# Enshrouded Enshrouded: Forging the Path is live! - Product: Enshrouded (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/enshrouded) - Vendor: Keen Games GmbH - Date: 2026-04-21 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1203620/view/534380184755770071 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/enshrouded/releases/2026-04-21-enshrouded-forging-the-path-is-live 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'. --- - **added** — Adventure Sharing feature allowing players to upload and browse shared worlds and constructions within the game - **added** — New craftable camera item for taking in-game screenshots of bases - **added** — Spawn point toggle at the Flame Altar to define where visitors appear in shared worlds - **added** — New weapon special abilities that build focus resource for devastating effects - **added** — Heavy attacks for all melee weapons with double damage to enemies and their stun bar - **added** — New skills in the skill tree including weapon and tool specialization skills, maximum health boosts, and dodge mode selection - **added** — Skill upgrade system allowing many skills to be upgraded once unlocked for build optimization - **changed** — Attack chains for two-handed axes, two-handed hammers and greatswords have been overhauled - **changed** — Skill tree visuals have been updated with zoom out capability for better overview - **changed** — Enemy awareness system now includes suspicious states and active search before combat and calls for help are triggered - **changed** — Base skill point costs reduced to allow faster progression to outer branches of skill tree - **changed** — Armors, shields, wards, rings, pickaxes and wood chopping axes are now upgradable with runes - **changed** — Gear upgrades are now handled by class specialists: Blacksmith for warrior equipment, Huntress for ranger equipment, and Alchemist for mage upgrades - **changed** — Default key bindings have changed for various features - **changed** — Water dispensers now dispense water regardless of distance from nearest player and water flows much further on flat surfaces - **changed** — Character skill trees will be reset with skill points refunded on first load with existing characters Greetings, Flameborn! We're back with Forging the Path, our brand new update, which includes the first version of Adventure Sharing, a new feature we're building for 1.0 that will enable players to share their creations with the world! We're also including a physical combat overhaul, a full revamp of the skill tree, a gear upgrade system, and many, many quality of life improvements! Forging the Path is our last update before our official release, and we're getting our house in order to make sure that 1.0 knocks your socks off! As a result, the changelog is of course pretty hefty, clocking in at about 13000 words, but if you're in a hurry or you don't wanna read, you'll find the customary highlights in video format here: ##### **Changelog for Update #8 v.0.9.1.0** The revision of Update #8 is 999467 ##### IF YOU READ JUST ONE THING PLEASE READ THIS! There are a few important notes for this update: - With Update 8, character skill trees will be reset, and skill points will be refunded when loading into a world for the first time with an existing character. This was a necessary step since the skill tree has been reworked significantly. Please make sure to spend the available skill points before adventuring! - Armors, shields, wards, rings, pickaxes and wood chopping axes are now upgradable with runes. Existing equipment has been converted into upgradable versions. Please check your equipment and make sure that you upgrade your favorite armor pieces to gain the maximum protection. - Upgrading equipment is now handled by the survivor who specializes in the combat class for that item: the Blacksmith upgrades warrior equipment, the Huntress does everything for rangers and the Alchemist handles mage upgrades. - The default keys/buttons have changed for various features. Please make sure to check your key bindings! - The water dispensers now dispense water, no matter how far away from the nearest player they are on the map. Additionally, water flows much further on flat surfaces such as canals or flat floors. This could lead to surplus water, after updating, if you previously placed multiple dispensers in a single area. In some cases with complex water features this could lead to flooding ##### Highlights ##### Adventure Sharing With this update, we are making a big first step toward allowing the community to easily share their constructions and adventures with each other. To give players access to this new feature, the main menu has been reworked with an additional new adventure sharing menu. Upload your version of Embervale with your constructions and adventures for other players to see and enjoy. Browse the available constructions from the community directly from within the game and download any world you want to visit to take a closer look. A new craftable camera item lets you take in-game screenshots of your base to highlight why other players should download your world for a visit. The spawn point for shared worlds can be defined for visitors with a new toggle at the Flame Altar. This update is only the beginning for the adventure sharing feature. In upcoming updates, we will expand on the feature, giving players the tools to build content and adventures for others to explore and enjoy, including logic systems for interactive elements, puzzles, spawning enemies… and traps! ##### Combat Updates Combat, skill progression and gear have been fundamentally reworked in Update 8, introducing new systems, deeper mechanics, and more impactful player choices. **New special abilities** A new type of weapon skill has been added to the game. When unlocked, regular weapon attacks start building a new resource called "focus". When the focus bar is filled up, a new weapon special ability can be used for devastating effect. Likewise, this unlocks a new powerful move for woodchopping and pickaxing, using the same focus resource. **Heavy Attacks** All melee weapons now have a powerful heavy attack with double damage to en _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1203620/view/534380184755770071]_