Breeding animals in Hytale can be a confusing process as, well, animal breeding has not been implemented yet. That said, you can start a lovely little farm full of rabbits, sheep, pigs, and cows; all you need to do is capture them. What’s more, they can grow to like you, or rather tolerate you, under the right circumstances.
Here’s how to build an animal farm, capture critters, and tame animals in Hytale.
How to capture animals in Hytale
As mentioned earlier, you can’t breed animals in Hytale’s current early access state, but you can capture them. One option is to build a large, fenced-off area, but leave it partly open so a wild herd (pigs, sheep, horses, etc.) can walk in. Once they’re inside, quickly complete the enclosure. Beware that this is very tricky to pull off, as the animals will run away upon spotting you.
A much better way to capture Hytale animals is to build a capture crate at the farmer’s workbench. This requires four pieces of wood and 50 essence of life. By holding the capture crate in your hand and left-clicking on a small animal, you will capture it. No lure required!
The only downside to this method is that only the smallest animals can be captured, including almost any critter and baby animal. To give you an idea, here are some animals that fit inside the capture crate:
Calves
Lambs
Foal
Rabbits (all sizes)
Baby pigs
Baby swine
Mice
Frogs
Meerkats
Armadillos
Now you can carry the captured animal back to your farm. Beware that wild animals will run away as soon as you release them, so build an enclosure first. You can craft a fence at the builder’s workbench by placing any type of wood in the input slot. One piece of wood should yield two fence pieces.
To release an animal from the capture crate, equip the crate and left-click your mouse again.
Beware that there’s been some confusion about Hytale’s luring system, as the craftable feed bag (farmer’s workbench) promises the power to
