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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!
Listed Oct 17 – Nov 1, 2026 · no patch notes yet
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
Shipped Oct 3–5, 2026: Ron's House stays in the build
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
Ended Oct 3, 2026: Animal Coins ×2 window closed
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
Shipped Sep 19–21, 2026: classes stay; coin boost 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
Shipped Sep 5, 2026: upper floor stays in the build
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!
Shipped Aug 22, 2026: content stays in the build
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
Shipped Aug 8-11, 2026: content stays in the build
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
Ended Jul 27, 2026: content stays in the build
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
Shipped: Jul 14, 2026
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)
Shipped: Jul 13, 2026
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
Ended Jul 12, 2026: visuals & desk tools
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)
Shipped: Jun 29, 2026
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
Shipped: skins & console
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 levels & lobby flow
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
| Entry | Coins | How to clear |
|---|---|---|
| Mass of Eyes | 10 | Ignore the "Don't Look Up" warning and stare at the ceiling eyes |
| Ghost | 20 | Let a Ghost drain your Sanity: they only spawn after a patient death |
| Stalker | 10 | Look at the Stalker (Black Bunny) |
| Mimic | 20 | Let a Mimic / Skin Walker attack you (or save someone from one) |
| Hiders | 10 | Let a Hider catch you |
| Death Ritual | 10 | Let a patient die to a Death Ritual (separate from Ritual Trick achievement) |
| Head Banger | 10 | Give the Head Banger a Coffee |
| Camera Monster | 20 | Leave a broken CCTV unrepaired and keep using other cams to raise spawn odds |
| Bed Monster | 10 | Step into the red zone and get grabbed (or clear it with Maple Syrup for Maple Trick) |
| Tendril | 10 | Let the Room 8 tendril patient perish during the surgery event |
| Slimebert | 20 | Let Slimebert swallow you on a slime secret shift |
Journal NPCs list
| Entry | Coins | How to clear |
|---|---|---|
| Barney (first encounter) | 5 | Meet Barney for the first time |
| Barney (Ending A) | 10 | Turn Barney over to Officer Duckman |
| Barney (Ending B) | 15 | Hide Barney from Officer Duckman |
| Ratthew (first encounter) | 5 | Meet Ratthew for the first time |
| Ratthew (last encounter) | 10 | Finish Ratthew's visit chain |
| Ratthew (secret ending) | 5 | Take down the Room 5 poster and open the hidden vault |
| Ron from Accounting (first) | 5 | Meet Ron for the first time |
| Ron from Accounting (last) | 10 | Finish Ron's House recovery (health bar full) |
| Liz (first encounter) | 5 | Meet Liz and start her UV photo quest |
| Liz (last encounter) | 15 | Complete all four named-patient photos without a wrong shot |
| Sam (first encounter) | 5 | Meet Sam after a slime secret shift |
| Dr. Harlow | 25 | Offer Mint Tea from the Supplies Shop during his waiting-area talk (Shift 7+) |
Journal achievements list
| Entry | Coins | How to clear |
|---|---|---|
| Shift 10 | 25 | Complete 10 shifts |
| Shift 25 | 50 | Complete 25 shifts |
| Shift 50 | 100 | Complete 50 shifts |
| Shift 100 | 250 | Complete 100 shifts |
| 25 Patients Treated | 5 | Treat 25 patients |
| 50 Patients Treated | 20 | Treat 50 patients |
| 100 Patients Treated | 20 | Treat 100 patients |
| 250 Patients Treated | 25 | Treat 250 patients |
| 500 Patients Treated | 50 | Treat 500 patients |
| No One Will Know | 5 | Put a fainted patient in the trash |
| Friendly Fire | 5 | Taser or shoot a teammate |
| Maple Trick | 10 | Hold Maple Syrup and enter the Bed Monster red zone |
| Ritual Trick | 10 | Clear Death Ritual candles with IV Drops or Eye Drops |
| No Coffee or Chocolate | 10 | Reach Shift 15 without drinking Coffee or eating Chocolate |
| Eye Drops for Eye Monster | 10 | Use Eye Drops on the Flesh Ceiling / Mass of Eyes |
| Lifesaver | 25 | Revive a player with a Teddy Bear |
| Camera Fixer | 5 | Repair a security camera |
| Waster | 5 | Trash 15 items |
| Rejecter | 5 | Reject an anomaly with Shutters |
| Bed Monster Attacks Hider | 25 | Lure a chasing Hider into a Bed Monster red zone |
| Bed Monster Attacks Mimic | 25 | Lure a chasing Mimic / Skin Walker into a Bed Monster red zone |
| Rich Employee | 15 | Buy every available Supplies Shop upgrade |
| Coffee for the Visitor | 10 | Give Coffee to the Head Banger |
| Wrong Treatment, Right Target | 10 | Use the wrong hallway item on a patient that reveals as an anomaly |
| Ghost Hunter | 15 | Scan a Ghost with the Scanner |
| Tiny Anomaly | 10 | Let a Tiny Anomaly check in (achievement tab, not the main anomaly codex) |
| Green Experiment | 20 | Sample an anomaly with the DNA Sampler and finish a Lab recipe |
| Purple Experiment | 20 | Press a successful Glass Vial at the Lab |
| Kaboom | 10 | Fail a Lab vial craft (unstable mix) |
| Dr. Harlow's Office | 50 | Help Dr. Harlow move boxes into his office (often around Shift 16-18) |
| Clown | 10 | Talk to Squiggles under the Lab hatch, then release him |
| A Friend's Place | 50 | Finish 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.