The flame altar in Enshrouded
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How to make an Axe in Enshrouded

Feeling peckish?

Food isn’t the only thing you can craft in Enshrouded. You can also make an axe to protect you from the dangers that lurk, but preferably it’s reserved for cutting trees.

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As one of the basics, you’ll want to add an axe to your arsenal of Pickaxe, Torch, and weaponry. For those who just want the material list, that’s simple enough.

Stone Axe Recipe

  • (4) Twigs
  • (1) Stone
  • (1) String

String, fortunately, is not very hard to find or craft. Look around the shrubs near you, and you should find string or plant fiber to craft string from. Four pieces are necessary to make string.

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Lastly, you need one stone and four piles of twigs. These are ubiquitous items you’ll find during regular exploration of forests and ruins around you. Next, open up your inventory. Note that time continues while the map is up.

Here, look for the axe. It’s in the survival category. With all your items gathered, you’ll be able to craft the axe by pressing the space key. I advise you to keep one during the early hours of the game. It makes woodcutting easy in addition to serving as a formidable weapon.

The method for crafting other items is similar. You’ll need to know how to if you wish to survive.


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