A new essence can be earned by completing the new Ashen Ruins Portals in the latest update of Anime Last Stand. The essence is called Pumpkin Essence, but what exactly does it do? This guide will tell you everything you need to know!
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Anime Last Stand Pumpkin Essence Guide – What Is It For?
Pumpkin Essence is a limited-time resource tied to the Halloween event in Anime Last Stand. It is crucial to evolve the Halloween units introduced in this Halloween update. Not all new units will need pumpkin essence, but those such as Ghostly Girl, Shinigami, Turbo, and others will need this essence to evolve.

However, since this essence is a limited-time resource, if you don’t acquire enough to evolve your Halloween units during the event, you may be unable to evolve them. This adds to the rarity of these units.
The developer, BossStudios, may introduce alternative ways to obtain Pumpkin Essence or change the evolution materials for these units in the future. However, for now, it’s crucial to farm Ashen Ruins portals to ensure you have enough Pumpkin Essence to fully upgrade your Halloween units before the event concludes on November 4, 2024.
How to Get Pumpkin Essence: Ashen Ruins Portals
The only way to obtain Pumpkin Essence is by completing Ashen Ruins portals. The amount of Pumpkin Essence you receive depends on the portal’s tier: higher tiers yield more essence. This makes farming higher-tier portals essential for efficiently evolving your Halloween units.
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