How to Configure Item Loss on Death on a Hytale Server

You can configure whether and how many items players lose when they die. This setting is configured per world.

By default, every world uses the Default gameplay rules (setting "GameplayConfig": "Default"). With these rules, players drop 50% of each item stack at the place of death, but at least one item. This only applies to items that can be dropped on death, for example ingredients, ores and food. Weapons, armor, tools and blocks like stone or wood stay in the inventory. In addition, the durability of the items drops by 10%.

How to Configure Item Loss

1. Stop the Server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Open the World Configuration
   Connect to your server via SFTP and navigate to:

   /universe/worlds/<worldname>/config.json
   

   Replace <worldname> with the name of your world (e.g., default).

3. Add Death Block
   Find the "GameplayConfig" line and add the Death block below it:

   "Death": {
     "RespawnController": {
       "Type": "HomeOrSpawnPoint"
     },
     "ItemsLossMode": "None",
     "ItemsAmountLossPercentage": 0.0,
     "ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage": 0.0
   }
   

   Since more settings follow, the line "GameplayConfig": "Default", must end with a comma, and there must also be a comma after the last closing bracket } of the Death block.

4. Start the Server
   Start your server for the changes to take effect.

Available Settings

Examples

Keep all items (relaxed):

"Death": {
  "RespawnController": {
    "Type": "HomeOrSpawnPoint"
  },
  "ItemsLossMode": "None",
  "ItemsAmountLossPercentage": 0.0,
  "ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage": 0.0
}

Lose all items (hardcore):

"Death": {
  "RespawnController": {
    "Type": "HomeOrSpawnPoint"
  },
  "ItemsLossMode": "All",
  "ItemsAmountLossPercentage": 100.0,
  "ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage": 0.0
}

Lose 50% of items (balanced):

"Death": {
  "RespawnController": {
    "Type": "HomeOrSpawnPoint"
  },
  "ItemsLossMode": "Configured",
  "ItemsAmountLossPercentage": 50.0,
  "ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage": 25.0
}