Character creator

**For a more tutorialized explanation of the content described in this article, see Character Creator on the Hytale Community Wiki.**

The **character creator** is an in-game tool used to customize the appearance of the player.

## Customization

Using the character creator, players can customize everything in their avatar using from clothing to physical appearance, including multiple color options for each item.
Avatars are modular, so players can mix and match items from different sets of clothing. The player model can also be customized, allowing the player to take the form of any NPC in-game.

## Customizable objects

* Body type
	+ Masculine and feminine options; only affects the available customization options and not the player model.
	+ Five different skin tones.
* Haircut
	+ Short and long hairstyles are available.
	+ Have a wide range of available colors.
* Eyes
	+ Can be small, medium or large size.
	+ Have a range of available colors.
* Eyebrows
	+ Have a wide range of available colors and styles.
* Facial hair
	+ Have a wide range of available colors and styles.
* Undertop
	+ Have a wide range of available styles.
	+ Each shirt type has a certain set of colors it can be.
* Pants
	+ Have a wide range of available styles.
	+ Each shirt type has a certain set of colors it can be.
* Shoes
	+ Have a range of available types.
	+ Some shoes have a certain set of colors they can be.
* Gloves
	+ Have four different types.
* Overtop
	+ Have a wide range of available styles.
	+ Each shirt type has a certain set of colors it can be.
* Face accessory
	+ Have a range of available types, including glasses and scarves.
	+ Each accessory has a certain set of colors it can be.
* Ear accessory
	+ Have five available types.
	+ Each accessory has a certain range of colors it can be.
* Head accessory
	+ Have a range of available types, including headbands, beanies, headscarves, bandanas.
	+ Each accessory has a certain set of colors it can be.

## Themes

The character customizer has different thematic options. Fantasy clothing uses darker themes, whereas modern clothing is lighter and brighter. Server owners can override players' clothing to apply the theme of the server/minigame.

## Gradient mapping

**Gradient mapping** is a system used for the character creator where different colors can be applied to a texture without having to create many separate texture files. This method splits an asset into three components: the model, the texture, and the gradient mapping. Grayscale areas of the texture are where the gradient mapping is applied.

## Gallery

* Long hairstyles.
* Short hairstyles.
* The asset creation process
* Different layers.
* Avatars emoting.
* Different shirts.
* Character variety.
* A scavenger avatar.
* Head accessories.
* Different hair colors.

## References

1. ↑ a b "Customizing out character in Hytale" – *Hytale* Blog, 5 February 2019.
2. ↑ "A sneak peek at Hytale's user interface" – *Hytale* Blog, 13 December 2018.
3. ↑ "Custom content in Hytale" – *Hytale* Blog, 2 August 2019.
4. ↑ "Cosplay as a cat and more with Hytale’s mod tools" by Craig Pearson. RockPaperShotgun, 21 August 2019.
5. ↑ "Progress Update: May 30 2020" – *Hytale* Blog, 30 May 2020.