Hytale Taming and Animals Guide

Update 3 introduces one of the most anticipated features in Hytale: the taming system. You can now befriend, domesticate, and even mount certain animals across Orbis. This guide covers everything you need to know about finding, taming, and caring for your new companions.

What Is the Taming System?

The taming system lets you convert wild, friendly animals into domesticated companions. Once tamed, animals can be interacted with in several ways depending on their species: riding, milking, shearing, and simply keeping them as pets near your base.

Taming is available in Exploration Mode and requires patience, the right items, and a gentle approach. Aggressive mobs cannot be tamed. The system focuses on the peaceful, friendly creatures that populate the world of Orbis.

How Taming Works

The basic taming process follows these steps:

1. Find a tameable animal in the wild
2. Approach slowly without making sudden movements or attacking
3. Offer the right food by holding it and interacting with the animal
4. Repeat the feeding process until the animal's trust meter fills up
5. The animal becomes domesticated and will follow you or stay near your base

Each animal species has preferred foods that accelerate the taming process. Offering the wrong food will not harm the animal, but it will not build trust either. Experiment with different food items or check what naturally grows in the animal's home biome for clues.

Trust and Bonding

Taming is not instant. Animals build trust over multiple feedings. A trust indicator shows your progress. Once fully tamed, the animal is bonded to you and will:

• Follow you when you walk nearby
• Stay in a designated area if you set one up
• Allow physical interactions (petting, milking, shearing, mounting)
• Not despawn or wander away permanently

Tameable Animals

Hytale features a variety of fauna across its four zones. Not every creature can be tamed, but many of the friendly, passive animals are tameable. Here are the main categories:

Farm Animals

These are the most practical tamed animals, providing renewable resources:

• Cows - Can be milked for a renewable food source. Docile and easy to tame with grass or grain crops.
• Sheep - Can be sheared for wool, a useful crafting material for fabric and padding. Wool regrows over time.
• Chickens - Produce eggs periodically. Small and easy to keep in enclosed pens near your base.

Mounts

Some larger animals can be ridden after taming, providing faster travel across Orbis:

• Horses - The classic mount. Found in the plains and prairies of the Emerald Wilds. Once tamed, horses significantly increase your travel speed.
• Other rideable creatures - Additional mount types exist across different zones, though specifics continue to be added in updates. Keep exploring to find rare mountable species.

Companion Animals

Smaller creatures that follow you and add personality to your base:

• Dogs/Wolves - Friendly wolves can be tamed and will follow you on adventures. They may also help defend against hostile mobs.
• Cats - Independent but loyal once tamed. Useful for keeping pests away from storage areas.
• Zone-specific companions - Each zone has unique small creatures that can be befriended, adding variety to your collection.

Animal Interactions

Once tamed, you can interact with your animals in several ways:

Petting

A simple interaction that maintains your bond with the animal. Regularly petting your tamed creatures keeps them happy and ensures they stay nearby.

Milking

Cows and similar livestock can be milked using a bucket. Milk is a useful food ingredient and crafting material. Animals need time between milkings to produce more.

Shearing

Sheep and wool-bearing creatures can be sheared using shears. The wool is used in armor crafting (fabric and padding components) and decorative blocks. Wool regrows naturally over time.

Mounting

Rideable animals require a saddle (crafted from leather and metal) before they can be mounted. Once saddled, you control the mount's movement directly. Mounts have their own stamina bar that limits sustained sprinting.

Setting Up a Farm

To keep your tamed animals safe and organized, set up a proper farm:

1. Build an enclosure. Use fences or walls to create a pen. Make sure the area is large enough for your animals to move around comfortably.
2. Add a gate. You need to get in and out without animals escaping.
3. Provide food. Place feeding troughs or plant crops nearby. Well-fed animals are healthier and produce resources more consistently.
4. Shelter from weather. A roofed section of the pen protects animals from harsh weather conditions, especially in Zones 2 and 3.
5. Separate species. Different animal types in the same pen can get crowded. Dedicated areas for each species makes management easier.

Tips for Taming

• Be patient. Taming takes multiple feedings spread across real time. Rushing will not speed up the process.
• Do not attack nearby. Fighting hostile mobs near a wild animal you are trying to tame will scare it away. Clear the area first.
• Bring extra food. Carry more than you think you need. Running out of food mid-taming means starting the trust process over.
• Tame near your base. Leading a newly tamed animal across a long distance is risky. Set up your farm first, then tame animals in the nearby area.
• Protect your animals. Hostile mobs can attack tamed creatures. Make sure your farm is well-lit and enclosed to prevent nighttime raids.
• Try different foods. If an animal is not responding to one food type, try something else. Preferred foods build trust faster.

Taming Across Zones

Different zones contain different tameable species. As you explore further into Orbis, you will encounter unique animals not found in the starting zone:

• Zone 1 (Emerald Wilds) - Farm animals (cows, sheep, chickens), horses, wolves, and forest creatures
• Zone 2 (Howling Sands) - Desert-adapted animals with unique traits, including potential mounts suited for sand travel
• Zone 3 (Whisperfrost Frontiers) - Cold-weather creatures, mountain-dwelling animals, and winter-adapted mounts
• Zone 4 (Devastated Lands) - The rarest and most exotic tameable creatures, if you can survive long enough to find them

What Is Coming Next

The taming system in Update 3 is just the beginning. Future updates are expected to expand the system with:

• More tameable species across all zones
• Breeding mechanics for domesticated animals
• Pet customization options
• Additional mount types, including dinosaurs (confirmed on the 2026 roadmap)
• Deeper animal AI and behavior patterns

The taming system adds a whole new dimension to Hytale. Whether you are building a self-sustaining farm, riding a horse across the Emerald Wilds, or collecting rare companions from every zone, there is something here for every type of player.

Get out there and make some friends.