Introduction to The Ancient Spire

The Ancient Spire is one of the essential Fast Travel points in Enshrouded that you’ll want to unlock as early as possible. This five-floor tower features puzzles, hidden chests, and platforming challenges. Unlike many other locations, the spire spawns no enemies, making it a relatively safe exploration challenge focused on navigation and puzzle-solving.

Why Complete The Ancient Spire Quest?

Completing this quest provides several benefits:

• Fast Travel Point - Quick transportation across the map
• High Vantage Point - Excellent view for surveying the area
• Treasure Chests - Multiple silver and gold chests with valuable loot
• Experience Points - Quest completion rewards
• Safe Location - No enemy spawns means safe exploration

First Floor - Ground Level

The first floor is completely safe and serves as an introduction to the tower.

What to Do:

1. Enter the tower - No obstacles or enemies
2. Explore the balconies - Look for ceramic vases
3. Break all vases - Contains potions and loot
4. Check all corners - Don’t miss hidden items
5. Use the central portal - Takes you to the second floor

Loot Available:

• Potions in ceramic vases
• Various consumables
• Basic crafting materials

Tip: Take your time on this floor to collect all items before proceeding upward.

Second Floor - Button Mechanics

This floor introduces the button mechanic that you’ll encounter throughout the spire.

Puzzle Solution:

The Door Puzzle:

• Look for a button next to the locked door
• Press the button to open the door
• Access the Silver Chest behind the door

Finding the Next Floor:

This is where it gets tricky - the path forward isn’t obvious.

Steps:

1. Explore the elevated balcony
2. Look for another door across a gap
3. Use your Grappling Hook to reach the distant door
4. Grapple from the elevated balcony toward the door shown in the image
5. Enter the door and proceed

Important: You’ll need a Grappling Hook for this section. If you don’t have one, see our Grappling Hook Guide.

Third Floor - Spike Trap Navigation

After passing through the door, you’ll encounter a corridor with spike traps.

The Drop and Spike Trap:

Two Options:

Option 1: Grappling Hook (Recommended)

• Use your Grappling Hook to swing across the gap
• Avoid the spike trap entirely
• Land safely on the other side

Option 2: Drop and Navigate

• Drop down into the pit
• Carefully avoid the spikes below
• Find the staircase right behind the spike trap
• Climb back up

Hidden Chest Location:

Don’t Miss This:

• Under the staircase is a chest
• Loot it before going up
• Contains valuable items

After looting:

• Climb the staircase
• Use the portal to reach the fourth floor

Fourth Floor - Complex Puzzle Section

This is the most complex floor with multiple rooms and a secret chest puzzle.

Initial Layout:

From your spawn point:

• Staircase to your right leads down
• Lower platform has a locked door with a symbol above it
• Symbol indicates you need to press a button elsewhere

Main Path:

1. Go back up the stairs from the lower platform
2. Jump across the lava pit
3. Grab onto the metal mesh on the wall
4. This metal mesh is fully climbable

Finding the Exit Portal:

Route:

1. Climb the metal mesh up and to the right
2. Jump across the gap when you reach the top
3. Go down the stairs you find
4. Portal to fifth floor is here

Secret Chest Puzzle (Optional but Recommended):

To get the hidden Silver Chest:

1. Climb up and LEFT on the metal mesh instead of right
2. Look for a yellow button on the wall
3. Shoot an arrow at the yellow button
4. This opens doors to your right
5. Silver Chest is behind these doors

Additional Chest:

• The button also opens the first door on the lowest level
• Behind that door is another portal option
• Check for additional loot

Fifth Floor - Final Challenges

The final floor before the top features spike traps and a dual-button puzzle.

Spike Trap Corridor:

Immediately after entering:

• Spike trap area with alternating platform spikes
• Platforms pop out spikes in alternated timing
• Learn the timing to cross safely

Safe Navigation:

• Rolling is the safest method - you move faster
• Getting hit stuns you for several seconds
• Stunning can ruin your tempo and lead to multiple hits
• Double roll to get through quickly

After the spikes:

• Corridor with two doors: one left, one right

Room to the Right - Two-Button Puzzle

This room contains a chest locked behind bars requiring two buttons.

First Button:

1. Enter the room to the right
2. Find the climbable metal mesh on the right wall
3. Climb up the mesh
4. Cross another spike trap at the top (double roll recommended)
5. Press the first button

Bonus Chest:

• From the button location, jump to the platform with the big column
• Chest is hidden behind the column

Second Button:

• You’ll find this in the left room (see below)

Room to the Left - Lava Floor

Crossing the Lava:

• Room has lava floor
• Best method: Go straight with normal jumps
• Don’t try fancy maneuvers, keep it simple
• Common chest on the far balcony
• Portal to the top floor is here

To Get the Second Button (for the locked Gold Chest):

1. Turn back from the far end
2. Sprint and jump to the third small platform
3. This platform is closer to the wall on your right
4. Climbable metal mesh is next to it
5. Climb to find the final button
6. Press it to unlock the Gold Chest in the previous room

Decision:

• You can skip this button and just use the portal
• Or go back to get the Gold Chest first (recommended)

Top of the Spire - Quest Completion

The portal on the other side of the lava takes you to the uppermost floor.

Activating the Fast Travel:

1. Enter the top floor
2. Interact with the flame
3. Activate the fast travel point
4. Complete The Ancient Spire quest

Congratulations! You can now fast travel to this location anytime.

All Chests Checklist

Make sure you didn’t miss any treasure:

• ✅ Floor 2: Silver Chest (behind button door)
• ✅ Floor 3: Chest under staircase
• ✅ Floor 4: Silver Chest (shoot yellow button)
• ✅ Floor 4: Chest behind big column
• ✅ Floor 5: Common chest on lava room balcony
• ✅ Floor 5: Gold Chest (requires two buttons)

Total Chests: 6 (including all optional ones)

Required Equipment

To complete The Ancient Spire efficiently:

Essential:

• Grappling Hook - Required for floor 2 and optional shortcuts
• Bow and Arrows - Needed to shoot yellow button on floor 4
• Basic Weapons - No enemies, but useful for breaking vases

Recommended:

• Healing Items - In case you fall or hit traps
• Sprint Food - Makes spike trap navigation easier
• Light Source - Some areas can be dark

Tips for Success

General Advice:

1. Take Your Time - No enemies means no rush
2. Explore Thoroughly - Many hidden items in unexpected places
3. Save Often - The game auto-saves at portals
4. Mark Your Map - Easy to get disoriented in the tower
5. Practice Rolling - Essential for spike trap sections

Combat-Free Exploration:

Since there are no enemies:

• Focus on platforming skills
• Practice grappling hook techniques
• Learn spike trap timing without pressure
• Collect all loot without fear of ambush

Common Mistakes:

1. Missing the Grappling Door (Floor 2) - Look up and around, not just forward
2. Skipping Chest Under Stairs (Floor 3) - Easy to miss
3. Not Shooting Yellow Button (Floor 4) - Missable silver chest
4. Rushing Spike Traps (Floor 5) - Getting stunned leads to multiple hits
5. Forgetting Second Button (Floor 5) - Means missing gold chest

Speedrun Route (Optional)

For those who want to complete it quickly:

1. Floor 1: Skip vases, go straight to portal
2. Floor 2: Press button, grab chest, grapple to next door
3. Floor 3: Grapple over spike trap, skip under-stairs chest
4. Floor 4: Climb right, skip secret chest, go to portal
5. Floor 5: Roll through spikes, skip both side rooms, cross lava, take portal
6. Top: Activate flame

Time: ~5-7 minutes (without looting)

What to Do After Completion

Once you’ve unlocked the Ancient Spire fast travel:

1. Use it for Navigation - Central fast travel hub
2. Scout the Area - High vantage point reveals many locations
3. Mark Nearby Points of Interest - Plan your next exploration
4. Return for Missed Chests - Can teleport back anytime

Related Ancient Spires

The Ancient Spire quest teaches you mechanics for other spires:

• Ancient Spire Low Meadows - Similar structure, different puzzles
• Other Regional Spires - Scattered across the map
• Unlock all spires - For comprehensive fast travel network

See our Ancient Spire Low Meadows Guide for another tower walkthrough.

Troubleshooting

Stuck on a Floor?

• Look for climbable metal mesh on walls
• Try using grappling hook in different directions
• Check for buttons you might have missed
• Some doors require multiple buttons

Can’t Find Portal?

• Explore every corner of the current floor
• Look up - portals are sometimes above you
• Check behind columns and structures
• Metal mesh often leads to hidden areas

Died from Spike Trap?

• You’ll respawn at your last flame altar
• Fast travel back to the spire
• You won’t lose progress - portals remain active
• Recover your dropped items at death location

Conclusion

The Ancient Spire is an excellent early-game quest that teaches you important mechanics like grappling hook usage, button puzzles, and spike trap navigation. With no enemies to worry about, it’s a great place to practice these skills at your own pace.

Key Takeaways:

• No enemies means safe, pressure-free exploration
• Grappling Hook is essential
• Six chests total (some optional but recommended)
• Unlocks important fast travel point
• Practice area for mechanics used elsewhere

Good luck conquering The Ancient Spire!

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