Hytale patch notes – First early access update adds dinosaurs and more

Hytale’s early access period began just a few days ago, but the team at Hypixel Studios has already launched the game’s first patch.

Pre-release Update #1 is now live in the game’s launcher. To start the game, the new patch will be applied, and waiting within is a number of big changes to the game based on feedback from the title’s first week of playtime among the masses.

Read on below for everything that’s new and different in Hytale with its first early access patch.

Hytale patch notes today: Pre-release update #1

Below you can find all of the patch notes from the Jan. 16, 2026 update for Hytale.

Combat & Balance

• More reliable melee hits
• Burn/Lava tuning + water clears burns
• Fire creatures now fire-immune
• NPC/combat fixes + exploit fixes

Crafting & Items

• Backpacks are easier + cheaper to craft
• Benches pull from a larger chest radius (2x)
• Faster hide to leather processing (-10s)
• Food/farming balance tweaks
• Dropped-item physics fixes
• You can now place torches while dual-wielding (except sword, it prioritize block)

Audio & VFX

• New/updated mining + ore sounds
• Improved particles (ore breaking, eating, memories, potions)
• Small visual/positioning fixes

UI / Performance / QoL

• FOV safeguards + high-FOV fixes
• Faster chunk loading at high view distance
• Pre-release/version warnings
• Better lag handling + small keybind/UI updates

World & NPCs

• Improved zone 4 atmosphere/spawns (sewers/volcanic areas)
• Villages/outposts/dungeons repaired
• Environmental damage rework
• Earlier sleep time (-1h30m)
• Loot/animation fixes + minor interaction tweaks
• Added dinosaurs in Zone 4

Customization & Misc

• New face/hair options (unavailable until it goes to release build) + cosmetic fixes
• Cute secret new NPC added for creatives and modders

Commands / Server / Stability

• Teleport/give/whitelist/ban improvements
• Networking/auth updates rash + stability fixes

While the patch notes are missing several numerical values, the changes are positive and welcome. The early reaction to the news has been excitement from the players, so make sure to log on and check out everything above to see how Hytale feels now.