Time in the Shroud
Time in the Shroud is how long the inner Flame shields a character inside the Shroud before it consumes them. It starts at 4 minutes plus 1 minute per Flame level, so 5 minutes at Flame level 1 and 13 at Flame level 9. When it runs out the character perishes, and it recovers once the character leaves the Shroud.
- Base timer
- 4 min
- Per Flame level
- +1 min
- At Flame level 9
- 13 min
- Server setting
- x0.5 to x2
By Flame level
Every level of the Flame adds a minute and opens new regions, since the Shroud grows denser and deadlier in later parts of Embervale, where crossing takes a higher Shroud Passage Level. The Time in the Shroud server setting scales the timer from x0.5 to x2, which at Flame level 9 means 6.5 to 26 minutes.
What adds time
13Shroud Survival Flasks have to be drunk before entering the Shroud. The plain flask adds 2 minutes and the Greater Shroud Survival Flask 4, and both last 45 minutes. Night Plant foods add between 1 and 5 minutes, Glimmer Gentian Tea the most, and Glow Soup adds 4 although it counts as a Mushroom food. The Prayer of the Flame Scroll gives 2 minutes for 30 minutes. The Ranger skill Inner Fires adds 2 minutes per level over 3 levels, up to 6, at 2 skill points a level.
| Item | Type | Time in the Shroud |
|---|---|---|
| Calla Luna Soup | Night Plant | +3 min |
| Glimmer Gentian Tea | Night Plant | +5 min |
| Gloomberry | Night Plant | +2 min |
| Glow Soup | Mushroom | +4 min |
| Greater Shroud Survival Flask | Time in the Shroud | +4 min |
| Midnight Lily | Night Plant | +1 min |
| Prayer of the Flame Scroll | Prayer of the Flame | +2 min |
| Shadowbloom Wrap | Night Plant | +4 min |
| Shroud Survival Flask | Time in the Shroud | +2 min |
| Mysterious Flask | Elixir Buff | -2 min |
| Shroud Beam Channel | Shroud Fatigue | -5 min |
| Shroud Meteor | Spells | -5 min |
| Shroud Meteor Shower | consumables | -5 min |
| Skill | Levels | At most |
|---|---|---|
| Inner FiresRanger, 2 skill points a level | 3 | Time in the Shroud is increased by 6 min, allowing you to explore for longer. |
| PurificationWarrior, 1 skill point a level | 3 | Defeating a Shroud infested enemy with a Melee weapon restores 9 seconds of Time in the Shroud. |
| Shroud FilterMage, 1 skill point a level | 3 | Dealing damage with a Magic weapon has a 15% chance to trigger a small flame burst that restores 9 seconds of Time in the Shroud to you and your allies within 20 meters. |
What takes time away
Casting Shroud Meteor, Shroud Meteor Shower or Shroud Beam Channel applies Shroud Fatigue, which takes 5 minutes off the timer for 2 hours. The Mysterious Flask grants the Elixir Buff but also Elixir Crazed, which shortens Time in the Shroud for 30 minutes. Each piece of Guard of the North armor removes 1 minute, 5 minutes for the full set of 5. The Fell Curse cuts the timer significantly and stays until removed with a cleansing tonic, the cure taught in A Cure For The Fell Curse. Deadly Shroud, in the game's words, is snuffing the character out, and they will soon perish.
| Item | Type | Time in the Shroud |
|---|---|---|
| Guard of the North Boots | Feet | -1 min |
| Guard of the North Chestplate | Chest | -1 min |
| Guard of the North Gloves | Hands | -1 min |
| Guard of the North Helmet | Head | -1 min |
| Guard of the North Pants | Legs | -1 min |
| Effect | Lasts | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Elixir BuffThe Elixir enhances your abilities and grants you additional Damage against Fell. | 30 min | |
| Elixir CrazedThe Elixir takes its toll. Your Time in the Shroud is reduced. | 30 min | -1 min Time in the Shroud |
| Fell CurseYou've been cursed by the Fell. Your Time in the Shroud is reduced significantly. This long-term debuff affects you permanently until removed with a cleansing tonic. | ||
| In Deadly ShroudThe deadly Shroud is snuffing you out. Soon you will perish. | ||
| MushroomMagic Damage bonus. | per food | |
| Night PlantTime in the Shroud increased. | per food | |
| Prayer of the FlameYou are blessed by the Flame. | 30 min | |
| Shroud FatigueBy using Shroud magic, your Time in the Shroud is reduced by 5 minutes. | 2 h | |
| Time in the ShroudTime in the Shroud increased. | 45 min |
Getting time back
Glowing hourglass capsules inside the Shroud give a momentary boost and refill the timer, and they are used on the spot, never picked up or carried. Two skills restore time in a fight. The Warrior's Purification returns 3 to 9 seconds whenever a melee weapon finishes a Shroud-infested enemy, and the Mage's Shroud Filter gives magic damage a 5% to 15% chance of a flame burst that restores 9 seconds to the caster and every ally within 20 metres. Otherwise the timer only refills after leaving the Shroud.