Solar Essence
| Solar Essence | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Resource |
| Location | Ghost; Iridium Bat; Metal Head; Metal Head (dangerous); Haunted Skull; Squid Kid; Squid Kid (dangerous); Mummy; Hot Head; Blue Squid; Sunfish (Fish Pond) |
| Sell Price | 40g |
Solar Essence is a warm, glowing piece of Monster Loot left behind by ghosts, mummies, bats and other creatures of the deep. On its own it sells for little, but it is a key part in some of the best crafted gear: the Glowstone Ring, the Mega Bomb and the Iridium Band. It also feeds the sand dragon in the desert during the Mysterious Qi quest, which opens the Casino. The Wizard loves it as a gift, so a spare piece doubles as an easy friendship boost. Krobus sells a few each day, which makes it one of the easier monster drops to stockpile.
The in-game description reads: The glowing face is warm to the touch.
Location
Monster drops are the classic supply. Ghosts on the middle floors of The Mines leave it behind, and so do Metal Heads. Iridium Bats, Haunted Skulls, Squid Kids, Hot Heads and Mummies add to the list. Blue Squid in the dangerous Mines can drop it as well. Metal Heads are the usual early supply, before the bus to the Calico Desert is repaired.
Krobus offers a steadier stream. His shop in the Sewers stocks ten Solar Essence a day. Reaching the Sewers needs the Rusty Key, which Gunther gives out once sixty items sit in the museum. Buying the daily stock is a safe way to collect the large amounts that rings need.
Sunfish raise it passively. A Fish Pond full of Sunfish sometimes produces a Solar Essence on its own.
Uses
Rings take the most. The Glowstone Ring, learned at Mining level 4, combines five Solar Essence with five Iron Bars. It gives off a steady light and widens the radius for picking up items. The Iridium Band, learned at Combat level 9, needs fifty Solar Essence, fifty Void Essence and five Iridium Bars. On top of the light and the item pull, it adds a tenth to attack damage.
The Mega Bomb, learned at Mining level 8, uses one Solar Essence with four Gold Ore and a Void Essence. Its blast clears a huge circle of rock in The Mines and Skull Cavern. Several other recipes take a little too: the Barrel Brazier, the Quality Bobber, the Mini-Obelisk and Hyper Speed-Gro.
The Adventurer's Bundle in the Boiler Room of the Community Center accepts a Solar Essence as one of its choices. Void Essence, Slime and Bat Wings are among the other options.
The Mysterious Qi quest needs one piece. A riddle in Mayor Lewis's fridge asks the farmer to give the sand dragon its final meal. On the west side of the Calico Desert, a huge dragon skeleton juts out of the sand. Placing a Solar Essence in its mouth reveals the last clue, and checking the lumber pile next to the farmhouse then gives the Club Card for the Casino.
Crafting Solar Essence with the other materials below makes these items.
| Item | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel Brazier | 
|
Wood (50), Solar Essence (1), Coal (1) |
| Hyper Speed-Gro | 
|
Radioactive Ore (1), Bone Fragment (3), Solar Essence (1) |
| Mega Bomb | 
|
Gold Ore (4), Solar Essence (1), Void Essence (1) |
| Mini-Obelisk | 
|
Hardwood (30), Solar Essence (20), Gold Bar (3) |
The Community Center asks for Solar Essence in these bundles.
| Bundle | Room | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adventurer's Bundle | Boiler Room | 1 |
Gifts
These villagers love receiving Solar Essence as a gift.
| Villager | Image |
|---|---|
| Wizard | 
|
Notes
The Wizard loves Solar Essence, which makes it a strong choice for his Winter birthday. Most other villagers dislike it, so it should stay out of their gift boxes.
All Resources
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bat Wing | 
|
15g |
| Battery Pack | 
|
500g |
| Bone Fragment | 
|
12g |
| Broken CD | 
|
0g |
| Broken Glasses | 
|
0g |
| Bug Meat | 
|
8g |
| Cave Jelly | 
|
180g |
| Cinder Shard | 
|
50g |
| Clay | 
|
20g |
| Coal | 
|
15g |
| Copper Bar | 
|
- |
| Copper Ore | 
|
5g |
| Driftwood | 
|
0g |
| Fiber | 
|
1g |
| Gold Bar | 
|
- |
| Gold Ore | 
|
25g |
| Green Algae | 
|
15g |
| Hardwood | 
|
15g |
| Iridium Bar | 
|
- |
| Iridium Ore | 
|
100g |
| Iron Bar | 
|
- |
| Iron Ore | 
|
10g |
| Joja Cola | 
|
25g |
| Monster Loot | - | - |
| Moss | 
|
5g |
| Radioactive Bar | 
|
- |
| Radioactive Ore | 
|
300g |
| Refined Quartz | 
|
50g |
| Rice | 
|
100g |
| River Jelly | 
|
125g |
| Rotten Plant | 
|
0g |
| Sea Jelly | 
|
200g |
| Soggy Newspaper | 
|
0g |
| Solar Essence | 
|
40g |
| Stone | 
|
2g |
| Sugar | 
|
50g |
| Trash | - | - |
| Trash (item) | 
|
0g |
| Treasure Chest | 
|
5000g |
| Vinegar | 
|
100g |
| Void Essence | 
|
50g |
| Wheat Flour | 
|
50g |
| White Algae | 
|
25g |
| Wood | 
|
2g |