Essence

Essence (エッセンス) is a type of item from Power Stone 2 that helps mixtures in the Item Shop work better. They can only be obtained and used in the Item Shop. All Essence Cards can be obtained in the Roulette, and some in other ways.

Horror Card
Horror Card (恐怖カード Kyōfu Kādo) can be obtained by giving Mel the item Horror Book. When added to a mix, it warrants that the mix will be unsuccessful, no matter what items are combined. Only useful for collecting Coupons if the only items available may result in a successful mix.

Surprise Card
Surprise Card (びっくりカード Bikkuri Kādo) is obtained by giving Mel the item Jack in the Box. When added to a mix, it causes the result to mutate. The result is determined by the level of the first item used. For example, a Level 3 item combined with any other item plus the Surprise Card will result in a Level 3 item. Below is a list of known results:

Affection Card
Affection Card (愛情カード Aijō Kādo) is obtained by giving Mel the item Bouquet. When added to a mix, it warrants that the mix will be successful, as long as the items have a combination that works.

Dress-Up Card
Dress-Up Card (おしゃれカード Oshare Kādo, "Fashionable Card") can be bought for 120000 gold or obtained in the Roulette or from Pride. When added to a mix, it warrants that the mix will result in a random Level 3-5 Decoration item, regardless of the items used. Below is a list of known results.

Food Card
Food Card (はらぺこカード Harapeko Kādo, "Hungry Card") is obtained from Mel by giving her a Food item. When added to a mix, it warrants that the mix will randomly result in one of the 10 Food items, regardless of the items used.

Copy Card
Copy Card (コピーカード Kopī Kādo) can be bought in the shop. It warrants that the resulting item of a mix will be doubled or tripled (limit of three items per mix).

Profit Card
Profit Card (得々カード Tokutoku Kādo) can be bought in the shop. This card makes the mix result in three random items. The mix will fail if the combined items can't create a successful mix without this card.

Examples of items that can be obtained with this card are Bazooka, Flame Thrower, Ice Rod, Magic Stick, Trident, Cheap Umbrella, Apple, Short Cake, Power Shield, Kitten.

Retry Card
Retry Card (ワンモアカード Wan Moa Kādo, "One More Card" in Japan) can be bought in the shop. This card allows the user to retry the mix if it fails.

Special Card
Special Card (スペシャルカード Supesharu Kādo) is a rare Essence Card that can be obtained in the Roulette. This warrants that the mix will result in a random Level 6 item.