In Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, collecting Force Essence and Life Essence upgrades is crucial for enhancing your character’s abilities and survivability throughout the game. Below is a structured guide on how to find and utilize these upgrades effectively:

How to Collect Force Essence Upgrades

Locations
There are a total of 12 Force Essence upgrades spread across several planets:
– Bogano
– Kashyyyk
– Zeffo
– Ilum
– Dathomir

Requirements
Some Force Essence upgrades require specific abilities or enhancements to your companion BD-1, such as:
– Powered Zipline upgrade
– BD-1 Overcharge

Examples
1. Zeffo’s Crash Site:
– On the Broken Wing island, you can find a Force Essence behind climbable platforms and a holo-door that BD-1 can open with an Overcharge.

2. Tomb of Mikrul (Zeffo):
– After acquiring Force Pull, throw a candle through a hole above a locked gate, then utilize the rope pull to open the gate and access the Force Essence hidden within.

How to Collect Life Essence Upgrades

Locations
Just like the Force upgrades, there are 12 Life Essence upgrades located throughout various planets, including:
– The Crash Site
– Kashyyyk
– Other key locations

Examples
1. Crash Site:
– After defeating the Jotaz on the rightmost island, you can follow a rope to a cave with a control panel. BD-1 can overcharge it to activate pulverizers that you need to navigate. Slowing the last pulverizer allows you to leap to a platform where a Life Essence upgrade is located.

2. Secret Rope near Crash Site:
– Climb a hidden rope and execute a Jedi Flip to bypass a series of crushers, leading you to another Life Essence upgrade.

How to Use the Upgrades
– Once collected, both Force Essence and Life Essence upgrades automatically enhance your character. The upgrades are permanent and include:
– Force Essence: Increases your maximum Force meter, enabling more frequent use of Force powers. There are four such upgrades enhancing your Force capacity by a set percentage.
– Life Essence: Increases your overall health pool, allowing you to withstand more damage in combat, which is crucial for surviving tougher battles.

Summary
– Exploration: Thorough exploration of planets is necessary; utilize your acquired skills like Double Jump, Force Pull, and BD-1 enhancements to reach hidden areas containing essence upgrades.
– Boosts: Collecting Force Essence increases your ability to use special powers, while Life Essence upgrades enhance your health, significantly improving your character’s performance in combat.
– Permanent Upgrades: These enhancements are vital for character progression, making it essential to seek them out as you advance through the game.
– Encouraged Backtracking: The game encourages revisiting previous locations as you unlock new abilities, allowing you to discover all essence upgrades and grow more powerful.

By strategically collecting Force and Life Essence upgrades, you can ensure a stronger Cal Kestis who is well-equipped to face the challenges of the galaxy.