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Skills Overview

Skills are actions that mobs can perform in response to triggers. They allow you to create dynamic, interactive mob behaviors.

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Skill Syntax

Skills follow this format: 
<mechanic>{<parameters>} @<targeter> ~<trigger>
Example: 
Skills:
  - effect:particles{p=flame;amount=10} @self ~onSpawn
  - damage{amount=5} @target ~onAttack

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Components

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Mechanics

The action to perform (damage, particles, sounds, etc.)

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Targeters

Who/what the mechanic affects (@self, @target, @playersInRadius{r=10}, etc.)

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Triggers

When the skill activates (~onSpawn, ~onAttack, ~onDamaged, etc.)

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Available Triggers

TriggerDescription
~onSpawnWhen the mob spawns
~onAttackWhen the mob attacks an entity
~onDamagedWhen the mob takes damage
~onDeathWhen the mob dies
~onInteractWhen a player right-clicks the mob
~onShootWhen the mob shoots a projectile
~onEnterCombatWhen entering combat
~onDropCombatWhen exiting combat
~onTargetChangeWhen the target changes
~onSignal:<name>When receiving a signal

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Common Mechanics

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effect:particles

Spawn particles 
- effect:particles{p=flame;amount=10;hs=0.2;vs=0.1} @self ~onSpawn

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effect:sound

Play a sound 
- effect:sound{s=entity.zombie.ambient;v=0.6;p=1.2} @self ~onSpawn

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damage

Deal damage to target 
- damage{amount=5} @target ~onAttack

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message

Send a message 
- message{msg="Hello, <target.name>!"} @target ~onInteract

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potion

Apply potion effect 
- potion{type=SPEED;duration=100;level=1} @self ~onDamaged

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Common Targeters

TargeterDescription
@selfThe mob itself
@targetThe mob’s current target
@triggerEntity that triggered the skill
@playersInRadius{r=10}All players within radius
@nearestPlayerClosest player
@locationA specific location

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Example Mob with Skills

FireDemon:
  Type: BLAZE
  Display: "&cFire Demon"
  Health: 80
  Skills:
    # Spawn effects
    - effect:particles{p=flame;amount=50} @self ~onSpawn
    - effect:sound{s=entity.blaze.ambient;v=1.0} @self ~onSpawn
    
    # Combat effects
    - effect:particles{p=lava;amount=5} @self ~onAttack
    - potion{type=FIRE_RESISTANCE;duration=100} @self ~onDamaged
    
    # Death explosion
    - effect:particles{p=explosion;amount=20} @self ~onDeath