Every biome you need
All Terrain Types Free
All 35 terrain types (land & water) are free forever. Add 18 free hex features like settlements and dungeons, or unlock 55+ premium features with Pro. Each with a unique color, icon, and movement cost.
Pick a terrain type and drag across hexes to paint.
Terrain Categories
Terrain
The foundation of your world — the land itself.
Water
Oceans, lakes, rivers, and coastlines.
Underdark
Subterranean terrain for caves and the deep earth.
Settlements
Towns, cities, outposts, and signs of civilization.
Fortifications & Dungeons
Castles, ruins, and places of danger.
Sacred & Magical
Temples, groves, ley lines, and places of power.
* Pro terrain types. See pricing for details.
More than just colors.
Movement costs — every terrain type has a movement cost that affects travel route calculations. Plains cost 1, forests 1.5, mountains 3. Roads reduce cost further. Your players' journey time is terrain-aware.
Vision modifiers — terrain affects fog of war vision radius. Dense forests block sight. Mountaintops extend it. Open plains give full range. All configurable per hex type.
Procedural generation — Hexer's world generator uses biome rules to place terrain naturally. High elevation becomes mountains, low elevation with moisture becomes swamps, coastlines emerge where land meets water.
Custom hex types — Pro users can create new terrain types with custom names, colors, and icons. Build hex types specific to your world: "Blighted Marsh", "Dragon's Waste", "Fey-Touched Forest".
Start Painting Your World
All base terrain types are free. Open the editor and start painting — no account required.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many terrain types does Hexer have?
108 hex types across Terrain, Water, Underdark, Settlements, Fortifications, Sacred/Magical, and Special categories. Each has a unique color and icon. All 35 terrain types and 18 hex features are free forever. Pro unlocks 55+ premium features and 10 Underdark terrain types.
Can I create custom terrain types?
Yes. Pro users can create custom hex types with any name, color, and icon from the built-in icon library. Custom types are saved per map and work with all tools including procedural generation.
Do terrain types affect gameplay?
Each terrain type has a movement cost that affects travel route calculations and dynamic vision range. Dense forests slow movement and reduce sight. Mountains block vision. Roads speed up travel. All values are configurable.
What icons are available?
Hexer includes 95+ icons from the game-icons.net library — trees, mountains, castles, skulls, mushrooms, crystals, and more. Every terrain type has a default icon, and you can change any hex's icon independently.