Ships, Engines & Admin

⛵ Ship Progression — Thatch to Airship

Ships evolve through three distinct phases unlocked via the tech tree and boss encounters

⚙ Engine Tiers at a Glance

Three engine sizes — Small, Medium, and Large — matched to three hull classes. Engines are not interchangeable between hull types

Engine	For Hull	Age Required	Fuel	How to Get
Small Anti-Gravity Engine	Small Wooden Boat	Bronze Age (after Sobek)	Power Crystals (6 per charge ≈ 10–12 hrs flight)	Looted from Sobek pyramid chest, Patroller III dungeons, enemy airship scout camps
Medium Anti-Gravity Engine	Falcon-Class	Iron Age (Tribe Level 3)	Power Crystals + Mineral Oil (higher tier versions)	Holy Ruins (northwest area), Ruins Dungeon in Scorching Desert, craftable once unlocked
Large Anti-Gravity Engine	Shark-Class	Steel Age	Power Crystals (5,000 energy output, +60–80% max output depending on tier)	Crafted via Advanced Shipbuilding using Mysterious Alloy and ancient mysterious cores

🔋 Small Anti-Gravity Engine — Getting Your First Flight

Also requires Marine Sand Skids (bottom) and Small Wings (both sides) before the ship will lift

⚡ Medium Anti-Gravity Engine — Falcon Class

The Falcon is significantly faster in the air than the wooden boat — but slower on water. Worth the upgrade for aerial exploration

Prerequisites

• Reach Iron Age
• Hit Tribe Level 3
• Unlock Premium Shipbuilding Technique in the tech tree (Knowledge & Technology tab)
• Have Gravity Cores (exploration drops from pyramid ruins and dungeon chests)
• Have a Medium Energy Core — small cores do not provide enough power for the Falcon

Where to Find the Medium Engine

• Holy Ruins at coordinates approximately -2276, -2634 (upper-left region of the map) — chest loot. Enemies here hit significantly harder than Sobek-era zones
• Ancient Ruins Dungeon at approximately -1192, -1842 — same region. Another chest source
• Ruins Dungeon in the Scorching Desert — reported source near the first iron node area. Check the interactive map at saraserenity.net for the exact location
• Craftable once Premium Shipbuilding Technique is researched — requires the Medium Energy Core as a key component alongside Mysterious Alloy

🚀 Large Anti-Gravity Engine — Shark & Ray Class

Endgame engines for the heaviest hulls. Not found in the world — these are crafted via Advanced Shipbuilding

Prerequisites

• Reach Steel Age
• Unlock Advanced Shipbuilding in the tech tree
• Have a working Shipyard — Shark and Ray hulls are built at shipyards, not workbenches
• Substantial stockpile of Steel Ingots, Mysterious Alloy, and ancient mysterious cores
• Consistent Mineral Oil supply — craft via Distiller at Awareness Level 54 or farm from Coal Ore nodes

Engine Tiers & Output

• Large Anti-Gravity Engine — base tier: 5,000 energy output
• Large Anti-Gravity Engine T3 Power: 5,000 output, +60% max energy output
• Large Anti-Gravity Engine T4 Power: 5,000 output, +80% max energy output
• Higher tiers require rarer mysterious cores sourced from endgame dungeon loot
• The Shark supports heavy modules: cannons, ballistas, energy shields, large storage
• The Ray-Class is the endgame solar airship designed around a giant main cannon — massive material cost but the most powerful vessel in the game

💎 Power Crystals — Fuel Farming Summary

Running out of fuel mid-flight is the most avoidable death in Shifting Sands — always carry a buffer

Source	Quantity	Notes
Sobek pyramid chest (first kill)	Starter pack	One-time reliable source. The pyramid chest may stop dropping on repeat Sobek clears
Enemy airship scout camp chests	Good per run	Blow the red explosive barrels to access. Small camp = 2 chests. Medium camp = more but harder. Respawn over time
Patroller III dungeons	Reliable	Best consistent farm alongside engine parts. Run the same dungeon repeatedly
Pyramid ruins chests (exploration)	Variable	Additional pyramid locations across the map hold crystals. Use interactive map to locate
Craft via Distiller	On demand (late game)	Requires Awareness Level 54. Converts mineral resources into Power Crystals. Best long-term supply solution

📐 The Blueprint System — Saving & Using Designs

Blueprints let you save, share, and instantly place structures and ships if you have the materials

🔗 Linking Ships Together

You can attach multiple ships to form a flying fortress — everything travels together when you fly

• Attach smaller scout ships or cargo vessels to your main hull using ship linking points. The linked fleet travels as a single unit when the main ship flies
• This lets you specialise ships by function — a main Shark as the production platform, scout Wooden Boats for reconnaissance, a cargo ship for resource hauling
• When combat escalates beyond a scout's capability, fall back to the main ship's heavier weapon loadout — the fleet's tactical depth comes from this specialisation
• All linked ships share the flight state — if the main ship is fuelled and flying, linked ships come along. If the engine dies, the whole fleet grounds
• Careful with weight — adding linked ships increases the total energy draw on your main engine. Over-loading a Small or Falcon engine causes the ship to fly sluggishly or not at all

🛠 Mods — Steam Workshop Modkit

Beyond blueprints, Soulmask has full mod support via the MODKIT tool

Installing Mods (Client)

• Browse the Steam Workshop at steamcommunity.com/app/2646460/workshop and subscribe to any mod
• After subscribing, open Soulmask and click the "Mods" button on the left side of the main menu
• A list of subscribed mods appears. Click Apply next to each one you want active
• Restart the game if prompted. The mod is now active in your session

Running Mods on a Server

• Server mods must be configured in the startup command line using the mod ID: use(-mod="ModID1,ModID2")
• Players connecting to a modded server must have the same mod(s) installed on their client — a mismatch denies access and prompts them to subscribe to the correct mod
• Mod IDs are the numeric identifiers generated automatically by Steam after a mod is uploaded
• Major game updates can break mods — check the Workshop page after each patch for compatibility notes from the mod author

🎨 Item Quality System

Every crafted item has a quality tier — this applies to all gear, tools, and ship components

Quality	Colour	How to Get
Common	White	Default crafting result. Most early-game items will be White
Uncommon	Green	Random chance on crafting. Slight stat improvement over White
Rare	Blue	Lower random chance. Notable stat gains. Boss and dungeon drops skew Blue
Epic	Purple	Significantly better stats. Camp leaders and elite enemies can drop Purple. Craft multiples to fish for Purple quality
Legendary	Gold	Near-maximum stats for the item type. Rare boss drops and endgame dungeon rewards. Tribesmen with a red name are Legendary quality and worth prioritising
Mythic	Red	Maximum quality. Extremely rare — mostly endgame dungeon and Temple Guardian Doom-tier drops

🗺 The Two Systems — Multiplayer vs Single-Player

Cross-map works completely differently between modes — the most common source of confusion

Multiplayer (Server Cluster)

• Two servers run simultaneously as a cluster — one on each map
• You physically walk through the large sea Stargate portal on the bottom-left corner of the Cloud Mist Forest map to transfer
• You cross as a tribesman character, not your initial chieftain — possess a tribesman and walk them through the portal
• On arrival: your character, tribesmen, mounts, masks, and regular items carry over
• What does NOT transfer: ships and ship gear (Shifting Sands only), Phase Anchors (Shifting Sands only), and Mysterious Marks (Cloud Mist Forest only)
• The destination map starts completely dark — local scout progression is still required to reveal it, regardless of your level
• The cluster port is a separate internal port from the normal game port — the server admin must configure this before cross-map travel works
• All players on the Shifting Sands server must own the DLC

Single-Player / Private Friends Server

• Seamless transfer is not available — you must create a new world save
• When creating the new world, you can specify a save file to copy your character data from — this carries over your Awareness Level, masks, and tech tree unlocks
• What does NOT copy: inventory items, tribesmen, base structures, or mounts — you arrive with skills and knowledge but no gear or base
• This is actually better than it sounds — with high Awareness Level you can craft and fight effectively from day one despite starting with nothing
• To copy your character back to the original save later, use the CopyRoles.exe command-line tool included with the game
• Starting fresh on each map is the recommended approach for solo players wanting the full intended experience of each map's intro sequence

🌿 → 🏜 Cloud Mist Forest Veteran Heading to Shifting Sands

What to prepare, what to expect, and what carries over

What to Bring (Multiplayer Cluster)

• Fill your inventory with Bronze and Iron tools, weapons, and armour — Shifting Sands crafting starts at the same tier as Cloud Mist Forest, so good gear from day one dramatically reduces early friction
• Bring a stock of Sunstones — mask energy depletes during the Horus mask's flight intro; running out mid-flight early on kills you
• Bring Antidote, Healing Tisane, Bandages — desert enemies can apply status effects your current medicine doesn't cover if you haven't farmed Shifting Sands alchemy yet
• Stock of your best food set — your buff rotation still works even though the recipes are different on this map
• Mounts carry over on cluster — bring an Alpaca or your best pack mount for early resource runs
• Leave your ships behind — they are Shifting Sands-locked and cannot be brought from CMF

What to Expect on Arrival

• The map is completely dark — you must interrogate local scouts to reveal each region, same as your first day in Cloud Mist Forest
• You will have the Horus Mask in your inventory — equip it immediately if you do not already have it. Flight makes the blank map far less daunting
• Enemy levels and aggressiveness feel harder initially because the desert biome is more aggressive than the jungle and you are in unfamiliar territory without familiar camp locations
• Claim a free Tribe Boat from a River Delta or coastal camp as soon as possible — it gives you mobile carry capacity and a safe retreat before you can build
• Your first priority is finding copper and tin and re-establishing your crafting base — the Shifting Sands progression loop is identical at Bronze Age, just with desert resources
• Head to Sobek's pyramid (Barren Sandland region) relatively early — defeating it unlocks your airship tech which defines the Shifting Sands experience

🏜 → 🌿 Shifting Sands Player Heading to Cloud Mist Forest

Coming from the desert to the jungle for the first time

What to Prepare

• Anti-poison gear or antidotes — the jungle is far more poison-heavy than the desert. Many Fogfrog-area enemies inflict poison with no warning
• Pack tropical fruit or high-satiety food — some of the Cloud Mist Forest cooking recipes use different ingredients than you are used to on Shifting Sands
• Leave your ships and airships behind — they do not work on Cloud Mist Forest and cannot be transferred
• Bring strong gear — the jungle's Volcanic region is level 40–50 territory and the Snow Mountain zone hits 60–65

What to Expect

• No flight — the Horus Mask's flight ability does not exist in Cloud Mist Forest and the Horus Mask has limited utility here. You will feel the loss of aerial mobility strongly, especially for navigation
• The map has five distinct biomes compared to Shifting Sands' single desert expanse — jungle, desert highlands, mangrove swamp, volcano, and snow mountain all play very differently
• Tribesmen recruitment follows the same rules but targets different tribes — Claw for combat, Flint for crafting, Fang for mixed roles
• The Saber-toothed Predator → Fogfrog → Vajra Ape → Tempest Griffin → Mammoth boss chain is a strict gear-check ladder. Fogfrog unlocks Mimicry which you may already have — but the unique boss materials here are still required for Cloud Mist Forest endgame armour sets
• Ancient Ruin Dungeons are level 10–50 — run them from the start for Green Crystals, gear, and boss unlock materials unavailable in Shifting Sands
• Snow Mountain is brutal at level 60–65 enemy difficulty and extreme cold — save it for last even if you feel over-levelled from Shifting Sands experience

📋 Quick Reference — What Each Map Offers the Other

Why it's worth visiting both rather than staying on one permanently

If You Are On...	Reason to Visit the Other Map
Cloud Mist Forest	Horus flight (immediate navigation upgrade), airship system (only in SS), new tames (elephant, rhino, lion, cobra), Shifting Sands-exclusive crops and desert cuisine, Crystal Ore deposits, Niter and Sulfur for explosives, the Anubis/Amun-Ra/Sobek masks, Training Grounds for talent inheritance
Shifting Sands	Snow Mountain Holy Ruins (best bulk crystal farm in the game), unique CMF boss armour sets (Vajra Ape, Mammoth, Griffin), Meteorite Ore craters with cold-zone difficulty vs desert difficulty, Fogfrog Mimicry unlock, Tactical Guidance mask, Golden Legend mask (scout recruiter), CMF-exclusive crops (chilli, tomato, corn, cotton) for cross-map seed transfer
Solo Single-Player	Use save inheritance to bring your Awareness Level and tech unlocks to the new map. Start fresh physically but skip the early-game progression cliff. Complete the new map's intro sequence for the intended experience, then use CopyRoles.exe to migrate back if needed
Multiplayer Cluster	Both maps run simultaneously. Walk through the Stargate as a tribesman. Scout the destination map immediately on arrival — it starts completely dark regardless of your level. Set up a small forward bonfire base quickly to establish a respawn anchor before exploring

🔑 How to Become Admin — Setup

Two different setups depending on whether you are on a dedicated server or a private solo/friends session

Dedicated / Rented Server

• Edit the server configuration file to add your Steam ID or in-game name to the admin list
• Restart the server for changes to take effect
• Press ~ (tilde) in-game to open the console and use gm commands

Solo / Private Friends Session

• Right-click Soulmask in Steam → Properties → Launch Options
• Add -Console as a launch argument
• Launch the game. Open the console with ~ and use gm commands

👤 Player & Character Commands

Managing your own character and other players

Command	What It Does	Example
gm AddExp [value]	Adds Awareness Strength XP to your character	gm AddExp 5000
gm Addmjexp [value]	Adds Mask XP / Mask Level experience	gm Addmjexp 1000
gm Addshoulieexp [value]	Adds Hunting Skill experience	gm Addshoulieexp 500
gm DengJi [level]	Sets your character level directly to the specified number	gm DengJi 50
gm XiDian	Resets your character's stats and refunds all spent attribute points	gm XiDian
gm FuHuo	Revives your controlled character. Note: can occasionally leave you stuck — relog if this happens	gm FuHuo
gm ZiSha 1	Kills your current character (suicide). Useful for resetting position when stuck	gm ZiSha 1
gm ShowInfo 1	Displays your own character's quality, skill level, talents, and stats in the console	gm ShowInfo 1
gm ShowInfo 0	Displays the targeted character's full information instead of your own	gm ShowInfo 0
gm AddExpToTarget [value]	Adds XP to the character your crosshair is currently targeting	gm AddExpToTarget 2000
gm shanhao	Permanently deletes your account data. Use with extreme caution — irreversible	gm shanhao

📦 Spawning Items & NPCs

Add items directly to your inventory or spawn creatures and tribesmen in the world

Command	What It Does	Notes
gm AddDaoJuByClass [ClassName] [Qty]	Spawns the specified item directly into your inventory	ClassName is the blueprint path — e.g. BP_DaoJu_WuQi_Sword_C. Use the XGamingServer Item Database (xgamingserver.com/tools/soulmask/items) to look up exact class names. There is no built-in in-game ID browser
gm AddItem [ClassName] [Qty]	Alternative item spawn command. Works the same as AddDaoJuByClass	Some item types respond better to one command vs the other — try both if one doesn't work
gm CreateSWByClass [NPCID] [Level]	Spawns the specified NPC directly in front of your character	NPC IDs are found in server logs or community databases. Spawned NPCs can be deterred and recruited normally
gm ZhaoMu	Instantly recruits the human NPC you are currently aiming at into your tribe, skipping the deter process	Aim your crosshair at the target NPC before running the command. Useful for immediately recruiting a high-quality tribesman you have found
gm ZhuaBu	Instantly knocks out (detains) the targeted human NPC	Use in combination with ZhaoMu to quickly recruit without a combat phase

🌍 World, Navigation & Time

Teleport, map control, weather, and world manipulation

Command	What It Does	Example
GPS	Displays your current world coordinates (x, y, z) — use this to find coordinates before teleporting	GPS
gm Go [x] [y] [z]	Teleports your character to the specified world coordinates instantly	gm Go 12000 8500 200
gm Teleport	Teleports your character to a targeted player or location (server command variant)	gm Teleport
gm ShowMap	Reveals all map information — removes fog of war across the entire map	gm ShowMap
gm GhostMode	Toggles Ghost Mode — enables flight and no-clip (pass through objects). Useful for building inspection and getting unstuck	gm GhostMode
gm SetAttr YinShen 1	Makes you invisible to AI enemies. They will not aggro you	gm SetAttr YinShen 1
gm SetAttr YinShen 0	Disables invisibility — returns you to normal AI visibility	gm SetAttr YinShen 0
gm AddGameWorldTime [seconds]	Advances the in-game clock forward by the specified number of seconds	gm AddGameWorldTime 3600 (1 hour)
gm SetTime [value]	Sets the in-game time directly	gm SetTime 1200
gm SetWeather [type]	Forces a specific weather state on the server	gm SetWeather 0 (clear)
gm ClearWeather	Clears any active weather event and returns to normal conditions	gm ClearWeather
gm ShuaXinZhiBei	Refreshes all harvestable vegetation within range — respawns trees, plants, and bushes	gm ShuaXinZhiBei
gm CuiHuiZhiBei	Destroys all harvestable vegetation within range — clear an area for building	gm CuiHuiZhiBei

🔬 Tech Tree, Mask & Progression

Unlock tech, repair mask nodes, and manage progression without grinding

Command	What It Does	Notes
gm KeJiShu alias: UnLock_Techs	Unlocks all tech tree nodes simultaneously — gives access to every recipe in the game	Use with caution — unlocking everything removes the progression discovery aspect entirely. Better for testing than regular play
gm JSMJ alias: UnLock_Nodes	Repairs and unlocks all Mask Nodes — fully maxes out your mask tree	Gives all mask abilities, full energy capacity, and maximum Connection Enhancement (tribesman cap)
gm AddHuntingTitle	Permanently grants every Hunting Title up to your current level	Hunting Titles provide passive bonuses. Useful for catching up on missed titles
gm AddGA [ability]	Assigns a specific gameplay ability to your character	Requires the ability name string. Used for testing specific abilities
gm AddFashion [ID]	Unlocks a specific cosmetic item for your character	Cosmetic ID required — check community databases for IDs

🏗 Building & Structure Commands

Repair, demolish, and manage structures across your world

Command	What It Does	Warning
gm Repair	Repairs the structure your crosshair is pointing at to full health	—
gm Demolish	Demolishes the structure your crosshair is targeting	Irreversible — structure is gone permanently
gm DamageStructures	Applies damage to nearby structures	Use carefully — can damage your own base
gm CuiHuiViewGongHuiJianZhuByRadius	Destroys every player-built structure in the surrounding radius	⚠ Extremely destructive — wipes all buildings in range. Always back up world.db first
gm DemolishUnclaimed	Removes abandoned structures that have passed their decay timer	Safe to run on public servers to clean up inactive player ruins

⚔ Tribe & Server Management

Player bans, tribe control, NPC management, and server operations

Command	What It Does	Notes
gm Kick [PlayerName]	Kicks the named player from the server	Player can immediately rejoin unless banned
gm Ban [PlayerName]	Permanently bans the named player from the server	Record their Steam ID before banning for reference
gm ForceGuildOwner	Forcibly transfers ownership of a targeted tribe to yourself	Use for recovering abandoned tribes or resolving ownership disputes. Admin use only
gm DeleteGuild	Permanently deletes a tribe and all associated data	⚠ Irreversible. Structures may become unowned or decay immediately
gm ResetTribesmen	Resets all tribesman assignments and work orders across the world	Useful after a patch breaks NPC pathfinding — forces all workers to re-evaluate tasks
gm ClearAllNpc	Clears all NPCs from the world — hostile and friendly	⚠ Removes recruited tribesmen too unless they are inside base range. Use with caution
gm ClearSelect	Removes the specific targeted NPC from the world	Safer than ClearAllNpc — removes only one target
gm SetPvPMode [0/1/2]	Toggles PvP mode mid-session. 0 = off, 1 = on, 2 = alternate mode	Takes effect for all players on the server immediately
gm RespawnTarget	Respawns a targeted player at their bed or bonfire — useful for stuck players	Better than using ZiSha on another player
gm WeiSui	Spectates another player through their eyes — admin observation mode	Useful for monitoring player activity or investigating reports
gm BaoCun alias: Save	Forces an immediate server save to world.db	Run before any destructive commands as a backup trigger
gm Exit	Saves and shuts down the server immediately	Always use Exit rather than force-killing the process — ensures world.db saves cleanly
gm Find120	Locates specified NPCs on the world map — useful for tracking down a specific tribesman or creature	Requires NPC ID or name string
gm DongWuCount	Reports how many animals are nearby in the console — useful for performance diagnostics	High nearby animal counts can cause lag; use with ClearSelect to cull specific creatures
DebugInfo 1	Enables debug overlay showing server stats including ping, FPS, and entity counts	No gm prefix needed. Run DebugInfo 0 to disable

🖥 The GM Panel — Click-Based Admin UI

Five built-in abilities accessible via the panel without typing commands

When you open the admin panel (after authenticating with gm key PASSWORD), a GUI appears on the right side of your screen with clickable actions. You can close the panel and retain admin privileges — re-open it any time by pressing ~ and typing the gm key command again.