Keen Games released the Wake of the Water update for Enshrouded on November 10, 2025. The seventh major patch for the early access survival action RPG introduces dynamic water mechanics, a new explorable biome, and combat system rebalancing. The game originally launched into Early Access on January 24, 2024, and has attracted over 1 million players within four days of release. Version 1.0 is scheduled for 2026 on PC and consoles, though specific platforms remain unconfirmed in official announcements.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Water Systems and Veilwater Basin Exploration
The update implements fully interactive voxel-based water with dynamic physics responding to player actions. Players swim, dive, collect water for farming, and construct underwater bases. The Veilwater Basin jungle biome spans both surface and underwater zones, located between Blackmire and Albaneve Summits.[8][9][10]
Core Biome Features
Veilwater Basin contains multiple exploration zones:
- Forgotten temples and underwater temple structures with loot.[11]
- Submerged ruins providing crafting materials and equipment.[12]
- Gold ore and aquamarine resource nodes.[13]
- Drak settlements revealing enemy faction architecture.[14]
- Capybaras and wildbeast crabs as wildlife encounters.[15]
Exploration requires swimming and diving skills. Oxygen management presents environmental challenges during underwater navigation.[16]
New Enemy Faction and Combat Changes
The Drak are amphibious enemies equipped with spears who fight effectively on land and underwater. They gain tactical advantages in aquatic environments, requiring adapted player combat strategies. The combat overhaul introduces greatswords as an entirely new weapon class with dedicated skills and armor pieces. Elemental weapons now consistently deal corresponding element damage, and gem slots increase in strategic importance.[17][18][19][20]
Fishing and Resource Generation Systems
A new fishing mini-game adds progression through five rod tiers and four bait types: worms, moths, fireflies, and frogs. Caught fish provide stamina and mana restoration when consumed, or process into crafting materials. A new NPC fisherman sells bait and rod upgrades, encouraging experimentation across multiple biomes.[21][22][23]
| Rod Tier | Bait Types | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Worms, moths | Common fish |
| Mid-tier | Fireflies, frogs | Common to rare |
| Advanced | All types | Rare to epic |
Character Progression and Building Features
Character level cap increases to 45, with weapon tier maximum extended to 50 after full upgrades. New armor sets support diverse playstyles. Base building gains water-integration features including rain barrels, water dispensers, hydro-powered mills, water gates, and waterfalls. Players construct fully submerged bases with rice and algae as underwater crop options.[24][25][26]
Multiplayer and Availability
Enshrouded supports solo play and cooperative multiplayer accommodating up to 16 players per session. The game remains exclusive to PC through Steam Early Access at $29.99 USD. The update delivers 10.7 GB of new content. Steam reviews show “Very Positive” status with nearly 75,000 user ratings.[27][28][29][30]
The Wake of the Water update demonstrates substantial feature expansion rather than incremental patches before version 1.0 transition. Console platform confirmations for version 1.0 remain unspecified; official announcements will clarify specifications as development progresses.[31][32]
