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Hytale Update 4 is the largest Early Access update to date, released by Hypixel Studios on 26 March 2026 as Release Build 12. Hytale Update 4 adds over 500 new blocks, spatial proximity voice chat, an emote wheel, a Health Potion rebalance, seven new hairstyles, the Revolve creative tool, and dozens of quality-of-life fixes. This wiki page summarises every confirmed change in Hytale Update 4, with each figure taken from the official Hytale patch notes published on hytale.com on 26 March 2026.

Quick answer: Hytale Update 4 (Release Build 12, 26 March 2026) is a foundation-focused patch. Its headline additions are 500+ blocks, proximity voice chat (off by default), a 9-emote wheel, and a Health Potion rework. All facts on this page are confirmed by the official Hytale Update 4 patch notes.

Hytale Update 4 — the largest Early Access update for the world of Orbis — Hytale Update 4 reshapes how players build, fight and communicate across Orbis.

500+New blocks added

9Emote wheel animations (5 new)

7New hairstyles

26 Mar 2026Release Build 12

Hytale Update 4 Release Date and Build Number

Hytale Update 4 released on 26 March 2026 as Release Build 12, confirmed in the official Hytale patch notes on hytale.com. Hypixel Studios framed Hytale Update 4 as a foundation patch rather than a content drop, stating that once the underlying systems are in place, content will roll out faster. Hytale Update 4 is one of the regular Early Access updates that followed Hytale's Early Access launch on 13 January 2026.

Hytale version history and changelog timeline on AlaHytale — Hytale Update 4 sits on the AlaHytale version history timeline alongside every Early Access build.

Hytale Update 4 Blocks: 500+ New Building Blocks

Hytale Update 4 adds over 500 new blocks to the world of Orbis, of which roughly half are craftable in Adventure mode and the rest are Creative Inventory only. Hytale Update 4 introduces four complete new material sets — Limestone, Slate, Chalk, and Cooled Magma — each with full variant suites, plus stair and half-slab variants for Rock, Cloth, Smooth Clay, and Dirt.

Limestone Slate Chalk Cooled Magma Bronze Copper Zinc Iron

Four new material setsLimestone, Slate, Chalk and Cooled Magma, each with full variants.

Creative-only metal setsBronze, Copper, Zinc and Iron block sets launched in Creative Mode.

Cybercity decorative setNeon Signs, Windows, Posters and an Arcade Machine.

Universal stairs & slabsEvery full Rock, Wood and Metal block crafts into half slabs and stairs at the Builder's Workbench.

Gold BricksGold Ingots can now be converted to Gold Bricks at the Builder's Workbench.

Creative Inventory reorganisedThe old "Structural" category split into Wood, Metal, Cloth and Technical.

Builder's tip: Because every full Rock, Wood, and Metal block now converts to stairs and half slabs at the Builder's Workbench, Hytale Update 4 removes the need to hunt for individual recipes — opening thousands of new building combinations from blocks you already own.

Hytale Update 4 Proximity Voice Chat

Hytale Update 4 adds spatial proximity voice chat, the most-requested social feature for Hytale multiplayer. In Hytale Update 4 voice volume attenuates with distance, so other players sound progressively more distant as they move away. Hytale proximity voice chat is disabled by default, is unavailable for Child accounts, and can be tuned by server operators.

Spatial audioVolume fades with distance for natural-sounding conversations.

Disabled by defaultPlayers must explicitly enable it; Child accounts cannot use it.

Server-configurableServer operators can adjust the voice-chat parameters.

HUD portraits & muteA portrait shows when a nearby player speaks, and any player can be muted from the server list.

Hytale Update 4 Emote Wheel

Hytale Update 4 introduces the Emote Wheel, opened by holding the X key, with nine animations available. Hytale Update 4 added five new emotes to the wheel this patch on top of the existing animations. The full Hytale emote wheel contains Wave, Wave Double, Laugh, Tongue, Chicken, Kill, Punch, and two Dab variations (Left and Right).

Wave Wave Double Laugh Tongue Chicken Kill Punch Dab Left Dab Right

Some emotes in Hytale Update 4 loop continuously, indicated by an icon inside the wheel. Hytale modders can also create custom emotes, opening the door to community-made expressions beyond the nine built-in animations.

Hytale Update 4 Combat and Items: Health Potion Rework

Hytale Update 4 reworks Health Potions, changing both their restoration values and stack sizes. In Hytale Update 4 the Lesser Health Potion now restores 15% health instantly plus another 15% over the following 5 seconds — 30% total healing — and stacks up to 5. Hytale Update 4 also adjusted Stamina and Energy Potions to emphasise faster consumption.

Lesser Health Potion15% instant + 15% over 5 seconds = 30% total, stack size 5.

Bench rebalanceAlchemist's Bench gained Tiers 3–5; Farmer's Workbench lost Tiers 9–10.

New SicklesCopper and Iron Sickles, craftable at the Farming Workbench.

Temple Golem gemsEarth drops Emerald, Flame drops Ruby, Frost drops Sapphire, Sand drops Zephyr, Thunder drops Topaz.

Pink Crystal ShardsNow dropped from Pink Crystals.

Faster craftingBuilder's Workbench 2s → instant; Campfire, Crude Bedroll and Wooden Chest 1s → instant.

Emerald Ruby Sapphire Zephyr Topaz

Hytale Update 4 Character Customization: 7 New Hairstyles

Hytale Update 4 adds seven new hairstyles focused on Afro-textured and dreadlock styles. The new Hytale Update 4 hairstyles are Afro, Big Afro, Frizzy Buns, Long Dreadlocks, Puffy Twin Dreads, Dreads Fade, and Star Puffs. Hytale Update 4 also updated three existing styles — Puffy Bubble Braids, Afro Puffs, and Puffy Bun — and added a new falling animation that plays when a player Avatar drops from a great height.

Afro Big Afro Frizzy Buns Long Dreadlocks Puffy Twin Dreads Dreads Fade Star Puffs

Hytale character customization and player skins on AlaHytale — The seven new Hytale Update 4 hairstyles expand character customization in Orbis.

Hytale Update 4 Revolve Creative Tool

Hytale Update 4 adds Revolve, a new Creative Mode tool for rotating and pasting a selection multiple times around a centre point. In Hytale Update 4, Revolve lets builders create circular structures, symmetrical designs, and complex geometric patterns without manually rotating each copy.

Select the structure you want to repeat in Creative Mode.

Set a centre point for the rotation in Hytale Update 4's Revolve tool.

Choose how many rotated copies to paste around that point.

Revolve pastes the rotations to form circular or symmetrical builds instantly.

Hytale Update 4 Audio Improvements

Hytale Update 4 adds a new Torch_Stone sound set and improves positional audio for headphone users. Hytale Update 4 introduces dual source blending with a centre source for better Headphones (Stereo) positioning, returns the Genesis music track to Zone 4, and adds the Traveling Band track to Zone 1 at night.

Zone music returnsGenesis returns to Zone 4 and Traveling Band plays in Zone 1 at night.

Headphone stereo blendingDual source blending with a centre source for better positional audio.

Block sound clusteringLooping ambient sounds on large surfaces, plus conditional ambience and a new Torch_Stone set.

Map of the Orbis zones where Hytale Update 4 changed the music — Hytale Update 4's audio changes touch specific Orbis zones — new music in Zone 1 and Zone 4.

Hytale Update 4 Quality-of-Life Changes

Hytale Update 4 ships a batch of quality-of-life improvements that streamline everyday Hytale gameplay. Hytale Update 4 now allows multiple Hytale instances to run at once (with a save-corruption warning), shows backpack slot usage, and adds interaction hints across the world of Orbis.

Multiple instancesSeveral Hytale instances can run at once, with a save-corruption warning.

Quick stack handlingHold Drop Item while hovering an item to drop stacks (Adventure) or destroy them (Creative).

Backpack slot countThe backpack now displays how many slots are in use.

Interaction hintsGatherable items show a "Pick" hint; doors, fences and trapdoors show "Open".

Backup managementA new Backup management interface attempts to recover broken worlds.

Hytale Update 4 Notable Bug Fixes

Hytale Update 4 fixes a range of crashes and gameplay bugs reported during Early Access. Hytale Update 4 addressed crashes tied to corrupted world previews, missing UI elements, and prefab props with empty paths. Hytale Update 4 also made Gravel blocks breakable again and restored proper durability to placed Cane Ornaments.

Hytale Update 4 Patch Notes — Frequently Asked Questions

When did Hytale Update 4 release?

Hytale Update 4 released on 26 March 2026 as Release Build 12, confirmed in the official Hytale patch notes on hytale.com. Hytale Update 4 is one of the regular Early Access updates following Hytale's Early Access launch on 13 January 2026.

How many blocks did Hytale Update 4 add?

Hytale Update 4 added over 500 new blocks, of which roughly half are craftable in Adventure mode and the rest are Creative-only. Hytale Update 4 block additions include new Limestone, Slate, Chalk, and Cooled Magma material sets, plus Creative-only Bronze, Copper, Zinc, and Iron sets.

How does Hytale Update 4 voice chat work?

Hytale Update 4 voice chat is spatial proximity chat where volume fades with distance. Hytale proximity voice chat is disabled by default, cannot be used by Child accounts, and is configurable by server operators, with HUD portraits for nearby speakers and per-player mute from the server player list.

What did Hytale Update 4 change about Health Potions?

Hytale Update 4 reworked the Lesser Health Potion to restore 15% health instantly plus 15% over 5 seconds — 30% total — with a stack size of 5. Hytale Update 4 also adjusted Stamina and Energy Potions for faster consumption and rebalanced the Alchemist's Bench and Farmer's Workbench tiers.

How many emotes are in the Hytale Update 4 emote wheel?

The Hytale Update 4 emote wheel contains nine animations — Wave, Wave Double, Laugh, Tongue, Chicken, Kill, Punch, and two Dab variations — opened by holding the X key. Hytale Update 4 added five of these emotes this patch, and modders can create custom emotes beyond the built-in set.

Track every Hytale update from Early Access launch to the latest build on the AlaHytale Hytale version history, or read the original announcement in the official Hytale Update 4 patch notes.