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Review the Center Skill Tree in Enshrouded, which focuses on unique combat abilities as well as increased resource gathering and mobility.
Enshrouded Center Skill Tree Overview
The Center skill tree is a unique mix of powerful combat finishers and essential survival and mobility tools that every player can use. Its main combat focus is on the Merciless Attack, which allows you to deal massive amounts of extra damage to enemies that are stunned. With skills like Power Parry and Opportunity, you can stun enemies much faster and hit them even harder once they lose their balance.
Outside of fighting, this tree is the best for gathering resources and exploring the world. It includes helpful perks like Lumberjack, Miner, and Mason that make chopping trees and mining ores much quicker and more rewarding. The best skill of all in the Center Tree though is Double Jump, the must-have mobility skill which lets you jump higher to reach new areas, and can even be used in combat!
- Total Skills: 16
- Best Skills: Double Jump, Opportunity, Merciless Attack, Mason, Miner, Well Rested
- Best For: Assassin Build, Tank Build, Any (Exploration/Gathering)
Center Skills
- Double Jump (4 points) – Allows jumping a second time while airborne. Cost: 10 Stamina
- Well Rested (3 levels, 1 point each) – The base duration for the Rested buff is increased by 2 Minutes. 2 minutes per level.
- Rested – The Rested buff increases your Stamina Maximum and Regeneration significantly. It requires shelter, sitting or sleeping, as well as warmth form a heat source. The buff can be refreshed anywhere. Surrounding comfort items further increase its duration.
- Giant Slayer Hook (3 points) – Use your Grappling Hook to pull yourself towards large enemies during combat. Cost: 50 Stamina
- Saviour (3 levels, 1 point each) – Time to revive an ally is reduced by -1 seconds. Default revive time is 6 seconds. -1 second per level.
- Grounding Hook (4 points) – Use your Grappling Hook to pull flying enemies towards you during combat. Cost: 50 Stamina
- Opportunity (3 levels, 1 point each) – Increases the damage multiplier of Merciless Attacks by 40%. 40% damage per level.
- Power Parry (3 levels, 1 point each) – Your Parry Power is increased by 10%. 10% Parry Power per level.
- Parry – A well-timed block with any Melee weapon or Shield will parry the attack and fill up the enemy’s Stun Bar.
- Merciless Attack (2 points) – Perform a Merciless Attack to deal +500% damage to an overpowered enemy.
- Overpower: Attacking blocking enemies or parrying their attacks fills their Stun Bar until they become overpowered. Overpowered enemies are open for Merciless Attacks.
- Mason (3 levels, 1 point each) – Tools deal 10% increased damage against stone. This included stone terrain and gemstone veins. 10% damage per level.
- Pickaxe Specialization (3 points) – Unlocks Special Abilities of Pickaxes. Use to unleash a powerful Special Ability after generating enough Focus.
- Focus – Generate Focus by attacking. Focus can be built up with any weapon type and is used to trigger Special Abilities of weapons.
- Prospector (3 levels, 2 points each) – Tools deal 10% increased damage against metal. This included metal ore veins. 10% damage per level.
- Miner (4 points) – Mining resources has a 10% chance to grant one additional resource.
- Quality Gear (2 points) – Tools have a 20% chance to restore 1 durability on hit.
- Lumberjack (3 Levels, 1 point each) – Tools deal 10% increased damage against wood. This includes trees and wooden terrain. 10% damage per level.
- Felling Axe Specialization (3 points) – Unlocks Special Abilities of Felling Axes. Use to unleash a powerful Special Ability after generating enough Focus.
- Fisherman’s Resolve (3 levels, 2 points each) – Increases your Fishing Endurance by 5. Allows for extended battles with hooked fish. 5 Fishing Endurance per level.
Enshrouded Center Skill Tree FAQ
1. Is Double Jump worth the 4 skill points?
Yes, Double Jump is a must-have on every build. It opens vault puzzle rooms, speeds up exploration, and gives you a cheap repositioning option in combat for just 10 Stamina.
2. How does Merciless Attack work?
Attack blocking enemies or land successful parries to fill their Stun Bar, then press E to deal 500% damage when it’s full. Shields fill the Stun Bar faster than two-handed weapons, so your gear choice matters as much as the Power Parry skill.
3. Do Mason, Miner, and Lumberjack stack with each other?
Yes, each skill targets a different material type and they don’t interfere with each other. Miner’s 10% chance at a bonus resource per swing is also a separate bonus on top of the tool damage boosts, so all three are worth taking if you farm resources regularly.
4. Is Power Parry worth it?
At 1 point per level, all three levels cost just 3 points total and reduce how many parries you need to overpower an enemy. Combined with Opportunity’s damage boost, the two skills together are one of the best value combinations in the entire tree.
5. Should solo players take Saviour?
No. Faster ally revives have no use in solo play, so those 3 points are better spent elsewhere.
6. Which builds benefit most from the Center tree?
Assassin and Tank builds get the most out of the Merciless Attack chain, while the gathering skills are worth picking up on any build that spends time farming. Double Jump and Well Rested are good enough to include in almost every build.
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