What to know
- Emotes unlock via a new X key wheel with actions like chicken, laugh, punch, and wave for dynamic player interactions.
- Wolves hunt in coordinated packs, flanking targets and retreating when injured for tougher encounters.
- Watering cans now charge for 3×3 watering, hold 50 units, and can be placed on the ground while crouching.
- Creative mode gains a revolve tool, revamped commands, and client-side time/weather controls for easier building.
Hytale‘s world gets refined yet again with Update 4 Part 2, where combat, farming, and creativity see meaningful upgrades. This pre-release makes your sessions more engaging by enhancing AI, tools, and expression options.
| Feature | Key Changes |
|---|---|
| Emotes | X key wheel; includes chicken, kill, laugh, punch, tongue, wave, double wave, dab; looping on stationary use; extra page available. |
| Mob AI | Wolves flank and retreat; Skril lays eggs in deserts; tamed chickens auto-work coops; mounts slow in fluids. |
| Farming/Tools | Watering can: 20→50 capacity, 3×3 charge, placeable; instant crafting at benches/chests; backpack slot display. |
| World/Tech | Extreme coordinate stability; persistent map markers; Zone 4 cave generation; portal shard refunds. |
| Creative | Revolve for rotations; /replace command improved; /pedit returns; client time/weather menu. |
Emotes bring new expression layers
The emote system introduces a quick X key wheel with options like chicken for silliness, laugh to mock foes, punch for intimidation, tongue out, single or double wave for greetings, and dab for flair.
Some loop automatically if you stay still, and a second page offers even more variety. You access them freely in any mode, with modding support planned.
How to use emotes in combat and social play
Hold X to open the wheel and pick your action—combine punch with a slow walk for aggressive timing in fights.
Use looping waves during group roleplay or server hangs to keep gestures active without spam. Switch pages mid-wheel for deeper options in crowded battles.
Wolf AI ramps up pack danger
Wolves now operate in pairs, flanking your position dynamically while one distracts from the front.
They retreat briefly if hurt but regroup fast, turning simple skirmishes into strategic tests—even in high-tier adamantite armor. This applies across zones, amplifying open-field risks for low levels.
How to fight updated wolf packs
Back yourself against a wall or rock to block flanking angles from the duo. Focus blocks on the front wolf while dodging rear bites, and press retreats to split them. Carry extra heals for prolonged open-area pulls.
Watering can gains power and convenience
Water can capacity has jumped from 20 to 50 units.
Right-click charges cover a 3×3 tile area for fast field coverage. Crouch-placing lets you set it down like furniture – nice!
Secondary interactions pair nicely with hoes, and refills stay efficient for big farms.
How to upgrade your watering can routine
Charge with a held right-click over crops for 3×3 hydration.
Integrate with hoe secondary clicks for tilling-watering loops, minimizing trips to sources.
Workbench and inventory streamline crafting
Builder’s workbenches, campfires, bed rolls, chests, and torches now craft instantly without animation waits. Additionally, backpacks now display filled slot counts.
Container lag drops with offline processing; previews update for crude beds and repair kits.
| Reward/Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Watering Can | 50-unit capacity; 3×3 charged watering; crouch-placeable; secondary hoe synergy. |
| Emotes | Free wheel access; looping variants; moddable expansions. |
| Wolf Drops | Usual loot from harder pack fights. |
| Portal Shards | Full refunds on unstable world fails. |
| Creative Tools | Revolve rotations; ammo-free; command overhauls. |
Audio and ambience get polished touches
Memory recordings gain crisp feedback sounds; dual audio sources blend better for centered headphone immersion. Zone 1 tracks shift by mountain height.
Zone 4 adds cave and sewer placeholders.
Lava now properly burns mobs; water breathing logic optimizes.
Creative mode empowers builders further
- A new revolve tool handles precise rotations
- /replace command overhauls for bulk swaps
- /pedit command are back
- Client-side menus control time of day and weather with instant resets—selections no longer need held mouse.
- Lasers are tweaked to aim skyward and groundward.
- Backpacks hide
- Ammo stays infinite.
Test these pack tactics, charged tools, and emote flair to refresh your routine—your worlds feel alive and efficient. Jump in now for pre-release fun before full stability hits.
