Enshrouded 1.0: Where to Find Loraine Crim, the New Survivor

Loraine Crim, the Ancient Researcher, is a craftsperson survivor added in Enshrouded 1.0. The 1.0 changelog describes her as a survivor “specializing in Ancient knowledge and recipes”. You find her soul deep inside Cinder’s Ascent, the Ancient ruin at the centre of the lava-and-sky region you reach after Flame Level 10 and the “Reach The Heart Of Cinders” quest.

Quick answer: Reach Cinder’s Ascent, collect Loraine Crim’s soul in the study chamber below the central altar platform, then place her on the altar to summon her and talk.

Where Loraine Crim is in Cinder’s Ascent

The quest line that leads you there runs “Land Of The Sky Islands” > “Reach The Heart Of Cinders” > “Look Around Cinder’s Ascent”. When you arrive, head for the central platform with the large star-shaped metal seal. Walking up to the seal shows the prompt “Must light beacons first”, which is the gate that the beacon dungeons later open.

Her soul is inside a study room reached by taking the stairs beneath the raised platform. A red shaft of light falls on a table, where a book and a glowing figure are waiting.

Collect her soul and loot the study

Walk up to the glowing figure on the table and press E on the “E Collect Soul” prompt. A banner reads “SOUL DISCOVERED! LORAINE CRIM – Collect soul”, and the objective becomes “Summon The Ancient Researcher And Speak To Them”. The room also shows “E Collect nearby loot” and an “E Read” prompt on the desk, which holds “Field Notes – Day 26 of Yearwake, 509 D.A.”.

Picking up the soul unlocks recipe banners, including “Cultivation Rack at Decoration Workbench” and “Archaic Lockpick at Ancient Researcher”, along with Loraine’s Top and one further recipe.

Chest and recipes in her study — The chest behind the desk in Loraine Crim's study, with the recipe banner that appears when you collect her soul. Image: Keen Games GmbH / via @TheOnlyApexYT

A chest sits behind the desk. Press E to open it, then R to take everything inside.

Item	Details
Ony’s Staff	Staff – Magic Weapon, Level 48/49, Common, Power 41
Heal Cascade II	x 18
Archaic Shards	x 2
Ancient Health Potion	x 2
Gold Coins	x 5

How to summon Loraine Crim at the altar

With “Summon The Ancient Researcher And Speak To Them” active, go back to the altar platform in Cinder’s Ascent.

Open the craftsperson placement interface. The survivors are listed in the lower CRAFTSPEOPLE bar; choose Loraine Crim. Her card lists “Loraine Crim – Ancient Researcher”, “Not placed yet”, and a “Roaming Range”.

Move the placement preview across the altar surface. Her blue silhouette indicates the intended standing position, and “Flame protected area” appears in the corner. A red “Cannot build here” message flashes for an invalid location, so adjust the position until placement is accepted. The listed controls are Tab = Finish, Alt = “More survivors…”, and Z = “First Person Mode”.

Use Tab to confirm the placement. She materializes beside the altar; walk over to speak with her.

After your conversation, “Land Of The Sky Islands” is completed and you receive “Activating The Gate To The Stars”, whose objective is “Reach And Use The First Dungeon Entrance”. This update shows that she has been summoned and is active.

The quests the Ancient Researcher gives you

Loraine says the Ancients won’t allow her to ascend. The Flame has marked you, though, so you can enter once the teleportation platform is activated. A beacon marks the one switch in each biosphere. Your first objective, “Reach And Use The First Dungeon Entrance”, directs you to the Springlands Dungeon Entrance, which takes you into the Embervale Museum.

A journal entry then tracks “Complete All Beacon Dungeons (1 / 6)” at Difficulty: Hard. You clear all remaining beacon dungeons to power the teleport platform at Cinder’s Ascent. The entrances are marked on your map and can all be found within Cinder’s Cradle, and you can do them in any order.

Once all beacons have been counted, Cinder’s Ascent displays the objective “Talk To The Ancient Researcher”. Interact with her using “E Talk & Craft”, identifying her as a crafting survivor. She explains that the route to the flying isles is now open and the Mother Flame belongs in the Ancient capital. You then complete “Activating The Gate To The Stars” and receive “Use The Teleport Platform At Cinder’s Ascent” as your next objective.