First Week Speedrun Records: Zone 3 Beaten in Under 4 Hours

Just one week after Early Access launch, the Hytale speedrunning community has already established impressive benchmarks. Here’s everything you need to know about the emerging competitive scene.

Current World Records (as of Jan 17)

Any% (Zone 3 Boss Defeat)

• Record: 3 hours 47 minutes
• Runner: TurboZone (USA)
• Date: January 16, 2026
• Seed: Random (verified)

100% All Zones (Current Content)

• Record: 8 hours 12 minutes
• Runner: CompleteRun_JP (Japan)
• Date: January 17, 2026

Glitchless Category

• Record: 4 hours 31 minutes
• Runner: PurePlay (Germany)
• Date: January 16, 2026

Key Strategies

Early Game Optimization

Top runners skip the tutorial zone entirely using a specific starting location exploit. They immediately rush to copper deposits to craft the essentials.

Movement Tech

• Bunny Hopping: Chaining jumps on slopes increases speed by ~15%
• Dodge Rolling: Animation canceling rolls for faster traversal
• Glider Abuse: Finding early glider patterns to skip terrain

Boss Skip Strategies

Some zones allow runners to bypass mini-bosses by:

1. Aggroing from maximum range
2. Breaking line of sight
3. Using terrain to despawn triggers

The Great Glitch Debate

Currently, there’s a split in the community:

Pro-Glitch Camp:

“Glitches are part of the game. Finding them is a skill.”

Glitchless Purists:

“The devs will patch these. Glitchless times will stand.”

Both categories are being tracked on speedrun.com/hytale.

How to Get Started

1. Learn the Route: Watch TurboZone’s YouTube breakdown
2. Practice Splits: Use LiveSplit with custom Hytale integration
3. Join the Discord: speedrun.com/hytale/discord
4. Submit Runs: All runs require video proof + seed verification

What’s Next?

With Zone 4 on the horizon, expect records to be broken constantly. The first sub-3-hour run is only a matter of time.

Good luck, runners!