Wanted to know how much a nice essence would cost me, did some calculations..
and here are the results. (do they really expect a player to get 1594k gold?)

Using "zodiac" essences instead of "cancer" ones can save u a lot of affinity and money
but will take u more time since u will have to do a lot more crafts.

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# – Zodiac Essence
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1x…Zodiac
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Zodiac – 3g + 30 Affinity
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# – Aries Essence
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3x…Zodiac
1x…Aries
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Zodiac – 9g + 90 Affinity
———————

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# – Taurus Essence
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9x…Zodiac
3x…Aries
1x…Taurus
———————
Zodiac – 27g + 270 Affinity
———————

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# – Gemini Essence
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27x…Zodiac
9x….Aries
3x….Taurus
1x….Gemini
———————
Zodiac – 81g + 810 Affinity
———————

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# – Cancer Essence
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81x…Zodiac
27x…Aries
9x….Taurus
3x….Gemini
1x….Cancer
———————
Zodiac – 243g + 2430 Affinity
Cancer – 300g + 2500 Affinity
———————

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# – Leo Essence
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243x…Zodiac
81x….Aries
27x….Taurus
9x…..Gemini
3x…..Cancer
1x…..Leo
———————
Zodiac – 729g + 7290 Affinity
Cancer – 900g + 7500 Affinity
———————

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# – Virgo Essence
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729x…Zodiac
243x…Aries
81x….Taurus
27x….Gemini
9x…..Cancer
3x…..Leo
1x…..Virgo
———————
Zodiac – 2187g + 21870 Affinity
Cancer – 2700g + 22500 Affinity
———————

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# – Libra Essence
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2187x…Zodiac
729x….Aries
243x….Taurus
81x…..Gemini
27x…..Cancer
9x……Leo
3x……Virgo
1x……Libra
———————
Zodiac – 6561g + 65610 Affinity
Cancer – 8100g + 67500 Affinity
———————

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# – Scorpio Essence
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6561x…Zodiac
2187x…Aries
729x….Taurus
243x….Gemini
81x…..Cancer
27x…..Leo
9x……Virgo
3x……Libra
1x……Scorpio
———————
Zodiac – 19683g + 196830 Affinity
Cancer – 24300g + 202500 Affinity
———————

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# – Sagittarius Essence
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19683x…Zodiac
6561x….Aries
2187x….Taurus
729x…..Gemini
243x…..Cancer
81x……Leo
27x……Virgo
9x…….Libra
3x…….Scorpio
1x…….Sagittarius
———————
Zodiac – 59049g + 590490 Affinity
Cancer – 72900g + 607500 Affinity
———————

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# – Capricorn Essence
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59049x…Zodiac
19683x…Aries
6561x….Taurus
2187x….Gemini
729x…..Cancer
243x…..Leo
81x……Virgo
27x……Libra
9x…….Scorpio
3x…….Sagittarius
1x…….Capricorn
———————
Zodiac – 177147g + 1771470 Affinity
Cancer – 218700g + 1822500 Affinity
———————

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# – Aquarius Essence
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177147x…Zodiac
59049x….Aries
19683x….Taurus
6561x…..Gemini
2187x…..Cancer
729x……Leo
243x……Virgo
81x…….Libra
27x…….Scorpio
9x……..Sagittarius
3x……..Capricorn
1x……..Aquarius
———————
Zodiac – 531441g + 5314410 Affinity
Cancer – 656100g + 5467500 Affinity
———————

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# – Pisces Essence
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531441x…Zodiac
177147x…Aries
59049x….Taurus
19683x….Gemini
6561x…..Cancer
2187x…..Leo
729x……Virgo
243x……Libra
81x…….Scorpio
27x…….Sagittarius
9x……..Capricorn
3x……..Aquarius
1x……..Pisces
———————
Zodiac – 1594323g + 15943230 Affinity
Cancer – 1968300g + 16402500 Affinity
———————

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# – Recipe Costs
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Aries………x2…Arcane Bullion
Taurus……..x2…Arcane Bullion
Gemini……..x2…Arcane Bullion
Cancer……..x2…Arcane Bullion
Leo………..x2…Arcane Bullion
Virgo………x2…Arcane Bullion
Libra………x2…Arcane Bullion
Scorpio…….x2…Arcane Bullion
Sagittarius…x2…Arcane Bullion
Capricorn…..x10..Arcane Bullion
Aquarius……x20..Arcane Bullion
Pisces……..x50..Arcane Bullion

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