AI Targets Reference

This page lists all available AI Target Selectors in BTCMobs.

Usage

Targets are added to mobs via the AITargetSelectors configuration:

MyMob:
  Type: ZOMBIE
  AITargetSelectors:
    - clear           # Always start with clear
    - players         # Target players
    - hurtby          # Target attacker

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Available Target Selectors

Target	Aliases	Description
players	player, nearestplayer, nearestattackable, nearest	Target nearest player
hurtby	hurtbytarget, attacker, damager	Target who hurt this mob
monsters	monster	Target hostile mobs
villagers	villager	Target villagers
irongolem	iron_golem, iron_golems, golems	Target iron golems
animals	animal	Target passive animals
nearestcreature	nearestentity	Target any living entity
defendvillage	-	Iron Golem village defense
ownerhurt	-	Target owner's target (tameable)
ownerhurtby	-	Target who hurt owner (tameable)

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Target Parameters

Targets support optional parameters:

AITargetSelectors:
  - players{range=32;ignoreLineOfSight=true}
  - monsters{range=16}

Common Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
range	Double	16.0	Detection range
ignoreLineOfSight	Boolean	false	Target through walls

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Examples

Aggressive Zombie

AggressiveZombie:
  Type: ZOMBIE
  AITargetSelectors:
    - clear
    - players{range=32}
    - hurtby

Neutral Mob (Attack When Hit)

NeutralMob:
  Type: WOLF
  AITargetSelectors:
    - clear
    - hurtby

Hunter Mob (Targets Animals)

HunterMob:
  Type: WOLF
  AITargetSelectors:
    - clear
    - animals{range=24}