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effects.yml controls the passive entity effects applied to elites. Effects are ongoing buffs or debuffs with configurable per-tier enablement. The system is generic - new effects can be added by config entry alone.

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How Effects Work

Effects are applied when an elite spawns and re-evaluated during configuration reconciliation. If an effect is enabled for the elite’s tier, it is applied. If an effect is later disabled (by config change or overlay), it is removed on the next reconcile pass.

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Effect Configuration

Effects:
  byId:
    projectile_resistance:
      isEnabled: true
      isEnabledPerTier: [false, false, false, true, true]
      amountMultiplierPerTier: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.7, 0.85]
      infinite: true
SettingWhat it doesDefault
isEnabledMaster toggle for this effect.true
isEnabledPerTierToggle per tier. Controls which tiers receive this effect.Varies per effect
amountMultiplierPerTierThe effect strength for each tier. Meaning depends on the effect (e.g., for projectile resistance, 0.7 means 70% of projectile damage is blocked).Varies per effect
infiniteWhether the effect lasts forever or has a limited duration.true

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Default Effects

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Projectile Resistance

Reduces the damage elites take from ranged attacks (bows, crossbows, staves). Encourages players to engage high-tier elites in melee combat rather than kiting from a distance.
  • Default tiers: T4 and T5 only
  • Default strength: 70% block (T4), 85% block (T5)
Tip: If you want ranged builds to remain viable against high-tier elites, lower the resistance values (e.g., 0.3 and 0.5).

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Adding New Effects

New effects can be added by creating a new entry in effects.yml under the byId map. The key should match a valid Hytale status effect identifier. The system will automatically apply it during spawn and manage it during reconciliation.

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Admin UI

Effects are editable in the Entity Effects sub-tab of the Admin UI. The tree explorer shows all configured effects. Clicking an effect expands a detail panel with per-tier toggles, multiplier fields, and the infinite toggle.