Entity Documentation - minecraft:navigation.generic

minecraft:navigation.generic compels the entity to generate paths by walking, swimming, flying, climbing, or jumping up and down a block.

Parameters

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
avoid_damage_blocks	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder to avoid blocks that cause damage when finding a path
avoid_portals	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder to avoid portals when finding a path
avoid_sun	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder should avoid tiles that are exposed to the sun when creating paths
avoid_water	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder should avoid water when creating a path
blocks_to_avoid	not set	List	Tells the pathfinder which blocks to avoid when creating a path
can_breach	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can jump out of water, like a dolphin
can_break_doors	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder can break through doors when creating a path
can_jump	True	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can jump up blocks
can_open_doors	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder can path through a closed door when creating a path
can_open_iron_doors	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder can path through a closed iron door when creating a path
can_pass_doors	True	Boolean	Whether a path can be created through a door
can_path_from_air	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder can start pathing when in the air
can_path_over_lava	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder can travel on the surface of lava
can_path_over_water	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder can travel on the surface of water
can_sink	True	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder will be pulled down by gravity while in water
can_swim	False	Boolean	Determines whether the pathfinder can path anywhere through water and play a swimming animation along that path
can_walk	True	Boolean	Determines if the pathfinder can walk on the ground outside water
can_walk_in_lava	False	Boolean	Determines if the pathfinder can walk in lava
is_amphibious	False	Boolean	Determines if the pathfinder can walk on the ground underwater

Example

"minecraft:navigation.generic":{
    "avoid_damage_blocks": false,
    "avoid_portals": false,
    "avoid_sun": false,
    "avoid_water": false,
    "blocks_to_avoid": [],
    "can_breach": false,
    "can_break_doors": false,
    "can_jump": true,
    "can_open_doors": false,
    "can_open_iron_doors": false,
    "can_pass_doors": true,
    "can_path_from_air": false,
    "can_path_over_lava": false,
    "can_path_over_water": false,
    "can_sink": true,
    "can_swim": false,
    "can_walk": true,
    "can_walk_in_lava": false,
    "is_amphibious": false
}

Vanilla entities examples

fish

"minecraft:navigation.generic": { 
        "is_amphibious": false,
        "can_path_over_water": false,
        "can_swim": true,
        "can_walk": false,
        "can_breach": false,
        "can_sink": false
      }

Vanilla entities using minecraft:navigation.generic

• axolotl
• dolphin
• drowned
• elder_guardian
• fish
• guardian
• pufferfish
• salmon
• tropicalfish
• turtle