Advanced Voxel Architecture: Building the New Embervale
With the road to 1.0, Enshrouded has expanded its legendary voxel engine with over **100 new decorative Points of Interest (POIs)** and dozens of high-tier building materials. This guide explores how to utilize these new assets to build massive, performance-optimized cities.
🏗️ The Obsidian Tier
The **Albaneve Summits** update introduced Obsidian Blocks. These are the strongest building materials in the game, resistant to most explosives and Shroud-corrosion effects. They feature a unique metallic sheen that reacts to dynamic lighting.
New Decorative POIs & Blueprints
Exploration now rewards you with more than just loot. You can find "Blueprint Relics" in ancient ruins that unlock:
- Thermal Windows: Large glass panes that prevent the "Cold" debuff from entering your base in the Summits.
- Intricate Carpentry: New furniture sets inspired by the Bard's musical travels—harps, specialized storage chests, and ornate rugs.
- Alchemic Lighting: Dynamic light sources that can be colored using different Shroud-essence powders.
Performance-Friendly City Construction
Building large-scale structures can impact server performance. The 2026 update introduced **Voxel LOD (Level of Detail) Caching**. To maximize your server's FPS:
- Limit Physics-Calculated Blocks: Avoid over-using "suspended" blocks without supports. The engine now calculates structural integrity more strictly.
- Use Static Lighting: Instead of relying on 100+ small torches, use the new **Large Alchemic Lamps** which provide the same light with a single shadow calculation.
- Manage Altars: Spread your buildings across multiple Flame Altars to help the server divide voxel-sync tasks between different CPU threads.
Landscaping with the Rake 2.0
The high-tier **Platinum Rake** now supports "Pattern Tiling." You can select a material (like Granite or Snow) and pave large areas with a single click, allowing for smooth castle courtyards or frozen moats.
⚠️ Voxel Sync Tip
When sharing worlds via **Adventure Sharing**, ensure your "Voxel Detail" setting is set to High. Lower settings can sometimes cause complex micro-architecture (like windows and arches) to appear corrupted for visiting players.
Ready to build a masterpiece? Rent an Enshrouded Server with NVMe storage to handle the massive voxel data of your 2026 megacity.