly, leaving the resource feeling inert for the majority of a run. This reduces the significance of essence as a core resource. ## Expected Behaviour Introduce one or more high-cost essence sinks to give the resource ongoing relevance. Possible approaches: - An adventurer tier purchasable with essence rather than gold - A prestige or transcendence upgrade priced in essence - Repeatable essence-only upgrades that provide incremental bonuses ## Reported By Community member `tau.deusmortis` ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸
naomi closed this issue 2026-03-19 15:39:04 -07:00
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Reference: nhcarrigan/elysium#62