If you’ve spent any time building bases in Enshrouded, you’ve probably seen those gorgeous, rustic medieval builds that look like they were pulled straight out of a European countryside village. A big part of that aesthetic comes from the half timbered block, a versatile building material that balances sturdiness, visual appeal, and surprisingly low crafting effort. In this guide, I’m breaking down exactly how to get half timbered block in Enshrouded, plus all the little hacks I’ve picked up after 70+ hours of building out my own base in the Revelwood region.
What You Need Before You Can Craft Half Timbered Block in Enshrouded
First off, you can’t craft half timbered blocks right at the start of the game. You’ll need to unlock two key things first before the recipe even shows up in your crafting menu. I missed this on my first playthrough and spent 20 minutes running around chopping trees wondering why I couldn’t make the block, so don’t make that same mistake.
- Rescued Carpenter NPC: You’ll find the Carpenter in the western part of the Longkeep ruins, inside a small stone cellar just off the main courtyard. You don’t need to fight any tough enemies to get to him, just clear a few level 5 Shroud creatures if you’re coming from the starting spawn point.
- Level 2 Carpenter Workbench: Once you’ve placed the Carpenter in your base, you’ll need to upgrade his workbench to level 2. That requires 10 copper bars, 20 wooden planks, and 5 pieces of linen, all easy to farm in the early mid-game.
- Basic resource stockpile: You won’t need any rare endgame materials to make these blocks, but you will need a steady supply of common building resources that you can farm in almost any starting region.
Once you check all three of these boxes, the half timbered block recipe will automatically appear in your Carpenter Workbench crafting menu, no extra quests or unlocks required.
Step-by-Step Crafting Process for Half Timbered Blocks
Once you have your upgraded Carpenter Workbench set up, the actual crafting process is super straightforward. Each half timbered block takes just two common materials to make, and you can craft stacks of 50 at a time if you have enough resources saved up.
First, you’ll need 1 wooden plank per block: these are made from regular raw wood at any standard workbench, 1 raw wood makes 2 planks, so you can farm hundreds in an hour just by clearing trees around your base. Second, you’ll need 1 stone brick per block: stone bricks are made from raw stone at a stonemason’s bench, 2 raw stone makes 1 brick, so if you have a pickaxe with a mining speed buff, you can farm enough stone for 100 blocks in 15 minutes or less.
Just head to the Carpenter Workbench, scroll to the “building blocks” section, select half timbered block, and craft as many as you need. The crafting time is almost instant, so you won’t be waiting around for stacks to finish like you do with some higher tier building materials. You’ll have enough supplies to make hundreds of half timbered blocks in just a couple of hours if you plan ahead.
Best Ways to Farm Required Resources Fast
If you’re planning to build an entire base out of half timbered blocks, you’ll need a lot of planks and stone bricks, so you’ll want to optimize your farming route to cut down on grind. I’ve tested a bunch of different farming spots over my playthroughs, and these are the ones that work best for low-effort, high-yield resource runs.
For wood, head to the forested area just north of Longkeep. The trees there are thick, tightly packed, and respawn every 10 in-game minutes, so you can run a loop clearing them and never run out. If you have the logging skill unlocked that gives you extra planks per raw wood, you’ll get 3 planks per raw wood instead of 2, which cuts your farming time almost in half.
For stone, the abandoned quarry just east of the Ancient Spire in the starting region is your best bet. The rock nodes there are big, give 10-15 raw stone per hit, and there are almost no enemies in the area, so you can mine undisturbed for as long as you want. I always bring a spare pickaxe with me here, because I usually fill my entire inventory in one 20 minute run.
One pro tip I picked up from another player in my guild: if you set up a small outpost near both the forest and the quarry with a basic workbench and stonemason bench, you can turn raw wood and stone into planks and bricks on site, so you don’t waste inventory space carrying unprocessed materials. That cut my total building prep time by 30% when I was building my last cottage base.
Top Uses for Half Timbered Blocks in Your Base
Half timbered blocks aren’t just pretty, they’re also extremely practical for almost any base build. I use them for almost every part of my bases now, because they balance durability, cost, and aesthetic better than almost any other mid-game building material.
First, they have higher blast resistance than regular wooden planks, so they’re much better for building bases in areas where you get frequent enemy raids. Raiders with explosive weapons won’t be able to blow through your walls in one hit like they do with plain wood, so you won’t have to repair your base after every small attack.
They also pair perfectly with almost every other building material in the game. I mix them with cobblestone for rustic cottage builds, with dark wood for gothic castle accents, and even with glass for modern-style mountain builds. You don’t have to worry about them clashing with whatever aesthetic you’re going for.
One thing to note: half timbered blocks don’t offer any extra insulation for cold regions, so if you’re building a base in the northern mountain areas, you’ll want to line the inside of your walls with wool insulation to keep your temperature buff active. That’s a small downside, but it’s easy to work around if you plan ahead. They also cost slightly more than plain wooden planks, but the extra durability and visual appeal are more than worth the tiny extra effort.
At the end of the day, learning how to get half timbered block in Enshrouded is one of the best small upgrades you can make for your base building toolkit. It’s cheap, easy to craft, looks great, and holds up better than most other mid-game building materials, so it’s worth taking 30 minutes to unlock the Carpenter and get your resource stockpile set up. Whether you’re building a tiny cottage or a sprawling medieval fortress, these blocks will make your build look and feel way more polished without a ton of extra grind.