Enshrouded Best Builds and Skills for Every Class

Embracing the world of Embervale is a challenge with many different potential solutions, but having one of the best builds in Enshrouded will make a huge difference. While Enshrouded doesn't have a traditional class system, the game's elaborate skill tree bundles skills in class categories as players decide to choose a focus or create their own custom build.

For players still getting rolling, we'll go over all the best skills in Enshrouded to focus on early. For players who won't be structuring their build to fit a larger party of characters, we'll also go over the best solo build to explore and conquer Enshrouded on your own.

Best Builds in Enshrouded

There are several factors to keep in mind when crafting your own best build in Enshrouded. Most importantly, the playstyle you enjoy and makeup (or absence) of the rest of your party will play a huge role in these decisions. Fortunately, you only need a measly 10 Runes to reset your Skill Points at any time from a Flame Altar, and you can collect those quickly by salvaging equipment or killing enemies in the shroud.

If you're not sure what build is right for you, spend some time trying out different weapon types and skill abilities. Some players may prefer the timing of a perfect parry attempt and regular melee combat, but others will enjoy sniping from range and using spells on every enemy they encounter. Both options can create powerful builds, alone or in a group, but it needs to be a combat style you're comfortable using.

Melee focused players will want to start with Warrior class skills, crafting the best armor you have access to, and using swords as your primary weapon specifically because of their ability to inflict multiple damage types. Ranger skills can multiply bow damage significantly, but you also have the option of mixing skills from multiple categories to match what you excel most at. As for magic users, Intelligence is king.

Best Skills in Enshrouded for Every Class

First up, let's cover some of the best skills in Enshrouded that every single player can benefit from. This particularly includes the ones that'll make an impact on your exploration, as finding new locations and completing quests will be very important early and throughout your Enshrouded journey.

Best Early Skills

• Quality Gear (2 Points): All tools lose durability 50% slower.
• Mason (2 Points): The Pickaxe deals 30% more damage against stone objects, including resource veins.
• Miner (4 Points): When you mine resources, you have a 10% chance to get one additional resource.
• Double Jump (4 Points): Allows jumping a second time while airborne.
• Inner Fires (2 Points): Maximum Shroud Time increased by 2 minutes, allowing you to explore longer. Should this time run out, the Shroud will consume you.
• Runner (2 Points): Sprinting speed increased by 10% and stamina consumption decreased by 10%.
• Wanderlust (3 Points): Stamina consumption for sprinting on dirt roads is reduced from 90% to 80%. Stamina consumption for sprinting on stone roads is reduced from 75% to 50%.
• Airborne (2 Points): Gliders consume 30% less stamina.
• Updraft (4 Points): Pressing the jump button while gliding will give you a small height boost. This skill can be used once per flight and costs 120 mana.
• Water Aura (3 Points): You emit a healing aura. It heals all injured allies within 15 meters. The healing scales with your intelligence attribute (1 health for every 2 points of intelligence).

Some of these early skills may be less helpful as you push further into the game and take on more powerful enemies. Bonuses for mining or tool durability are massively beneficial when you're gathering resources, exploring, and base building. However, they eat through skill points you can use on more combat options if you're focused on a boss fight or grinding enemies.

While it may seem like a heavy investment for players not pursuing an Intelligence or magic centered build, Water Aura is too beneficial to overlook. You can setup valuable passive healing in this way, so be sure to consider it. Next, let's cover some of the best skills for each overall combat style in Enshrouded.

Best Melee Skills

For players looking to stay up close in combat, here are the best melee skills to unlock first in Enshrouded:

• The Warrior's Path (2 Points): When attacking with a melee weapon all damage is increased by 10%.
• Swift Blades (5 Points): Allows you to attack faster with one-handed swords and axes.
• Breach (3 Points): When you break a block with melee attacks, the target will suffer 100% more melee damage for 2 seconds.
• Blink (4 Points): Replaces the Dodge Roll ability with a short range teleport.

The outlier here to some may be Blink, but the teleport can make a big difference in your combat maneuverability. If you're not sure it's worth the investment, at least try it out in a few scenarios and reset your skills if you prefer to stick to blocking or the existing Dodge Roll.

Best Ranged Skills

For players looking to deal most of their damage with a bow from distance, here are the best ranged skills to target:

• Marksman (2 Points): All damage dealt with ranged weapons is increased by 10%.
• Sharpshooter (2 Points): All ranged damage is increased by an additional 20%.
• Skill Shot (3 Points): All damage dealt to an enemy's head is increased by 20%.
• Graceful Stride (5 Points): You will gain one dexterity for every two levels of the Flame.

The last one here will take the longest to reach, but it'll be very powerful once you do. Make sure to keep upgrading your Flame Altar, as new levels will give you base attribute increases that stack with this skill bonus.

Best Magic Skills

Finally, here are some of the best magic user skills to unlock in Enshrouded:

• This Is The Way (2 Points): When attacking with a magical weapon all damage is increased by 10%.
• Quick Charge (3 Points): Reduces the time Staffs require to charge-up a spell by 50%.
• Chain Hit (3 Points): On a critical hit with a magical weapon, the attack will automatically hit a second enemy within 15 meters for 5 Shock damage per intelligence.
• Mass Destruction (4 Points): A critical attack with a magic weapon will hit all enemies within 20 meters of the target for 2 Shock damage per intelligence.

That wraps up our look at how to create the best build for you in Enshrouded, but keep trying new combinations if some of these aren't working for you. If you've got a powerful weapon that doesn't fit your current build, try a reset and create your Enshrouded build with that new equipment in mind.