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Hytale Structures

Orbis is not an empty canvas. Hytale’s world is packed with structures. Some hiding loot, some hiding danger, some hiding both. And learning to read the landscape is one of the most rewarding skills you can develop as a player. From peaceful Kweebec treehouses to volcanic fortresses in the Devastated Lands, Hytale buildings range from cozy to catastrophic, and almost everything in between has something worth exploring. This guide covers every known structure type in Hytale, how they generate, and what you can expect to find inside.

Overview Hytale Structures:

What Are Hytale Structures?

In Hytale, structures are part of a broader system called prefabs: reusable blueprints that define everything from a small ruined tower to a sprawling dungeon complex. As of early access, over 7,000 prefabs already exist in the game, including:

  • environmental features like trees and rock formations
  • NPC buildings
  • ancient ruins
  • castles
  • elaborate instanced dungeons and more

The sheer number reflects how central structures are to Hytale’s identity: this is a world designed to feel genuinely explored, not procedurally empty.

Prefabs aren’t just visual decoration. Each one is a dynamic entity. It can contain NPCs, enemies, loot chests, triggers, scripted events and even its own rules for how players interact with it. Some structures will advance the game’s story; others are scattered randomly through the world as rewards for curious explorers.

How Hytale Structures Generate in the World

Hytale’s structure generation is a careful balance between procedural randomness and deliberate design. What the developers describe as a world that feels ‘carefully handcrafted while remaining infinitely procedural’. Not every structure appears in every playthrough. Some, called story prefabs, are guaranteed to spawn in every world and are tied directly to the game’s narrative. Others appear only occasionally, making their discovery genuinely exciting.

Dungeons and larger structures use a particularly clever generation method: a central room is placed first, then child nodes (additional chambers and passageways) branch off from it, each with its own chance of spawning further extensions. This means no two dungeons are ever quite the same layout, while still feeling architecturally coherent.

Tip:The developers have also confirmed that future updates will bring procedural rivers and paths connecting structures organically, making navigation and discovery even more intuitive as world generation continues to evolve.

Surface Hytale Structures

The most immediately visible Hytale structures are those on the surface and they vary dramatically depending on which zone you’re in. Each zone’s architecture reflects its faction, elemental affinity, and general vibe.

Kweebec Villages

Found in Zone 1’s emerald wilds, kweebec villages are built up in the trees rather than on the ground, fitting for a peaceful, nature-aligned faction. These treehouse settlements are friendly territory. NPCs here will trade with you, offer resources like essence of life, seeds, and food, and even provide a bed to set your respawn point. If you’re looking for a safe haven in the early game, a kweebec village is it.

Trork Camps

Not all Zone 1 settlements are so welcoming. Trork camps are hostile settlements scattered throughout the emerald wilds, and they come in three distinct tiers of scale and danger:

  • tier 1 camp – little more than a single house around a campfire — manageable
  • tier 2 camp – split into two variants: quarry camp or lumber camp – more fortified and more populated
  • tier 3 (internally called a trork castle) – heavily fortified structure with numerous trorks and a chieftain at its center

Watchtowers are a common feature across tiers, used by trork sentries to spot approaching players from a distance.

Outlander Villages

In Zone 3’s whisperfrost frontiers, the outlanders build their surface settlements: cold-climate villages that reflect the harsh, snow-covered environment. These are the borea equivalent of kweebec villages: faction-linked, explorable and full of context for the zone’s lore.

The Temple of Gaia

As one of the most distinctive Hytale structures, the temple of gaia is a massive floating island of earth with a ruined temple sitting on top. Inside lies the garden of elements, overgrown with purple foliage and concealing dungeons beneath. The temple is inhabited by kweebecs and guarded by a large corrupted golem at its center. This is a story prefab, it will always exist in your world and it’s one of the most visually striking landmarks in Orbis.

Hytale Dungeons: Types & How to Find Them

Dungeons are the beating heart of Hytale’s exploration loop. They’re found underground, accessed via entrances marked by two lanterns on the surface, and structured as a series of chambers connected by passageways. In the end, they always culminate in a final room with the best challenges and rewards. Skeletons are the primary inhabitants across Hytale dungeon types, though the specific variety changes zone by zone.

There are five known dungeon types in Hytale:

  • story dungeons: spawn only once per world; contain lore, secrets and answers tied to Hytale’s narrative; essential for progression; often pointed to by NPCs or quests
  • random dungeons: spawn throughout the world; offer standard combat, loot chests, and crafting blueprints that can’t be found elsewhere
  • challenge dungeons: designed for players who want a serious test; harder enemies, tougher layouts, bigger rewards for those who can clear them
  • portal dungeons: instanced encounters accessed through special portal structures on the surface; hand-designed environment with its own rules, terrain; often a scripted boss fight; offer the best loot in the game
  • world dungeons: the least documented type; very little currently known; appear to be especially large or significant dungeon structures tied to the broader world

Some dungeons deliberately don’t have breakable walls or floors, preventing players from skipping directly to the final room. If you’re planning to cheese your way to the loot chest, Hytale has already thought of that.

Underwater & Underground Hytale Structures

Not everything interesting is on the surface or in a dungeon. Hytale’s underground is littered with abandoned mines: sprawling, winding tunnel systems that are unpredictable and full of random mob spawns, great for ore farming and stumbling across unexpected discoveries. The developers have noted some of their favorite worldgen moments involve dungeons split in half by ravines, or cave systems that break open into lost mines deep underground.

Underwater, the world is equally generous with its secrets. Hytale underwater ruins and shipwrecks generate beneath the ocean surface, offering their own exploration loops and loot. Given the deep ocean’s status as essentially a zone in its own right, it’s fair to expect more substantial underwater structure content as the game develops.

All Known Structures in Hytale & Their Locations

Here’s a consolidated reference of all currently known structure types in Hytale and where to find them:

structurezone / locationNotes
abandoned minesall zones – undergroundsprawling tunnels, ore and mob farming
castlesvariousdeserted, ruin-like; confirmed via prefab list
dungeons (all types)all zones – undergroundmarked by two lanterns on surface
emerald grove ruinsZone 1 – emerald wildscontains skeletons and loot chest
enemy bases / volcanic fortressesZone 4 – devastated landshigh-difficulty hostile structures
howling sands ruinsZone 2 – howling sandsancient ruins, skeleton inhabitants
kweebec village (treehouse)Zone 1 – emerald wildsfriendly NPC settlement, safe zone
outlander villageZone 3 – whisperfrost frontiersfaction settlement
portal dungeon entrancesall zones – surfaceinstanced, hand-designed encounters
ruined towersZone 1 – emerald wildsscattered surface ruins
scarak structuresZone 1 (confirmed via concept art)inhabited by scaraks
shipwrecksocean / deep seaunderwater exploration reward
slothian templeforgotten jungleinhabited by slothians
temple of gaiaZone 1 – emerald wildsstory prefab; floating island, always spawns
trork camp (tiers 1–3)Zone 1 – emerald wildshostile; scales from outpost to castle
underwater ruinsocean / deep seasubmerged, loot-bearing structures

FAQ

What exactly are Hytale structures?

Hytale structures are called prefabs: reusable blueprints that generate buildings, ruins, dungeons, and other constructed environments throughout the world. Over 7,000 prefabs currently exist.

How to find structures in Hytale?

Exploring the surface of each zone will reveal structures like villages, camps and temples. Dungeon entrances underground are marked by two lanterns on the surface. Story prefabs like the temple of gaia always spawn in your world, while other structures appear randomly. So thorough exploration pays off.

How to find villages in Hytale?

Kweebec treehouses are found in Zone 1’s emerald wilds, while outlander villages appear in Zone 3’s whisperfrost frontiers. Villages are faction-linked, so each zone’s settlement reflects the culture of its inhabitants.

What types of dungeons are there in Hytale?

There are five known dungeon types: story dungeons, random dungeons, challenge dungeons, portal dungeons and world dungeons.

What is the temple of gaia?

The temple of gaia is a story prefab in Zone 1: a massive floating island of earth with a ruined temple on top, home to the garden of elements. It always spawns in every world, is inhabited by kweebecs and a corrupted golem, and contains dungeons beneath it.

Are there Hytale underwater structures?

Yes, Hytale underwater ruins and shipwrecks generate beneath the ocean surface and offer their own exploration and loot rewards. The deep ocean is considered a zone-like area, suggesting more underwater content is planned.

What are trork camps in Hytale?

Trork camps are hostile faction settlements in Zone 1’s emerald wilds. They come in three tiers: from a small campfire outpost, to fortified quarry and lumber camps all the way up to a full trork castle. All are ruled by trork chieftains and contain loot worth fighting for.

Your Hytale Home Structure Is Where the Loot Chest Is

Hytale structures are one of its strongest design statements: a world where every ruin has a reason, every dungeon has a logic, and even a humble treehouse in the emerald wilds can send you off on a quest. With many prefabs already built and procedural architecture for future dungeons and buildings confirmed for development, the number of places to explore in Orbis is only going to grow. So light a torch, follow those two lanterns, and remember – if a trork watchtower spots you first in your GPORTAL hosted Hytale adventure, there’s no shame in a tactical retreat. It’s called strategic exploration. Probably.

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