Enshrouded Hollow Halls preparation: Bone Keys, Ectoplasm and party roles

Check which hall you are preparing to enter

Version 1.0 opened Hollow Halls in the Albaneve Summits and Veilwater Basin. Read the hall’s current journal entry and the relevant Bone Key description before assembling supplies. Use the objective and recipe in your save to confirm your next progression step.

Keen Games recommends visiting with dependable friends. Whether you go with a party or attempt the run alone, start with an attack you can keep supplied and equipment upgraded for your current tier. A player who cannot finish an ordinary encounter without exhausting supplies needs preparation before a longer dungeon trip.

• Assign solo or party responsibilities

Sources: Keen Games: 1.0 release changelog

Set aside the next Bone Key materials first

Check the recipe for the next key and reserve its required resources before optional spending. The 1.0 journal and Bone Key tooltips specifically warn players about keeping resources for the following hall. Put that reserve into your plan before opening end-room chests.

Ectoplasm also competes with some crafting uses. Decide which purchase is needed for progress and which is optional. If you cannot establish the next key’s requirements in your current interface, pause the optional purchase and check them first.

• Compare spell and arrow crafting needs

Sources: Keen Games: 1.0 release changelog

Choose the chest for the equipment gap you have

The equipment update introduced end-room chests for warrior, ranger and mage equipment. They can be weapon or armor chests and use Ectoplasm to open. Read the available chest before spending, and choose the class and item type that could address a gap in your loadout.

Version 1.0 reduced end-room opening costs by 25%. That change does not establish one universal price for every chest, so use the amount displayed in the current game. A party member missing a usable weapon has a different need from someone looking for a minor perk improvement.

• Compare a drop before replacing equipment

Sources: Keen Games: Forging the Path · Keen Games: 1.0 release changelog

Replenish from the run without assuming a drop rate

The 1.0 release adds defeated Hollow hounds and Hollow melee fighters as further Ectoplasm sources. Collect what actually drops and reassess the reserve before making another purchase. The notes do not give a guaranteed amount from each enemy.

Hollow Halls weapons were also reworked to suit fighting the Hollow while remaining useful elsewhere. Read the item you find and compare its usable upgrades with your current weapon. The source does not establish a best weapon for every hall or build.

Sources: Keen Games: 1.0 release changelog

Agree on a response when an attack goes wrong

Before entering, choose who will handle close pressure and which target the party will finish first. A mage needs a casting window; a ranger needs a clear target and space to retreat. The melee player should call a retreat before teammates commit to a long attack that depends on them staying in place.

Each player should still have healing and a personal escape response. If you are going alone, keep the control, movement or defensive option that covers your weapon’s weak moment, even when that delays another damage purchase. Treat that as a preparation choice, not a guarantee that any particular solo build can clear the dungeon.

• Check class upgrades before the run
• Plan casting and close-range openings

Turn the loot into one useful change

Back at base, compare a promising drop at the upgrade level you can afford. Keep the weapon and other equipment the same when trying a replacement, so you can tell whether it helped.

Before the next attempt, record the actual failure: supplies ran out, the group split targets, a cast was interrupted or a short exchange cost too much health. Change that part of the plan and keep the material reserve for the next key visible.

• Save the comparison for your next run