There’s nothing more frustrating than spending an hour building your first cozy base in Enshrouded, only to log back in later and find a pack of Shrouded wolves have ransacked your storage chests and eaten all your foraged berries. If you’ve been skipping basic security measures, learning how to make a door enshrouded is one of the simplest, highest-impact upgrades you can make to your base early on. I’ve put hundreds of hours into Enshrouded’s early access build, and I still make sure every one of my outposts has at least one sturdy door before I move on to fancier decor like wall torches or planter boxes. This guide breaks down every step, no confusing jargon included.
Core Materials Required to Make a Door Enshrouded
You don’t need rare endgame materials to craft a functional door, even if you’re only a few hours into your playthrough. The standard wooden door, which works for 90% of early and mid-game bases, only requires three easy-to-source components. I’ve tested multiple base builds in both peaceful and hard difficulty modes, and this door holds up against all common overworld mobs unless you’re actively being raided by a named boss.
Here’s the full list of what you’ll need:
- 8 Wood Planks: Process regular wood logs at a basic workbench to make these, no advanced saw required. I usually stock up on 50+ planks every time I go foraging in the forest near my starter base, so I never run out mid-build.
- 2 Metal Scraps: Loot these from broken chests, enemy drops, or scrap piles scattered around abandoned villages near the starting biome. You can also smelt scrap ore if you’ve already unlocked the smelter, but looting is faster for new players.
- 1 Twine: Craft twine from 3 plant fibers, which you can collect by picking up tall grass or low-lying bushes around the map. You’ll probably already have a stack of this in your inventory from making bandages or building tools.
If you’re looking for a more durable option for bases near the Shrouded areas or high-level mob spawns, you can upgrade to a reinforced metal door later. That recipe calls for iron bars instead of wood planks, but you won’t need that until you’re at least 10+ hours into the game and exploring more dangerous biomes.
Step-by-Step Crafting and Placement Process
Once you’ve gathered all your materials, the actual crafting process takes less than 30 seconds, even if you’re still getting used to the game’s UI. First, open your basic workbench menu and navigate to the “Building Components” tab. The door recipe will be locked if you haven’t collected at least one of each required material, so make sure everything is in your player inventory, not stored in a nearby chest.
After you craft the door, open your build menu and select the door from your storage. You can only place doors on existing wall frames that are 2 blocks tall, so make sure you’ve left a 2-high gap in your wall where you want the door to go. Pro tip: Press the R key before placing to rotate the door, so it opens inward instead of outward. I made the mistake of placing an outward-opening door on my first mountain outpost, and it got stuck on a rock outside, so I couldn’t get back into my base for 10 minutes until I broke it down and replaced it.
Once it’s placed, you can interact with it to open and close it at any time. By default, only you can open it if you’re playing in single-player mode. If you’re on a multiplayer server, you can adjust the permissions in the door’s settings to let specific friends open it, or leave it open for all players on your team. Just don’t leave it unlocked if you’re playing on a PvP server, obviously.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Door
Even though making a door is one of the simplest crafting tasks in Enshrouded, I’ve seen dozens of new players run into easily avoidable issues that leave their bases unprotected. The first mistake I see all the time is only placing one door for a large base with multiple wings. If you get cornered by a mob while you’re mining in your basement, you don’t want to have to run all the way across your base to get to the only exit.
Never place a door directly adjacent to a Shrouded zone border, even if you think the area is clear. Shrouded mobs can spawn right up to the edge of the fog, and they’ll attack your door constantly if it’s within their line of sight. I learned this the hard way when I built a small outpost near the first Shrouded entry point, and I had to repair my door three times in one hour because of constant zombie attacks.
Another common mistake is forgetting to leave enough clearance on both sides of the door. If you place a storage chest or workbench right up against the inside of the door, it won’t open all the way, and you’ll have to move the furniture to get in and out. I always leave at least one empty block of space on both sides of every door I build, just to avoid this hassle. You don’t realize how annoying blocked doors are until you’re stuck outside in the middle of a rainstorm with a pack of goblins chasing you.
Creative Door Customization Ideas for Your Base
Once you’ve got the basics down, you don’t have to stick to plain wooden doors for every build. Enshrouded has a ton of customization options that let you match your doors to your base’s aesthetic, whether you’re building a medieval castle, a cozy forest cottage, or a high-tech post-apocalyptic outpost.
If you’re building a base in the desert biome, you can use acacia wood planks to make a warm, tan-colored door that fits the sandy surroundings. For mountain bases, stone-framed doors blend in perfectly with the rock walls and look much sturdier than plain wood. You can also add decorative touches like wall torches on either side of the door, or a small welcome mat made of woven plant fibers if you want to make your base feel more homey.
For multiplayer servers, you can paint your team’s color on your door to make it easy to tell which bases belong to your group, especially if you’re playing on a busy server with lots of players. You’ll need to unlock the paint station first to do this, but it’s a small upgrade that makes a big difference for group builds. No more accidentally walking into a stranger’s base and getting chased out by their pet wolf.
You can even build hidden doors if you want to hide your storage room or valuables from other players on PvP servers. All you have to do is place a door behind a piece of moveable furniture like a bookshelf, and no one will know it’s there unless they’re actively looking for hidden rooms. I use this trick for all my storage areas, and I’ve never had anyone steal my rare ore or crafting materials.
At the end of the day, adding a door to your base is one of the smallest upgrades you can make, but it has a massive impact on your quality of life while playing Enshrouded. You don’t have to grind for hours to get the materials, and it only takes a minute to craft and place, so there’s no excuse to leave your base unprotected. Next time you log in to work on your build, take two minutes to make a door enshrouded, and you won’t have to worry about coming back to a ransacked base ever again. If you’re looking for more base building tips, check out our other guides for Enshrouded crafting and survival tricks.