Hecate essence: just how hard is it

I know, I know, “you’re better off making a new save than hunting one”, but I’ll be damned if I’m losing my WoM era save with a good fleet that I chose magic for multiple years ago and it doesn’t fit my character anymore.
I’ve hunted, I’ve been hunting, I’ve explored what feels like hundreds of islands, spent unholy amounts repairing my ship, crashed into an innumerable number of sunken forests. Yet I cannot find a single purple god fart for the life of me.
I know it’s difficult, but I want to know from those who have attempted this to get an idea of what to expect. How many islands will I go through? Is there a place they’re usually located? Should I search the shoreline as well etc. any information regarding it helps since I’ve already spent maybe 30 hours looking

If you don’t mind spending robux I’d just pay to change your magic but if you dont want to spend 2000 robux then yeah its worth finding Hecate instead of making a new save file.

@DubiousLittleTyp0 has gotten 16 on one file if he can do it so can you

There’s good hard that requires genuine skill to beat and bad hard that’s just downright bullshit

Unfortunately Hecate’s is the bad hard

I don’t wanna be a dick, but 2000 robux is 24 euros. You can get STS 2, deltarune or Hades 2 for that price
Honestly, just get a million drachmae and pay a taxi

a taxi? that’ll just have all the same hunting problems and take just as long except it costs more

I know people do bids for Hecate, but I’m sitting at a lovely 200k total in my bank and people will bid millions for them