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Animal Hospital Updates

Roblox patch schedule: Ron's House (Oct 3–5), ended Oct 3 ×2 Coins, Halloween! Oct 17–Nov 1 (dates only), Sep Scientist / Barista, Second Floor Lab, and past updates in UTC, local, and regional time.

By Bloxron Editorial Team · Last updated

About updates

Roblox patch windows for Animal Hospital: Halloween! (Oct 17–Nov 1, dates only), Ron (Oct 3–5, Ron's House live), Oct 3 X2 Coins (ended), Sep 19–21 Scientist and Barista, Sep 5 Second Floor Lab. Journal first-unlocks total 1,170 Animal Coins across 55 entries. Mid-shift crises like Barney sit on Shift Events, not here.

Mid-shift crises like Barney or Ambulance rushes live on Shift Events. After a patch, re-check Classes and Anomalies.

Patch delta

Ron

Oct 3, 2026 · compared to X2 Coins

October 3–5, 2026 shipped Ron's House. After Shift 4 (Skip Tutorial), pick Check on Ron when Harlow asks, fill his health bar with visitor medical items, then return to the hospital.

Your route

Run the house route on Characters and Locations. Oct 3 Animal Coins ×2 already ended. Halloween! lists Oct 17–Nov 1 with no patch notes yet.

What changed for your run

  • NewRon's House

    Shift 4 Harlow prompt → peephole green/red → drop first aid, ointment, thermometer, medicine jar, then IV drip on Ron until the bar fills.

  • NewStalker Emergency (house)

    Hold the kitchen or living-room window shut until the countdown ends, then return to the door.

  • NewHalloween decorations

    Hospital decor landed with the Ron window. Full Halloween! event lists Oct 17–Nov 1 with no notes on the card yet.

  • SkipAnimal Coins ×2 (Oct 3)

    Separate Roblox card. Multiplier window closed. Scientist and Barista from September stay.

  • SkipPromo codes

    Still no redeem menu in the lobby. Do not chase pasted code lists.

Open these next

  • UpdatesRon card, ended ×2, Halloween! window.
  • CharactersRon house trigger and item order.
  • LocationsRon's House rooms and Stalker windows.
  • CodesStill no lobby redeem UI.

Also in this update

  • Halloween! (Oct 17–Nov 1) has dates only — no class, skin, or reward table yet.
  • Journal Ron from Accounting (last) tracks the house visit chain.
  • Scientist / Barista and Second Floor Lab stay from earlier drops.

Scheduled updates list

Newest patch first. Each banner card includes UTC, your timezone, and a regional table. Ron (Oct 3–5) shipped Ron's House. Oct 3 Animal Coins ×2 ended. Halloween! lists Oct 17–Nov 1 with no patch notes on the card yet.

Halloween!

Halloween!

Listed Oct 17 – Nov 1, 2026 · no patch notes yet

08Days
02Hours
47Mins
50Secs

Localized times

UTC time

Oct 17, 2026, 18:00 UTC - Nov 01, 2026, 17:00 UTC

What to expect

October 17, 2026 at 14:00 ET through November 1, 2026 at 12:00 ET. Roblox lists Halloween! for Animal Hospital. No class list, skin list, or reward table on the card yet. Hospital Halloween decorations already shipped with the Ron window. Routes: Updates, Locations.

  • Oct 17 14:00 ET – Nov 1 12:00 ET
  • No patch notes on the card yet
  • Halloween decor already in the build
  • Check live Roblox event panel

Local times by region

  • UTCOct 17, 2026, 18:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 17:00
  • US Pacific (Los Angeles)Oct 17, 2026, 11:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 09:00
  • US Mountain (Denver)Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 10:00
  • US Central (Chicago)Oct 17, 2026, 13:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 11:00
  • US Eastern (New York)Oct 17, 2026, 14:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 12:00
  • Canada (Toronto)Oct 17, 2026, 14:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 12:00
  • Brazil (São Paulo)Oct 17, 2026, 15:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 14:00
  • UK (London)Oct 17, 2026, 19:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 17:00
  • Central EU (Berlin)Oct 17, 2026, 20:00 - Nov 01, 2026, 18:00
  • India (Delhi)Oct 17, 2026, 23:30 - Nov 01, 2026, 22:30
  • SingaporeOct 18, 2026, 02:00 - Nov 02, 2026, 01:00
  • Philippines (Manila)Oct 18, 2026, 02:00 - Nov 02, 2026, 01:00
  • Indonesia (Jakarta)Oct 18, 2026, 01:00 - Nov 02, 2026, 00:00
  • China (Beijing)Oct 18, 2026, 02:00 - Nov 02, 2026, 01:00
  • South Korea (Seoul)Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 - Nov 02, 2026, 02:00
  • Japan (Tokyo)Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 - Nov 02, 2026, 02:00
  • Australia (Sydney)Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 - Nov 02, 2026, 04:00
Ron

Ron

Shipped Oct 3–5, 2026: Ron's House stays in the build

ENDED

UTC time

Oct 03, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Oct 05, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

October 3–5, 2026. Ron update is live. Skip Tutorial, reach Shift 4, pick Check on Ron after the shift when Dr. Harlow asks (Don't Go skips). At Ron's House: peephole green admit / red reject, move medical items from the living-room table onto Ron until his health bar fills (first aid kit, ointment, thermometer, medicine jar, IV drip). Stalker Emergency → hold kitchen or living-room window shut until the timer ends. Full cure teleports you back to the hospital. Journal row Ron from Accounting (last) tracks the visit chain. Halloween decorations also landed in the hospital. Separate from the Oct 3 X2 Coins card. Routes: Characters, Locations, Updates.

  • Ron's House after Shift 4
  • Peephole green / red + item drops
  • Stalker window hold
  • Halloween decorations in hospital
X2 Coins

X2 Coins

Ended Oct 3, 2026: Animal Coins ×2 window closed

ENDED

UTC time

Oct 03, 2026, 00:00 UTC - Oct 04, 2026, 00:00 UTC

What to expect

October 3, 2026: Animal Coins ×2 to celebrate the next update. Window closed. No new class list on this card — Scientist and Barista from September stay. Content drop for that weekend is the Ron card above, not this multiplier.

  • Animal Coins ×2 (ended)
  • No new class list on this card
  • Ron content is a separate card
  • Sep Scientist / Barista stay
New Content + X2 Coins

New Content + X2 Coins

Shipped Sep 19–21, 2026: classes stay; coin boost ended

ENDED

UTC time

Sep 19, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Sep 21, 2026, 17:00 UTC

What to expect

September 19–21, 2026 (16:00 UTC Sep 19 to 17:00 UTC Sep 21). First Animal Coins ×2 weekend with two new Class Shop jobs: Scientist (1,250 Animal Coins, Super DNA Sampler start) and Barista (2,000, specialty coffees). Psychologist level 3 can read teammates' Sanity. New cosmetic skins landed for Doctor, Psychologist, Nurse, Firefighter, Paramedic, and Security. Check-in pacing was tuned faster. The ×2 coin window closed after Sep 21; Scientist, Barista, and skins stay. Routes: Classes, Tier List, Items, Updates.

  • Scientist + Barista classes
  • Psychologist L3 teammate Sanity
  • New skins (6 classes)
  • ×2 Coins weekend ended
Second Floor

Second Floor

Shipped Sep 5, 2026: upper floor stays in the build

ENDED

UTC time

Sep 05, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Sep 07, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

September 5, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Second Floor is live. After the first Ambulance rush (or Skip Tutorial), take the UPPER FLOOR stairs near Rooms 6-8. Lab: Sampler from the case, DNA from bed patients, sequencer mini-game (pink = regular, green = anomaly), then three-letter vials from Strange Jelly (A), Ginger (C), Milk (G), and Mushroom (T). Pink serums throw; green serums drink. Also: Squiggles the caged clown, lore boards, a stackable-effects board, six skins (Maid Intern, Maid Secretary, Training Doctor, Maid Head Nurse, Agent Maid, Wolf Agent), Journal achievements, and a leaderboard reset. Routes: Locations, Items, Characters, Classes.

  • Upper floor + Lab
  • Sampler + pink/green serums
  • Squiggles + six skins
  • Journal goals + leaderboard reset
Even More Lore!

Even More Lore!

Shipped Aug 22, 2026: content stays in the build

ENDED

UTC time

Aug 22, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Aug 25, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

August 22, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Even More Lore is live after the Roblox card. Finish Liz's UV photo quest, then wait for her late invite (often ~Shift 15-20) and pick Go to Liz's House; clear one more shift for the apartment cutscene. Inside: pizza for Sanity, her investigation board, Ratthew's vent tape, then a red-eyed visitor at the peephole that ends the scene. Ward QoL: wheelchair by the lobby entrance from Shift 3+ for fainted hauls, oxygen pumping mini-game in Rooms 1-5, third-person camera in Settings, refreshed shop UI, and eight new class skins (Doe Doctor, Macaw Doctor, Sleepy Surgeon, Undercover Surgeon, Piebald Paramedic, Security Dog, Secret Detective, Bleeding Heart Head Nurse). Routes: Characters, Locations, Items, Classes, Treatments.

  • Liz home cutscene
  • Wheelchair (Shift 3+) + oxygen pump
  • Third-person camera
  • Eight new class skins + shop UI
Lore Expansion Update

Lore Expansion Update

Shipped Aug 8-11, 2026: content stays in the build

ENDED

UTC time

Aug 08, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Aug 11, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

August 8-11, 2026 at 16:00 UTC (noon ET). Lore Expansion is live in the build after the Roblox card closed. Late-run Dr. Harlow box escort opens the NO ACCESS wing and his office (~Shift 16-18). Hand Ratthew's Key while he sits for a secret dialogue. Rain Shift (Shift 3+) floods the ward with fish / Anglerfish patients and Sanity puddles. QoL: Fast Start skips the first four tutorial shifts, reconnect after disconnect, and spectate after death. Visitors may carry flowers; weekly leaderboard; new skins for Nurse, Secretary, Psychologist, and Head Nurse. Deer plush Easter egg sits in the office waiting area. Desk tells: Characters, Locations, Shift Events, Anomalies.

  • Harlow office escort + Key secret
  • Rain Shift · Anglerfish · Sanity puddles
  • Fast Start / reconnect / spectate
  • Four class skins + weekly leaderboard
The Hazmat Team Arrives

The Hazmat Team Arrives

Ended Jul 27, 2026: content stays in the build

ENDED

UTC time

Jul 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC - Jul 27, 2026, 16:15 UTC

What to expect

July 24-27, 2026 at 16:15 UTC. Lobby Journal tracks anomalies, characters, and achievements, fill entries for Animal Coins (anomaly pages usually need a check-in first). Secret slime shifts flood the floor and bring in Animal Corp's Hazmat crew; Slimebert can walk the halls on those nights. Class Shop adds Firefighter; limited skins include Banana Intern and Agent Blueberry, with Psycho and Rascal remodeled. Shift 100 players get a secret cutscene. Desk tells and counters: Classes, Anomalies, Threats, Shift Events.

  • Lobby Journal → Animal Coins
  • Slime secret shift + Slimebert
  • Firefighter class + Sam hire
  • Limited skins + Shift 100 cutscene
Small Redesign Update

Small Redesign Update

Shipped: Jul 14, 2026

ENDED

UTC time

Jul 13, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Jul 14, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

July 14 cosmetic pass: Doctor class model gains ears and two small head spots. No desk, class perk, or shop changes, skip if you only track gameplay patches.

  • Doctor model tweak
  • Cosmetic only
Small Update (class polish)

Small Update (class polish)

Shipped: Jul 13, 2026

ENDED

UTC time

Jul 12, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Jul 13, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

July 13 polish after Harlow's Favorite: softer Surgeon fur and thinner antlers, Secretary nose detail from concept art, Paramedic ears angled down, and Bandage cross sprite shifted to black. Class perks and shop prices unchanged.

  • Surgeon / Secretary / Paramedic models
  • Bandage sprite color
  • No perk changes
Harlow's Favorite Update

Harlow's Favorite Update

Ended Jul 12, 2026: visuals & desk tools

ENDED

UTC time

Jul 10, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Jul 12, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

July 2026 patch: refreshed class models and skins, clearer treatment UI icons, and an improved reduced-flashing-lights setting. Supplies Shop adds Mint Tea; Security levels 2-3 and Secret Agent level 1 open with new desk tools. Dr. Harlow has an updated model and waiting-area dialogue, give him Mint Tea to unlock follow-up questions. Journalist Liz can appear from Shift 10 onward (often ~10-18). Stalker may show at check-in until you photograph it. See Classes, Items, Characters, and Anomalies for full details.

  • Mint Tea & Scanner
  • Security / Secret Agent loadouts
  • Liz from Shift 10+
  • Class visual refresh
Ghost spawn rule (mini patch)

Ghost spawn rule (mini patch)

Shipped: Jun 29, 2026

ENDED

UTC time

Jun 28, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Jun 29, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

June 29 mini patch: a Ghost should only spawn after a patient has already died during the shift, not as a random mid-shift wanderer with nobody dead. See Threats and the Emergency Solver Ghost card.

  • Ghost ties to patient death
  • Keep treatment queue moving
  • See Threats → Ghost
Class Update pt2 + More

Class Update pt2 + More

Shipped: skins & console

ENDED

UTC time

Jun 26, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Jun 29, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

Class Update pt2 shipped at the end of June 2026: cosmetic class skins (Class Shop → Skins tab), controller support, and additional check-in anomaly tells. Skins are on the Classes guide, re-read Anomalies if pre-patch clips miss photo or CCTV-only tells.

  • Class skins live
  • Controller support
  • Extra desk tells, see Anomalies guide
Class Update & QoL Pt. 1

Class Update & QoL Pt. 1

Class levels & lobby flow

ENDED

UTC time

Jun 18, 2026, 16:00 UTC - Jun 22, 2026, 16:00 UTC

What to expect

The first class patch expanded the Class Shop: three upgrade levels per job, starting cash listed on shop cards, in-game class models, and a perks UI. Secret Agent became Robux-only with regional pricing (often listed around 790 Robux, your Class Shop card shows the live price).

  • Three levels per class
  • Starting cash on shop cards
  • Class Shop QoL

Journal coin tables

Hazmat added the lobby Journal under Classes. Spend the coins in the Class Shop. Safe desk play still prefers Shutters, many anomaly rows only fill after an unsafe check-in or intentional hit.

  • Lobby menu under Classes. Three tabs: Anomalies, NPCs, and Achievements. Clearing an entry pays Animal Coins.
  • Many anomaly pages only unlock after you let that fake check in or take the listed hit, do not confuse Journal farming with safe desk play.
  • Most anomaly encounters open up around Shift 10+. Keep Coffee, Mint Tea, or Chocolate ready when you farm intentional Sanity hits.

Journal anomalies list

EntryCoinsHow to clear
Mass of Eyes10Ignore the "Don't Look Up" warning and stare at the ceiling eyes
Ghost20Let a Ghost drain your Sanity: they only spawn after a patient death
Stalker10Look at the Stalker (Black Bunny)
Mimic20Let a Mimic / Skin Walker attack you (or save someone from one)
Hiders10Let a Hider catch you
Death Ritual10Let a patient die to a Death Ritual (separate from Ritual Trick achievement)
Head Banger10Give the Head Banger a Coffee
Camera Monster20Leave a broken CCTV unrepaired and keep using other cams to raise spawn odds
Bed Monster10Step into the red zone and get grabbed (or clear it with Maple Syrup for Maple Trick)
Tendril10Let the Room 8 tendril patient perish during the surgery event
Slimebert20Let Slimebert swallow you on a slime secret shift

Journal NPCs list

EntryCoinsHow to clear
Barney (first encounter)5Meet Barney for the first time
Barney (Ending A)10Turn Barney over to Officer Duckman
Barney (Ending B)15Hide Barney from Officer Duckman
Ratthew (first encounter)5Meet Ratthew for the first time
Ratthew (last encounter)10Finish Ratthew's visit chain
Ratthew (secret ending)5Take down the Room 5 poster and open the hidden vault
Ron from Accounting (first)5Meet Ron for the first time
Ron from Accounting (last)10Finish Ron's House recovery (health bar full)
Liz (first encounter)5Meet Liz and start her UV photo quest
Liz (last encounter)15Complete all four named-patient photos without a wrong shot
Sam (first encounter)5Meet Sam after a slime secret shift
Dr. Harlow25Offer Mint Tea from the Supplies Shop during his waiting-area talk (Shift 7+)

Journal achievements list

EntryCoinsHow to clear
Shift 1025Complete 10 shifts
Shift 2550Complete 25 shifts
Shift 50100Complete 50 shifts
Shift 100250Complete 100 shifts
25 Patients Treated5Treat 25 patients
50 Patients Treated20Treat 50 patients
100 Patients Treated20Treat 100 patients
250 Patients Treated25Treat 250 patients
500 Patients Treated50Treat 500 patients
No One Will Know5Put a fainted patient in the trash
Friendly Fire5Taser or shoot a teammate
Maple Trick10Hold Maple Syrup and enter the Bed Monster red zone
Ritual Trick10Clear Death Ritual candles with IV Drops or Eye Drops
No Coffee or Chocolate10Reach Shift 15 without drinking Coffee or eating Chocolate
Eye Drops for Eye Monster10Use Eye Drops on the Flesh Ceiling / Mass of Eyes
Lifesaver25Revive a player with a Teddy Bear
Camera Fixer5Repair a security camera
Waster5Trash 15 items
Rejecter5Reject an anomaly with Shutters
Bed Monster Attacks Hider25Lure a chasing Hider into a Bed Monster red zone
Bed Monster Attacks Mimic25Lure a chasing Mimic / Skin Walker into a Bed Monster red zone
Rich Employee15Buy every available Supplies Shop upgrade
Coffee for the Visitor10Give Coffee to the Head Banger
Wrong Treatment, Right Target10Use the wrong hallway item on a patient that reveals as an anomaly
Ghost Hunter15Scan a Ghost with the Scanner
Tiny Anomaly10Let a Tiny Anomaly check in (achievement tab, not the main anomaly codex)
Green Experiment20Sample an anomaly with the DNA Sampler and finish a Lab recipe
Purple Experiment20Press a successful Glass Vial at the Lab
Kaboom10Fail a Lab vial craft (unstable mix)
Dr. Harlow's Office50Help Dr. Harlow move boxes into his office (often around Shift 16-18)
Clown10Talk to Squiggles under the Lab hatch, then release him
A Friend's Place50Finish Liz's four UV photos, then visit her house after the late invite
  • Full Journal first-unlocks pay 1,170 Animal Coins: 150 from 11 anomaly rows, 115 from 12 NPC rows, and 905 from 32 achievement rows. Repeats do not pay again.
  • Shift milestones alone pay 425 coins (Shift 10 / 25 / 50 / 100). Patient-treatment counters add another 120.
  • Barney Snitch (10) and No Snitch (15) need separate runs — one night records only one ending.
  • Liz last-encounter fails for the rest of that run if you photo the wrong name; start a new run to retry.
  • Anomaly Journal rows often need unsafe check-ins or intentional hits; Rejecter and Maple Trick cover safer alternatives where listed.

After the patch drops

  • Skim the Anomalies guide if new desk tells appear, one missed photo layer still ends a shift.
  • Re-open the Class Shop on Classes before spending Animal Coins; skins and level perks may look different in the UI.
  • Console players should test camera, shutter, and CCTV controls in a short shift before pushing late nights.

FAQ

When is the next Animal Hospital update?

Halloween! lists October 17, 2026 at 14:00 ET through November 1, 2026 at 12:00 ET with no patch notes on the card yet. Ron (Oct 3–5) and Oct 3 X2 Coins already shipped; that ×2 window closed. Sep Scientist, Barista, and Second Floor Lab stay. Check the Updates banner for hours.

What did the Ron update add?

Ron's House after Shift 4 (Skip Tutorial): pick Check on Ron when Dr. Harlow asks, screen visitors at the peephole (green admit / red reject), drop medical items on Ron until the IV drip fills his health bar, and hold kitchen or living-room windows during Stalker Emergency. Halloween decorations also landed in the hospital. Full route: Characters, Locations.

What did New Content + X2 Coins add?

Two Class Shop jobs: Scientist (1,250 Animal Coins, Super DNA Sampler start) and Barista (2,000, specialty coffees for teammate buffs). Psychologist level 3 can read teammates' Sanity. New skins for Doctor, Psychologist, Nurse, Firefighter, Paramedic, and Security. Animal Coins ran ×2 Sep 19–21 only. Full routes: Classes, Tier List, Items.

What is Second Floor?

The Sep 5 Expansion that added the UPPER FLOOR stairs near Rooms 6-8, the Lab, DNA Sampler, pink/green serums from Strange Jelly (A) / Ginger (C) / Milk (G) / Mushroom (T), Squiggles the clown, six class skins, Journal achievements (Green Experiment, Purple Experiment, Kaboom, Clown), and a leaderboard reset. Unlock after the first Ambulance (or Skip Tutorial). Full routes are on Locations, Items, Characters, and Classes.

What did Even More Lore add?

Liz's apartment cutscene after the UV quest and her late invite. Wheelchair hauls from the lobby rack (Shift 3+), oxygen pumping for suffocating patients in Rooms 1-5, third-person camera in Settings, refreshed shop UI, and eight skins: Doe Doctor, Macaw Doctor, Sleepy Surgeon, Undercover Surgeon, Piebald Paramedic, Security Dog, Secret Detective, Bleeding Heart Head Nurse. Step-by-step routes are on Characters, Locations, Items, Classes, and Treatments.

What did Lore Expansion add?

Dr. Harlow's late-run box escort into the NO ACCESS wing and office, a Ratthew's Key secret chat at his desk, Rain Shift (fish / Anglerfish patients + Sanity puddles from Shift 3+), Fast Start / reconnect / spectator QoL, flower-carrying visitors, weekly leaderboard, and new skins for Nurse, Secretary, Psychologist, and Head Nurse. Full routes live on Characters, Locations, and Shift Events.

What is the Journal?

Lobby menu under Classes. It logs anomalies, characters, and achievements; first unlocks pay Animal Coins. Full Journal totals 1,170 coins across 55 entries (11 anomalies / 150, 12 NPCs / 115, 32 achievements / 905). Anomaly slots often need you to let that fake check in before the page unlocks. Coin tables sit on this page.

What do Animal Hospital updates usually add?

Classes, cosmetics, desk tools, story NPCs, map wings, and the occasional secret shift. After Ron, New Content + X2 Coins, Second Floor, Even More Lore, Lore Expansion, and Hazmat, read Classes, Characters, Locations, Items, Anomalies, Threats, and Shift Events before you trust old clips.

What changed on July 13-14 after Harlow's Favorite?

Cosmetic class polish only, softer Surgeon fur, Secretary nose detail, Paramedic ear angle, Doctor ears/spots, and a Bandage sprite color tweak. Perk tables and shop prices did not change.

Are Roblox updates the same as shift Events?

No. Updates on this page are developer patches. Shift Events are mid-run HUD crises. Barney, Ambulance, Rain Shift, slime takeover nights, covered on the Events wiki.

How should I read the timezone table?

The first patch card lists UTC first, then your browser's local timezone and a regional table. Use those clocks to line up with your squad, no manual conversion needed.