Kinetiq Elysium vs Vulcan Forged Elysium: Which Is Which?
Kinetiq's Elysium is a Layer-2 for Hyperliquid that uses HYPE for gas, with mainnet chain ID 99901 (testnet 99801). Vulcan Forged's Elysium is a separate, older Layer-1 built for gaming, tied to PYR and LAVA, with chain IDs 1338 and 1339. They share a name and nothing else, and neither is the ELYS token from Elys Network.
Searching "Elysium blockchain" returns results for at least two unrelated chains and a handful of tokens with similar names. If you add the wrong network to your wallet or buy the wrong ticker, you can end up sending funds somewhere you did not intend. This page sorts out which Elysium is which and how to make sure your wallet is on the right one.
What is Kinetiq's Elysium?
Kinetiq, the team behind kHYPE liquid staking and Markets.xyz on Hyperliquid, built Elysium as a Layer-2 that settles to HyperEVM. It runs on Arbitrum Orbit and is designed for trading apps, launchpads and AMMs that need more room than HyperEVM's small blocks allow. Gas is paid in HYPE, bridged 1:1 from HyperEVM. Its public testnet went live on September 22, 2026 and its mainnet launches on November 9, 2026. There is no Elysium token and no official points program, as of the mainnet announcement.
This is the Elysium that ElyScreener tracks: launchpads such as Boxa, Kleos and ElysPump, memecoins, smart-money wallets and the rest. For the full picture, read what is Elysium.
What is Vulcan Forged's Elysium?
Vulcan Forged is a blockchain gaming ecosystem. Its Elysium is an independent Layer-1 chain built for that ecosystem, linked to the PYR and LAVA tokens, with chain IDs 1338 and 1339. It predates Kinetiq's Elysium and has no connection to Hyperliquid, HYPE or Kinetiq. ElyScreener does not track it.
Kinetiq Elysium vs Vulcan Forged Elysium: side-by-side
| Kinetiq Elysium | Vulcan Forged Elysium | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Layer-2 (Arbitrum Orbit) | Layer-1 |
| Settles to | HyperEVM (Hyperliquid) | Its own chain |
| Main purpose | Trading apps, launchpads, AMMs | Gaming ecosystem |
| Gas token | HYPE | Related to PYR / LAVA ecosystem |
| Chain IDs | Mainnet 99901, testnet 99801 | 1338 / 1339 |
| Built by | Kinetiq | Vulcan Forged |
| Own token | None announced | Uses ecosystem tokens |
| Tracked on ElyScreener | Yes | No |
What about ELYS and other "Elysium" tokens?
Three more sources of confusion come up often:
- ELYS (Elys Network). A separate project with its own token. It is not related to either Elysium chain.
- "Elysium" tickers on price sites. CoinMarketCap and similar sites list tokens with Elysium in the name. None of them is an official token of Kinetiq's Elysium, because Kinetiq has not launched one.
- Memecoins on Elysium using the name. Coins like $ELYSX launched on Elysium pads trade on Kinetiq's chain but are community memecoins, not official chain tokens.
If anyone offers you "the Elysium token" or an Elysium airdrop claim, be careful. See Elysium token price and Elysium airdrop for what is and is not confirmed.
Kinetiq's own governance token is KNTQ, not an Elysium token. Half of Elysium's sequencer fees go to open-market KNTQ buybacks and burns. Our KNTQ explainer covers it.
How do I make sure my wallet is on the right Elysium network?
The chain ID is the fastest test. Names can be anything, but chain IDs are unique for practical purposes.
- Open your wallet's network settings and find the network called Elysium.
- Check the chain ID. For Kinetiq's Elysium mainnet it should be
99901; for its testnet,99801. - Check the currency symbol is HYPE.
- Check the RPC URL. Kinetiq's testnet RPC is
https://testnet-rpc.elysium.kinetiq.xyz. For mainnet, community RPCs includehttps://rpc-live.elysp.comandhttps://rpc-live.boxa.club, and Kinetiq is expected to publish an official one. - If you see chain ID 1338 or 1339, that is Vulcan Forged's chain. Rename or remove it so you do not mix them up.
Our step-by-step guide to adding Elysium to MetaMask shows each field. When you connect a wallet to ElyScreener for in-site buys, it asks for chain 99901, which is another quick check.
How can you tell which Elysium an article or post is about?
Search results, videos and posts rarely say which Elysium they mean in the title. A few quick clues sort them out:
- Mentions of HYPE, Hyperliquid, HyperEVM, Kinetiq or kHYPE point to Kinetiq's Elysium.
- Mentions of PYR, LAVA, Vulcan Forged games or a gaming marketplace point to Vulcan Forged's Elysium.
- Dates help. Kinetiq's Elysium was unveiled around late August 2026. Anything older that calls Elysium a live chain is almost certainly about Vulcan Forged.
- Launchpads and memecoins such as Boxa, Kleos, ElysPump or pump.fun trading on Elysium are Kinetiq's chain.
- Contract addresses can be checked on the right explorer. If a token does not exist on Kinetiq's Elysium explorer or on ElyScreener, it is not on that chain.
If a post mixes clues from both, for example HYPE and PYR together, treat it as unreliable. The same goes for anything that promises a token swap between the two chains. No such bridge or migration has been announced.
Why does the mix-up matter?
- Lost funds. Sending HYPE to an address while your wallet is on the wrong chain means the transaction goes somewhere it should not, or fails.
- Wrong research. Old articles and videos about Vulcan Forged's Elysium can show up in searches about Kinetiq's chain, with wrong dates, tokens and tokenomics.
- Scams. Fake "Elysium token" sales and claims rely on people not knowing which project is which.
When in doubt, check the chain ID and start from Kinetiq's official site, kinetiq.xyz. None of this is financial advice.
FAQ
Is Kinetiq's Elysium the same as Vulcan Forged's Elysium?
No. Kinetiq's Elysium is a Hyperliquid Layer-2 using HYPE for gas; Vulcan Forged's Elysium is a separate gaming Layer-1 tied to PYR and LAVA.
What is the chain ID of Elysium for Hyperliquid?
Kinetiq's Elysium mainnet chain ID is 99901 and its testnet is 99801. Its parent chain, HyperEVM, is 999.
Is ELYS the token of Elysium?
No. ELYS belongs to Elys Network, an unrelated project. Kinetiq's Elysium has no token as of its mainnet announcement.
Does PYR or LAVA work on Kinetiq's Elysium?
No. PYR and LAVA belong to the Vulcan Forged ecosystem. Kinetiq's Elysium uses HYPE for gas.
How do I know which Elysium my wallet is connected to?
Check the chain ID in your wallet's network settings: 99901 or 99801 is Kinetiq's Elysium, 1338 or 1339 is Vulcan Forged's.
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