Hytale Reveals Patch Notes for Next Update

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I’m so excited for the next update to Hytale! Simon Collins-Laflamme from Hypixel Studios just announced that Update 2 will have some really cool new face masks and other cosmetic items. Plus, we’ll finally be able to hide our armor, which is awesome! They’re also making some tweaks to how the game progresses and changing up the user interface, so it sounds like a big update overall.

Since launching on January 13th, Hytale has already received updates for players with early access. The first update added dinosaurs like the T-Rex, Triceratops, and Pterodactyl, but players had to find a volcanic area to encounter them. Update 1 also improved the game’s crafting system, making it faster to create leather and easier to upgrade your backpack at the beginning of the game.

Hytale Update 2 Is Arriving Sooner Than Players Think

Now that the first early access version of Hytale is out, Hypixel Studios is working on the next update. Hytale Update 2 will include features players have asked for, like the ability to hide individual pieces of armor. The update will also add new cosmetic items, including face masks, different mouth options to create characters resembling vampires or orcs, and improved haircuts and clothing styles.

Simon Collins-Laflamme, the founder of Hypixel Studios, announced that a new item called the Necromancy Grimoire will be included in the next update for Hytale. Players can obtain this magical book by defeating the Skeleton Praetorian, and it allows them to summon up to five skeletal minions from bone piles to fight enemies. These minions won’t stay around forever – they’ll disappear after five minutes or if the player who summoned them dies. Collins-Laflamme later explained on Twitter that this grimoire isn’t part of the game’s main magic system; it’s just a fun, extra item added to the update.

Hytale’s Next Update Is Packed With Fresh Goodies

Update 2 for Hytale will improve the game with several convenient changes. Mining will become faster depending on the quality of your pickaxe, and you’ll need a cobalt or thorium pickaxe to mine adamantite. These changes should make it easier for new players to get started. The game’s interface will also be updated with a keybind to quickly collect all items from chests. Players will be visible on the compass, and server owners will benefit from improvements to server stability.

The second update for Hytale will make farming easier. Crops will no longer be destroyed by accidental hits, saving players from losing their hard work. The update also fixes a problem where farmland would disappear under fully grown crops and extends how long tilled soil stays usable. Players can try out Hytale Update 2 now through the game’s pre-release program. Just open the game launcher and choose the pre-release option in the settings. The full update is expected to launch between January 23rd and 24th, depending on feedback from players testing the pre-release version.

The next update for Hytale will give players a longer period to test it and share their thoughts before the official launch. According to the developers, this extended preview will allow mod creators and server administrators more time to prepare their content. While the game’s interface still has a few minor issues, players are encouraged to continue providing feedback during early access.

Hytale Update 2 Pre-Release Patch Notes (January 22, 2026)

Cosmetics & Customization

  • New mask face accessories (available for all editions)
  • Armor slot visibility toggle (host-enforced for PvP/immersion)
  • New mouth variants: Vampire, Cute, Orc (all editions)
  • Berserker haircut tiling fixed
  • Updated haircuts, cape animations, petals & cloth visuals

Gameplay & Balance

  • New magic! Necromancy grimoire! Drops from Skeleton Praetorian, lets you raise up to 5 skeletal minions from bone piles (5-min duration or until summoner dies)
  • Adamantite now requires a Thorium or Cobalt pickaxe
  • Pickaxe progression reworked: mining speed now scales with pickaxe quality
  • Faster rail karts (still not great, but faster!)
  • Tower exploit fixed (NPCs can now throw rocks at players)
  • Buffed polar bears and multiple skeleton types
  • All crops can now place produce in the world
  • Missing decorative light blocks added to furniture bench
  • Adjusted hide drops (Light → Medium for some NPCs like cows)
  • Added permission for world map teleporting
  • Magma Rhino Toad attack updates (…maybe accidental buff)

World Generation

  • WorldGen V2 prepared for public documentation (modder support)
  • New Default_Flat & Default_Void templates using WorldGen V2
  • Hub Portal now spawns with V2 flat worldgen (clear weather, limited fog, new worlds only)
  • Major ore placement refactor in all zones
    • More ores, especially in Devastated Lands underground
    • Requires new chunks in existing worlds
  • Zone 1 dungeon environment fixes + new environment fixes (you might hear new soundtracks)

Farming

  • Eternal crops no longer break from weapon damage
  • Increased tilled soil lifetime
  • Fixed soil decay under fully grown crops

UI / UX

  • Improved editor block tooltips
  • Clothing color tooltips added
  • Better hotbar active-slot contrast (diamond indicator, helpful in Howling Sands)
  • Memory categories sorted alphabetically
  • Scripted Brush QoL improvements
  • Inventory interaction updates (e.g. new keybind to pull all items from chests)
  • Optional FPS counter overlay
  • Player markers added to compass
  • Ophidiophobia accessibility mode

Audio

  • Added basic Rex sounds + additional audio fixes

Bug Fixes, Tech & Stability

  • Server self-updater
  • Shadow improvements
  • Pick block works when hotbar is full
  • Asset editor documentation fixed
  • Mantling fixes
  • Keybind persistence fixed
  • Improved weather transitions (still not perfect, but smoother)
  • Teleporter offset fixed
  • Rail karts now consume & place correctly
  • Bed respawn in unloaded chunks fixed
  • Food particle tint updates
  • Major server stability, validation, ECS, localization & timeout improvements

Important Notes

Hey everyone, we’re planning to launch this update this weekend! If you get a chance, please help us test it out and let us know if you find any bugs – either in the game itself or just reply here if it’s a big one. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly, and I’ll keep you all updated on Friday or Saturday!

So, Update 3 is coming, and we’re planning to give modders and server owners a longer heads-up this time. We’ve noticed a ton of awesome content being made by the community, and to keep everything running smoothly for everyone, we want to make our updates more predictable. Basically, we want to give them enough time to update their stuff before we drop the new version so there aren’t any big issues!

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2026-01-23 03:05