Enshrouded Install mods on your Enshrouded server with EML (Enshrouded Mod Loader), a community mod loader. Enshrouded has no official mod support, so EML is required for every mod.
Quick answer
- Mod loader: use EML. It’s a single file,
dbghelp.dll, that goes in your server’s root folder. - Where mods go: a
modsfolder next todbghelp.dll. Each mod gets its own folder insidemods, with amod.jsonfile in it. - Where to get mods: Nexus Mods. Only use mods that list EML or dbghelp.dll as a requirement.
- Shroudtopia is not recommended. It hasn’t had a release since February 2026, and its mods crash or fail on current game versions.
Install EML
- Go to the EML releases page and download dbghelp.dll from the newest release (v0.2.0 or newer for Enshrouded 1.0)
- Log in to the Game Control Panel and select your server
- Click the red Stop button and wait for the server to show as Offline
- In the sidebar, click Files. You are now in the server root, the folder with
enshrouded_server.exein it - Click Upload and select the
dbghelp.dllfile you downloaded
EML is now installed. It does nothing until you add mods.
Add mods
- Download the mods you want from Nexus Mods and extract them on your computer
- On your computer, create a folder named
modsand move each extracted mod folder into it. Each mod folder must have amod.jsonfile directly inside it - In the Game Control Panel sidebar, click Files
- Click Upload folder and select your
modsfolder - Click the green Start button
After the server starts, an eml.json file appears in the server root. That means EML loaded. Your mods are now active.
To add more mods later, stop the server, click Files in the sidebar, open the mods folder, and upload the new mod’s folder there.
Read each mod’s description page before you install it. Some need extra setup, and some must also be installed on every player’s game.
Do players need the mod?
Some mods only change data the server controls, so they apply to everyone with nothing to install. Others must also be installed on each player’s game. The mod’s description page says which.
To install EML on their own PC, players put dbghelp.dll and the same mods folder in their Enshrouded game folder. In Steam, they can find it by right-clicking Enshrouded, then Manage > Browse local files.
Remove mods
- Click the red Stop button
- In the Game Control Panel sidebar, click Files
- Open the
modsfolder - Delete the folder for the mod you want to remove
- Click the green Start button
To remove EML completely, also delete dbghelp.dll and the mods folder from the server root.
Still Not Working?
If your mods still don’t load, contact our support team with:
- Your Server UUID
- The names and versions of the mods you installed, and your EML version
- Whether
eml.jsonappeared in the server root after starting
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Keen Games has not released official mod tools or Steam Workshop support, and none has been announced for 1.0. Server mods run through the community EML mod loader.
Use EML. Shroudtopia has not had a release since February 2026, and its own issue tracker reports crashes and broken mods since the Forging the Path update. Many current mods on Nexus Mods list EML as a requirement.
They need EML v0.2.0 or newer. On October 16, 2026, EML released v0.2.0, and its release notes list compatibility with Enshrouded 1.0. Take a backup, replace dbghelp.dll on your server with the one from v0.2.0 or newer, and add mods back one at a time. A mod may still need its own 1.0 update, so check each mod's page.
It depends on the mod. Some only change server data and apply to everyone automatically. Others also have to be installed on each player's game. The mod's description page says which.