Mastering Tool Repair in Hytale: Restore Your Gear to Full Durability

Knowing how to repair your tools in Hytale is essential, especially to clear that pesky notification about ‘broken items in your inventory that need repairs.’ While it hints at the option being available, it doesn’t provide any guidance on how to actually do it or what materials you’ll need. Fortunately, the process is straightforward, even if the game doesn’t explicitly explain it. Like many features in this early access title, the details are tucked away in menus, leaving you to discover them through exploration and experimentation with crafting. You’ll also need to set up specific workbenches to gather the materials required for a repair kit, so here’s a complete rundown on getting your gear back to peak condition.

To repair items in Hytale, you’ll first need to craft a repair kit at the tools section of your workbench, where you also create hatchets and pickaxes. Look for the top-left item that resembles a silvery lump. To make a repair kit, you’ll need the following resources:

To craft a repair kit, gather the listed materials, which means you’ll need to build a furnace and a tanning rack if you haven’t done so already. The good news is that a furnace can be constructed using any stone and any log, making it easy to whip one up (and if you’re using Hytale Copper for better gear, you should have that sorted by now). The tanning rack, however, requires stone, logs, and the same light hide needed to create the light leather for the kit. To obtain light hide, venture into areas with common animals, like plains or woodlands, and take down smaller creatures such as sheep or rabbits—I got mine from hunting some boars.

Once you have both a furnace and a tanning rack set up, along with all the necessary materials, you can craft repair kits in the workbench menu—where it becomes clear that the silvery lump is actually a small toolbox.

To repair any item in Hytale, whether it’s tools, weapons, or armor, simply place the repair kit into one of your quick slots and use it. This will display a list of all items you can repair, allowing you to select the one you want to fix. Using the repair kit will restore the item to 100% efficiency. Once you have the resources, it’s much more convenient to carry a stack of repair kits rather than extra tools, so make sure to gather linen, leather, and iron whenever you can, and you’ll always be prepared!