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Chapter I: Out of the Breach is out now! Back in July we gave you a first look at the Goblins, the Goblin Breach, and Hytale's first handcrafted dungeon. Since that time, many of you have been playing some of these features alongside us in our pre-releases, and your reports shaped a lot of what you are about to play. Today it all arrives in Exploration Mode!

Here is what's waiting for you.

It Starts at the Forgotten Temple...

Whether you are playing on an existing Exploration Mode world save or starting a brand new one, players will sense something stirring at the Forgotten Temple. Head there and explore the new Goblin Lab to begin unlocking Chapter I's content.

A new Chapter screen clearly lays out your objectives, so you always know what to chase next and what you'll unlock once completing it.

The Goblin Breach

Once the chapter opens, a temporary portal will appear in the world. It arrives with some force, so watch out! Step through and you’ll find an unstable fragment of Orbis that the goblins have claimed with the Void pressing in around the edges. The space regenerates each time you enter, and the Void will eventually push you out. The pressure is on to get what you need before time runs out. That said, you can earn more time by fighting back the void and upgrading the Goblin Breach Console found within the Goblin Lab.

New Biome: The Guttering Hollows

Inside you’ll run into predators you can track and trap, Void assassins, treasure chests that spring enemy waves on you, and puzzles. Hunts on the far side of a breach need a Voidheart, and hunt sites now have their own icon on the world map. Bear in mind that we have built this space so we can keep adding to it over time!

Here you will run into majority of the new goblin faction who have been completely revamped, with plenty of shapes, sizes, and tenacious personalities. Some more dangerous than others.

And not every goblin wants a fight! Goblins are wary of the Void's presence and will run from Void creatures unless they have enough friends nearby.

Scrappy Goblin Gadgets

The goblins brought their toys with them. Admittedly, they are quite scrappy, but this is definitely intentional.

• The Scrap Drill chews through a 2x2 patch of blocks at once.
• The Scrap Glider lets you take to the skies, dive, and climb while keeping your momentum when its deployed. (Although, mind your Stamina, or the landing gets interesting!)
• Rocket Boots give you a double jump.
• The Hookshot and its Hook Anchors let you zip across points of the world with ease.
• The Spyglass zooms in on whatever is happening in the distance.
• Players can also craft the Bangstick which is... well, a stick that goes 'bang!' Lastly, make repairs to items without lowering maximum durability with the new Goblin Repair Kit.

Runestones and Abilities

Chapter I: Out of the Breach introduces a new ability system built on Runestones. Collect them, then slot them into a Runebinder’s Lattice to shape how you fight. Avatars can now equip up to two Ability Runestones, and attach Modifier Runestones to change how they behave.

Abilities cost mana, which regenerates on its own over time, and landing your weapon’s signature ability on an enemy gives a boost.

At launch there are seven Ability Runestones, including Fireball, Ground Slam, Wind Strike, Enrage, Imbue Poison, Chain Hook, and Charged Shot, and eight Modifier Runestones that do things like split a projectile into several, make it bounce between enemies, add a withering or bleeding effect, or trade damage for a faster cooldown. This is only the introduction.

We are very excited to see the builds and combos that emerge from this system!

ENTER THE DEEPWORKS

All of the Chapter I content and progression culminates in Hytale’s first handcrafted dungeon and multi-phase boss fight.

Traverse winding rooms, each one introducing new challenges. Battle through hordes of Goblins, navigate obstacles where you must dodge flames and falling debris, solve puzzles, survive the Elite Goblin Feastmaster, and activating checkpoints along the way.

THE FEASTMASTER BLOCKS YOUR PATH!

As you carve your path through the heaps of scrap and junk, you will come head-to-head with the first boss Feastmaster. Don't let appearances fool you, though! He's more nimble than he looks...

FACE THE GOBLITERATOR

At the end of the dungeon awaits the formidable Gobliterator, Hytale's first major, multi-phase boss fight! Make sure you are prepared before heading in. This won't be easy.

Here's a taste of what to expect as you confront both the Feastmaster and Gobliterator! (video)
Oh! And if you really want a challenge, press that ominous-looking button to the left of the boss chamber entrance. Let it be known, we warned you!

Minigames

Need a break from the goblins? Minigames have arrived in Hytale! Select Minigames on the Main Menu to jump in. Queue up solo or bring your whole party along, and matchmaking will handle the rest.

We're launching with two games to start, and we'll be adding more as time goes on.

Prop Hunt

Hide in a crowded tavern, or hunt down the props hiding in it!

As a Prop, disguise yourself as random tavern objects like beds, tankards, and barrels, and do your best to blend in. Taunting charges up your escape ability, a smoke bomb paired with a dash, for when things get a little too close. Survive until the end of the match to win.

As a Hunter, track down the hidden Props and eliminate them. Every Prop you catch switches sides and joins the hunt. Find them all to win the match!

Shuffle Jam

A playlist of party-style microgames, shuffled every match. Earn stars in each round, and whoever has the most stars at the end takes the win!

There are 12 microgames at launch. You might be dodging falling blocks in TNT Run one moment and memorizing shapes on the Memory Floor the next.

• Color Party: Step onto the dance floor and stand on the correct block to survive!
• Diving: Leap off a platform as a frog and claim blocks in the pond.
• High Ground: Stay inside the circle to earn points while knocking everyone else out.
• Lavablocks: Escape the rising lava by breaking blocks and positioning yourself wisely.
• Lazers: Fire deadly lasers at your enemies and rack up the most eliminations.
• Memory Floor: Memorize the shapes on the floor and stand on the correct one.
• Plot Painter: Paint blocks next to your color and claim the biggest share of the board.
• Racing: Shoot the right blocks to speed up and cover the most distance.
• Stash & Seek: Hide your relics and find everyone else's.
• Tile Flip: Claim tiles by running over them and grab power-ups along the way.
• TNT Run: Run and parkour across the map as the blocks fall into the void.
• TNT Tag: Tag other players to pass on the TNT before it explodes.

What's Next for Minigames

Prop Hunt and Shuffle Jam are just the start. Alongside new games of our own, we're working on ways for you to make and play your own:

• Minigames in the Mod Browser. A new Minigames tab is coming to the Mod Browser, so you can download minigame experiences and play them locally or with friends in closed groups.
• A framework for creators. Down the line, we'll release a framework for building minigames that makes creating them easier and more convenient. Minigames built on it and shared with the community may be featured on our hosted Minigames page.

We can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Unlock Brand New Cosmetics

There's been over 100 new cosmetic options added with this first Chapter! Express your Avatar with new hairstyles, mouths, eyes, earrings, hats, and lots more!

Become one with the Goblins!

Create more personal space between you and your friends by sporting a beloved Goblin head ornament - stinky particle effects and all!

New eyelashes, make-up options, ear shapes, hairstyles, and more! Mix and match or refine your ultimate Goblin look!

A gust of wind blew a few hairs from one of our hairstyles. Goblins collected these hairs from all over the world, and today we can say we've put the hairstyle back together.

Unlockable Cosmetics

Still want more options? Unlock the Scrap Arcanist and Junk Pilot sets by progressing through Chapter I's gameplay!

Scrap Arcanist (unlocked through Chapter I progress)

Junk Pilot (unlocked through Chapter I progress)

Wait... There's More!?

That's right! There's still more to uncover in the Chapter I: Out of the Breach update. Surprises to encounter, lore to discover, and content to experience! Throwable barrels, new blocks, new music, etc.

Cursebreaker Edition Gets Extra Copy

In case you didn't see the announcement on our social media, we are giving Cursebreaker Edition owners 1 extra Standard Edition copy to give away for every Hytale Early Access Chapter we release!
That means, if we release 6 Chapters before 1.0, Cursebreaker Edition owners will receive 6 extra Standard Edition copies!

Now go have fun and explore! We'll see you in Orbis!

Read the full change-log on Hytale.com