If you’ve spent your first few hours in Enshrouded running around scrounging for basic crafting materials, you’ve probably hit a wall trying to stock up enough stone for bases, tools, and upgrades. A lot of new players don’t know how to get stone in Enshrouded efficiently, and waste tons of time picking up tiny loose pebbles instead of using faster, higher-yield methods. I’ve put in over 80 hours of playtime across early access and full release, so I’ve tested every possible way to farm this resource to save you the hassle.
How to Get Stone in Enshrouded: Basic Methods for New Players
When you first spawn into the world, you won’t have access to fancy tools, but you can still get stone right away without much effort. The first method is picking up loose stone piles scattered across grassy areas and near cliff edges. These small piles only give 1 to 2 stone per pickup, so they’re only worth grabbing when you pass them on your way to another objective. You won’t get enough to build even a small base from these piles, but they work great for getting the 10 stone you need to craft your first workbench.
Once you craft your first flint pickaxe from the basic workbench, you can start mining large boulders and rock faces for far more stone per hit. Each full-sized boulder gives between 15 and 25 stone, plus a chance to drop flint you can use for more tools. You don’t need to fight any enemies to access these boulders, either—most spawn in open, low-level areas with nothing more dangerous than the occasional stray wolf. Just don’t try to hit boulders with your fists or an axe, because you’ll barely make a dent and waste durability on tools meant for other tasks.
Best Locations to Farm Stone for Mid-Game Progression
Once you’re past the first few hours of gameplay and need hundreds of stone to build a larger base or upgrade all your tools, you’ll want to head to dedicated farming spots instead of mining random boulders near your starter camp. I’ve tested dozens of areas across the map, and these three spots stand out for their high stone yield and low risk:
- Western Lowlands Cliff Edges: This area is perfect for players under level 10, as there are almost no hostile mobs roaming the cliff lines. You’ll find dozens of unobstructed boulders along the edge of the map, and you can loop the area in 10 minutes to gather over 300 stone per run. There are also plenty of berry bushes nearby if you need to restock on food mid-run.
- Forgotten Quarry: Located just northeast of the first flame altar you unlock, this abandoned quarry has hundreds of large rock faces to mine, plus a chance to get copper and tin ore as side drops. The only catch is a small pack of level 8 wolves that spawn near the entrance, so bring a basic sword to clear them first. Once they’re gone, they won’t respawn for another 20 minutes, so you can mine in peace.
- Revelwood Caves: If you’re looking for both regular stone and the rarer shrouded stone used for high-tier crafting, the caves in the Revelwood region are your best bet. You’ll need a level 2 flame altar to stay in the shrouded sections long enough to mine, but you can get 500+ stone per run if you clear the full cave system. You’ll also find coal and crystal deposits scattered throughout the caves for extra value.
It’s okay if you can’t access the Revelwood Caves right away. The Western Lowlands spot works perfectly for all stages of the game, even if you’re a late-game player looking to restock quickly. I still use it all the time when I need to patch up my base after a boss fight and don’t want to travel far.
Tool Upgrades to Cut Stone Farming Time in Half
The tool you use to mine stone makes a massive difference in how fast you can stock up, so you don’t want to stick with the basic flint pickaxe longer than you have to. Upgrading to a copper pickaxe as soon as you unlock smelting cuts your mining time per boulder by 30%, and also reduces tool durability loss by 20%. That means you can mine more stone before you have to head back to base to repair or craft a new pickaxe. You only need 8 copper bars and 3 wood to make one, so it’s a very low investment for a huge payoff.
Once you get access to iron, you can upgrade to an iron pickaxe that cuts mining time even more, and adds a chance to get double stone drops per hit. If you add a mining efficiency enchantment to any pickaxe, you’ll get another 25% speed boost on top of the base tool stats. You don’t need to use any other tool to mine stone—using an axe or sword will barely damage boulders and waste tons of tool durability for almost no reward. I made that mistake my first playthrough, and I broke three axes before I realized I was doing it wrong.
I also recommend keeping a spare pickaxe in your inventory whenever you go out farming. There’s nothing more frustrating than breaking your only tool halfway through a run and having to run all the way back to base to make a new one. If you keep a spare, you can just swap it out and keep mining without interruption.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Gathering Stone
Even if you know the best spots and have the right tools, a lot of small mistakes can slow down your stone farming runs or even make you lose all the resources you just gathered. One of the most common mistakes I see new players make is mining stone inside the shroud without checking their flame timer first. Never start mining a large boulder in the shroud if you have less than 30 seconds left on your flame buff, because you won’t have enough time to finish mining and get back to safe ground before you take fatal shroud damage. I lost a full inventory of 400 stone my first time exploring the shroud because I ignored my timer, and it was a huge setback.
Another common mistake is ignoring side drops when you’re mining stone. You’ll often get flint, copper, tin, or even coal when you mine large rock faces, so don’t forget to pick those up as you go. Those resources save you from having to make separate farming runs later on. You should also avoid wasting time mining small boulders once you have a good pickaxe—they give far less stone per minute than full-sized rock faces and cliff edges. Small boulders only give 3 to 5 stone each, so they’re not worth stopping for unless you only need a handful of stone to finish a craft.
If you’re playing with friends, split up to cover more ground when you’re farming stone. One person can clear any hostile mobs in the area while the other two mine, so you can fill your inventories in half the time you would if you were playing solo. Just make sure everyone has their own pickaxe, so you don’t end up fighting over who gets to use the only upgraded tool.
There’s no need to spend hours running around picking up tiny pebbles when you use the methods we covered here. Once you know how to get stone in Enshrouded efficiently, you’ll have more than enough to build any base, craft any tool, or complete any upgrade you want without wasting time on low-yield tasks. Try out the Western Lowlands farming spot on your next play session, and you’ll be surprised how fast you can stock up on thousands of stone with very little effort.