TL;DR
- Torn Cloth cannot be crafted — you have to find or loot it.
- The best source is killing Fell Defenders near Longkeep — they drop one per kill with a 100% drop rate.
- Scavengers at Rookmore and nearby camps are another reliable early-game source.
- Smash tents, barrels, wagons, and cloth bundles in ruins for additional drops.
- Torn Cloth feeds into 20+ crafting recipes — bandages, early armor, beds, backpacks, and more.
- The moment you pick up your first piece, you unlock the Tiny Backpack recipe automatically.
What Is Torn Cloth in Enshrouded?
Torn Cloth is exactly what it sounds like — scraps of tattered fabric left behind by the enemies that roam Embervale. It’s classified as a common material, but don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s easy to ignore. This stuff shows up in over 20 crafting recipes, and you’ll be reaching for it constantly throughout the early and mid-game.
Bandages, your first bed, your first backpack upgrade, early armor sets — all of them need Torn Cloth. It’s one of those materials that quietly touches almost everything in the beginning of Enshrouded, and running short on it slows down your progression in ways you don’t always see coming.
The catch? You can’t craft Torn Cloth. There’s no recipe for it anywhere in the game. You have to go out and find it, which is why knowing exactly where to look matters.
Can You Craft Torn Cloth in Enshrouded?
No. Torn Cloth has no crafting recipe in Enshrouded. It’s a raw loot item — you get it by killing enemies, smashing objects, and looting containers. There’s no workstation, no NPC, and no ingredient combination that produces it. You just have to go get it the old-fashioned way.
This makes farming it efficiently more important than with materials you can just craft on demand. The good news is that once you know the right spots and enemy types, building a solid stack is not that difficult.
How to Get Torn Cloth in Enshrouded — All Methods
Kill Fell Defenders (Best Early Source)
The fastest and most reliable way to get Torn Cloth in the early game is killing Fell Defenders — the corrupted humanoid soldiers found inside Shroud zones. These enemies have a 100% Torn Cloth drop rate, meaning every single one you kill gives you at least one piece.
The best early location is Longkeep, the ruined settlement just north of the Cinder Vault near your starting area. It’s populated with Fell Defenders, easy to reach, and you don’t need to venture deep into dangerous Shroud territory to find them. Clear the area, grab your cloth, then come back once the enemies respawn for more.
As you progress and venture into deeper Shroud areas and Elixir Wells, you’ll encounter more Fell enemies of all types — archers, swordsmen, lancers — and most of them drop Torn Cloth. Just fighting your way through the Shroud on any given run will passively build your supply.
Kill Scavengers
Scavengers are the ragged, bandaged human-type enemies found in abandoned camps and ruins across the overworld. They don’t have a guaranteed drop like Fell Defenders, but they’re plentiful and you’ll fight them constantly, so the Torn Cloth adds up quickly through sheer volume.
Key Scavenger locations in the early game:
- Rookmore — Northeast of Braelyn Bridge, a solid cluster of Scavengers with good density for farming.
- Scavenger Camp near the mineshaft — Slightly north of Longkeep, accessible via parkour or a Grappling Hook. Level 3 Scavengers here alongside lootable props.
- Hill of Scavengers — Located in North Central Springlands. Higher density for when you need volume.
- Revelwood abandoned towns — Mid-game upgrade. Scavengers here are level 11–15 and drop cloth more consistently than lower-level variants.
As a bonus, Scavengers also drop Metal Scraps, so farming them pulls double duty for two materials you always need in the early game.
Smash Tents, Barrels, Wagons, and Cloth Bundles
This method won’t make you rich in Torn Cloth, but it adds up passively during exploration. Scattered across ruins, camps, and Points of Interest are objects you can destroy:
- Tents — Smash them and they often drop cloth directly.
- Barrels and baskets — Break these wherever you find them. They drop a mix of resources including Torn Cloth, String, and Plant Fiber.
- Wagons — Old wagons sitting in ruins sometimes have cloth sitting on top or inside them.
- Cloth bundles — You’ll spot these in settlements, often leaning against walls or piled near tents. Walk up and interact or hit them.
- Boxes and crates in vaults and towers — Breaking these can yield Torn Cloth alongside better materials like Metal Scraps and Copper.
Make a habit of smashing everything breakable in any ruin or camp you pass through. You won’t always get Torn Cloth, but the drops are consistent enough to be worthwhile during a normal exploration run.
Loot Chests
Standard chests found throughout Embervale sometimes contain Torn Cloth. It’s not a guaranteed drop and the quantity is lower than farming enemies, but if you’re clearing dungeons, vaults, or ancient structures anyway, check every chest you find. Torn Cloth can be tucked in alongside other loot without it being the chest’s main reward.
Patrol at Night
Fell enemies patrol the world at night outside of Shroud zones. If you’re awake and moving around after dark, you’ll encounter them wandering the map. These nighttime patrols are a low-effort way to pick up Torn Cloth without specifically committing to a farming run — just fight whatever crosses your path and collect the drops as you go.
Best Early Farming Route for Torn Cloth
If you need a solid stack fast early in the game, here’s a straightforward route:
- Start at Longkeep and kill every Fell Defender in the area. Each one drops Torn Cloth guaranteed.
- While there, smash every barrel, box, wagon, and tent you see.
- Head north toward Braelyn Bridge and then to Rookmore to hit the Scavenger population there.
- Smash any breakable objects in the Rookmore ruins as well.
- Fast travel back to base, drop off your haul, and repeat once enemies respawn.
This loop gives you consistent drops from both Fell Defenders and Scavengers in one connected route, without needing to enter deep Shroud territory or fight anything too difficult for the early game.
What Is Torn Cloth Used For in Enshrouded?
Torn Cloth feeds into a surprisingly wide range of recipes — 20 in total. Here are the most important ones you’ll need it for:
Bandage
The most immediate use. Bandages are your basic healing item in the early game, and you’ll burn through them constantly. The recipe is simple: 1x Torn Cloth, crafted manually from your inventory anywhere. Stock up on these before heading into the Shroud.
Crude Mattress
Your first bed. Place it in your base to skip through the night. Recipe: 4x Torn Cloth + 1x String, crafted at the Workbench. This is usually the reason most players go looking for Torn Cloth in the first place.
Tiny Backpack
Your first inventory upgrade — adds 8 extra slots. Simply picking up your first piece of Torn Cloth automatically unlocks the recipe. You’ll need 3x Torn Cloth + 5x String, crafted manually. Do this as soon as you have the materials. More inventory space changes your early game significantly. A bigger base and storage setup pairs well with the extra slots.
Ragged Armor Set
The first wearable armor available in the game. The full set — Ragged Shirt, Ragged Pants, and Ragged Boots — costs 9x Torn Cloth total across all three pieces, crafted manually. Not the strongest armor, but it’s better than nothing in the early hours.
Early Fur Armor Set
The next step up from the Ragged set. Pieces like the Fur Chest, Fur Gloves, and Fur Trousers all use Torn Cloth alongside Animal Fur, String, and Metal Scraps. You’ll need it here too once you’re upgrading your protection.
Alchemist Apprentice Armor
For players leaning into a magic or caster build, the Alchemist Apprentice set uses Torn Cloth heavily. The full set asks for 9x Torn Cloth alongside Bonemeal, String, and Metal Scraps, crafted at the Alchemist station.
Furniture
Beyond the Crude Mattress, Torn Cloth also goes into other furniture recipes as you build out your base. If you’re looking to improve your Comfort level inside your shelter — which boosts resting bonuses — some of those pieces will need Torn Cloth as a component.
Tips for Farming Torn Cloth Efficiently
- Target Fell Defenders first. Their 100% drop rate makes them the most reliable source per kill. Go to Longkeep early and often.
- Don’t skip the smashables. Barrels, tents, and wagons add a few pieces every run without any extra effort. Make it a habit to hit everything breakable as you move through an area.
- Grab your first piece ASAP. The moment you pick up your first Torn Cloth, the Tiny Backpack recipe unlocks. Those extra 8 inventory slots help everything else you do in the game.
- Keep a buffer stock. Torn Cloth keeps coming up in recipes further into the game than you’d expect. Don’t spend every piece the moment you get it — keep a reserve so you’re not scrambling when you need it for armor upgrades.
- Night patrols are passive farming. If you’re exploring after dark anyway, the Fell enemies you fight add to your Torn Cloth count without a specific farming detour.
- Repair your gear before farming runs. A weapon breaking mid-farm is a pain. Check out our guide on how to repair equipment in Enshrouded to keep your tools in shape before heading out.
Does Torn Cloth Stay Relevant in the Mid and Late Game?
Yes. While Torn Cloth is most densely needed in the early game, it keeps showing up in recipes well into your mid-game progression. The Alchemist Apprentice armor set is a good example — it’s a mid-game caster set that still calls for Torn Cloth alongside more advanced materials.
It’s not a material you ever fully graduate from. You’ll be using it less by the time you’re deep into the Kindlewastes, but it never fully disappears from the crafting table. Keeping a healthy stack in storage is always a good move.
Enshrouded is available on Steam for PC and on PlayStation. If you’re just starting out and want to get a head start on the most important early systems, our Enshrouded Tips and Tricks Beginner’s Guide covers everything you need to know from day one.
Final Thoughts on Getting Torn Cloth in Enshrouded
Torn Cloth is one of those materials that seems minor until you realize it’s blocking three different things you want to craft at the same time. Getting a feel for where it drops and building a reliable farming loop early saves you a lot of back-and-forth later.
Hit the Fell Defenders at Longkeep, sweep Rookmore for Scavengers, and smash every barrel and tent along the way. That’s really all there is to it. Do a few runs through those areas and you’ll have more Torn Cloth than you know what to do with — at least for a while.
