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Enshrouded: How to get the Grappling HookHere’s how to unlock the Grappling Hook early on
Here’s how to unlock the Grappling Hook early on
Image credit:Keen Games
Image credit:Keen Games
Looking to obtain the Grappling Hook in Enshrouded?The Grappling Hook is a necessary item for any budding adventurer in Keen Games' new open-world survival crafting game,Enshrouded. Without a Grappling Hook, you’ll find that many important paths and areas are closed off to you. And that just won’t do.
This quick guide will walk you through how to craft your own Grappling Hook using the Workbench at the beginning of the game, as well as how to use the Grappling Hook properly to ensure you don’t suffer any unnecessary fall damage.
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How to get the Grappling Hook in Enshrouded
The Grappling Hook one of two extremely useful mobility tools (the other being theGlider) available to you early on in yourEnshroudedplaythrough. To craft the Grappling Hook, follow these steps:
Once you’ve got all the materials, craft the Grappling Hook at the Workbench. And remember afterwards to open the Character screen and equip the Grappling Hook in the appropriate slot, or you won’t be able to use it!
How to use the Grappling Hook
You can only grapple onto these pre-existing grapple points. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Keen Games
The Grappling Hook is only usable at certain grapple points in Enshrouded, so you can’t use it whenever you like. That said, it’s still a vital traversal tool that you should unlock as soon as possible in your playthrough.
There are two types of grapple point. Some will simply pull you towards the grapple point itself in a straightforward arc. Others will allow you to swing from the grapple point to cross a gap. Bear in mind that you can’t remain attached to the grapple point indefinitely; the game expects you to immediately jump off to the other side the moment you swing, or it will detach you.
Bear in mind that grappling requires a small chunk of Stamina, so make sure you have enough Stamina to make the grapple, or you’ll be in for a nasty surprise as you plummet to your death.
Besides that, there’s not really much to using the Grappling Hook. It doesn’t have a durability meter, so you don’t need to worry about it breaking. You can alsocraft your own grapple points, allowing you to use the Grappling Hook throughout yourEnshrouded builds!
How to upgrade the Grappling Hook
Progress the Alchemist’s questline to unlock the Improved Grappling Hook. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Keen Games
The Improved Grappling Hook requires less Stamina to use than the basic Grappling Hook, and can be activated at longer distances from the grapple point. To craft it, you need to take the following materials to the Carpenter:
Bear in mind that you’ll need to unequip the basic Grappling Hook in your Character screen for it to appear in your inventory and thus be available for the Improved Grappling Hook recipe.
That’s all there is to creating your very own Grappling Hook in Enshrouded. For more handy guides, check out our list of thebest skills in Enshrouded, and our guide onhow to stay in the Shroud longer.
