After multiple years of development, patches, and massive content additions, Enshrouded is finally in 1.0. The full release adds tons of new weapons and armor, revamped skills, and even more build options. If you want to try a new character and build, or just want something different, here is the best build for each class in Enshrouded 1.0.
Enshrouded 1.0 Best Build Tier List
Best Enshrouded Builds by Tier
S Tier: Battlemage
Battlemage
S TIERBattlemages have been consistently powerful in Enshrouded. Most Battlemage builds are well-rounded, easy to use, and surprisingly mobile thanks to Blink. One of the best perks of being a Battlemage is the wide variety of combinations you can make. You can use a wand and a shield, or a staff.
Flexible Weapon Choices
Battlemages can use a wand and shield or a staff, allowing for a wide variety of build combinations.
High Mobility
Blink gives Battlemages surprisingly good mobility, while their well-rounded builds make them easy to use.
Late-Game Damage
Battlemages deal massive AoE damage while maintaining serious single-target damage.
Early-Game Weaknesses
The only real downside to being a Battlemage is the early game. At this stage, players need to make the most of elemental advantages to deal decent damage, and survivability can be trickier than in other builds.
The Battlemage is the best build for late-game content, combining massive area-of-effect damage with serious single-target damage to earn its S-tier ranking.
S Tier: Paladin
Paladin
S TIERPaladins are an easy S-tier pick thanks to their versatility, durability, and viability in solo/group play. While the game doesn't offer a real Paladin class, players can build their own unkillable juggernaut Paladin that can tank, deal melee damage, and cast their own spells.
Core Build Strategy
Maximize Auras and stack Intelligence. Skills like Radiant Aura and Water Aura scale with Intelligence, letting you deal consistent Fire damage to nearby enemies while also providing great sustain.
Supplement this setup with skills from the Warrior and Tank skill trees to further improve the build's defensive capabilities.
Radiant Aura
Scales with Intelligence and contributes to the Paladin's consistent damage against nearby enemies.
Water Aura
Scales with Intelligence and provides excellent sustain.
Earth Aura
Makes your character extremely tanky with massive defense bonuses.
Weapon Options
Paladins can use a sword and shield, which massively boosts their durability, or switch to Wands for more offensive options.
With excellent durability, consistent damage, sustain, and flexible weapon options, Paladins are effective in both solo and group play.
A Tier: Archer/Ranger
Archer / Ranger
A TIERBow builds in Enshrouded offer the best DPS and, with the right skills and gear, also deal great AoE damage, making them A-tier.
Strength: Damage
Bows offer excellent DPS and can deal great area-of-effect damage with the right skills and gear.
Key Damage Source
Explosive Arrows provide the bulk of the build's damage.
Main Drawback
While Explosive Arrows are amazing weapons, they are mostly accessible in the late game and require tons of resources to craft.
A Tier: Barbarian
Barbarian
A TIERBarbarians master melee with two-handed weapons, offering a wide variety of tools and skills to handle threats emerging from the Fell.
Battle Heal
Rewards aggressive playstyles by healing from damage dealt and keeping momentum going.
Blood Rage
Enables massive damage by taking out a weak mob, then using the buff to take out larger, deadlier enemies.
It's extremely fun and hits hard. Still, it requires a solid understanding of enemy attack patterns and dodge windows to avoid death.
Barbarians are an easy A-tier pick: easy to understand, with flexible item choices, and extremely satisfying once mastered.
A Tier: Necromancer
Necromancer
A TIERNecromancers got tons of support in the game's 1.0 release, with added support gems and more skill choices. They can flood the battlefield with skeletons, and damage is supplemented with specific gear choices.
Strength: Summons
Skeletons can flood the battlefield, with specific gear choices further boosting damage.
Progression
The build is mainly accessible in the mid-to-late game once players obtain the right gear.
Main Drawbacks
Despite the support, the build has limited options and relies mainly on items. Without the right weapons and armor, it can feel underwhelming.
B Tier: Warrior
Warrior
B TIERSword and Board Warriors are safe picks for players new to Enshrouded. The build is naturally durable and easy to understand, making it a solid B-tier choice.
Main Drawback
Most Warrior builds lack the sustain and damage output needed for late-game content.
C Tier: Assassin/Rogue
Assassin / Rogue
C TIERStealth in Enshrouded is possible but not ideal. Monsters often clump together, making melee stealth a liability. This makes assassins a C-tier pick.
Low Damage
Dual daggers lack the damage needed for late-game content.
Poor Survivability
Builds often struggle to incorporate survivability, which makes this playstyle extremely punishing.
Build Tier List Ranking Explained
The ranking takes into account several factors:
Damage
If a build can effectively handle bosses and groups of enemies, it ranks higher.
Survivability
As a survival game, this is one of the most important factors when choosing a new build.
Gear Options
What weapons and armor are available to the player while still being effective.
Fun
If a build feels frustrating to use for one reason or another, it will rank lower.
