Quest

Essence of Obscurity

Details
Start point	Cleansing this Essence will grant a piece of gear. Complete patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors across the Moon, defeat combatants with Submachine Guns, and collect Withered Plumes in the Circle of Bones to cleanse this Essence.
Requirements	Lectern of Enchantment Shadowkeep
Rewards	Every Waking Moment

Essence of Obscurity is a legendary quest from Shadowkeep (introduced in Season of the Undying) on the Moon. Eris Morn's Lectern of Enchantment in Sanctuary sells Essences for Phantasmal Cores; each Essence is a non-expiring quest that you cleanse by completing objectives and then turn into a piece of gear using Nightmare Essence. It rewards the submachine gun Every Waking Moment.

Complete 50 activities on the Moon (Patrols, Public events, Lost Sectors).
Defeat 50 combatants with Submachine Guns.
Collect the Withered Plumes in the Circle of Bones. The objective requires one plume.
Return to the Lectern of Enchantment in Sanctuary and use the Lectern to infuse the cleansed Essence with Eris's magic.

Eris Morn: "Trauma is an unrelenting beast. It never quite leaves our side. But that doesn't mean we owe it a damn thing."

Quest steps (from game data)

Cleansing this Essence will grant a piece of gear. Complete patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors across the Moon, defeat combatants with Submachine Guns, and collect Withered Plumes in the Circle of Bones to cleanse this Essence.
- Activities completed (0/50)
- Submachine Gun kills (0/50)
- Withered Plumes found
Use the Lectern of Enchantment in Sanctuary to infuse Eris's magic with Nightmare Essence and create a new piece of gear.
- Lectern of Enchantment visited

Category: Quests · Last edited 2026-10-12 19:02:37 UTC