Enshrouded Beginner Guide - Combat, Explore, Build and Craft Tools

Starting in Enshrouded requires proper preparation. Through this beginner's guide, you'll learn the basics to explore Embervale, the world of Enshrouded.

Once you've built your Flame Altar, it's crucial to explore the surroundings, gather all possible materials, craft tools, chests, and gather food before beginning quests.

Focus on crafting your basic Glider and Grappling Hook as soon as possible. They are essential tools for exploration, open new paths, and helping in navigation around the map.

You can craft the basic glider at a workbench, for which you'll need the following materials: 8 Shroud wood, 2 animal fur, 2 string, 2 shroud spores. You can also craft the grappling hook at the workbench, requiring 4 metal scraps, 7 string, 10 shrouded spores.

It's important to repair your tools, as it will save you a significant amount of resources. To do so, try to find workbenches or anvils in the game to repair your equipment. Repairing tools won't cost you any materials.

During the early stages of gameplay, prioritize the Wand in combat situations as it doesn't require ammo, but pay attention to its durability. You can easily obtain it by accessing the crafting menu (V) and crafting it with 2 bones.

Upgrading your weapons is crucial. When you obtain salvage Runes, bring them to a Blacksmith for enhancements to upgrade your weapons. Also, focus on gathering berries and crafting bandages to efficiently restore health.

When you start exploring the map, it's crucial to unlock the survivors you encounter. Each survivor provides you with unique abilities, quests, and the opportunity to craft essential items like armor and food. Your initial survivor to unlock is Oswald, the blacksmith. He grants you access to the quest to clear the Elixir Well.

You can check your quests in the journal tab, which you can open by pressing (J). It will help you identify main quests, NPC development quests, and lore exploration.

When exploring the shroud, you will encounter a multitude of enemies along the way. Additionally, there is a maximum time that you can spend in it, although you can reset this time when you approach a flame altar.

You can also replenish your remaining time in the shroud with the hourglass capsule, which you can find while exploring.

With fast travel points, you can move quickly across the map. Pair them with Flame Altars to create a network that allows you to explore more easily.

Remember to read all books, scrolls, and lore pages you find. They could reveal hidden game mechanics, treasure locations, and more.

By building a base and crafting furniture, you will optimize comfort levels and directly influence the Rested buff, which improves stamina. To begin construction, craft a construction hammer. Access the crafting menu (by pressing the V key) and navigate to the essentials section, where you can craft it using 1 stone.

In your base, you can also plant and farm crops, and cook your own food. This is important because cooking enhances the positive effects of the skills provided by the food in Enshrouded.