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Molten Essence

Molten Essence

Tier 2DefenseRegular
Cost 800Gold

Stats

Defensive

  • HP+540

Abilities

1
Passive

Burning Soul

Deals Magic Damage equal to 0.6% of hero's Max HP per second to nearby enemies. This damage is increased by 140% to 350% against creeps and minions (scales with level).

Recipe

Built from 1 component for 300g plus a 500g combine fee.

Vitality Crystal

Vitality Crystal

Cost 300 gold

Molten Essence

Molten Essence

Cost 800 gold

Builds Into

1

Higher-tier items that use this component in their recipe.

Heroes Who Core Molten Essence

No hero build currently cores Molten Essence in our editorial loadouts. The item still shows up in situational purchases depending on the enemy draft.

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Molten Essence FAQ

Molten Essence is a Tier 2 Defense item that provides +540 HP. Its passive ability "Burning Soul" Deals Magic Damage equal to 0.6% of hero's Max HP per second to nearby enemies. This damage is increased by 140% to 350% against creeps and minions (scales with level).

Combine 1 component: Vitality Crystal. Component cost totals 300 gold and a 500g combine fee, for a final cost of 800 gold.

Molten Essence is designed for frontliners who need to survive (tanks, fighters, bruisers). Stats and passives should match the damage type, defense needs, and mobility budget of the hero buying it.

Molten Essence is a component used in 1 higher-tier item: Cursed Helmet. Buying it early lets you commit to whichever path suits the match state.

Molten Essence costs 800 gold in total: 300 gold for its 1 component, plus a 500 gold combine fee.

Data sourced from Liquipedia. Last refreshed 2026-10-09. Stats and passives change with patches.