Enshrouded
ByYurii Luzhko

Updated for Enshrouded 1.0— still pre-1.0 wiki text: some descriptions

19 skills · 50 pts total

Enshrouded Survivor Skill Tree

In Enshrouded 1.0 this is the Core area of the skill tree: the 19 skills at its centre that every build can reach. “Survivor” is this site’s older name for it.

Crafter / explorer archetype. Lumberjack + Mason hit trees and stone harder, Miner can add an extra resource; Quality Gear and Fisherman's Resolve round out the base-builder loop.

Open planner →All archetypes

About the Survivor archetype

Survivor is this site's name for the Core of Enshrouded's skill tree, not a fourth class. In 1.0 the skills hang off three class areas, Warrior, Ranger and Mage, around a Core that every build can reach. The Core holds 19 skills and no attribute pips.

The weapon specialization nodes here are Pickaxe Specialization and Felling Axe Specialization. Its nodes include Merciless Attack, Double Jump, grappling hooks, tools and gathering.

The skill list further down is the Core's 1.0 nodes; the planner shows where they sit.

Hallmark skills

  • Merciless Attack — Active skill, 2 points. Value in the 1.0 files: 500%. In our One-Handed Warrior build.
  • Double Jump — Active skill, 2 points. Value in the 1.0 files: 10. Pre-1.0 wiki: “Allows jumping a second time while airborne.”
  • Grounding Hook — Active skill, 4 points. Value in the 1.0 files: 30. Pre-1.0 wiki: “Use your Grappling Hook to pull flying enemies towards you during combat.”
  • Power Parry — Passive, 1 point per rank, 3 ranks. Value in the 1.0 files: 10% per rank. Pre-1.0 wiki: “Enemy Stun Bar gain from parries is increased by 30%.” In 2 of our builds: Endgame Meta and One-Handed Warrior.

Our builds that spend every point in the Core: Crafter Survivor (13). Builds that mix the Core with another area: One-Handed Warrior (40 Warrior, 8 Core), Endgame Meta (118 Warrior, 88 Mage, 6 Core), Solo Adventurer Hybrid (13 Ranger, 13 Mage, 11 Warrior, 2 Core), Healer Support (33 Mage, 1 Core) and Starter — First 10 Levels (8 Mage, 7 Warrior, 2 Ranger, 1 Core).

The numbers are skill points, read from each build's tree.

Nothing locks you into Survivor: you can respec. Keen Games, Souls of the Frozen Frontier notes (2024-11-05): “Each spent skill point costs 1 rune.”

Survivor starter builds by level

The order our Crafter Survivor build buys its nodes in, cut every 5 levels. Levels count level-ups alone, 2 points each; Shroud Roots and Elixir Wells get you there sooner.

Each step opens in the planner with everything bought so far.

  • Level 5Open planner →

    Well Rested, Lumberjack ×3, Mason ×3, Quality Gear. 8 of the build's 13 points.

  • Level 8Open planner →

    Miner, Fisherman’s Resolve, Prospector, Inner Fires. That is the whole Crafter Survivor build: 13 points.

Top Survivor builds

All Survivor builds →

Tier-sorted meta picks — S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = niche.

All Survivor + Hybrid presets

All Survivor skills by unlock cost

Every active and passive node of the class in the 1.0 skill tree, grouped by the skill points it takes to buy every rank. Skills with their own page link to it.

1 skill point · 1 skill

2 skill points · 6 skills

  • Double Jump icon
    Double Jump

    10

  • Felling Axe Specialization

    Unlocks Special Abilities of Felling Axes. Press [R] to unleash a powerful Special Ability after generating enough Focus. Focus Generate Focus by attacking. Focus can be built up with any weapon type and is used to trigger Special Abilities of weapons.

  • Merciless Attack icon
    Merciless Attack

    500%

  • Miner icon
    Miner

    When you mine resources, you have a 10% chance to get one additional resource.

  • Pickaxe Specialization

    Unlocks Special Abilities of Pickaxes. Press [R] to unleash a powerful Special Ability after generating enough Focus. Focus Generate Focus by attacking. Focus can be built up with any weapon type and is used to trigger Special Abilities of weapons.

  • Snap icon
    Snap

    20%

4 skill points · 1 skill

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Survivor skill tree FAQ

What does the Survivor archetype focus on in Enshrouded?
Survivor is this site's name for the Core of the skill tree, the centre that the Warrior, Ranger and Mage areas hang off and every build can reach. In 1.0 the Core holds 19 skills and no attribute pips. Its nodes include Merciless Attack, Double Jump, grappling hooks, tools and gathering. The list on this page is those 19 Core skills.
What's the best starter build for Survivor in Enshrouded?
We don't rank builds. The steps above follow our Crafter Survivor build: 13 skill points, all of them bought by level 8 from level-ups alone (2 points per level; Shroud Roots and Elixir Wells add more). Our other Survivor builds are on /enshrouded/builds/archetype/survivor.
Can you mix Survivor with other archetypes in Enshrouded?
Yes. There is no class to pick: every character shares one skill tree and spends its points where it wants. 5 of our builds mix the Core with another area, for example One-Handed Warrior, Endgame Meta and Solo Adventurer Hybrid. Changing your mind costs runes — Keen Games, Souls of the Frozen Frontier notes (2024-11-05): “Each spent skill point costs 1 rune.”
Which weapons pair best with Survivor in Enshrouded?
The weapon specialization nodes in the Core are Pickaxe Specialization and Felling Axe Specialization. Its nodes include Merciless Attack, Double Jump, grappling hooks, tools and gathering. The full weapon catalog is at /enshrouded/weapons, and our Survivor builds list their weapons on /enshrouded/builds/archetype/survivor.
How many skill points to fully unlock the Survivor tree?
Buying every rank of the 19 skills listed here costs 50 skill points (costs and ranks from the 1.0 skill tree). Level-ups give 2 points per level up to level 50, and Shroud Roots and Elixir Wells add more, 212 in all.

Sources: game files 1.0 + Keen Games 1.0 patch notes (changelog, combat changes) for the skill list, unlock costs and ranks, the hallmark skills and the starter-build steps (1.0 skill tree); enshrouded.wiki.gg (pre-1.0) for the pre-1.0 wiki descriptions: in the list where a node has no 1.0 numbers, and the hallmark lines marked Pre-1.0 wiki.