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Enshrouded Guide: Water Mechanics and Water Wheels (Update 7)
This guide explains how to use the new water mechanics in Enshrouded (Update 7), including how to collect and release water, use gates and drains, and generate power with water wheels and windmills. It also covers the location of the improved millstone and tips on the proximity of force generators to mills.
1. 💧 Introduction to Water Mechanics in Enshrouded
- ✅ The "Wake of the Water" update introduces water mechanics and physics.
- ✅ You can now fill containers like water skins, water balloons, watering cans, and the portable water pump.
- ✅ Water can be obtained from wells or puddles found in the world.
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1. 💧 Introduction to Water Mechanics in Enshrouded
- ✅ The "Wake of the Water" update introduces water mechanics and physics.
- ✅ You can now fill containers like water skins, water balloons, watering cans, and the portable water pump.
- ✅ Water can be obtained from wells or puddles found in the world.
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2. 🌊 How to Release and Control Water in your Constructions
- ✅ Released water flows downhill.
- ✅ On flat terrain, the water disperses.
- ✅ Water will remain in enclosed areas within the limits of your base (altar).
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3. ⚙️ Using Water and Wind to Power Machines
- ✅ Water and wind can be used to power machines like mills.
- ✅ There may be other generators available as you progress through the game.
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4. 🌧️ Rain and Water Accumulation
- ✅ Dug holes do not fill with rainwater.
- ✅ You must intentionally place the water to flow into your construction.
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5. 🚧 Gates and Drains: Controlling the Flow of Water
- ✅ Gates control water levels, stopping the flow when closed and allowing it when open.
- ✅ There are large and small variants of gates.
- ✅ Floor drains (available in stone and metal variants) are used to remove water up to a certain distance.
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6. 🌊 Generating Power with Water Wheels
- ✅ To generate power with a water wheel, place it in a body of moving water.
- ✅ Simply opening a gate is not enough; the water must register as a moving section.
- ✅ Use water dispensers (small or large) to create this flow.
- ✅ Place the dispenser at the end of your canal or conduit.
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7. 🏞️ Additional Considerations on Water Channels
- ✅ In open channels, the water will not fill completely; it will stop and slope gently.
- ✅ Use a pump to help fill large sections and maintain the flow of water.
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8. ⚡️ Mills and Water Wheels: Generating Force and Balance
- ✅ For a mill to work with a water wheel, the gate must be open to maintain the flow of water.
- ✅ If the gate is closed, the water will reach equilibrium and the mill will stop.
- ✅ Make sure you have a drain at the end of the channel for continuous use.
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9. 💨 Alternative: Using Windmills
- ✅ Windmills are an alternative to water wheels.
- ✅ Consider the distance between the mill and the water wheel/windmill.
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10. 📏 Proximity of Force Generators to Mills
- ✅ The allowed distance is approximately the size of a level one altar.
- ✅ Force generators (windmills or water wheels) must be relatively close to the mill for it to work.
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11. 🛠️ Where to Find the Components in the Workbench
- ✅ Floor drains (wall and floor variants) are found in the workbench.
- ✅ Stone drains can be manufactured manually and are cheaper.
- ✅ Water dispensers require steel bars, iron dust, and shell limestone (found in the new biome).
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12. 📍 How to Get the Improved Millstone
- ✅ The improved millstone is located in the sawmill at the beginning of the new biome.
- ✅ It's under the sawmill.
- ✅ Close the gates to stop the mill before taking the stone.
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13. ⚠️ Precautions When Obtaining the Millstone
- ✅ Be careful with explosives in the area.
- ✅ A paper in the area explains the need to stop the mill by closing the gates.
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14. ⚖️ Final Considerations on Force Generation
- ✅ A small windmill can power three mills at the same time.
- ✅ It would be helpful to have a way to check how much force your base is using.