Timeweaver - Temporal Arts

0.1.0

AutoMultiHud or MultipleHUD mods are recommended if you are using other mods that add custom HUD elements. Without one, the Temporal Essence bar may overlap or not display correctly.

Timeweaver introduces a time-based magic system to Hytale, allowing players to manipulate time itself through movement, control, and combat abilities powered by a regenerating Temporal Essence resource.

Getting Started

Craft a Chrono Gem in your inventory or at a workbench using basic materials. Equip it in your offhand to begin using time magic.

Your Temporal Essence appears above your health and stamina on the HUD. This acts as your mana system.

Essence regenerates slowly over time (1 per second)
Abilities drain essence depending on strength and duration

Core Controls

Hold right click with the Chrono Gem to begin charging.

As you charge, you will see lines appear on your meter. Each level uses a different ability depending on your movement or input when releasing.

Basic Ability

Tap Right Click

Fires a Temporal Bolt
Deals small damage and slows enemies
Marks targets so you can teleport to them
Does NOT cost essence to fire

If you hit a target:

Hold forward + tap right click to teleport to them
This teleport DOES cost essence
If a target is marked, you cannot fire another bolt until it wears off or you teleport to them.

Charge Abilities - 1st, middle, and last tick mark on the charge bar

Charge Level 1, 2, 3

Your movement determines the ability:

Hold Forward

Teleport forward
Longer charge = farther distance
Works best when jumping or aiming slightly upward

Hold Backward

Rewind back through time
Returns you to where you were:
- Level 1 = ~1 second
- Level 2 = ~3 seconds
- Level 3 = ~5 seconds
Restores your health to that moment

Crouch

Cast a Slow Time Field
Slows enemies and projectiles inside
Drains essence over time
Can be canceled by crouching and casting again

Charge Level 2 - 2nd tick mark on charge bar

Cast Haste on yourself
Increases movement speed (1.5x)
Drains essence continuously while active
Cast again to end it

Full Charge Abilities - Charge the bar all the way to the end

Fully Charged + Crouch

Cast a Stop Field
Freezes enemies and projectiles in place
Enemies can still attack if you get too close
Damage dealt during this time is stored and applied all at once when it ends
Drains essence rapidly

(Some projectiles may slowly fall instead of staying perfectly frozen)

Fully Charged + Standing

Cast a Chrono Boost Field
Speeds up everything inside
- Player movement
- Crafting stations
- Processing blocks like furnaces and leatherworking
Workbenches affected will display particle effects
Drains essence slowly over time

Future updates will expand this to include crop growth and more interactions.

Time Fields

Slow, Stop, and Chrono Boost fields persist while active
All fields drain essence over time
Effects only apply to entities inside the field
Some particle effects may linger briefly after the field ends

Temporal Combat System

Timeweaver adds a layered combat system built around positioning and timing:

Mark enemies with Temporal Bolts
Teleport to targets for quick engages
Rewind to escape damage or reposition
Control space with time fields
Stack damage during Stop fields for burst effects

Progression (In Progress)

Currently, the mod includes the base Chrono Gem.

Planned features:

Higher tier Chrono Gems
Faster casting and new abilities
Temporal weapons that interact with the system
Expanded Chrono Boost effects (crop growth, more blocks)

Notes

Teleports cost more essence at higher charge levels
Fields drain essence continuously while active
Temporal Bolt is free to use but teleporting to marked targets is not (may change in the future)

Known Issues

Some projectiles in Stop fields may slowly fall instead of fully freezing
Particle effects from fields may linger briefly after ending
Limited multiplayer testing