On August 3rd, 2024, Earth2 released a major update, adding a new utility feature for Essence, Mentar Staking. They also unveiled the release of a brand-new Earth2 Mini Game, E2 Hordes. I am extremely excited for this, as I had discussed minigames in this article. Without further ado, let's jump right in!
To stake Essence, go to your profile page, and underneath your Red and Yellow energy, you can see a blue button that says "Mentar Staking." To stake your Essence, select which property tier you want to stake, the property size, and how long you want to lock-up your Essence. As a rule of thumb, the higher these values are, the higher your Essence boost will be.
Personally, I think you should stake almost all of your Essence. Why? Well, how much Essence have you actually used in the past year? I know that this answer may vary from person to person, but for me, the answer is less than 100 Essence. Why keep your Essence hoarded up, when you can have it in a no-risk, high-reward, stake? Therefore, I think you should lock up almost all of your Essence, except maybe 50 or so, if you want to make any Cydroids. Just make sure not to lock-up any properties that you might want to sell.
I recommend taking stock of your properties with the highest values, and test out which ones will give you the best boost. Then, stake all the Essence you can in that property. If you have any more, then stake it on the second highest. I seriously think this is a great way to keep your Essence, so try making the most of it. I am also extremely excited about the Earth2 Hordes game, which I plan to release an article about when it comes out.