If you've spent your first few hours in Enshrouded running from Shroud stalkers and scavenging every piece of stone and wood you can find, you've probably hit that first big progression wall where your stone tools just don't cut it anymore. Upgrading to tin gear is the first major step to surviving more dangerous areas and unlocking better crafting recipes, so figuring out how to get tin enshrouded is non-negotiable for new players. I've spent over 80 hours testing different spawn spots and farming routes across the map, so I've put together everything you need to know to get tin fast without wasting hours wandering the wrong parts of the wilderness.
What You Need Before You Start Farming Tin
You don't need high-tier gear to farm tin, but a few small preparations will save you a lot of frustration on your first run. First, you'll need a quality 2 stone pickaxe or better to mine tin ore nodes—lower quality stone pickaxes won't do enough damage to break the nodes, so make sure you upgrade yours at the workbench before you leave. You should also have at least a basic set of stone armor and 2-3 healing berries or small healing potions, since most tin spawns are near small wolf dens or low-level Shroud patches. Last, make sure you have at least 20 empty slots in your inventory, so you don't have to leave valuable ore behind because you picked up too much random wood on your way.
Top Locations to Find Tin Ore in Enshrouded
Tin ore only spawns in low-elevation, grassy or foothill areas across the map, so you won't find it in high mountains or deep Shroud zones. I've tested dozens of spawn spots, and these three are the most reliable for fast farming:
- Western Grassy Plains near the Starter Spire: This is the best spot for brand new players, with almost no dangerous enemies outside of a few stray wolves. You can find 10-15 tin ore nodes clustered around the small rocky outcrops right next to the first fast travel point you unlock, so you can run back to base quickly when your inventory is full.
- Southern Foothills near the Ancient Spire of the Savannah: This spot has far more tin nodes, around 25 per full run, but you'll run into level 5 Shroud roamers and wild boars. It's worth the risk if you're looking to farm a lot of tin in one go, since nodes respawn every 10 minutes if you fast travel away and come back.
- Eastern River Valley: If you're already exploring the eastern side of the map to get copper, you'll find tin nodes mixed in with copper deposits along the river banks. This is a great spot to farm both resources at once, so you can start making bronze as soon as you unlock the recipe.
How to Get Tin Enshrouded: Processing Ore Into Bars for Crafting
Raw tin ore is useless on its own, so you'll need to process it into tin bars before you can use it for crafting. First, you'll need to have a Smelter crafting station set up at your base. If you haven't unlocked it yet, you can get the recipe by rescuing the Blacksmith NPC from a small dungeon just west of the starter area, it's one of the first main quests you'll get after you build your first base. Once you have your Smelter up and running, you'll need 2 pieces of tin ore and 1 piece of fuel (wood, peat, or charcoal all work) to make 1 tin bar. I usually smelt 20 bars first to make a full set of tin tools and armor, then save the rest of my ore for bronze once I have enough copper. Don't smelt more than you need right away, because ore stacks take up less inventory space than bars if you're storing a lot of resources for later.
Best Uses for Tin in Your Early Game Progression
Tin is one of the most useful early game resources, but it's easy to waste it on items you don't actually need. The first thing you should always craft is a Tin Pickaxe—it mines 30% faster than a stone pickaxe, and it's the only tool that lets you mine copper ore, which you need to make bronze gear later. After that, craft a full set of tin armor, which gives 20% more defense than stone armor and lets you stay in lower level Shroud areas twice as long without taking fatal damage. You can also make tin versions of your axe, hoe, and sword to speed up resource gathering and make fighting basic enemies a lot easier. I don't recommend wasting tin on decorative building parts or furniture early on, I made that mistake when I spent 10 bars making a fancy storage chest, then couldn't craft a new pickaxe when mine broke mid-farm. Save those projects for when you have access to iron, which is far more abundant once you get to mid-game areas.
At the end of the day, figuring out how to get tin enshrouded doesn't have to be a complicated or time-consuming process. Stick to the low-elevation spawn spots near the starter area, come prepared with an upgraded stone pickaxe and a few healing items, and you'll have more than enough tin to upgrade your gear and move on to harder content in no time. Once you get the hang of tin farming, you can even set up a fast travel route between the three spawn spots to farm hundreds of ore in an hour for multiplayer servers or big base building projects. Don't be afraid to run away if you run into a Shroud creature you can't handle—losing all your ore right after a long farm is way more frustrating than taking an extra minute to avoid a fight.