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How to Get Through the Deadly Shroud
When you're exploring Embervale, you'll inevitably run into areas of Deadly Shroud. This can kill you instantly, so you'll want to avoid these parts of the map until you can enter them safely. On this page of our Enshrouded guide, we'll explain how the Deadly Shroud works, and what you'll need to do to be able to get through it.
What is Deadly Shroud
Exploring Embervale and uncovering the map in Enshrouded will reveal the patches of Shroud all across the land. The first encounter you'll have in the Shroud when you Clear the Elixir Well will appear as blue Shroud on the map, and this is what you'll mostly see in the first few hours.
Whenever the Shroud is blue, this means it's safe to enter. The timer that you see at the top of the screen when you're Enshrouded shows how long you can safely be inside of it and will be determined by the strength of your Flame.
Red Shroud, however, shows areas that are off-limits to you. This is Deadly Shroud and if you enter it, you'll be killed within seconds. As soon as you step inside of it, you'll see your timer drain quickly, and won't have much time to escape -- so it's not worth the risk!
The red Shroud sets clear borders within the game, showing you exactly where you can and can't go. If you start to see areas of red Shroud and are assigned quests that ask you to enter it, you'll need to upgrade your Flame Level. These areas of Deadly Shroud can only be entered once you've made enough progress in the story and unlocked the necessary items for the flame upgrades.
How to Get Through the Deadly Shroud
As mentioned, your Flame Level is what determines the areas that will be cloaked in Deadly Shroud. Your Flame Level impacts your character's Shroud Passage Level, which indicates the strength of the Shroud you can safely enter.
The default Flame Level you'll start with is Level 1, which will allow you into the early areas of the Shroud in the Springlands. At the moment, you can only upgrade your Shroud Passage Level to Level 6, but this will enable you to comfortably explore the Kindlewastes in the east.
Strengthen Your Flame Level
Looking for the items you'll need to strengthen your Shroud Passage Level? Take a look at our Progression Guide and Flame Altar Upgrades pages where you can see recipes for strengthening the flame.