Power Sources

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

RoS Power Sources

Torment of Velious

ToV Power Sources

Terror of Luclin

ToL Power Sources

The Buried Sea Energeian Power Sources

• EQ Wiki Combine Power Sources
• Solteris Raid Level 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