diff --git a/data/scripts/actions/items/exalted_core.lua b/data/scripts/actions/items/exalted_core.lua
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+++ b/data/scripts/actions/items/exalted_core.lua
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+local exaltedCore = Action()
+
+local function getPreviousDifficultyLevel(currentLevel)
+	for level, value in pairs(SoulPit.SoulCoresConfiguration.monstersDifficulties) do
+		if value == currentLevel - 1 then
+			return level
+		end
+	end
+	return nil
+end
+
+local function getSoulCoreItemForMonster(monsterName)
+	local lowerMonsterName = monsterName:lower()
+	local soulCoreName = SoulPit.SoulCoresConfiguration.monsterVariationsSoulCore[monsterName]
+
+	if soulCoreName then
+		local newSoulCoreId = getItemIdByName(soulCoreName)
+		if newSoulCoreId then
+			return newSoulCoreId
+		end
+	else
+		local newMonsterSoulCore = string.format("%s soul core", monsterName)
+		local newSoulCoreId = getItemIdByName(newMonsterSoulCore)
+		if newSoulCoreId then
+			return newSoulCoreId
+		end
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+function exaltedCore.onUse(player, item, fromPosition, target, toPosition, isHotkey)
+	local itemName = target:getName()
+	local monsterName = itemName:match("^(.-) soul core")
+
+	if not monsterName then
+		player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_EVENT_ADVANCE, "You can only use Exalted Core with a Soul Core.")
+		player:getPosition():sendMagicEffect(CONST_ME_POFF)
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local monsterType = MonsterType(monsterName)
+	if not monsterType then
+		player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_GAME_HIGHLIGHT, "Invalid monster type. Please contact an administrator.")
+		player:getPosition():sendMagicEffect(CONST_ME_POFF)
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local currentDifficulty = monsterType:getBestiaryStars()
+	local previousDifficultyLevel = getPreviousDifficultyLevel(currentDifficulty)
+	local previousDifficultyMonsters = nil
+
+	if previousDifficultyLevel then
+		previousDifficultyMonsters = monsterType:getMonstersByBestiaryStars(SoulPit.SoulCoresConfiguration.monstersDifficulties[previousDifficultyLevel])
+	else
+		previousDifficultyLevel = currentDifficulty
+		previousDifficultyMonsters = monsterType:getMonstersByBestiaryStars(SoulPit.SoulCoresConfiguration.monstersDifficulties[currentDifficulty])
+	end
+
+	if #previousDifficultyMonsters == 0 then
+		player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_GAME_HIGHLIGHT, "No monsters available for the previous difficulty level.")
+		player:getPosition():sendMagicEffect(CONST_ME_POFF)
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local newMonsterType = previousDifficultyMonsters[math.random(#previousDifficultyMonsters)]
+	local newSoulCoreItem = getSoulCoreItemForMonster(newMonsterType:getName())
+	if not newSoulCoreItem then -- Retry a second time.
+		newSoulCoreItem = getSoulCoreItemForMonster(newMonsterType:getName())
+		if not newSoulCoreItem then
+			player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_GAME_HIGHLIGHT, "Failed to generate a Soul Core.")
+			player:getPosition():sendMagicEffect(CONST_ME_POFF)
+			return false
+		end
+	end
+
+	if player:getFreeCapacity() < ItemType(newSoulCoreItem):getWeight() then
+		player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_EVENT_ADVANCE, "You do not have enough capacity.")
+		player:getPosition():sendMagicEffect(CONST_ME_POFF)
+		return false
+	end
+
+	player:addItem(newSoulCoreItem, 1)
+	player:removeItem(target:getId(), 1)
+	player:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_EVENT_ADVANCE, string.format("You have received a %s soul core.", newMonsterType:getName()))
+	player:removeItem(item:getId(), 1)
+	player:getPosition():sendMagicEffect(CONST_ME_MAGIC_BLUE)
+	return true
+end
+
+exaltedCore:id(37110)
+exaltedCore:register()