Hytale Chapter 1 Release Date: 12 October 2026 and Your Server

Hytale Chapter 1 releases on Monday 12 October 2026. Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme announced the date on X on 24 September 2026, as reported by MMOHuts. It adds a goblin faction, the first handcrafted dungeon, rune abilities and new gadgets. Every Hytale server must update on release day, or players on the new version cannot join.

When does Hytale Chapter 1 come out?

Chapter 1 is planned for 12 October 2026, nine months after Hytale entered early access on 13 January 2026. Hypixel first previewed it in its First Look: Chapter 1 and More post on 16 July 2026, which said it would arrive within two to three months. The 24 September announcement turned that into a firm date.

As with any early access date, treat it as planned until the update is live. If it moves, server owners will hear it first through the official channels.

What is in Hytale Chapter 1?

Chapter 1 is built around goblins. Based on Hypixel's July preview and the Update 7 pre-release notes, it includes:

• A goblin faction with new enemies such as the Scrapper, Miner, Guardian, Lobber, Burner and Feastmaster, plus friendly goblin shopkeepers.
• The first handcrafted dungeon, ending in a multi phase boss fight against the Gobliterator. Collins-Laflamme also put up a 15,000 USD challenge for the first streamer to beat it in hardcore with no armour and no potions.
• Goblin Breaches, temporary events that open a portal to an unstable fragment of Orbis with its own loot and threats.
• Rune abilities. The pre-release added Enrage, Fireball, Imbue Poison, Ground Slam and Wind Strike, plus modifier runestones such as Wither, Rend, Quickening and Thrift.
• Goblin gadgets: the Scrap Drill, Spyglass, Scrap Glider, Rocket Boots and Hookshot.
• New blocksets including Enkindled Copper, Enkindled Iron and Goblin Iron.
• Interface changes: a chapter progress roadmap, a redesigned portal panel and new player profile cards.

Hypixel described the Update 7 content as the first of several waves that would "change a lot" before release, so the final list on 12 October may differ from the pre-release.

What changed for servers in the Chapter 1 pre-release?

The Update 7 pre-release notes include several server side changes that matter for hosts:

None of these need action from you. They arrive with the server files on release day.

What this means for your server

Hytale clients and servers must run the exact same protocol version. Hypixel's server manual says that when an update ships, "servers must update immediately or players on the new version cannot connect." The launcher updates players automatically, so on 12 October your server falls out of step the moment Chapter 1 goes live.

Plan for release day like this:

1. Back up first. Copy the universe folder, plus config.json, permissions.json, whitelist.json and bans.json. Chapter 1 adds a lot of new content to existing worlds.
2. Update the server. Run /update check, then /update download, then /update apply --confirm, or download fresh files with the Hytale Downloader. Our guide to updating a Hytale server covers every method.
3. Check your plugins. Update 6 already moved the protocol to hytale/3 and required plugins to be rebuilt. Expect some plugins to need another update for Chapter 1. Remove anything that fails to load until its author catches up. See Hytale server mods and plugins.
4. Leave room for new content. Goblin Breaches generate extra world on the fly, so a server that sat near its memory limit before may need more. Hytale server requirements has the numbers.
5. Tell your players. Anyone still on the old version will see a version error. A restart of their launcher fixes it.

If you run the pre-release patchline to test Chapter 1 early, remember players must be on the same patchline as the server. Switch back to release with /update patchline release once Chapter 1 is out.

Hytale servers on GamezServers

We are getting Hytale servers ready and have not set an opening date yet. They are built to check for a new server version on every start, so after a patch like Chapter 1 a restart is all it takes, with automatic world backups available in settings. Join the waitlist on our Hytale server hosting page and we will email you as soon as you can deploy. New customers get 50% off the first month, and you can split the bill with up to 10 friends.

FAQ

What time does Hytale Chapter 1 release?

Hypixel has announced the date, 12 October 2026, but not an exact time in the coverage we checked. Watch the official Hytale X account and blog on the day.

Is Chapter 1 the same as Update 7?

The Update 7 pre-release carried the first wave of Chapter 1 content for testing. Chapter 1 is the full release of that content on 12 October 2026.

Will my Hytale world reset with Chapter 1?

Nothing official says worlds will reset. Back up your universe folder before updating anyway, because early access updates can change world data.

Do I need to update my Hytale server for Chapter 1?

Yes. Clients and servers must be on the exact same protocol version, so players on Chapter 1 cannot join a server still on the old build.

Will my plugins work after Chapter 1?

Some will and some will not. Check each plugin's page for a Chapter 1 build, and start the server without any plugin that throws errors on load.