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Enshrouded: Guide to building epic castles with columns and arches
Learn how to use columns and arches in Enshrouded to transform your constructions from simple boxes into impressive medieval castles. Discover planning, placement, and alignment techniques to add depth, curves, and a touch of professional design to your creations.
1. 🏰 Transforming boring bases into fantasy castles with columns and arches
- ✅ Columns and arches add depth, curves, and shadows, creating a sense of scale and grandeur.
- ✅ They allow you to design imposing entrances, elegant bridges, and halls with a professional look.
- ✅ The video will show how to use these pieces to transform simple constructions into spectacular designs.
00:00 - 01:31
1. 🏰 Transforming boring bases into fantasy castles with columns and arches
- ✅ Columns and arches add depth, curves, and shadows, creating a sense of scale and grandeur.
- ✅ They allow you to design imposing entrances, elegant bridges, and halls with a professional look.
- ✅ The video will show how to use these pieces to transform simple constructions into spectacular designs.
02:05 - 02:49
2. 📐 Planning and spacing for the placement of columns and arches
- ✅ Use 4m roof platforms to place the columns.
- ✅ The ideal space between two columns to create an arch is five roofs.
- ⚠️ It is necessary to rotate the base to correctly align the pieces.
- ✅ An additional roof platform is needed to ensure a perfect fit.
02:51 - 03:21
3. ⬆️ Vertical construction of straight columns
- ✅ Use roof blocks as a guide to keep the columns on a straight path.
- ⚠️ Connecting the columns directly can be complicated and result in mismatches.
- ✅ The height of the columns is customizable.
03:28 - 04:00
4. 🧱 Final details and placement of arches
- ✅ Add stone column bases and granite blocks on top for added detail.
- ✅ The 2m granite blocks are ideal for covering the top of the columns.
- ✅ Place additional platforms to facilitate positioning around the columns.
- ✅ The semi-arches should fit easily into the blocks.
- ✅ It is recommended to place the semi-arches a little closer to the back.
04:08 - 04:33
5. 🔄 Alignment and mixing of arches in construction
- ✅ To add arches on the opposite side, it is necessary to mix them within the arches already placed.
- ✅ Use the tilt button to enable the option, but avoid tilting the arches to prevent misalignments.
- ✅ The guide lines that appear when enabling the option facilitate the mixing of the arches.
04:40 - 05:10
6. ✨ Additional details to complete the arches
- ✅ Add details in the center of the arches with stone column blocks or desert temple blocks.
- ✅ The desert temple blocks give the castle a golden look.
- ✅ Fill the space between the arches with granite blocks or other blocks of preference.
05:11 - 05:34
7. 🏠 Roofs and distance between small columns
- ✅ Add roofs to the entire roof to complete the structure.
- ✅ For smaller columns, the distance between them is three 4m roofs.
05:35 - 05:57
8. 🏰 Next steps: Castle and village tour
- ✅ The creator is building a castle over his village.
- ✅ A complete tour of the village (created with his wife) is available in the description.
- ✅ After finishing the castle, another complete tour will be done.