Welcome to JiJinia: The Path of Ascension

Welcome to the JiJinia development blog! This is where we'll share our progress building this ambitious Hytale mod.

What is JiJinia?

JiJinia is an action RPG mod for Hytale set in a dark medieval world. Ancient Grimoires hold the secrets to unlocking inner power beyond normal human limits. Those who find and master these texts can ascend through stages of power, gaining supernatural abilities.

You are nobody. No chosen one, no prophecy. Just a survivor scraping together equipment and skills through sheer persistence.

Core Systems

• Equipment Identity - No classes. What you wear defines what you can do
• Skill-by-Doing - Skills improve through use, not XP
• Ascension System - Rare Grimoires unlock supernatural power
• Discipline System - EverQuest Next-inspired combat flexibility
• Color-Coded Damage - 6 elements with visual consistency

Why Hytale?

Hytale is being built with modding as a first-class feature. Its powerful tools and beautiful world make it the perfect foundation for ambitious gameplay overhauls. We're excited to see what's possible.

Inspiration

We're drawing from Path of Exile for its deep affix system and build variety, and Dark Souls for its precise, committed combat. Mix in Mount & Blade for medieval faction warfare and EverQuest Next for the discipline slot system.

Current Status

We're in Phase 1: Single character combat + damage types. The project scaffolding is complete, and we're now implementing the core combat system with the color-coded damage types.

Follow along as we build this world together!