Enshrouded: How to Get Shroud Gelatin in the Nomad Highlands

Shroud Gelatin is a translucent, glowing material pulled from Shroud Depthdwellers, the floating jellyfish-like enemies that drift through the deepest Shroud zones of Embervale. It feeds a long list of armor pieces and higher-tier alchemy recipes, so most players end up farming it in bulk. The fastest reliable source sits in the Nomad Highlands Shroud, a short glide from the Ancient Spire.

Quick answer: Fast travel to the Ancient Spire in the Nomad Highlands, glide southwest into the Shroud ravine at the Enshrouded Elixir Well, and shoot the floating Shroud Depthdwellers. Each kill drops 1 to 12 Shroud Gelatin.

What Shroud Gelatin is and where it comes from

Shroud Gelatin is an Uncommon crafting material rated at item level 18. It stacks up to 250 per inventory slot, which matters because several armor recipes want it in batches of three to six. The only way to get it is to kill Shroud Depthdwellers, a Fell-family enemy. There is no gathering node and no craftable substitute.

Depthdwellers are the drifting, glowing creatures that hang in the air inside dense Shroud pockets. The first place the game points you to them is the Nomad Highlands Shroud, but larger versions spawn across several regions once you have unlocked them. They fire self-propelled electric orbs, so ranged weapons are the sane choice.

Dark cave with green glowing damage number 16 over a blue crystalline creature, red vignette, status effects and tutorial prompt. — While Bandaged in the Shroud, the player fights a glowing creature in a dark cave, with the prompt to press [Tab] to lock onto foes and [Ctrl] to dodge.

Nomad Highlands farm route

Open the world map and fast travel to the Ancient Spire in the Nomad Highlands. This drops you on the spire platform with a clear line of sight to the southwest, which is the direction you want.

Map Navigation — Selecting the Ancient Spire fast travel point in the Nomad Highlands. Shown at 00:15 in RIFAS’s video. Image: Keen Games GmbH

From the top of the spire, open the map again and drop a custom waypoint to the southwest, into the Shroud valley north of Umber Hollow. The marker keeps you on course once you are inside the fog and can no longer see the terrain clearly.

Fast Travel Execution — Arriving at the spire courtyard after fast travelling in. Shown at 00:32 in RIFAS’s video. Image: Keen Games GmbH

Leap off the spire balcony and glide southwest. You will pass over the desert floor and the giant fossilized ribcage structures. Aim for the canyon opening that leads down into the Enshrouded Elixir Well.

Gliding to Shroud — Gliding southwest over the canyon toward the Shroud entrance. Shown at 01:19 in RIFAS’s video. Image: Keen Games GmbH

Enter the Shroud mist from the ravine’s lowest point. Follow the waypoint marker farther along the canyon; Depthdwellers are scattered along the path instead of grouped at the entrance.

Advancing Through the Canyon — Pushing deeper along the Shroud path toward the next spawns. Shown at 02:50 in RIFAS’s video. Image: Keen Games GmbH

Spot the floating blue jellyfish creatures hovering in the air and shoot them with a bow or wand. Any ranged option works, including Iron Arrows, Poisoned Golden Steel Arrows, or wand magic.

First Shroud Depthdweller Encounter — Taking down the first Shroud Depthdweller with a bow. Shown at 02:11 in RIFAS’s video. Image: Keen Games GmbH

Stand beside each fallen Depthdweller and use the interaction button to collect Shroud Gelatin. Do this for every one along the canyon before leaving.

Fighting Shroud Depthdwellers

Depthdwellers dodge in tight groups and launch electric orbs that travel toward you. Engage from range, sidestep each orb as it closes, and keep moving so the pack cannot surround you. Clusters of them appear alongside stationary plant-pod enemies deeper in the canyon, so clear the fliers first.

Combat with Shroud Depthdweller Pack — A cluster of Depthdwellers and plant-pod enemies further down the canyon. Shown at 02:56 in RIFAS’s video. Image: Keen Games GmbH

Light armor keeps you agile enough to dodge, and clearing the fliers in systematic sweeps limits respawns interrupting your looting runs.

Other regions where Depthdwellers spawn

Once you have progressed further, the Large Shroud Depthdweller appears in several regions, each with a set number of spawn points. If the Nomad Highlands run gets crowded or picked clean, these are your alternatives.

Region	Spawn points
Kindlewastes	11
Nomad Highlands	9
Albaneve Summits	5
Veilwater Basin	4
Cinder’s Cradle	2

The same enemy also turns up inside the Balefire Stronghold “Iron Heart” and in Battlegrounds encounters, though those are not dedicated farming spots.

What Shroud Gelatin is used to craft

Shroud Gelatin goes primarily into armor, with a few pieces split across the Blacksmith, Alchemist, and Hunter stations. It also upgrades into Shroud Sludge, a Level 40 Common material used in higher-tier alchemy. Plan your farm around the quantities below so you do not run short mid-craft.

Product	Station	Shroud Gelatin
Blackguard Trousers	Blacksmith	3
Guardian Trousers	Blacksmith	3
Mercenary Helmet	Blacksmith	3
Herbalist Gloves	Alchemist	4
Magician Gloves	Alchemist	4
Omen Gloves	Alchemist	4
Sharpshooter Hood	Hunter	3
Hunter Hood	Hunter	6
Plaguebringer Hood	Hunter	6
Shroud Sludge	Alchemist	5

Shroud Sludge sits at the top of that chain. It combines 5 Shroud Gelatin with Shroud Slime and Pink Mushroom Meat at the Alchemist, crafted under a roof with a Sheltered Bed and Mortar in place. Several of the armor pieces, such as the Blackguard Trousers and Plaguebringer Hood, also carry Shroud-protection perks that extend how long you survive in these zones, which makes the material something of a loop worth farming early.

Confirming you picked it up

Open your backpack after a run. Shroud Gelatin shows as a Materials item tagged Level 18, Uncommon, with its own stack count in the corner of the icon. If the count has gone up, the drops registered. Any crafting recipe that needs it will then fill its requirement bar green at the matching station, which tells you that you have gathered enough to build the piece.