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loot.yml controls the drops and rewards that elites leave behind when defeated. This includes their equipped gear, vanilla loot multipliers, and custom drop tables.

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Equipment Drops

Elites have a chance to drop the gear they are wearing. Each slot rolls independently. 
Loot:
  dropWeaponChance: 0.05
  dropArmorPieceChance: 0.05
  dropOffhandItemChance: 0.05
SettingWhat it doesDefault
dropWeaponChanceChance for the elite to drop its main-hand weapon.0.05 (5%)
dropArmorPieceChanceChance for each armor piece to drop individually.0.05 (5%)
dropOffhandItemChanceChance for the off-hand item (shield, torch) to drop.0.05 (5%)
Tip: If you want equipment drops to feel special and rare, keep these low. If you want a more generous loot experience, raise them to 0.15 or higher.

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Vanilla Loot Multiplier

Higher-tier elites drop more of their standard loot (bones, rotten flesh, etc.). 
Loot:
  vanillaDroplistMultiplierPerTier:
    - 0  # Tier 1 — normal vanilla drops
    - 0  # Tier 2 — normal vanilla drops
    - 2  # Tier 3 — 2x vanilla drops
    - 4  # Tier 4 — 4x vanilla drops
    - 6  # Tier 5 — 6x vanilla drops
A value of 0 means the mob drops its normal vanilla amount. A value of 4 means it drops 4 times the normal amount.

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Extra Drops

Custom items that only drop from specific tier ranges. This is where you add crafting materials, potions, gems, and other rewards. 
Loot:
  extraDrops:
    - itemId: "Ingredient_Life_Essence"
      chance: 1.0
      minTierInclusive: 3
      maxTierInclusive: 4
      minQty: 11
      maxQty: 21

    - itemId: "Ore_Mithril"
      chance: 0.15
      minTierInclusive: 4
      maxTierInclusive: 4
      minQty: 1
      maxQty: 5

    - itemId: "Rock_Gem_Diamond"
      chance: 0.02
      minTierInclusive: 4
      maxTierInclusive: 4
      minQty: 1
      maxQty: 1
FieldWhat it does
itemIdThe Hytale item identifier to drop.
chanceDrop probability from 0.0 (never) to 1.0 (always).
minTierInclusiveLowest tier that can drop this item (0-4).
maxTierInclusiveHighest tier that can drop this item (0-4).
minQtyMinimum stack size when dropped.
maxQtyMaximum stack size when dropped.
The default configuration includes a progression of crafting materials: copper and iron ores from early tiers, cobalt and thorium from mid tiers, and mithril, onyxium, adamantite, gems, and potions from the highest tiers.