How to Lure Animals in Hytale

What to know

• Animal luring relies on crafted farming tools rather than instant taming
• The Feed Bag is the primary item used to attract wildlife
• You must unlock the Farmer’s Workbench to access animal-related crafting
• Full, permanent taming systems are still limited in current builds

Right now, animal interaction in Hytale focuses more on luring, managing, and farming rather than instant ownership. If you’re planning farms or controlled animal pens, understanding how the Feed Bag works is essential.

How the animal luring system currently works

Instead of traditional taming systems, Hytale uses attraction-based mechanics. Animals respond to food sources placed in the world, allowing you to guide them into pens, farms, or safer areas. The Feed Bag acts as a passive lure, drawing nearby animals toward it over time.

This system is especially useful early on when you want renewable food sources or plan structured farming setups without relying on combat or capture tools.

How to craft a Farmer’s Workbench

1. Open your Builder’s Workbench and prepare basic crafting materials.
2. Gather 4 wood planks and 2 iron ingots through logging and mining.
3. Craft the Farmer’s Workbench from the Builder’s Workbench menu.
4. Place the Farmer’s Workbench inside your base or near your farming area.

How to craft a Feed Bag

1. Interact with the Farmer’s Workbench.
2. Collect farming crops such as wheat and carrots.
3. Use 4 wheat and 2 carrots to craft a Feed Bag.
4. Once crafted, the Feed Bag becomes your main tool for animal attraction.

How to lure animals using the Feed Bag

Explore nearby zones to locate wildlife. Early-game animals like foxes and rams commonly appear in Zone 1. Hold the Feed Bag in your hand.

Right-click or toss the Feed Bag near the animal. Wait as the animal approaches the food source and begins following.

Repeated feeding may trigger heart particle effects, indicating successful attraction and early-stage bonding behavior.

Using lured animals for farms and breeding

Once animals are following you, you can guide them into fenced areas or enclosures. From there, they can be:

• Maintained as renewable food sources
• Organized into farms for future systems
• Positioned for potential breeding mechanics

While full breeding and permanent taming are still evolving features, lured animals already provide strong utility for survival-focused gameplay.

Current limitations of animal taming

At this stage, animals do not behave as permanent companions. You cannot tame them or pet them. Instead:

• Luring is location-based, not ownership-based
• Animals respond to food presence rather than player commands
• Future updates are expected to expand animal behavior systems

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