# Enshrouded Enshrouded: Thralls of Twilight Update - Product: Enshrouded (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/enshrouded) - Vendor: Keen Games GmbH - Date: 2025-05-13 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1203620/view/529846144626329422 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/enshrouded/releases/2025-05-13-enshrouded-thralls-of-twilight-update What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **changed** — Revamped the Shroud with a full visual rework including updated materials, textures, and rewritten volumetric renderer for higher visual fidelity - **changed** — Overhauled landscapes across Shrouded zones to add more variety, verticality, and reasons to explore - **added** — Over 100 new points of interest in Shrouded zones ranging from hidden nooks to substantial new encounters - **added** — New enemies for Shrouded areas including all-new creatures and deadly variants - **added** — Some enemies can now apply curses or diseases with their attacks, with cures craftable from new resources - **added** — Introduced Weapon Gem System allowing weapons of higher rarity to have gem slots that can be socketed at mystical Gem Forges found in the Shroud - **added** — Weapon Gems can be dropped from powerful enemies and upgraded, recycled, slotted, and removed for customization - **added** — New crafting resources exclusive to the Shroud unlock powerful new armor sets, spell types, confusion grenades, critter bombs, and mobile repair kits - **changed** — Enhanced nighttime gameplay with new challenges and exclusive rewards - **added** — Scavenger patrols now roam roads under cover of night looking for rare resources and items - **added** — Groups of the Fell roam the lands above at night attempting to temporarily spread the Shroud - **added** — Night-blooming flora can now be found across all biomes offering unique crafting materials, special food, and ingredients for stronger versions of existing potions - **added** — Introduced Night Temples, a new type of point of interest found in every region that can only be entered at night and feature dangerous traps with exclusive rewards - **changed** — Enhanced visual quality of several biomes with lush new vegetation, refined landscapes, and reworked textures - **changed** — The Nomad Highlands and Kindlewastes received comprehensive visual overhauls - **added** — Meet Elio Ricci the Barber, a new survivor NPC who unlocks the full character customization menu in your base via a dedicated quest - **added** — Several new character presets and customization options are now available - **added** — New quests throughout Embervale allow discovery of additional hairstyles, hair colors, and eye colors - **added** — Most armor sets and vanity outfits can now be tinted using a brand-new crafting system with a tinting station for your base - **added** — Color palette items can be found and crafted to create customization for most existing armor pieces Greetings, Flameborn! We’re thrilled to bring you Thralls of Twilight, a new update filled with darkness, despair, and a bunch of cool new stuff (not all of it dark or hopeless), as well as the usual quality of life improvements and fixes. Not only have we revamped the Shroud, we've also given the Nomad Steppes and Kindlewastes a facelift, and added an NPC that can also give you a facelift! And much more... If you're a story kind of person, we have a fancy trailer here... And as always, if you're in a hurry or don't wanna read, you'll find the highlights in video format here: ##### Changelog for Update #6 v.0.8.1.0 Version Number: **697018** ##### Highlights ##### The future is foggier than ever before… With Update 6: “Thralls of Twilight,” we’ve taken a hard look at gameplay within the Shroud–how it looks, how it feels, and how much time players spend in it. Our goals were clear: - Overhaul the Shroud’s visual identity–from the fog itself to the landscapes it engulfs across all biomes. - Deepen the contrast between gameplay above and within the Shroud by introducing unique new challenges, enemies, and mechanics. - Make time spent in the Shroud feel rewarding by introducing exclusive resources, loot, and powerful incentives. ##### Rework of the Shrouded Landscapes and Shroud Visuals. - The Shroud has received a full visual rework with updated materials and textures. We’ve also rewritten our volumetric renderer to give the Shroud and clouds a higher visual fidelity. - Landscape overhauls across the Shrouded zones added more variety, verticality, and reasons to explore. - Over 100 new points of interest–from hidden nooks to substantial new encounters–now enrich the Shrouded zones. Many existing locations have also been visually refreshed or reimagined for better gameplay. - Some enemies can apply curses or diseases with their attacks. Cures can be crafted from the new resources. ##### New Enemies for Shrouded Areas. - The Shroud is now more treacherous than ever, with many new enemies - including all-new creatures and deadly variants. Expect to be surprised, challenged, and occasionally overwhelmed… ##### Introducing the Weapon Gem System—a new way to empower your weapons with unique effects and abilities. - Weapons of higher rarity now have a chance for a gem slot (Note: This does not apply retroactively to weapons acquired before Update 6.) - Weapon Gems can drop from powerful enemies and be socketed into eligible weapons. - To socket a gem, players must find mystical locations deep in the Shroud: Gem Forges. - Gems can be upgraded, recycled, slotted, and removed–providing meaningful customization for your arsenal. ##### Exclusive Shroud Rewards New crafting resources found only in the Shroud unlock powerful new gear and consumables, including: - New armor sets - New Spell types - Confusion grenades - Critter bombs - Mobile repair kits for fixing weapons in the field Several older crafting recipes – like enhancing the Flame Altar – have also been updated to include these new resources, further integrating them into your progression. ##### New Risks & Rewards after Dark As with the Shroud, we’ve expanded nighttime gameplay with new challenges and, more importantly, exclusive rewards for players bold enough to explore after sundown. The night is no longer just a time to survive–it’s a time to thrive. ##### Night Enemy Patrols Nighttime enemy activity has been ramped up: - Scavenger patrols now roam the roads under cover of night looking for rare resources and items. Keep your torch close... and your weapon closer. - Groups of the Fell roam the lands above at night, trying to temporarily spread the Shroud. ##### Night-Blooming Flora New plants can now be found blooming at night across all biomes. - These rare blooms offer unique crafting materials and special food. - They are also used for stronger versions of existing potions. ##### Night Temples Introducing Night T _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1203620/view/529846144626329422]_