What to know

  • The Training Dummy is a craftable combat practice object
  • It uses only basic wood-based materials
  • You can place it anywhere near your base
  • It’s meant for testing attacks, not gaining XP

Learning combat safely is an important part of progression in Hytale. Before heading into caves, hostile zones, or PvP encounters, the Training Dummy gives you a low-risk way to understand weapon range, swing speed, and animation timing.

Materials required to craft the training dummy

All required materials come from basic tree harvesting, making this an early-game craft.

MaterialQuantityNotes
Tree Trunk1Any wood type
Tree Sap3Drops from chopping trees
Stick3Common wood resource

How to craft the training dummy

  1. Chop down trees to collect at least one tree trunk and gather tree sap drops.
  2. Collect sticks from wood nodes or from chopping smaller branches.
  3. Open a Workbench crafting menu.
  4. Combine the tree trunk, tree sap, and sticks to craft the Training Dummy.
  5. Move the crafted Training Dummy into your hotbar.
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How to use the training dummy

Once crafted, the Training Dummy can be placed and used immediately. Select the Training Dummy from your hotbar. Place it on the ground near your base or training area. Attack the dummy using your equipped weapon or combat style. Watch hit animations, timing, and reach to adjust your combat approach.

The dummy does not attack back and does not damage the player.

Best use cases for Training Dummy in Hytale

  • The training dummy is best used for weapon testing because it helps you learn the reach and swing speed of different weapons.
  • Useful for timing practice because it allows you to improve the consistency of your attacks.
  • Effective for combo testing because it lets you safely experiment with different attack chains without risk.
  • It is helpful for skill warm-ups because it prepares you before going into dangerous combat situations.

Tips for effective combat practice

Place the dummy close to your crafting area so you can test new weapons immediately after crafting them. Practicing with different weapon types helps you understand which ones suit your playstyle before entering combat-heavy zones.


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