Enshrouded - How To Survive Longer In The Shroud

Enshrouded might not have traditional hunger, thirst, or stress mechanics, but you're still on a timer. Specifically, you need to be quick whenever you enter foggy areas that are filled with corruption. Here's our guide on how to survive longer in the Shroud in Enshrouded.

How to survive longer in the Shroud in Enshrouded

The Shroud in the aptly named Enshrouded is a thick fog that blankets specific areas in the game world. Traversing it causes a five-minute timer to appear at the top of your screen.

As such, not only do you need to avoid or eliminate creepy enemies that are lurking in the shadows, but you also need to make sure that you reach a safe zone (i.e. a place without the mist) within the time limit. Failure to do so will cause your character to succumb to the effects of the corruption.

One more thing of note is that fog-covered areas have lampposts. As you explore, you might notice glowing sparkles that light the way, leading you down a path to eventual safety.

Devices that increase the Shroud timer

If you want to survive longer in the Shroud in Enshrouded, you should be on the lookout for the following objects:

• Hourglass Capsules - These look like small containers with a reddish glow. Interact with these to refill your Shroud timer back to its maximum value. Do note that using this type of object makes it unavailable for a certain duration in-game.
• Return Beacons - These are also the respawn points in case your character perishes. Standing near one replenishes your timer back to full. As such, you can just keep coming back to a spot that has a Return Beacon if you need to gain more time.

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Items that increase your survival time in the Shroud

One particular consumable item that helps in this regard is the Shroud Survival Flask, which can be looted randomly from containers. The item adds two minutes to your total Shroud timer (i.e. five minutes by default becomes seven minutes). The effect also lasts for 45 minutes.

Other Shroud-related boosters

Don't forget that you can gain a permanent boost to your Shroud timer by strengthening the Flame Altar, but you do need to gather several materials. You can learn more in our Flame Altar upgrades guide.

In any case, this is how you can survive longer in the Shroud in Enshrouded. These lands are dark and dangerous, so make sure you're always prepared. Otherwise, you might find yourself in tense situations that come down to the wire.

Lastly, we should mention that there's an even deadlier mist in certain sections of the game world. The fog in these locations has a pinkish or reddish hue. Entering these areas will cause your Shroud timer to drop at a faster rate, and your character will likely die within seconds.