The Professor
I’m the Professor. Update 5 Part 4 is a triple feature: the friends system, audio and NPC resizing.
📌 Key points
- Big upgrade to the friends system
- Audio improved even further
- Change NPC size with the entity tool (giant skeletons coming soon?)
- Gold variants added to pipe blocks
- A Chapter 1 announcement may be close
Friends System Upgrade
The friends features got a major upgrade. Playing with friends takes less hassle now, making multiplayer easier to jump into.
Audio Improvements
Following the raycasting added in Part 2 (sound gets muffled behind walls and echoes in caves), audio has been improved even more. Little by little, it really feels like you’re there.
Giant Skeletons with NPC Resizing
The entity tool has been improved so you can change the size of NPCs. In other words, it looks like we’ll soon be able to summon and fight giant skeletons.
At this point, though, there was an issue where resized NPCs would freeze and stop moving. That problem was fixed in Part 7.
Other Changes
- Gold versions of pipe blocks added (such as the
Gold Pipe – Long) - Word is that a Chapter 1 announcement is coming soon
The bonus chat gets pretty lively talking about Sega and the Dreamcast. Check out the video if you’re curious.
The fun of giant NPCs is that you can make your own boss-fight style challenges. And with the friends upgrade, multiplayer is getting easier to get into.
More Update News
🎮 When you buy or upgrade Hytale, entering the creator code KeniPoyo (capital K and P) in the creator code field on the left side of the purchase screen helps support KeniPoyo’s channel!
Information reflects the pre-release and release versions as of the video’s publication (April 17, 2026). Details may have changed in later updates.
