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In Enshrouded 1.0, a world can have up to 16 Flame Altars once you unlock Flame level 11. The limit is for the whole world, not per player, so everyone on your server shares it. You raise it by strengthening the Flame: the Flame level unlocked just before Cinder’s Cradle allows 15 altars, and Flame level 11 allows 16. No server setting raises it above 16.

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How do I get more Flame Altars?

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Strengthen the Flame

Bring the items the Flame needs to a Flame Altar and choose to strengthen the Flame. Each new Flame level allows more altars.
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Reach Flame level 11

At Flame level 11 your world can have 16 altars, the most the game allows.
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Reuse altars you don't need

Remove an old altar to free a slot: interact with it, choose Deactivate Altar and confirm. A 30-second timer lets you cancel.
The Flame level belongs to the world and never goes down, even if you remove every altar.

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Can I increase the Flame Altar limit on my server?

No. 16 is a game limit, and enshrouded_server.json has no setting to raise it. Bigger bases are the way round it: upgrading an altar makes its build area larger, from 40 x 40 x 40 at level 1 up to 160 x 160 x 160 at level 4.

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Can Flame Altars push back the Shroud?

Yes, since Enshrouded 1.0. Once your world reaches Flame level 11, Flame Altars push back the Shroud. Keen Games made the required Flame level adjustable in world settings. On your server the matching key in enshrouded_server.json is flameLevelFogRemoval (default 11). It isn’t on the Game settings page yet; edit it in the file with the server stopped and Game rules preset set to Custom. See the settings file explained.

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Who can build Flame Altars on my server?

Altar and base permissions depend on the player’s role. On a dedicated server, the role comes from the password the player joined with. Game settings shows two base permissions for the “Default” group: If a player can’t build or upgrade, check that their group has these switched on. See roles and admin permissions.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is the Flame Altar limit per player?

No. It is per world. On a server all players share the same 16 altars.

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What happens to my base if I remove an altar?

Buildings and terrain changes stay until the area resets, which happens after about 30 minutes or a restart. Placing a new altar before then protects the area again, but upgrades of the old altar are not kept. See does terrain regenerate.

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Why can’t I place another Flame Altar?

Your world has reached the limit for its Flame level. Strengthen the Flame or remove an altar you no longer use.

Enshrouded server guide

Every Enshrouded page in one place.

Does terrain regenerate?

What is kept inside and outside bases.

Roles and admin

Base permissions per group.

Quest progression

What the world shares.
Checked against the Enshrouded 1.0 changelog and the official Enshrouded Wiki Flame Altar page on 30 October 2026 (Enshrouded 1.0). Limits may change if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026