• Chained Essence of Eranikus
• Item Level 60Disenchants into:
  [Illusion Dust]: 1-2 (22%)
  [Greater Eternal Essence]: 1-2 (75%)
  [Large Brilliant Shard]: 1 (3%)
• Binds when picked up
• Trinket
• Use: Poisons all enemies in an 8 yard radius around the caster. Victims of the poison suffer 50 Nature damage every 5 sec for 45 sec.
• Sell Price: 64 64
• Cooldown: 15 min

The Chained Essence of Eranikus can release a poison that will damage an enemy for 45 seconds. This is a great item for preventing a rogue from stealthing with Vanish.

Source

The Chained Essence of Eranikus is a quest reward from the quest The Essence of Eranikus which starts with the Essence of Eranikus which drops off the Shade of Eranikus.

As a quest objective

•  [50] The Essence of Eranikus (2)

Notes

• This trinket is very useful; turning it in to Itharius is not recommended at this time, as the quest line halts abruptly. You cannot retrieve the Chained Essence once you have turned it over.
• Every time you use it, the tortured sentience of Eranikus begs you for release (or just gives you death threats).
• Examples:
  • "Will the nightmare ever end?! I cannot force myself awake!"
  • "My soul is not a trinket! Mortal, you must release me from these chains!"
  • "My eyes! It burns... it burns..."
  • "Torture me no more! Release me, mortal! The Swamp of Sorrows... mortal... please..."
  • "Foolish mortal, I will rend your soul in two once I am released!"
  • "Foolish mortals you do not yet see the potential of that Artifact."
  • "You are an agent of their wicked god, fool. I will see you destroyed!"
  • "It hurts so much... Itharius, my old friend... Please help me..."
  • "My charge to watch the temple has failed... my corrupted soul knows no peace..."

Patch changes

• Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Essence of Eranikus now has a poison cloud graphic around it when used. 
  

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