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See also: Purity augmentations
How Power Sources Work
Each Power Source (also known as Energeian orb) is actually an augmentation behind the scenes, which fits snugly into those hidden type 1 and type 2 slots on Energeian and other gear.
As an example, take this aug which is tradeskilled: Murky Energeian Earth Orb MAGIC ITEM Slot: POWER SOURCE Power: 1000000/1000000 Required level of 50. WT: 0.5 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL
Behind the scenes, you gain an aug called Earth when you equip it - at full power, the stats are:
- Earth
- MAGIC ITEM AUGMENTATION
- Slot: HEAD FACE EAR NECK SHOULDERS ARMS BACK WRIST RANGE HANDS PRIMARY SECONDARY FINGER CHEST LEGS FEET WAIST
- AC: 5
- STR: +15 DEX: -15 STA: +15 CHA: +5 AGI: -15
- HP: +25 MANA: +25 ENDUR: +25
- SV DISEASE: +25
- WT: 0.0 Size: TINY
- Class: ALL
- Race: ALL
So, if you equip a murky earth orb and are wearing praetorian armor (purity: 50) you'll get half those stats applied to each item - 12 HPs, 2 AC etc. If you then upgrade to raid armor (purity: 75) with the same orb equipped, you'll get 75% of the stats applied to each item - 18 HPs, 3 AC etc.
Different level orbs correspond to different augs behind the scenes, with greater stats the better the orb.
[Thanks to Retron, shaman of Antonius Bayle]
A thread on the Sony boards is here. - Link invalid
Hidden augmentation issues
Because of the hidden augmentation, you may get a message when trying to sell back gear to NPC vendors, "This item contains an augment that I can't accept." This can also happen when trying to make a combine (e.g. upgrade visible armor). To resolve it, equip the piece, remove your power source, then unequip the piece.
A TL;DR Guide to Power Sources on Live Servers
- From level 1 to 74, there are no power sources available.
- Starting at 75 you can use the power sources from Buried Sea, available via quest currency or crafting. However, these add a relatively small amount of stats and you won't be this level for very long. They were worth it when min-maxing at that level (and are still worth it on TLP servers at TBS expansion), but the time and effort of obtaining them is not worth it when you're just passing through those levels.
- At 98 you can use Xorbb's Caged Hatred from RoF. It's pretty nice if you happen to have one, but it's rare for it to still be available in bazaar and it's not worth specifically camping, so you can ignore this too.
- At 104 some decent power sources become available in TDS. (See below for a list.) As of NoS, these are still often available at reasonable prices in bazaar and are worth picking up if they aren't expensive. From this point on, you will generally always want to be using a power source whenever doing challenging content.
- At 109 the RoS power sources become available. They are direct upgrades to the TDS power sources. They should be widely available in bazaar and are worth using.
- At 114 the ToV power sources become available. Again there are four of them, and they are direct upgrades to the RoS versions.
- At 119 the ToL power sources become available. Again there are four of them, and they are direct upgrades to the ToV versions.
Droppable
Power sources were originally purchased from vendors using special currency or crafted, but those options don't exist in modern (live) content. For several expansions now, all new power sources have been tradeable drops from rares.
Rain of Fear
- Xorbb's Caged Hatred - This drops off of named mobs in Valley of King Xorbb.
The Darkened Sea
- Combine Power Shard - Good for int casters, this drops off of named mobs in Degmar, the Lost Castle.
- Geomantic Steelstone - Good for tanks, this drops off of named mobs in Combine Dredge.
- Ocean Purification Stone - Good for healers, this drops off of named mobs in Caverns of Endless Song.
- Thaell Ew Totem - Good for melee DPS, this drops off of named mobs in Thuliasaur Island.
Ring of Scale
Torment of Velious
Terror of Luclin
The Buried Sea Energeian Power Sources
Notes:
- Misty Orbs are available at amiable (12 regular missions?) faction while Translucent are available at ally (48 regular missions) faction.
- Misty Orbs can be sold back to the vendor for 2 Orux and Translucent for 3 (am unsure if you can sell back a completely empty orb).
- A complete set of Energeian armor/weapons is 10 items, so multiple the above values by 10 to get the overall modifier.
- The above stats are recorded for an item with 50 purity. Items with less purity will have less stats and vice-versa. All ally armor seem to have 50 purity while amiable armor has 45.
- The power source does drain faster the more equipment you have. With just one piece it is around 2/sec, with 10 it is 25 or so.
- All of the stun procs cap at level 65/70.
- Procs will vary (some of them at least) when using two handed weapons.
Misty Orbs
Misty Orbs are available for 15 Orux in Katta Castrum once you reach amiable faction. They have a required level of 70. The following stats are for an item with 50 Purity. Items with less purity will have appropriately less stats.
| Name | AC | HP | Mana | End | Str | Sta | Dex | Agi | Int | Wis | Cha | Poi | Mag | Dis | Fire | Cold | Crpt | Proc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Energeian Growth Orb | -15 | 75 | 75 | 7 | 15 | -15 | Life Sap I (100 hp lifetap) | |||||||||||
| Misty Energeian Light Orb | 2 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Healing? | |
| Misty Energeian Elemental Orb | 4 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Chaotic Strike I (100 dmg, 1 sec stun (70)) | |||
| Misty Energeian Ethereal Orb | 5 | -94 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | -7 | 15 | -7 | 15 | -15 | ? | ||||
| Misty Energeian Stone Orb | 7 | 56 | 9 | 9 | -9 | -9 | -4 | Guard I (5% mitigation, 50 total) | ||||||||||
| Misty Energeian Steam Orb | -4 | 37 | -37 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | Chaotic Strike I (100 dmg, 1 sec stun (70)) | ||||||
| Misty Energeian Shadow Orb | 5 | -56 | 56 | -5 | -5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Life Sap I (100 life drain) | |||||||
| Misty Energeian Water Orb | -5 | 56 | -37 | 56 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 19 | -9 | -9 | None | |||||||
| Misty Energeian Disease Orb | -4 | 37 | 37 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -9 | 9 | -9 | 19 | -9 | -9 | Flesh Rot I (5? dmg, 4? dmg/tick, -43? Dex, for 4:36) | ||||
| Misty Energeian Poison Orb | -75 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 19 | -9 | 9 | -9 | -9 | Flesh Rot I (5? dmg, 4? dmg/tick, -43? Dex, for 4:36) | |||||||
| Misty Energeian Decay Orb | -9 | -75 | 75 | -75 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Life Sap I (100 hp lifetap) | |||
| Misty Energeian Air Orb | -4 | -37 | -37 | -11 | -11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | Chaotic Strike I (100 dmg, 1 sec stun(70)) | ||||||||
| Misty Energeian Earth Orb | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | -11 | -11 | 4 | 19 | Root (48 secs)? | |||||||
| Misty Energeian Fire Orb | 56 | 9 | 9 | -9 | 19 | -19 | Fiery Strike I (100 dmg) | |||||||||||
| Misty Energeian Ice Orb | -7 | -37 | 37 | -37 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -19 | 19 | Freezing Strike I (100 dmg) |
Translucent Orbs
Translucent Orbs are available for 20 Orux each from Trader Vallarines (Energeians) in Katta Castrum by once you reach ally faction. They have a required level of 75. They have much of the same base stats as the Misty Orbs but have more powerful proc effects. The following stats are for an item with 50 Purity. Items with less purity will have appropriately less stats.
| Name | AC | HP | Mana | End | Str | Sta | Dex | Agi | Int | Wis | Cha | Poi | Mag | Dis | Fire | Cold | Crpt | Proc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translucent Energeian Growth Orb | -15 | 75 | 75 | 7 | 15 | -15 | Life Sap II (125 hp lifetap) | |||||||||||
| Translucent Energeian Light Orb | 2 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Healing (125-175 hp) | |
| Translucent Energeian Elemental Orb | 4 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Chaotic Strike II (125 dmg, 1 sec stun (70)) | |||
| Translucent Energeian Ethereal Orb | 5 | -94 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | -7 | 15 | -7 | 15 | -15 | Ethereal Strike (75 dmg, 1 sec stun(65), -200 hate) | ||||
| Translucent Energeian Stone Orb | 7 | 56 | 9 | 9 | -9 | -9 | -4 | Guard II (5% mitigation, 100 total) | ||||||||||
| Translucent Energeian Steam Orb | -4 | 37 | -37 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | Chaotic Strike II (125 dmg, 1 sec stun (70)) | ||||||
| Translucent Energeian Shadow Orb | 5 | -56 | 56 | -5 | -5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Life Sap II (125 life drain) | |||||||
| Translucent Energeian Water Orb | -5 | 56 | -37 | 56 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 19 | -9 | -9 | None | |||||||
| Translucent Energeian Disease Orb | -4 | 37 | 37 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -9 | 9 | -9 | 19 | -9 | -9 | Flesh Rot II (5 dmg, 4 dmg/tick, -51? Dex, for 4:36) | ||||
| Translucent Energeian Poison Orb | -75 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 19 | -9 | 9 | -9 | -9 | Flesh Rot II (5 dmg, 4 dmg/tick, -51? Dex, for 4:36) | |||||||
| Translucent Energeian Decay Orb | -9 | -75 | 75 | -75 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Life Sap II (125 hp lifetap) | |||
| Translucent Energeian Air Orb | -4 | -37 | -37 | -11 | -11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | Chaotic Strike II (125 dmg, 1 sec stun(70)) | ||||||||
| Translucent Energeian Earth Orb | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | -11 | -11 | 4 | 19 | Root (48 secs) | |||||||
| Translucent Energeian Fire Orb | 56 | 9 | 9 | -9 | 19 | -19 | Fiery Strike II (125 dmg) | |||||||||||
| Translucent Energeian Ice Orb | -7 | -37 | 37 | -37 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -19 | 19 | Freezing Strike II (125 dmg) |
[Thanks to Reorx Holybeard - 75th Cleric of Brell, Tunare Server]
Player made Power Sources
Player made Sealed Orbs become NO TRADE once they are opened for use.
Unlocking them
Player made Power Sources used to be locked until a character completed certain raids. With the March 12, 2014 patch, they were opened to everyone if Underfoot was launched on the server. Player made Power Sources can not be used until they are unlocked, which also makes them NO TRADE.
Progression servers
If a server has not yet launched the Underfoot expansion, to unlock them the character must complete the Solteris raids (all seven) or a number of Secrets of Faydwer and/or Seeds of Destruction raids.
Any Seeds of Destruction Raid (Queen Malarian, Blackburrow, Baghresh, Kurns Tower / FoScale / Kurns Library, Crystalline Tyrannont / Rallos Returns / Zek Bros, Korafax (any), Discord Tower (any))
Any instanced Secrets of Faydwer (Mining Behemoth / Power Station / Spindlecrank, Soulbleeder, Meldrath Mansion (any), Crystallos (any))
From the February 11, 2009 patch message: "Tradeskilled Pure Powersources can now be unlocked with many of the flagging SoF and SoD raids. Past kills will work to unlock these items."
NOTE: It may have been changed so that you only need to have done ONE of any of the above raids. Confirmation is needed.
List
Here is a list of some tradeskilled power sources:
| Name | Tradeskill | Trivial |
|---|---|---|
| Dull Energeian Ice Orb | Pottery | 135 |
| Dull Energeian Air Orb | Pottery | 135 |
| Dull Energeian Fire Orb | Pottery | 135 |
| Dull Energeian Earth Orb | Pottery | 135 |
| Murky Energeian Ice Orb | Pottery | 210 |
| Murky Energeian Air Orb | Pottery | 210 |
| Murky Energeian Earth Orb | Pottery | 210 |
| Murky Energeian Fire Orb | Pottery | 210 |
| Murky Energeian Decay Orb | Pottery | 223 |
| Murky Energeian Growth Orb | Pottery | 223 |
| Sealed Foggy Energeian Earth Orb | Pottery | 250 |
| Sealed Foggy Energeian Ice Orb | Pottery | 250 |
| Sealed Foggy Energeian Fire Orb | Pottery | 250 |
| Sealed Foggy Energeian Air Orb | Pottery | 250 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Air Orb | Pottery | 290 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Earth Orb | Pottery | 290 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Fire Orb | Pottery | 290 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Ice Orb | Pottery | 290 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Decay Orb | Pottery | 303 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Growth Orb | Pottery | 303 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Disease Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Poison Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Shadow Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Water Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Cloudy Energeian Light Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Air Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Earth Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Fire Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Ice Orb | Pottery | 316 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Growth Orb | Pottery | 330 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Decay Orb | Pottery | 330 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Shadow Orb | Pottery | 343 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Disease Orb | Pottery | 343 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Poison Orb | Pottery | 343 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Water Orb | Pottery | 343 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Air Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Earth Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Fire Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Ice Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Air Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Earth Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Fire Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Ice Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Steam Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Misty Energeian Stone Orb | Pottery | 356 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Decay Orb | Pottery | 370 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Growth Orb | Pottery | 370 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Decay Orb | Pottery | 370 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Growth Orb | Pottery | 370 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Light Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Disease Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Light Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Poison Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Shadow Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Water Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Disease Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Poison Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Shadow Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Water Orb | Pottery | 383 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Elemental Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Ethereal Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Steam Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Translucent Energeian Stone Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Death Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Elemental Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Ethereal Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Metal Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Steam Orb | Pottery | 396 |
| Sealed Pure Energeian Stone Orb | Pottery | 396 |