Buff Mobs 2.5.1 - Neoforge

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BuffMobs v2.5.1 - Tactical Retreat Update

🎯 What's New

✨ Tactical Retreat System

Ranged mobs (skeletons, piglins, pillagers) can now intelligently retreat when players get too close, creating more dynamic and challenging combat encounters!

New Behavior Modes:

Melee Mode (default): Ranged mobs switch to melee weapons when close, just like before
Retreat Mode (NEW!): Ranged mobs tactically back away 8-12 blocks while continuing to shoot
Random Mode (NEW!): Each mob randomly chooses between melee or retreat behavior when spawned

How it works:

When a player gets within the configured distance (default: 4 blocks), the mob activates its behavior
In Retreat mode, mobs back away for 3 seconds (configurable), then have a 5-second cooldown
Mobs maintain eye contact with the player while retreating
Smart pathfinding ensures mobs don't retreat into walls or dangerous areas

⚙️ New Configuration Options

Ranged/Melee Switching:

behaviorMode: Choose "melee", "retreat", or "random" (default: "melee")
retreatSpeed: How fast mobs retreat (default: 1.2 = 20% faster than normal)
retreatDuration: How long mobs retreat in ticks (default: 60 = 3 seconds)

Example configurations:

# Aggressive melee rushers
behaviorMode = "melee"

# Tactical kiting mobs
behaviorMode = "retreat"
retreatSpeed = 1.5
retreatDuration = 80

# Unpredictable variety
behaviorMode = "random"

🔧 Technical Details

New Files Added:

RangedBehaviorMode.java - Enum defining the three behavior modes
TacticalRetreatGoal.java - Custom AI goal for retreat behavior

Updated Systems:

RangedMobAIManager.java - Now supports all three behavior modes
BuffMobsConfig.java - Added new retreat configuration options
Enhanced mob state tracking to remember chosen behavior

Performance:

Retreat AI only activates when needed
Built-in cooldowns prevent excessive pathfinding calculations
No performance impact when using melee mode

🎮 Use Cases

PvE Difficulty Servers: Use melee mode for aggressive close-combat challenges where skeletons rush players with swords.

Tactical Combat Servers: Use retreat mode to make ranged mobs harder to reach, forcing players to use strategy and positioning.

Variety Servers: Use random mode to keep players on their toes - you never know if a skeleton will charge or kite!

🔄 Compatibility

✅ Fully backward compatible - If you don't change the config, the mod works exactly as before
✅ Works with all existing features - Day scaling, dimension scaling, presets, weapon progression
✅ Works with all supported mobs - Skeletons, Strays, Wither Skeletons, Piglins, Pillagers, and custom ranged mobs
✅ NeoForge 1.21.10 - Fully ported from Fabric with all features intact

📋 Full Feature List

Core Systems:

Configurable attribute multipliers (Health, Damage, Speed, Attack Speed, Armor, Toughness)
Day-based progressive difficulty scaling
Dimension-specific scaling with 5 customizable slots
Mob preset system for specific mob types
Comprehensive filtering (mobs, mods, dimensions)

Combat Systems: