Water

For a more tutorialized explanation of the content described in this article, see Water on the Hytale Community Wiki.

Water Reeds and a treasure chest submerged in water.
Type	Fluid
Transparent	Yes
Tool	Unknown

Water is a fluid block found throughout the world which players can swim in and certain blocks can be submerged in.

Obtaining

Water can be found throughout Orbis in the Emerald Grove, Howling Sands, and Borea in the form of oceans, lakes, rivers and ponds. Water must be picked up using a bucket.

Usage

Water can be used to irrigate crops.

Behavior

A river with submersed reeds.

Submersibility

Certain blocks such as reeds and seagrass grow submerged in water and other blocks like chests can be placed submerged into a body of water.

Swimming

Players and certain other NPCs are able to swim in the water, which makes them move quicker than if they were to wade through it. Players use a special swim animation when swimming in water.

Drowning

Non-aquatic NPCs will drown in water if they are submerged in it for too long. There are tools the player can craft that are meant to be used for underwater breathing and/or faster underwater swimming.

Animations

• A reflection of the environment above can be seen on the surface of the water.
• Ripples can be seen on the floors or walls of a body of water.

History

During development
8 February 2019	Submersible blocks are showcased in a blog post.
27 November 2019	Water effects are showcased in a blog post.

Gallery

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  Water effects.

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  A player near a river.

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  Underwater terrain.