Players that have learned the enchanting profession can disenchant (break-down) certain items into essences, shards, and dusts. These materials are primarily used to give added enchantments to items, and to raise one's skill in enchanting. For more information, see disenchanting. Many players attempting to raise their enchanting skill do not wish to kill monsters for items to disenchant. They would rather buy them in the Auction House for quick skillups. Other players need the materials to give to an enchanter for the purpose of gaining enchantments to their own items.