AbilityAPI

AbilityAPI

AbilityAPI is a library mod for Hytale that adds a shared set of player abilities and gives server admins and other mods a simple way to grant and manage them.

What you get

• Dozens of abilities out of the box: creative flight, waterbreathing, extra oxygen, fall damage immunity, move speed, swim speed, wall climb, punch damage, strength, damage resistances per type, second chance, dark vision, mining haste, mining fortune, item magnet, and more.
• All ability data is saved per player and re-applied when they rejoin or the server restarts.
• Optional conditions so an ability only works in certain zones, in sunlight, when health is low, or when the target's health is low. Great for species mods or custom perks.

Commands

Everything is under /ability:

• /ability add – Grant an ability. You can add conditions so it only applies in certain situations.
• /ability remove – Remove an ability.
• /ability list – See your (or another player's) current abilities.
• /ability available – List all ability IDs and short descriptions.

Examples

• /ability add creative_flight – Turn on creative-style flight.
• /ability add waterbreathing – Breathe underwater.
• /ability add stamina_regen 2.0 zone 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 – Double stamina regen, but only in zones 12 through 20.

Other condition options you can put after the value: sunlight, health_below 50, health_above 80, target_health_below 30, target_health_above 50. Use zone followed by a list of zone IDs for area-based abilities.

For server admins

Drop the AbilityAPI JAR into your server's mods folder and restart. No config is required. Use /ability add and /ability remove to give or take abilities. Abilities are stored in the mod's data folder (e.g. player_abilities.json) and persist across restarts.

For players

If your server runs AbilityAPI, admins or other mods (like Orbis Origins) can grant you abilities such as faster stamina regen in certain zones, waterbreathing, wall climb, or extra damage when you or your target is low on health. Use /ability list to see what you have and /ability available to see what exists.

Other mods

Mods like Orbis Origins can depend on AbilityAPI and grant abilities when you pick a species or complete a quest. AbilityAPI is the single place that implements the behavior (flight, resistances, movement, etc.), so many mods can reuse the same abilities without duplicating code.

Full documentation

For the complete usage guide (all commands, ability list, conditions, and mod integration), see the AbilityAPI User and Modder Guide on GitHub.

Support

For help, feature ideas, or sharing how you use the mod, join the AbilityAPI support Discord.