News Summary
AIIntroduction to Hytale Update 1
The first Hytale update is now available, featuring new content, fixes, and quality-of-life improvements. The development team is committed to a rapid patching cadence to address issues and enhance the game.
World & Environment Changes
- Added dinosaurs and other NPCs to underground jungles with placeholder behaviors
- Updated environment in underground jungles, requiring new area generation to see changes
- Devastated Lands sewers now have proper atmospheric effects and creature spawns
- Areas beneath volcanoes use volcanic environmental effects
- Fixed entity placements, textures, and interiors in Feran villages
- Removed an invisible filler block in the Forgotten Temple
NPCs & Creatures Updates
- Added knockback resistance to NPCs
- Fire-themed NPCs and creatures are now immune to fire damage
- Improved Crystal Earth Golem's combat behavior and spin attack
- Fixed issues with:
- Skeletons taking drowning damage
- Kweebecs taking environmental damage from cacti and brambles
- Livestock climbing on top of the Chicken Coop
- Cautious wildlife predators engaging players unless attacked
- Replaced Trork Shaman placeholder summon animation
- Added proper loot tables to Kweebecs and Trorks in the Whisperfrost Frontiers
Crafting, Items & Farming Improvements
- Made the Backpack and its upgrades easier to obtain
- Reduced crafting time for Light, Medium, and Heavy Hide
- Expanded crafting bench material pulling range
- Updated processing benches to display item tooltips
- Changed raw fruit and vegetable benefits
- Fixed issues with:
- Dropped items getting stuck on blocks
- Torches and handheld light sources placement
- Pickaxes and hatchets swing mechanics
- Updated farming bench exchange rates and crop drops