Hytale Zones and Biomes Guide – Investment Policy

Each world in Hytale is created randomly, so the size and layout of areas like zones and biomes will vary from world to world. However, the core rules stay the same: certain resources will always be found in specific locations, and enemies will remain within their designated zones. For example, you’ll only find resources from the Devastated Lands in the Devastated Lands, and creatures from the Howling Sands won’t wander into the Emerald Grove.

It’s important to know what to expect when you enter a new area, so you don’t waste time exploring in the wrong places. This guide provides a detailed overview of the resources and dangers you’ll find in each zone and biome. Here’s what you need to know.

All Zones and Biomes in Hytale

There are four main zones in the current version of Hytale, each with multiple different biomes.

Emerald Grove (Zone 1)
Howling Sands (Zone 2)
Whisperfrost Frontiers (Zone 3)
Devastated Lands (Zone 4)

Emerald Grove (Zone 1)

Emerald Grove, also known as the Emerald Wilds, is where your adventure begins in Hytale. It’s a beautiful area with lots of plants, dense forests, and wide-open fields. It’s designed to help new players learn the game, so it’s generally safe during the day. While some enemies appear at night, they aren’t very challenging.

Okay, so if you’re looking for materials, Emerald Grove is a great spot. You can mine both Copper and Iron ore – you’ll need to head into the caves to find it, so bring a pickaxe! It’s also the best place I’ve found to tame horses, which are super helpful for getting around quickly. Oh, and there are tons of animals like chickens, sheep, cows, and pigs roaming around if you’re into that kind of thing.

Emerald Grove is home to a variety of trees, including Oak, Beech, Aspen, Birch, and Maple. You can find Azure Trees only in the Azure Forests, and they’re the sole source of Azure Logs. Don’t forget to gather Azure Kelp from the water while you’re there—you’ll need it for crafting certain items.

All Emerald Grove Biomes

Biome	Description	Screenshot
Drifting Plains	Mainly consists of open plains and Birch forests. A perfect place for setting up your first base in Hytale and learning the ropes of the game.
Seedling Woods	Aspen forests, oak forests, and mountainous regions filled with ore.
The Fens	The red autumn forests with Maple and Oak trees, and the Azure Forests with the blue, spiral-shaped trees.

Howling Sands (Zone 2)

The Howling Sands is the desert area in Hytale, featuring dunes, mountains, grasslands, oases, and places where you can find fossils. It’s a much more dangerous place than the Emerald Grove, filled with aggressive creatures like Hyenas, Sabertooth Tigers, and swarms of Scarak that can quickly defeat players.

Next after Iron in Hytale is Thorium Ore, a green ore you can find both on the surface and underground. If you’re looking for it above ground, it’ll show up as a green spot on your map. You’ll need an Iron Pickaxe to mine it. The Howling Sands zone also has lots of Copper and Iron in its underground caves, so it’s possible to skip the starting area and go straight to the desert – but be ready for challenges!

Okay, so if you’re heading into the Howling Sands, you’ll find trees like Gumboab, Dry, Bottletree, Palm, and Palo scattered around. The desert itself doesn’t have a ton of stuff just lying around, but it’s worth checking out the hidden spots! I’ve found some awesome loot in old mineshafts, enemy bases, and those Scarak nests if you’re willing to explore a bit.

All Howling Sands Biomes

Biome	Description	Screenshot
Badlands	Open deserts filled with yellow sands and hostile creatures. Very little to do on the surface.
Golden Steppes	The most “alive” part of the desert. Filled with trees of different types, animals like Camels, Tortoises, and Armadillos, and, occasionally, rivers and ponds.
Desolate Basin	The most “alive” part of the desert. Filled with trees of different types, animals like Camels, Tortoises, and Armadillos, and, occasionally, rivers and ponds.

Whisperfrost Frontiers (Zone 3)

The Whisperfrost Frontiers is Hytale’s snowy region, featuring snow-covered mountains, icy forests, and massive glaciers stretching across land and sea. Players will face dangers like roaming Polar Bears, mountain-dwelling Yetis, and Outlander warriors defending their fortresses.

You’ll begin finding Cobalt, the ore that comes after Thorium, in the Whisperfrost Frontiers. It’s a dark blue ore found within dark cobblestone, and it can spawn both above and below ground. When you see it on the surface, it looks like a single blue pixel.

The most common trees in this area are Fir, Redwood, and Cedar. You can also find Ice and Spiral trees, but they grow only in underground caves. This region has a lot of ice blocks, and stepping on them will make you slide – it’s usually not a problem, but it can be unexpected.

All Whisperfrost Frontiers Biomes

Biome	Description	Screenshhot
Boreal Reach	Rocky mountains and Cedar tree forests. You’re likely to find copper, iron, cobalt, and silver ore in the mountains.
Frostmarch Tundra	Empty fields with pale yellow grass and large, dense Redwood forests that serve as an excellent source of lumber.
The Everfrost	Consists of snow-capped mountains, snow-laden fir forests, and large, empty glaciers made of solid ice. There are no resources of note atop these glaciers, but a lot of them have underground caves that go very deep.

Devastated Lands (Zone 4)

The Devastated Lands are islands formed by volcanoes, completely surrounded by water. These islands are marked by flowing lava that colors the ocean red. They’re home to powerful enemies like Firesteel Golems, Magma Rhino Toads, and Burnt Skeleton Soldiers. The landscape is also incredibly dangerous, covered in pools and geysers of lava, making it easy to fall victim to the heat if you aren’t careful.

You can find Adamantite, a valuable red ore, throughout the Devastated Lands. It’s the next upgrade material after Cobalt and lets you craft some of the game’s strongest weapons and armor.

The surface of the Devastated Lands is filled with Fire trees, burnt logs, and various other trees like Sallow, Petrified, and Poison trees, especially in smaller areas. Below ground, you’ll discover a special underground Jungle biome with unique trees such as Banyan, Blue Fig, and Bamboo. This underground jungle is the only place in Hytale where you can find dinosaurs.

All Devastated Lands Biomes

Biome	Description	Screenshot
Charred Woodlands	Burnt, blackened lands that contain frequent deposits of Adamantite. Consists of forests where the trees are on fire and forests that consist only of burnt-out tree husks.
Cinder Wastes	Contains two main mini-biomes. The first consists of white, ash jungles with Petrified and Poison trees. The other has pale, yellow grassy plains with burnt trees.
Underground Jungle	A hidden biome underneath the surface of some Devastated Lands zones that can be accessed by jumping down a lava hole. Contains rare, prehistoric plants and animals and a tropical island-like atmosphere.

In Hytale, the oceans aren’t part of the main areas of the game; they’re a special environment called the Crystalline Depths. Players who explore underwater will find caves, hidden treasure, and other exciting discoveries.

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