# Elemental Essence Shard *Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a sorcerer)* - **Weight**: 1.0 lbs. This crackling crystal contains the essence of an elemental plane. As an action, you can attach the shard to a Tiny object (such as a weapon or a piece of jewelry) or detach it. It falls off if your attunement to it ends. You can use the shard as a spellcasting focus while you hold or wear it. Roll a `dice:d4|noform|noparens|avg` (`d4`) and consult the Elemental Essence Shards table to determine the shard's essence and property. When you use a Metamagic option on a spell while you are holding or wearing the shard, you can use that property. **Elemental Essence Shards** `dice: [](elemental-essence-shard-tce.md#^elemental-essence-shards)` | dice: d4 | Element | Shard | |----------|---------|-------| | 1 | Air | [Elemental Essence Shard (Air)](/Rules/Source/items/elemental-essence-shard-air-tce.md) | | 2 | Earth | [Elemental Essence Shard (Earth)](/Rules/Source/items/elemental-essence-shard-earth-tce.md) | | 3 | Fire | [Elemental Essence Shard (Fire)](/Rules/Source/items/elemental-essence-shard-fire-tce.md) | | 4 | Water | [Elemental Essence Shard (Water)](/Rules/Source/items/elemental-essence-shard-water-tce.md) | ^elemental-essence-shards *Source: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything p. 127*