If you’ve spent any time exploring mid-game biomes in Enshrouded, you’ve probably come across recipes that call for sugar and had no clue where to find it. I spent three hours running around Revelwood clearing shrouded camps and looting every chest I could find before I realized you can’t pick it up off the ground. This guide breaks down exactly how to make sugar in Enshrouded, from unlocking the required NPC to setting up a steady supply that will last you through every boss fight and base build.
What You Need to Know Before You Make Sugar in Enshrouded
Sugar is a crafted resource, not a foraged or looted one, which is why so many new players struggle to track it down when they first need it. You won’t get it from killing enemies, breaking crates, or looting abandoned settlements, no matter how thoroughly you search. You won’t find sugar as random loot in chests or enemy drops, so don’t waste your time grinding camps looking for it.
The only way to get sugar consistently is to process sugarcane at a Grinder station. You don’t need to be in late game to unlock this recipe either, it’s available as soon as you reach the Revelwood biome, which is the second major area you’ll access after the starting Springlands. A lot of players skip unlocking the Farmer NPC early on, which is the main reason they get stuck when a recipe asks for sugar.
You also don’t need to spend rare resources to make sugar, which is a nice change from most mid-game crafting recipes. The only recurring cost is sugarcane, which you can either forage for free or grow on your base for a steady, infinite supply. It takes less than an hour of playtime to set up a permanent sugar production line if you follow the steps we lay out here.
Step 1: Unlock the Farmer NPC and Secure Sugarcane Seeds
The first thing you need to do is unlock the Farmer NPC, who is located in the northern part of the Revelwood biome, inside an old abandoned farmstead. The area around her is covered in low-level shroud, so you’ll need a level 2 flame altar to survive there long enough to rescue her. Once you clear the shroud creatures around the farm and interact with her, she’ll move to your base as long as you have an open NPC slot and a basic workstation for her.
Once the Farmer is set up at your base, you have two ways to get sugarcane: forage it wild, or buy seeds from her to grow your own. Wild sugarcane grows along riverbanks and lake edges in Revelwood, and you can harvest 2-3 pieces of sugarcane per plant, plus a 50% chance to get a seed when you pull it up. Wild sugarcane only spawns in sunlit, low-elevation areas near fresh water in Revelwood, so you won’t find it in shrouded zones or up in the mountain areas of the biome.
Buying seeds from the Farmer costs 5 coins per seed, which is extremely cheap even for mid-game players. I recommend buying at least 10 seeds to start your own farm, so you don’t have to run back to Revelwood every time you need more sugarcane. Fertilized farm beds cut sugarcane grow time in half, so it’s worth spending a few extra coins on fertilizer from the Farmer to speed up your first batch.
Step 2: Set Up the Required Crafting Stations
You only need two core crafting stations to make sugar, plus an optional farm bed if you want to grow your own supply. None of these stations require rare late-game materials, so you can build them as soon as you unlock the Farmer. The full list of materials you’ll need is:
- Grinder: 3x Iron Bar, 1x Flint, 1x Mechanical Component, 1x Wooden Plate
- Basic Farm Bed: 10x Wood, 5x Soil, 2x Rope
- Farmer NPC Workstation: 2x Wood Plank, 1x Iron Nail, 1x Straw
The Grinder is the only station you actually need to turn sugarcane into sugar. Each piece of sugarcane makes 2 units of sugar, so 10 pieces of sugarcane will give you 20 units of sugar, which is enough for most early mid-game recipes. You don’t need any upgraded crafting stations to make sugar, so you don’t have to grind for rare ores or unlock high-tier recipes first.
If you set up your farm beds right next to the Grinder, you can cut down on almost all travel time for your sugar production. I have 20 farm beds dedicated to sugarcane right next to my Grinder, and I can harvest and process 40 units of sugar in less than two minutes whenever I need it. It’s way more efficient than running back and forth to Revelwood every time you run out.
You don’t have to keep the Grinder near your main base either, if you prefer to set up a separate production outpost near Revelwood. Just make sure the area is lit and not covered in shroud, so you don’t get attacked by creatures while you’re crafting. I have a small outpost near the Revelwood river that I use for sugar and linen production, and it works perfectly for when I’m exploring the area anyway.
Smart Uses for Sugar to Boost Your Game Progress
Sugar is used in a ton of useful recipes, so it’s worth keeping a stock of at least 30 units on hand at all times. The most common use is for high-tier food buffs, which give you massive bonuses to exploration and combat. For example, honey cake requires 2 units of sugar per cake, and it gives you +20 max health and 1.5 health regen per second for 30 minutes, which is a game-changer for clearing high-level shroud zones.
Sugar is a core ingredient for all end-game food buffs that boost your combat and exploration stats, so you’ll need a steady supply once you start taking on the game’s harder bosses and deeper shroud zones. It’s also used in a lot of building decoration recipes, like glazed terracotta blocks, stained glass, and sweet-scented candles that add ambiance to your base.
If you play on a dedicated multiplayer server, sugar is also a very valuable trading resource. A lot of players skip unlocking the Farmer early on, so they’re willing to trade rare resources like titanium ore or ancient spells for sugar. I’ve traded 10 units of sugar for a full set of iron armor before, which is a way better deal than grinding for the ore myself.
That said, don’t waste all your sugar on decorations right away if you’re still progressing through the main story. It’s better to save at least 20 units for food buffs before you start crafting decor, because you’ll need those buffs to clear the higher-level shroud zones that unlock more building recipes anyway. I made the mistake of using all my first sugar batch for candles, and I had to wait three full in-game days for more sugarcane to grow before I could take on the Wraith boss.
Once you get the hang of how to make sugar in Enshrouded, you’ll wonder how you ever played without a steady supply of it. It’s one of those underrated mid-game resources that makes every part of the game easier, from surviving tough shroud zones to building the base of your dreams. Don’t rush through unlocking the Farmer or skip setting up a small farm, that small investment will pay off for the rest of your playthrough. If you have your own tips for farming or using sugar, drop them in the comments below to help other players out.