We all know there are dozens of YouTube guides on where to find these upgrades, but how does one keep track of how many you're missing and what planets they're on? Yeah, I know there's little pop-ups that tell you something like 2/3 Life/Force Essence of the planet you're on, but it's hard to remember all that in the course of the game.Last night I went around and finally got the few remaining stim canisters, so I have a whopping 10 stims I can use now. I also have all skill upgrades. After finishing the game on Normal, the only player upgrades I've not acquired is all Life and Force Essence, and it's quite maddening not knowing which you're lacking.Lastly, I know this is asking a lot, but does anyone know of a good guide that details exactly how much stim, essence, and skill upgrading you can do before tackling any of the tougher bosses? I'm not too worried about the first encounter with the 2nd Sister, but ones like the Ninth sister and beyond, I'd rather level up well.I'm also not too worried about Legendary beasts, because there's only like 4 of them, and I'll just not go to their lairs until I'm leveled well. There's some awkwardness I've overcome, like binding Slow and Pull to mouse thumb buttons, but having to double tap just to do the dodge roll is taxing on my 61 yr old fingers and reflexes. 😞

@MrFragManiac well I know for a fact that you can only acquire 10 stims I have no idea how many force and life essence upgrades you can get, but for the harder bosses I usually just roll out of the way for their unblockable or you can precision evade then for just pushing dodge once and then if you're low on health you can force slow them and take a stim, I play on a controller its a lot easier to hit the necessary buttons for fighting.

Hello there! 🙌You can track the Life/Force Essence progress by the number of Secrets.Also, you can see where you missed those secrets by using the BD-1/Mantis's holo-map.Spoiler (Highlight to read)There are 32 secrets in this game.8 are stim canisters, 12 are Life essences, 12 are Force essences. 😉There are 32 secrets in this game.8 are stim canisters, 12 are Life essences, 12 are Force essences. 😉May the Force be with you.

@Sati_SatiSo Essence secrets are lumped in with Stim secrets? I guess since I know I have all the Stims, I can at least know the rest in each area are either Force or Life.As far as seeing where I missed secrets on the holomap, I'm not sure what you mean. I've looked at the map extensively many times and have never seen an icon on it that indicates a secret missed.Can you show me a screenshot of a map that shows a missed secret so I at least know what to look for?

On the Holo map, when you hover over an area, it will tell you, next to the exploration percentage, what else there is in the area and how much of everything you have or are missing. I think the exploration stats for the whole planet is on the top left, the individual areas on the bottom left, but I have bad memory. 🤣Just open the map and look around the corners of the screen for some like "96% explored, 1/3 chests, 2/3 secrets". Zeffo has like 44 chests and 15 secrets or something.

@P4NCH0theD0GOK, got the hang of it now, thanks. I posted a reply earlier with a short vid of the last Available spot I see in Zeffo mark by a green un-pulled rope, but the shield door BD-1 closed to evade 2nd Sister is blocking access to it. Seems it didn't submit though. Just a few chests down there though. I now have all Essence except for 1 in Dathomir.

How to track Life/Force Essence progress?

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Unc0mm0nFell0
6 years ago
@MrFragManiac well I know for a fact that you can only acquire 10 stims I have no idea how many force and life essence upgrades you can get, but for the harder bosses I usually just roll out of the way for their unblockable or you can precision evade then for just pushing dodge once and then if you're low on health you can force slow them and take a stim, I play on a controller its a lot easier to hit the necessary buttons for fighting.
Sati_Sati
6 years ago
Hello there! 🙌
You can track the Life/Force Essence progress by the number of Secrets.
Also, you can see where you missed those secrets by using the BD-1/Mantis's holo-map.
Spoiler
There are 32 secrets in this game.
8 are stim canisters, 12 are Life essences, 12 are Force essences.
😉
May the Force be with you.
MrFragManiac
6 years ago
@Sati_Sati
So Essence secrets are lumped in with Stim secrets? I guess since I know I have all the Stims, I can at least know the rest in each area are either Force or Life.

As far as seeing where I missed secrets on the holomap, I'm not sure what you mean. I've looked at the map extensively many times and have never seen an icon on it that indicates a secret missed.

Can you show me a screenshot of a map that shows a missed secret so I at least know what to look for?
P4NCH0theD0G
6 years ago
On the Holo map, when you hover over an area, it will tell you, next to the exploration percentage, what else there is in the area and how much of everything you have or are missing.
I think the exploration stats for the whole planet is on the top left, the individual areas on the bottom left, but I have bad memory. 🤣
Just open the map and look around the corners of the screen for some like "96% explored, 1/3 chests, 2/3 secrets". Zeffo has like 44 chests and 15 secrets or something.
MrFragManiac
6 years ago
@P4NCH0theD0GOK, thanks for that. I was noticing the Chests and what must be Echo icons in the upper left of the map, but for some reason didn't see the Secrets indicator in the lower left.

I'm posting the below video to show what looks to be the last remaining Available route via a green un-pulled rope, with no unexplored indicators in Zeffo remaining.

The map when I place the cursor on that rope shows all secrets there obtained, but 1/4 Chests. How is it even possible to get to that spot with what appears to be the only access point, the shield door BD-1 closes to evade 2nd Sister, still blocked?
MrFragManiac
6 years ago
@P4NCH0theD0G
OK, got the hang of it now, thanks. I posted a reply earlier with a short vid of the last Available spot I see in Zeffo mark by a green un-pulled rope, but the shield door BD-1 closed to evade 2nd Sister is blocking access to it. Seems it didn't submit though. Just a few chests down there though. I now have all Essence except for 1 in Dathomir.
Sati_Sati
6 years ago
@P4NCH0theD0G
Yes! You are right! 🙂
Thank you.
@MrFragManiac
Of course.
Here you are. 😳
As mentioned, the top left is for the whole planet and the bottom left is for the specific area.
If this number is not full. You need to go the area and check there.
May the Force be with you.
MrFragManiac
6 years ago
@Sati_Sati
Can you tell me if the area I spoke of below the shield door BD-1 closes to evade 2nd Sister is somehow accessible by other means? I don't see any other way to get down there.

Reason I ask is I will probably retain this save slot when I start another play through, and go back to it to try and at least get all outfits (even though there's only two remaining). I'm not really liking the ponchos except for the red cloth one with stripes on the edge that kinda reminds me a bit of Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti westerns.
Sati_Sati
6 years ago
@MrFragManiac
Tomb of Miktrull entrance is closed by the shield.
So, how about enter there from the exit?
Maybe you know the place what I mean. 😉
Gargamel314
6 years ago
I literally just did this. You go to the exit of Tomb of Miktrull by way of weathered monument, augers, imperial HQ, and then follow along outside. Zeffo is confusing.