Essence Crafting & Card Factory

 

Crafting Flow

 

To craft a card, spend 1,000 Essence to receive a draw of 10 face-down cards. You choose one to keep. After making your choice, the remaining 9 cards are revealed, so you can see what you missed.

If you’re not satisfied with your pick, you can return the selected card for a partial Essence refund. Exact refund amounts will be shared closer to the launch of the new crafting system.

 

 

Draw Types & Odds

 

When you craft, there's a 75% chance of a Standard Draw and a 25% chance of a Special Draw, which offers better odds for top-tier cards. You'll know immediately which type you’ve received.

Draw Type Breakdown:

  • 75% — Standard Draw

    • Cards follow standard tier distribution

  • 15% — Special Draw: T2+

    • All 10 cards are guaranteed Tier 2 or better

  • 9.9% — Special Draw: Aim for the Star

    • At least one Tier 0 card guaranteed

  • 0.1% — Special Draw: Full Star

    • All 10 cards are Tier 1 or better

These odds are part of the new season launch and may be adjusted later. Temporary boosts or new types of Special Draws may also be introduced throughout the season.

 

Card Tier Odds (Standard Draw)

 

Each card in a Standard Draw has the following probability by tier:

  • T0: 1.0%

  • T1: 2.0%

  • T2: 4.0%

  • T3: 20.0%

  • T4: 30.0%

  • T5: 43.0%

These translate into the following draw-level probabilities (chance your draw contains at least one card of the listed tier):

Draw TypeT0T1T2T3T4T5
Standard (75%)10%18%34%89%97%100%
Special T2+ (15%)18%86%100%0%0%0%
Aim for the Star (9.9%)100%23%28%83%94%99%
Full Star (0.1%)100%100%0%0%0%0%

Crafting Clues

 

To help guide your card choices, you’ll be able to use Crafting Clues that reveal informations details of your draw, helping you make smarter picks. 

  • Best Five Cards
  • Division
  • Position
  • Highest Tier 

The Essence cost for Clue varies depending on the type:

Clue TypeCost (Standard Draw)Cost (Special Draw)
Best 5 (Only keeps the 5 best cards)1,000 Essence / 5 Clues2,000 Essence / 5 Clues
Nationality (Reveal the nationality)500 Essence / 10 Clues1,000 Essence / 10 Clues
League (Reveal the league)500 Essence / 10 Clues1,000 Essence / 10 Clues
Highest Tier (Tells you what is the highest tier in the room)300 Essences / 10 Clues300 Essences / 10 Clues

 

*Pricing is subject to change as the game evolves. Always check for updated rates. Please also note that those costs are for Limited scarcity. Those costs are multiplied by 2 for Rare, by 4 for Super Rare, and by 8 for Unique.

More types of clues will be introduced later. All clue pricing is temporary and will be confirmed after the season begins.

 

Essence Rules

 

Essence still inherits the “flavor” of the competition it was earned from. This affects the pool of players you can get when crafting. However, Crafting Clues gives you more control over which card to pick.

Currently, there is no limit to how much Essence you can hold. Sorare will monitor usage and may introduce limits in the future if necessary.

 

 

What competition will my card be eligible for?

 

Your card’s eligibility will depend on the core competitions you won Essence from – Champion, Challenger, Contender, U23, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Premier League, Ligue 1, Jupiler Pro League, and Eredivisie. 

If you won 70% of your Essence from LaLiga and 30% from the Ligue 1 competition, you will have a 70% chance of crafting a card eligible for the LaLiga competition and a 30% chance of crafting a card eligible for the Ligue 1 competition.

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