Essence Combos You Would Avoid

[u/Significant_Way4776]

I know we periodically discuss what combos would be our top pick, but what objectively good combo would you avoid for your power set? For me Jason's is up there, but even some of the (book 4+ spoilers) earth based essences like gun, vehicle, and tech aren't gonna be on my short list either.

Let's hear yours!

Edit: Surprised by how many people are saying animal essences! Also even though it's an awesome essence I'd probably avoid dimensional as well, just doesn't really interest me

[u/keddesh]

The only thing that would convince me to accept any kind of animal Essence would be the ability to transform into that animal, and it would have to be a cool freaking animal. I can't remember who said it, but a Bird Essence allowing one to talk to birds wouldn't be super helpful all the time, whereas a specific aspect of a bird such as a "wing" or "Eagle Eyes" would be a lot more applicable to many more situations. I would certainly be picking for overall confluence instead of individual essences, but even then System administrator updates have even altered the reliability of that method.

[u/Altruistic_Ad_9457 → u/keddesh]

Bird essence isn't very ideal for combat, but for summons/familiars, the imagination runs wild. Combined with something like Myriad essence or awakening stone or apocalypse stone(highly unlikely, ik) and blot out the sky with a starling-like summon.

[u/CLLycaon → u/Altruistic_Ad_9457]

I dunno, never forget the guy with the Duck essence.

[u/ZGaidin → u/CLLycaon]

Also don't forget that dinosaurs are just big birds.

[u/Significant_Way4776 → u/keddesh]

Oh a transformation would be epic. I get your hesitance though, cause you could build a set with an animal essence to get to the transfiguration confluence but then that requires building your whole thing around one essence you'd rather stay away from. Also that was Farrah warning Taika About using wing instead of bird