Getting Started
Getting Started
A spoiler-light route from the Cinder Vault to your first stable base.
Current Version
Current Version
What changed in v0.9.1.2 and what is confirmed for 1.0.
Patch Notes Archive
Patch Notes Archive
Dated timeline of recent hotfixes, patches, and major updates.
Enshrouded 1.0
Enshrouded 1.0
Release date, confirmed information, and site update status for launch.
Launch Verification
Launch Verification
What will be checked before, during, and after the 1.0 release.
Price Increase
Price Increase
The September 8 price change and what existing owners need to know.
Restart for 1.0?
Restart for 1.0?
Choose between a fresh launch journey and preserving an existing world.
FAQ
FAQ
Short answers to common progression and tool questions.

Regions of Embervale
Regions of Embervale
Level ranges, Flame requirements, hazards, and signature resources.
Survivors
Survivors
Craftspeople, their roles, stations, and rescue order.
Quest Order
Quest Order
A spoiler-light route through regions, Survivors, Flame levels, and major bosses.
Max Level & Skill Points
Max Level & Skill Points
Reach level 45 and understand the complete 184-point budget.
Best Skills First
Best Skills First
Prioritize movement, survival, and a focused weapon route after the skill-tree rework.
Wells & Roots
Wells & Roots
Find all 19 Elixir Wells and 39 world Shroud Roots by region.
Gliders & Grappling Hooks
Gliders & Grappling Hooks
Unlock every current Glider and Grappling Hook upgrade in progression order.
Shroud & Exploration
Shroud & Exploration
Shroud timers, deadly passages, travel, and expedition preparation.
Mechanics Glossary
Mechanics Glossary
Flame Altar, attributes, stamina, respec, frost, and rune upgrading explained.
Best Builds
Best Builds
Compare current melee, ranger, and wizard builds for solo and co-op play.
Best Armor
Best Armor
Choose the best current armor sets and mixed pieces for melee, ranger, or magic builds.
Best Weapons
Best Weapons
Choose weapon families, evaluate perks, and farm strong regional drops efficiently.
Rune Farming
Rune Farming
Farm Fell enemies, bosses, chests, and unwanted equipment efficiently.
Boss Guide
Boss Guide
Major bosses in order with locations, strategies, and progression rewards.
Hollow Halls
Hollow Halls
Complete all four implemented regional dungeons, keys, bosses, and reward chains.
Best Settings
Best Settings
Improve FPS, diagnose bottlenecks, and prepare for 1.0 performance changes.
Multiplayer & Co-op
Multiplayer & Co-op
Max players, shared progression, host sessions, and dedicated servers explained.
PS5, Xbox & Crossplay
PS5, Xbox & Crossplay
Confirmed console release timing and the current crossplay status.
Crafting Progression
Crafting Progression
Which craftsperson and workstation unlocks each production tier.
Food & Consumables
Food & Consumables
Food slots, food types, expedition buffs, and preparation.
Best Base Locations
Best Base Locations
Starter, restoration, regional, co-op, and waterfront base recommendations.
Base Planning
Base Planning
Altar coverage, storage, production flow, water, and NPC shelter.
Comfort Guide
Comfort Guide
How shelter, warmth, and comfort extend Rested duration.
Water & Wells
Water & Wells
Collect water, build wells and dispensers, and control water around a base.

Dedicated Servers
Dedicated Servers
Install, configure, troubleshoot, back up, or migrate a persistent world.
Server Hosting
Server Hosting
Compare managed Enshrouded hosts for persistent co-op worlds.
Best Server Settings
Best Server Settings
Recommended balanced, relaxed-building, and hard co-op configurations.
Home Server Network
Home Server Network
Router and network picks for a reliable home dedicated server.
Best Gear
Best Gear
Useful controller, mouse, headset, and storage picks for Enshrouded.

Damage Calculator
Damage Calculator
Estimate hit damage and DPS, then compare two weapons or builds.
Equipment Database
Equipment Database
Filter and compare armor sets and weapon families by region and role.
Build Planner
Build Planner
Assemble, save, and share a complete combat loadout and build brief.
Skill Tree Planner
Skill Tree Planner
Data-driven skill selection, point totals, local saves, and shareable links.
Quest Tracker
Quest Tracker
Search and track a verified progression-critical quest subset.
1.0 Preparation
1.0 Preparation
Track backups, server updates, and safe launch-day checks.
Crafting Calculator
Crafting Calculator
Calculate raw materials from a verified recipe dataset.
Resource Finder
Resource Finder
Search important materials by region, source, and use.
Server Config Generator
Server Config Generator
Generate the core enshrouded_server.json safely.
Flame Upgrade Planner
Flame Upgrade Planner
Requirements and checklist for Flame levels 2 through 9.
Skill Point Calculator
Skill Point Calculator
Calculate earned and remaining skill points up to level 45.
Rested Calculator
Rested Calculator
Estimate Rested stamina and regeneration by character level.
Regional Checklist
Regional Checklist
Track major progression milestones across every current region in your browser.

Locally saved checklist

1.0 Preparation Tracker

Protect important saves and move through launch day deliberately. Nothing leaves this browser.

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Before launch

Back up the world

Keep an external copy outside the active save directory.

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Back up character saves

Preserve the characters used with important worlds.

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Record active quests

Note unfinished objectives so progression changes are visible.

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Record current skill point total

The Early Access maximum is 184 and requires 1.0 verification.

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Record the current Flame level

Keep the current materials and completed boss trophies noted.

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Save the server configuration

Store a password-redacted copy with the world backup.

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Note important unfinished content

Record builds, quests, and base projects that matter to the group.

Launch day

Read the 1.0 patch notes

Wait for the complete official changelog before assuming previewed values shipped.

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Update the dedicated server

Do not open the production world until the server version is confirmed.

Verify client and server versions match

Record the exact build on both sides before troubleshooting.

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Test important worlds from a copy first

Keep the final pre-1.0 archive untouched.

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