Ancient Spire In VeilWater Basin ~ Enshrouded

Ancient Spire in VeilWater Basin ~ Enshrouded

November 29, 2025

Enshrouded: A Lighthouse in Sunless Seas Quest

Map showing the Ancient Spire waypoint in the Veilwater Basin region with labels for Lake Heartblood.

Screenshot of a quest menu titled 'A Lighthouse In Sunless Seas' in a video game, displaying objectives, rewards, location, and difficulty level.

For the quest, you will have to conquer the ancient spire in the Veilwater Basin. This tower is surrounded by water. You can get inside by finding a wooden platform with grappling hooks, so that you can go up to the doorway that brings you inside.

Make your way through the obstacles of sparks and fire balls (similar to other ancient spire towers). In this tower you will have to watch out for enemies (Drak). I had luck with luring them into the spikes!

Eventually you will make your way to a room with 3 enemies (one larger). There will be switches on all the walls and a locked door in the corner.

A character in a dark, stone chamber looking towards the left, with various architectural details, machinery, and lighting in the background.

To unlock the door, look at the stone above the switches. Flip the switches up (lights up) where the wall/pillar is a golden color. There are 3 switches to light up to unlock the door.

A character in a blue robe stands in a dimly lit stone chamber, interacting with glowing mechanisms on the wall.

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Standing on platform to unlock upper level door

When you reach the next floor, after going through the sparks, you will see a switch platform on the floor, in which you will need to stand on, facing the open doors, aim an arrow through the now moving opening in the wall. This will unlock the 2 doors that are just up the stairs.

A character with purple hair sitting in a dimly lit room, facing a glowing platform on the floor. The environment features stone walls and a gated area in the background.

A character holding a glowing object stands in a dimly lit, stone hallway with intricate wall patterns and doors.

A character wearing a dark outfit is crouched in a dimly lit hallway, holding a blue sword, with a distance measurement of 254 displayed in front of them.

Finding the switch in the water

When you up the stairs and through the doors, you will enter a room that has water, you will need to swim all the way down to reach a switch that will need to be activated. You will get more oxygen when you are at the switch so that you can swim back. You will now have to watch out for rotating spike obstacles as you swim back.

A character in a fantasy setting, standing in a stone room filled with decorative pillars and torches. The character holds a weapon and is exploring the environment.

A character standing near a stone ledge overlooking a dark pool of water, with a large, ornate cauldron nearby. The screen displays various game status indicators, including rest time and comfort level.

Unlocking the Veilwater Basin Ancient Spire

After swimming back to the room, the doors will be unlocked. This portal will be the final one that takes you to the top where you can interact with the Flame to activate fast travel to the Veilwater Basin.