What to know
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Medium hide commonly drops from wolves, which are widespread in grass/early biomes and may attack in packs.
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You can improve farming consistency by using terrain shaping: a long funnel into a small kill pocket beats chasing spawns.
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You will need a tanning setup to convert medium hide into medium leather for mid-tier crafting progression.
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A Tier 1 workbench can craft a Tanning Rack using 6 tree trunks, 3 stone, and 3 light hide.
In Hytale, in order to get a medium hide and meat farm, you basically have to build a small, repeatable hunting lane that turns wolf packs into predictable, low-risk kills while also stocking your food supply.
| Part | Goal | Simple option |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn area | Where mobs naturally roam into your system | A wolf-active grass/forest edge near your base route |
| Funnel | Forces pathing into one direction | 2-wide trench or fenced corridor you extend over time |
| Kill pocket | Lets you hit safely while mobs can’t reach you | 1-block gap + barrier wall, or a corner you can poke through |
| Collection | Makes loot easy to grab | Clear floor, single pickup spot, optional storage chest nearby |
| Processing | Turns hides into usable leather | Tanning Rack at base (then tannery workflow) |
Location
You will get the best results if you go to this temple. You’ll find wolves here commonly, and your farm depends on repeatable wolf encounters rather than rare spawns.
Picking the right spot so wolves do the work
Wolves are a practical target because medium hide drops from wolves and they are described as common in grass biomes, so you can usually find a repeatable area without traveling far. Since wolves can come in packs, choose a location with an escape route and space to build a straight funnel without obstacles.
How to make a simple medium hide and meat farm
Step 1: Gear up for pack fights
Bring any decent early armor and a reliable weapon because packs can overwhelm you if you get cornered.
Plan to fight from positions where you can back up without getting surrounded, since the main danger is multiple wolves stacking hits.
Step 2: Lay out a basic funnel corridor
Dig or build a corridor that is long enough to guide chasing wolves in a straight line (longer is safer, because it stretches the pack).
Keep it narrow so pathing stays predictable, and keep your own side route alongside it so you can move to the kill pocket without body-blocking the entrance.
Step 3: Build a kill pocket with a safe-hit barrier
At the end of the corridor, make a small pocket where wolves bunch up, then place a barrier between you and the pocket so you can attack while they cannot reach you.
If you want it extra safe, add a second fallback barrier behind you so you can reset stamina and heal without losing control of the group.
Step 4: Force clean engagements and stagger targets
When wolves reach the pocket, focus hits on the closest one and keep pressure so they stagger, which is a useful tactic versus just blocking and draining stamina.
Repeat until the pack is down, then loot and reset by clearing stragglers in the funnel.
Step 5: Add a simple collection and reset loop
Keep the kill pocket floor clear so drops are easy to see and grab, then place a chest just outside the danger zone for hides and meat.
Your loop becomes: lure wolves into the funnel, fight at the barrier, collect, store, repeat.
Turning medium hide into medium leather for crafting
Medium hide becomes much more useful once you process it at your base, since medium leather unlocks mid-tier progression crafting.
To start that pipeline, craft a Tanning Rack at a Tier 1 workbench; the requirements listed are 6 of any tree trunks, 3 of any stone, and 3 light hide.
Rewards
| Reward | What it’s for | Source |
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| Medium hide | Core material you are farming | Drops from wolves |
| Meat | Reliable food supply while you farm | Wolves are hunted as part of the loop |
| Medium leather | The processed form used for upgrades/crafting | Produced via tanning workflow (Tanning Rack is the entry point) |
If you want a farm that stays simple but scales, invest in a longer funnel and a safer kill pocket first, then worry about storage and processing. Medium hide from wolves plus a basic tanning setup gives you a steady path into mid-tier crafting without constant roaming.
