Enshrouded
ByYurii Luzhko
Old Books
Old Books item icon — Enshrouded Materials

Where to Find Old Books in Enshrouded

CommonMaterialsLv 5Stack 250

A stack of old parchments, worn and torn by the ravages of time.

A wise man could salvage something from the remnants

Old Books in Enshrouded is a common crafting material gathered across multiple biomes from Level 5+ areas. Used to craft 8 items.

  • Densest areas of the 5,693 in the 1.0 files5693

Where to find it

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At a glance

Type
Materials
Rarity
Common
Stack Size
250
Level
Lv 5

Old Books sources

The Enshrouded wiki doesn't list a fixed source biome for Old Books. Try gathering during exploration of all six Embervale biomes; the full Enshrouded map shows landmark spawns where rare materials cluster.

5,693 placements of Old Books in the 1.0 world

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From: pickups on the ground (5,693).

Counts placed objects from the 1.0 game files. Ore and stone veins in the terrain are not objects and are not counted.

What Old Books is used to make

8 recipes use Old Books as an ingredient.

  • Book I

    Decoration Workbench

  • Book II

    Decoration Workbench

  • Book III

    Decoration Workbench

  • Book IV

    Decoration Workbench

  • Book V

    Decoration Workbench

  • Collection Of Books I

    Decoration Workbench

  • Collection Of Books II

    Decoration Workbench

  • Collection Of Books III

    Decoration Workbench

Quick facts

How do you get Old Books in Enshrouded?
Old Books is a common crafting material in Enshrouded. Wiki sources list it without a specific biome — explore the Embervale Embervale regions during regular play to find it.
What level do you need for Old Books in Enshrouded?
Old Books is gated to level 5 content. You can technically pick it up earlier, but the surrounding Embervale enemies are tuned for that level — bring appropriate gear.
What is Old Books used for in Enshrouded?
Old Books is a common materials ingredient. It feeds into recipes at crafting stations such as the Alchemist, Hunter, and Smelter workshops. See the wiki for the full list of products it goes into.
Which biome has Old Books in Enshrouded?
The wiki does not list a specific biome for Old Books. Try gathering during Embervale exploration runs.
Can you farm Old Books in Enshrouded?
Old Books can be gathered while exploring Embervale; quantity per visit varies.
What's the stack size for Old Books?
Old Books stacks up to 250 per inventory slot.

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Resource data from Enshrouded Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Data refreshed 2026-06-27. Not yet checked against the Enshrouded 1.0 game files (2026-10-15); every figure here is the wiki's pre-1.0 data. PinDrop FAQs are editorial. Not affiliated with Keen Games.