Skill Mechanics Reference

Mechanics are the actions your mobs perform. BTCMobs registers 367 mechanics, targeting full parity with MythicMobs 5.13 plus exclusive modern enhancements. The tables below are curated highlights — run /btc audit in-game for the exact registered set, and see the category pages (Combat, Visuals, World, Utility) for details.

Stats & Resource Mechanics

Mechanic	Aliases	Description
heal	healpercent	Restores health (can use percent=true).
sethealth	-	Directly sets current health.
setmaxhealth	-	Directly sets maximum health.
feed	-	Restores hunger/saturation for players.
oxygen	-	Modifies the target's air supply.

State & Status Mechanics

Mechanic	Aliases	Description
setname	-	Dynamically changes the entity's display name.
setlevel	-	Changes the mob's level for stat scaling.
glow	glowing	Applies/removes the spectral outline effect.
freeze	-	Applies the frost/slow effect (1.17+).
shield	-	Adds a temporary absorption shield.

Movement & Threat Mechanics

Mechanic	Aliases	Description
jump	leap	Makes the mob jump or leap towards target.
lunge	-	Fast forward dash towards target.
threat	addthreat	Adds/Subtracts threat from the threat table.
taunt	-	Forces the target to attack the caster.
clearthreat	-	Resets the threat table.

Combat & Projectile Mechanics

Mechanic	Aliases	Description
arrowvolley	-	Cascading rain of arrows from the sky.
shootfireball	-	Shoots a Ghast/Blaze fireball.
shootskull	-	Shoots a Wither skull.
shootshulker	-	Shoots a tracking Shulker bullet.
missile	guided	Homing projectile with onHit/onTick skills.

World & Block Mechanics

Mechanic	Aliases	Description
breakblock	-	Mines a block and plays the breaking effect.
setblock	-	Changes a block at the target location.
prison	-	Encapsulates a target in a cage of blocks.
removeblock	-	Turns the target block into air.

Visual & Message Mechanics

Mechanic	Aliases	Description
sendtitle	title	Sends a large text overlay to the player.
sendtoast	toast	Sends a "New Challenge" toast notification.
sendactionmessage	actionbar	Sends text above the hotbar.
message	msg	Standard chat message (MiniMessage support).
sound	playsound	Plays a Bukkit sound at the location.
raytrace	-	Visual line/beam between two points.

Logic & Meta Mechanics

Mechanic	Aliases	Description
skill	sk, metaskill	Executes another skill from the config.
randomskill	-	Picks one skill from a list based on chance.
chain	-	Executes multiple skills in strict sequence.
sudo	-	Forces the target to execute a skill.
delay	sleep	Pauses execution for X ticks.
cooldown	-	Applies a cooldown to a specific skill.
variablemath	math	Performs complex math on variables (add, sub, pow, mod).
customrandom	-	Calculates weighted random values for variables.
onchat	-	(Aura) Triggers a skill when the target speaks in chat.

New in MythicMobs 5.13 parity

Mechanic	Description
orbital	Orbiting damage points that circle the caster for a duration.
slashprojectile	Instant slash arc in front of the caster.
showdialog / closedialog	Opens/closes a Paper dialog for target players (1.21.6+).
cinematiccamera / cinematiccancel	Locks a player's camera to a scene point via packets, then restores it.
setpitch · setusegravity · setblocktype · summonfallingblock · velocitydirectional	Fine entity/world/movement control.

información

Rideable mounts also react to the rider's input via the ~onLeftClick, ~onKeyPress and ~onKeyRelease triggers (Paper 1.21.6+).

Innovation Mechanics (Exclusive)

Mechanic	Description
displayBlock	Spawns an interpolated Block Display (Zero server lag).
displayItem	Spawns an interpolated Item Display.
displayText	Floating dynamic text/damage numbers.
squad	Triggers coordinated "Formation AI" behavior.

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For detailed parameters of each mechanic, refer to the MythicMobs Wiki — BTCMobs supports all standard syntax!