If you’re just starting your adventure in Enshrouded, you’ve probably already realized how quickly basic crafting materials disappear when you’re upgrading armor, building base amenities, or stocking up on healing supplies. Dried fur is one of those underrated early-game resources that you’ll need way more of than you expect, and if you don’t know how to make dried fur enshrouded, you might end up stuck halfway through your first cold-resistant armor set or bed craft. I spent my first 10 hours in the game hoarding raw fur and wondering why I couldn’t use it for 90% of the recipes I wanted to make, so I put together this guide to save you the same frustrating trial and error. It’s a lot simpler than you might think once you know the right steps to follow.
How to Make Dried Fur in Enshrouded: Exact Crafting Steps
The process of making dried fur only requires a few easy-to-unlock components, and you don’t need to progress super far into the game to access it. First, you’ll need to have unlocked the Basic Crafting Workbench, which you get almost immediately after spawning for the first time and building your first small base. From there, you can craft a Drying Rack, the only station you’ll need to process raw fur into its dried, usable form. The Drying Rack is one of the cheapest early-game stations to make, so you can build it within your first hour of gameplay if you prioritize gathering the right materials.
To start making dried fur, you’ll just need the following items:
- 1 crafted Drying Rack (unlocked immediately after building your first workbench, requires 10 wood, 3 metal scraps, and 2 twine to make)
- 2 Raw Fur per unit of Dried Fur (dropped by all non-hostile and small hostile wildlife in the Verdant Meadows starting zone)
- Free flat space in your base or outpost to place the Drying Rack (it takes up a 2x1 floor space, so it fits easily even in tiny starter bases)
Once you have all the required items, place the Drying Rack in your base, interact with it, and select the Dried Fur recipe from the menu. You don't need any additional fuel to operate the Drying Rack, which is a common mistake new players make when they first use it, since most other crafting stations require wood or coal to run. Each unit of Dried Fur takes roughly 2 in-game minutes to process, and you can queue up to 10 Dried Fur crafts at once on a single Drying Rack so you don’t have to keep checking back every few minutes to start a new batch.
Best Spots to Farm Raw Fur for Dried Fur
You can get raw fur from almost any wildlife in the starting Verdant Meadows zone, but some spots are way more efficient for farming large quantities quickly, so you don’t have to run around for hours chasing random deer or wolves. My go-to spot is the grassy area just north of the first Ancient Spire in the starting zone, where a pack of 4 to 5 wolves respawns every 5 in-game minutes. They’re low-level enough that even with basic stone weapons, you can take them out easily, and each wolf drops between 1 and 3 pieces of raw fur per kill.
If you don’t feel like fighting hostile wildlife, head to the small lake west of your first Flame Altar, where large herds of deer spawn nonstop throughout the day. They won’t attack you, so you can take them out from a distance with a basic bow without worrying about taking damage. Using a hunting knife to harvest their bodies will give you a 30% higher chance to get extra Raw Fur per kill, so it’s worth crafting one before you head out on a farming run. I usually bring 2 stacks of wooden arrows when I go deer hunting here, and I walk away with enough raw fur to make 20+ dried fur in one 15-minute run.
You don’t have to go into the Shroud or any high-level biomes to get raw fur early on, so you can farm as much as you need without worrying about your Shroud timer running out or running into high-level enemies you can’t beat. I usually farm enough raw fur to make 30 units of dried fur right after I build my first Drying Rack, so I don’t have to stop what I’m doing later to go farm more when I need it for new recipes.
Top Uses for Dried Fur in Enshrouded
Dried fur has dozens of uses across early, mid, and even late game, so it’s never a waste to make extra batches of it when you have extra raw fur lying around. The first use most players encounter is the Fur Armor set, the first decent armor you can craft that gives you cold resistance. Fur armor gives you 15 extra cold resistance, which is enough to explore the lower parts of the Frost biome without taking constant damage, so you can get access to iron ore way earlier than you would if you stuck to cloth armor.
You’ll also need dried fur to craft beds, which let you set a custom spawn point and skip through the dangerous night cycle when you don’t feel like fighting night-time enemies. If you’re playing on a multiplayer server, each player on your team will need their own bed to set their spawn, so you’ll go through a lot of dried fur very quickly if you’re playing with 3 or 4 friends. Dried fur is also used to make fur bandages, which heal 25 more health than basic cloth bandages and stop bleeding status effects twice as fast, making them essential for exploring the Shroud or fighting high-level bosses.
For players who care about base building and quality of life upgrades, Dried fur is also required to craft the Hunter's Backpack, which gives you 8 extra inventory slots so you don’t have to run back to base to dump loot every 10 minutes. You can also use dried fur to make fur rugs and other decorative furniture pieces that boost your base’s comfort level, which increases your stamina regeneration rate when you’re inside your base. Even in late game, you’ll still need dried fur for high-level armor upgrades and certain advanced crafting recipes, so it’s a good idea to keep a few stacks of it in your storage chests at all times.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Making Dried Fur
Even though making dried fur is a pretty straightforward process, there are a few common mistakes new players make that waste time and resources. The first mistake is hoarding raw fur instead of drying it as soon as you get it. Raw fur takes up the exact same amount of inventory space as dried fur, but you can’t use raw fur for 90% of useful recipes, so you’re just wasting valuable inventory space if you don’t process it immediately after you farm it. I always keep a Drying Rack running nonstop in my base, even when I’m out exploring, so I come back to a full stack of dried fur every time I return from a farming run.
Another common mistake is placing your Drying Rack inside an active Shroud zone. Never place your Drying Rack inside an active Shroud zone, as it will pause all ongoing crafting processes until you move it to a clear area. The high moisture in the Shroud stops the fur from drying properly, so you’ll end up waiting hours for a single batch to finish if you leave the rack in the Shroud. Always place your Drying Rack in a clear, above-ground area of your base that’s not covered by the Shroud mist to make sure it runs as fast as possible.
The last mistake I see new players make all the time is only building one Drying Rack. If you’re playing solo, one rack might be enough for the first few hours of the game, but once you start crafting armor for multiple classes, building furniture for your base, and stocking up on healing supplies, you’ll go through dried fur way faster than one rack can produce it. I recommend building at least 3 Drying Racks if you’re playing on a multiplayer server, and 2 if you’re playing solo, so you can queue up multiple batches of dried fur at once without waiting for one rack to free up.
Once you get the hang of how to make dried fur enshrouded, you’ll never find yourself stuck waiting for materials to upgrade your armor or craft essential base items again. It’s one of those simple crafting processes that makes a huge difference in how smoothly your early game goes, especially if you’re planning to explore biomes outside the starting meadows quickly. If you have your own go-to raw fur farming spot or a trick for making dried fur faster, feel free to share it in the comments below to help other new players get the hang of it faster.