How to get shroud wood in Enshrouded
Jan. 26, 2024The best location to find shroud wood in Enshrouded and how to use it
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Looking for shroud wood in Enshrouded? Unlike normal timber, shroud wood isn’t dropped by normal trees as the unusual name suggests - making it much harder to find. It’s still important to gather shroud wood, however, as it’s used to craft many tools, weapons, and building blocks.
Because it’s a vital crafting resource in the game you’ll want to know where to get it reliably so here’s how to get shroud wood in Enshrouded, find the best shroud wood locations, and use shroud wood in crafting recipes.
How to get shroud wood in Enshrouded
It’s easy to find shroud wood in Enshrouded once you know where to look: you can get shroud wood by chopping down trees in‘shrouded’ areas. Shrouded areas can be recognized by the blue-greyish mist that surrounds them, obscuring your view. Although there usually aren’t as many trees in shrouded areas compared to normal forests, you should be able to find plenty of trees inside large patches of shroud.
Once you’ve found a shrouded tree, simply equip your axe as you normally would and chop it down. Depending on tree size, you’ll get around two to six pieces of shroud wood. It’s much easier to find than sayEnshrouded metal scraps, which tend to be found only in human settlements, orEnshrouded claywhich isn’t even in the opening area, because you can just head into any misty area and start looking.
The best spot to farm shroud wood early-game is the large shrouded area north of the initial spawn point (Cinder Vault), as shown on the map above. Walk across the plains towards the north, and you’ll see a steep slope leading down into a valley full of mist. With plenty of trees to chop down, you’ll find all the shroud wood you need in this area.
To give you an idea of how much shroud wood you’ll need at the start of the game, these are the essential shroud wood crafting recipes:
A few things to keep in mind while gathering shroud wood:
And that’s it! You’re all set to find some Enshrouded shroud wood.
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