Borea

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

Typical terrain of the Borea.

Borea (zone 3) is a frozen zone on Orbis, located in the north of the Hytale world.

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:

• Lake
• Ravine

• 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:

• Cave
• Dungeon
• Mineshaft
• Portal dungeon
• Tree

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:

• Bison
• Dragon
• Faun
• Moose
• Mouse
• Outlander
• Owl
• Penguin
• Polar bear
• Ram
• Skeleton
• Tetrabird
• Void eye
• Wolf
• Woodpecker
• Yeti

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

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  An early development screenshot of Borea.
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  A river with a polar bear and generated structures.
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  Rock formations with a mouse.
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  A snowy cave underneath Borea.
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  Another cave.
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  A snowy cave entrance under a hill.
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  An explorer of Borea.
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  A player exploring a cave.
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  A snowy mineshaft in the caves underground, with rails and barrels.
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  A mine entrance in Borea.
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  A village in Borea at night, with a snowy owl.
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  A dark forest in Borea.
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  A cave entrance with luminescent mushrooms inside.
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  A river going through a forest.
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  An underground dungeon.
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  Layers of blocks in Borea.
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  Coastal zone variation in Borea, showing mountainous and snowy terrain in the background.
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  Sunset in Borea.
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  An Outlander encampment.
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  Another Outlander encampment.
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  Furniture in zone 3.
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  A forest in Borea.
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  Another forest in Borea.
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  Another angle of a Borean forest.
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  A ruin in Borea.
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  Sunlight viewed through trees.
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  Players walking in zone 3.
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  A snowy owl and two rams near ice.
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  Huts carved out of the trunks of trees in Borea.
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  A statue of Gaia in Borea.
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  A rocky valley in Borea.
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  A fort near a river in Borea.
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  A transition into Borea.

Animals

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  A snowy mountain with a sleeping animal.
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  Players fighting a yeti in Borea.
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  A ram with long horns.
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  A woodpecker in a tree.
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  A yeti looking into a cave.
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  A bison.
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  Penguins on and around a frozen river.

See also

• Emerald Grove
• Howling Sands
• Devasted Lands