Typical terrain of the Borea.
Borea (zone 3) is a frozen zone on Orbis, located in the north of the Hytale world.[1]
World generation[ | ]
Borea is a cold taiga featuring a snowy, mountainous terrain with dense forests containing objects such as rock formations, glaciers and large trees. Underground, Borea contains many caves, dungeons, and mineshafts, which are bigger than most other underground structures. Outlander villages also generate in Borea.
Biomes[ | ]
The following biomes can be found in Borea:
- Pine Forests
- Snowy Forests
- Snowy Plains
- Snowy Mountains
- Ice Caves
- Moorland
Prefabs[ | ]
The following is a list of prefabs that can be found in Borea:
Inhabitants[ | ]
Borea is inhabited by Outlanders, as well as other creatures, such as yetis, polar bears, mice, wolves, snowy owls, woodpeckers, and rams.
The following is a list of NPCs that inhabit Borea:
Video[ | ]
History[ | ]
| During development | |
|---|---|
| 13 December 2018 | Borea is seen in the Hytale trailer. |
| 4 January 2019 | Borea is shown in a blog post about world generation. |
| 6 April 2019 | Early zone screenshots are shown and explained at the EGX Rezzed conference. |
| 6 April 2019 | A collection of Borea screenshots are shown in a teaser for the zone. |
| 12 April 2019 | Borea is showcased in a blog post. |
Gallery[ | ]
World generation[ | ]
An early development screenshot of Borea.
A river with a polar bear and generated structures.
A snowy cave underneath Borea.
Another cave.
A snowy cave entrance under a hill.
An explorer of Borea.
A player exploring a cave.
A snowy mineshaft in the caves underground, with rails and barrels.
A mine entrance in Borea.
A village in Borea at night, with a snowy owl.
A dark forest in Borea.
A cave entrance with luminescent mushrooms inside.
A river going through a forest.
An underground dungeon.
Layers of blocks in Borea.
Coastal zone variation in Borea, showing mountainous and snowy terrain in the background.
Sunset in Borea.
An Outlander encampment.
Another Outlander encampment.
Furniture in zone 3.
A forest in Borea.
Another forest in Borea.
Another angle of a Borean forest.
A ruin in Borea.
Sunlight viewed through trees.
Players walking in zone 3.
Huts carved out of the trunks of trees in Borea.
A statue of Gaia in Borea.
A rocky valley in Borea.
A fort near a river in Borea.
A transition into Borea.
Animals[ | ]
A snowy mountain with a sleeping animal.
Players fighting a yeti in Borea.
A ram with long horns.
A woodpecker in a tree.
A yeti looking into a cave.
A bison.
See also[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ "First Look: Hytale is putting adventure and creativity at the heart of its ambitious block-building sandbox" by Jen Simpkins. GamesRadar+, 24 February 2020.
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