What to know
- The Forgotten Temple is a key early-game location that unlocks the Memories system.
- It appears as a waypoint on your map, usually not far from spawn, and looks like a cross‑shaped structure.
- You’ll need a basic weapon (like a Crude Sword) to deal with the stone golem guarding the inner portal.
- Interacting with the Heart of Orbis statue inside the temple activates Memories, letting you record creatures and earn rewards.
The Forgotten Temple is one of the first major points of interest in Hytale, and it’s where you unlock the Memories feature that tracks what you’ve seen and done in the world. Once activated, Memories let you collect and restore memories from creatures, enemies, and NPCs to unlock new items, recipes, and teleporters as you progress.
How to find the Forgotten Temple Gateway
The Forgotten Temple is always fairly close to your spawn point, but its exact position changes with each world seed. The easiest way to find it is to look at the navigation bar at the top of your screen, which shows important waypoints like your bed and death markers.
Among those markers, you’ll see an icon for the Forgotten Temple Gateway, it looks like a teleporter with a small circle in the middle and four arrow‑like shapes around it. Follow that marker on your compass until you reach the temple’s entrance.
How to unlock the Memories feature
Once you’re at the Forgotten Temple, follow these steps to unlock Memories:
Step 1: Go deeper into the temple
After entering the Forgotten Temple, move straight ahead and continue deeper into the newly unlocked area.
Step 2: Activate the Heart of Orbis
Approach the large central statue called the Heart of Orbis and press the interact key (default: F).
Step 3: Memories unlocked
A confirmation message will appear, indicating that the Memories feature is now unlocked.
How to collect and restore Memories
After unlocking Memories, you can start recording them by looking at different creatures, enemies, and NPCs around Orbis. Each time you see a new type of entity, you’ll gain a memory that gets stored in your Memories log.
Follow the steps below to restore Memories and claim rewards:
Step 1
Travel back to the Forgotten Temple and enter the inner chamber with the Heart of Orbis statue.
Step 2
Interact with the statue again and choose the option to restore Memories.
Step 3
Confirm the restore; you’ll receive rewards based on how many memories you’ve collected (new recipes, items, teleporters, etc.).
Rewards from restoring Memories
Restoring Memories at the Heart of Orbis unlocks various progression rewards, such as:
- New crafting recipes and blueprints.
- Access to special merchants and traders in the temple.
- Unlockable teleporters to other key locations in Orbis.
- Cosmetic items, gear, and utility items tied to memory milestones.
The exact rewards depend on how many unique memories you’ve recorded and how far you’ve progressed in the Memories system.
Farming Memories
Once Memories are unlocked, keep exploring Orbis and interacting with different creatures and NPCs to fill your memory log. Returning to the Heart of Orbis regularly to restore Memories is a core way to unlock new gear, recipes, and fast travel options as you adventure across the world.
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