Your adventure in Hytale begins with survival and exploration. The first few hours are crucial for establishing a solid foundation.
First steps
Initial Objectives & Resource Priorities
From the moment you arrive, gathering resources is your top priority. Focus on basic materials to craft your first tools.
Summary
| Priority | Resource | Initial Location | Immediate Utility |
| 1 | Plant Fiber | Bushes, grass | Tool crafting, arrows, ropes |
| 2 | Stone Rubble | Ground surface | Basic tools (pickaxe, hatchet) |
| 3 | Sticks | Trees, ground | Torches, tool handles |
| 4 | Wood Logs | Tree trunks | Workbench, temporary shelter, fuel |
Pro Tip: Chopping the base of a tree causes the whole tree to collapse, maximizing your wood collection and saving your hatchet’s durability.
First Tools and Shelter
The pocket crafting system allows you to create essential tools immediately.
| Tool | Required Materials | Key Use |
| Rudimentary Pickaxe | 2x Stone rubble, 2x Sticks | Mining stone, copper |
| Rudimentary Hatchet | 2x Wood logs, 2x Sticks | Chopping wood |
| Rudimentary Sword | 1x Wood log, 1x Stick | Defense against weak creatures |
Quickly build a simple shelter before nightfall. A small cave or a wooden structure with a door will protect you from hostile creatures.
Combat Basics
Hytale rewards tactical thinking. Understanding weapon types is essential for survival.
| Weapon Type | Advantages | Disadvantages | Recommended Strategy |
| Sword + Shield | Good defense, counters, perfect for beginners | Moderate damage | Block, hit 2-3 times, dodge charged attacks |
| Two-handed Weapons | High damage, Area of Effect (AoE) | Lower defense, precise timing required | Charged attacks against groups, timing is essential |
Your weapon skill bar charges with successful hits. Use the special attack (Q key) for devastating damage.
The Memory System and Progression
Hytale incorporates a unique “memory system.” You will document your encounters with creatures to unlock rewards.
The Forgotten Temple Gateway is your first major objective. Defeat its golem guardian to activate the memory system by touching the central statue. Each documented encounter will generate memory tokens.
Important: Activate the memory system early, as it is not retroactive!
Recovery After Death
Death in Hytale is not punitive. You lose some items and your equipment suffers a 10% durability loss. A tombstone marker on your map indicates your death location to facilitate recovery.
Tip: Always keep a repair kit on you, crafted with light leather at the workbench.
The First Days: Establishing Your Camp
Once the basics are mastered, the “first days” (equivalent to the early mid-game) are about consolidating your position and developing your capabilities.
Resource Progression: From Copper to Thorium
Copper is your first metal resource. Locate it in caves and smelt it into ingots in a furnace.
| Material | Resource Type | Mining Tool | Main Use |
| Copper | Ore | Pickaxe | Improved tools and weapons, Tier 2 workbenches |
| Iron | Ore | Pickaxe | Better performing tools/weapons, workbench upgrades |
Copper Crafting Priority:
- Shield (requires: Armorer’s Bench)
- One-handed Weapon (requires: Blacksmith’s Anvil)
- Tools
- Bow and Arrows
- Armor (Low priority)
Upgrading the Workbench
Your initial workbench will allow you to create a furnace. Afterward, upgrading your workbench is essential.
| Workbench | Upgrade Materials (Example to Tier 2) | Unlocks |
| Basic Workbench | 30 Copper Ingots, 20 Iron Ingots, 20 Linen Scraps | Specialized workbenches, advanced recipes |
| Farmer’s Bench | 5 Softwood Planks, 50 Life Essence, 5 Wheat, 5 Trellis | Advanced crops, sapling crafting |
Farming and Harvesting: Softwood and Linen
- Softwood: Necessary to upgrade the Farmer’s Bench. Find Aspens (white trunks, orange/yellow leaves) and Beeches (light brown trunks, green leaves). The Maple Forest biome is ideal. Once the Farmer’s Bench is upgraded, you can craft Beech saplings for a sustainable farm.
- Linen Scraps: Indispensable for iron tools and the Arcanist’s Bench. Skeletons and Troll camps are your best sources, especially at night.
Tip: Optimize your gathering expeditions by combining skeleton hunting at night with collecting softwood in nearby forests.
Advanced Strategies: Mastering Complex Systems
At this stage, you have survived the first nights and started to understand the game’s systems. It is time to move on to more powerful materials and more elaborate systems.
Essence Economy and Day/Night Cycle Management
Essence is a key resource in Hytale:
- Life Essence: Harvested from plants and animals during the day. Tradeable with NPCs at the Forgotten Temple. Useful for farms.
- Void Essence: Obtained from demonic creatures at night. Required for advanced workbenches and high-tier armor.
The day/night cycle is crucial for your gathering and combat strategies. At night, void creatures with their glowing green eyes appear, offering unique rewards but increased danger.
Thorium: Mid-Game Equipment
Thorium is the next step after iron, unlocking mid-game weapons and armor.
| Material | Key Location | Visual Aspect | Main Use |
| Thorium | Howling Sands Biome, deep caves | Bright green veins in rock | Weapons, armor, Tier 2 workbench/furnace upgrades |
Mining Strategy: Focus on exploring large caves in deserts. Surface veins on desert mountains can also be exploited.
The Teleportation System: Fast Travel
Teleporters are essential for traversing the vast world of Orbis.
| Component | Quantity | Source |
| Azure Logs | 8 | Trees with blue leaves in Azure Forests |
| Azure Kelp | 2 | Water sources in Azure Forests |
| Any Stone | 10 | Standard stone blocks |
Prerequisites: Level 2 Workbench, then Arcanist’s Benches (10 thorium ingots, 30 linen scraps, 20 void essence).
The number of teleporters you can activate increases by collecting memories in forgotten temples. Build a smart network with your main base as a hub to optimize your travel.
The Voidheart: A Path to Epic Equipment
The Voidheart is a resource of epic rarity, indispensable for high-level gear.
| Resource | Source | Key Location | Main Use |
| Voidheart | Void Creatures (Night) | Zone 3 Icy Biomes | Upgrading Armorer’s Bench to Tier 3 (Adamantite, Mithril) |
Hunting Strategy: Focus on flying Void Eyes. Hunt at night in Zone 3, looking for flying shapes against the white sky of the ice. Prepare yourself with iron weapons or better, food, and arrows.
Endgame: Conquering Orbis
Endgame in Hytale is the pinnacle of your progression, where you will exploit the rarest materials and face the toughest challenges.
Ultimate Gear: Adamantite and Mithril
With the Voidheart in hand, you can finally upgrade your Armorer’s Bench to Tier 3, unlocking recipes for Adamantite and Mithril armor and weapons. These items offer the best protection and highest damage in the game.
| Equipment | Prerequisites | Characteristics |
| Adamantite Armor | Armorer’s Bench Tier 3 | Very high protection |
| Mithril Weapons | Armorer’s Bench Tier 3 | Ultimate damage, special effects |
Mastering Resource Loops and Crafting
At this stage, you should have sustainable farms for softwood, azure kelp, and crops. Your teleporter network should cover thorium and iron mining zones, as well as Voidheart hunting grounds. Efficiency is key to maintaining a constant flow of materials for high-level crafting.
- Mining: Explore volcanic biomes and Zone 3 for the rarest ores.
- Farming: Use life essence to maintain and expand your farms.
- Hunting: The most dangerous creatures in advanced zones (Zone 3) offer the best rewards.
Exploring Dangerous Zones
Endgame biomes like Zone 3 (Ice) and Volcanic Zones house the most powerful creatures and precious materials. Meticulous preparation is indispensable: high-level armor, enchanted weapons, and an abundance of healing consumables.
Customization and Community
Endgame is not limited to combat. Hytale offers extensive modding and customization tools.
- Building: Create imposing bases, cities, and complex structures with all unlocked materials.
- Modding: Explore the best mods list (tier list) to improve the game experience, add new features, or cosmetic elements.
- Community Servers: Join or create dedicated servers for unique multiplayer experiences, mini-games, or role-playing worlds.
Your journey in Hytale is a blend of survival, discovery, and creation. By following these steps, you will be well-prepared to face everything the world of Orbis has to offer, from the dangerous first nights to the ultimate challenges of the endgame. Happy exploring!