About this slot
The Wands slot is rated A for current Enshrouded meta. Single-target Mage off-hand. Faster cast than staves; pair with INT-scaling builds for chip damage.
Builds that use this slot
- Fire Mage StarterMage
A pure caster opener leaning into fire damage and survivability. Picks up Arsonist + early defensive resistances so the Shroud doesn't melt you mid-cast.
- Battlemage HybridHybrid
Melee mage that ditches the staff and stays in plate. INT + STR core, Arsonist + Thunder for burst, Battle Heal + Heavy Plates for staying power.
- Ice Mage — Crowd ControlMage
Slows + freezes everything that breathes. Iceman + Subzero stack chill, Frost amps the elemental damage, Arcane Deflection covers your soft caster body.
- Necromancer Glass CannonMage
Dark-arts caster that trades survivability for raw burst. Necromancer + Dark Arts + Abyss carry damage, Bloodletting + Life Essences feed the engine.
Other Wands
Same category — likely alternatives at the same level band.
- Ancient Drak Wand
A primordial wand that speaks of the previous dominion of the Drak. When the Drak'Dal were pushed back to the archipelago after they attacked humanity, their craft degenerated significantly, thus losing the ability to reproduce designs such as this. Overcharge: This wand holds a chance to amplify its damage output. Attacks deal bonus damage up to the overcharge percentage. Multishot: Fires multiple projectiles but at reduced damage.
- Apprentice Wand
Modified to increase the mana control, this wand shoots ice projectiles with a bit more force.
- Blazing Wand
A wand that deals significiant fire damage, eradicating anything in its path.
- Blizzard Wand
- Coalescent Wand
The wielder's energy melts inside the wand's empty husk and reforms to shoot forth a boundless stream of elemental energy.
- Coiling Wand
This wand grants power over ice to whoever is brave enough to wield it.
- Crackling Wand
Fire proves to be an excellent weapon against creatures of the Shroud.
- Cryptic Wand
A strange wand which was covered by ashes. Its body bends and twists, but never breaks.
- Darya's Wand
A wand that harnesses the power of the eclipse. It functions best when the sun is fully submerged in darkness, and only a faint rim of light shines through.
- Frost Wand
A wand that focuses a wielder's power through a frozen crystal. Magical energy is refracted inside and amplified with every reflection.
- Frozen Core Wand
This wand hides a rare frozen core inside, enabling its owner to unleash massive ice damage against foes.
- Infernal Wand
Marked through hundreds of hours of enduring the force of fire, this wand has a connection to the element and is able to utilize it.
Helix FAQ
How do I get Helix in Enshrouded?
Helix's exact drop method isn't documented on the wiki yet. Check the linked wiki entry below for the most current info; we'll re-scrape and refresh here when the wiki updates.
What attribute does Helix scale with?
Helix is a Wands weapon, which scales with INT (Intelligence). Invest attribute points into INT to push Helix's damage to its level cap.
What builds use Helix?
Helix is a Wands weapon — see the matching build hubs linked above for preset loadouts that prioritise this slot. Best fit is typically the specialist sub-archetype for this weapon family.