Here’s how to unlock and craft the Glider in Enshrouded
Looking to unlock the Glider in Enshrouded?Enshrouded, like many other open-world survival crafting games such asSubnauticaandGrounded, takes place on a single (very large) prebuilt map. And when I say large, I do mean very large. It can take you a very long time to get to where you’re going inEnshrouded- unless, of course, you use a Glider.
With a Glider equipped, you can jump off the tallest cliffs and buildings, spread your wings, and use your Stamina reserves to soar and glide across huge swathes of land in moments. It’s a fantastic traversal item (much like the other key early-game traversal tool, theGrappling Hook), and one that’s well worth unlocking as soon as possible. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to craft your first Glider in Enshrouded, how to use it to cross great distances, and how to upgrade your Glider to better, more powerful models later on in the game.
How to get the Glider in Enshrouded
The Glider is an incredibly useful traversal tool in Enshrouded, and you should craft one as soon as possible in the Workbench. Follow these steps to get the Glider:
The Glider is made out of 8 Shroud Wood, 2 Animal Fur, 2 String, and 2 Shroud Spores. Animal Fur is easily gathered by hunting Rams and other wildlife, and String is easily crafted out of 3 Plant Fiber, which you can get by uprooting plants. For the other two materials, you’ll need to delve into the Shroud for a short while.
Shroud Wood can be obtained simply by cutting down any tree inside an area covered by the Shroud, so make sure you bring your felling axe with you for the short journey. Meanwhile, Shroud Spores are dropped by the fell enemies that inhabit the Shroud. It won’t take you long at all to get these items once you’re in the Shroud - which is good, because you can’t stay in the Shroud for very long in Enshrouded, at least when you’ve just started out.
Head back to the Workbench with your materials and craft the Glider. Remember to actually equip it in the Character screen before you try it out!
I’ll say it once more: before you use the Glider in Enshrouded, make sure you actually have it equipped in the Character screen. There’s a specific slot for your Glider on the left-hand side.
Once your Glider is equipped, you can activate it at any time simply by hitting the Jump button while you’re already in the air. This will cause the Glider wings to unfurl, allowing you to glide slowly down towards the ground, potentially crossing great distances in a short time. However, while your Glider is deployed your Stamina will slowly deplete, and once your Stamina runs out entirely the Glider will deactivate, causing you to fall the remaining distance. Fall damage is pretty unforgiving in Enshrouded, so make sure your Stamina bar is full (and ideally increased by drinking Water and using various other consumables) if you intend to glide a long distance!
If you want to intentionally deactivate your Glider, you can simply tapRIGHT MOUSE BUTTONorBwhile the Glider is deployed. Don’t worry - you can activate it again while you’re still falling!
There are various more powerful Gliders you can craft later on in Enshrouded, which will allow you to glide further, faster, and longer. Here’s how to obtain each of the upgraded Gliders in Enshrouded.
The Advanced Glider is created by interacting with the Carpenter NPC, so you need to awaken them first. To craft the Advanced Glider, you need both Linen and Fog Sacks, as well as String.
Linen can either be found in the Revelwoods or crafted using the Hand Spindle. To construct the Hand Spindle, you need to progress the Hunter’s questline until it is unlocked. Meanwhile, Fog Sacks can be obtained by destroying Spitting Plants inside the Shroud in the Revelwoods.
The Extraordinary Glider is also crafted via the Carpenter, but the recipe will only unlock once you have discovered Leather. You can craft Leather using the Tanning Station, which is another later building unlocked by following the Hunter’s questline. You can also find Leather as loot in the Steppes biome.
In addition to the materials you used to create the Advanced Glider and your newfound Leather, you’ll need the Alchemical Base material. This material can also be looted in the Steppes biome, but you can also craft it using the Alchemy Station, which - yes, you guessed it - is unlocked by progressing the Alchemist’s questline.
The Ghost Glider is the most powerful and upgraded form of the Glider in Enshrouded. This Glider is one that you actually have to find, rather than craft - but after you’ve found it, you’ll also unlock the recipe to craft more Ghost Gliders.
The quest to find the Ghost Glider is located in the Desert biome. To craft it, you’ll also need the following fancy materials:
That’s all you need to know to start soaring across the landscapes of Enshrouded with your newfound Glider. While you’re here, why not also check out our guides on thebest skills in Enshroudedandhow to build in Enshrouded?
