Entity Documentation - minecraft:navigation.hover

minecraft:navigation.hover compels the entity to generate paths in the air like the vanilla Bees do. Keeps them from falling out of the skies and doing predictive movement.

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 (like nether portals) when finding a path
avoid_sun	False	Boolean	Whether or not the pathfinder should avoid tiles that are exposed to the sun when creating paths
avoid_water	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder to 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	Tells the pathfinder that it can path through a closed door and break it
can_jump	True	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can jump up blocks
can_open_doors	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder that it can path through a closed door assuming the AI will open the door
can_open_iron_doors	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder that it can path through a closed iron door assuming the AI will open the door
can_pass_doors	True	Boolean	Whether a path can be created through a door
can_path_from_air	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder that it can start pathing when in the air
can_path_over_lava	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can travel on the surface of the lava
can_path_over_water	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can travel on the surface of the water
can_sink	True	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it will be pulled down by gravity while in water
can_swim	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can path anywhere through water and plays swimming animation along that path
can_walk	True	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can walk on the ground outside water
can_walk_in_lava	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can travel in lava like walking on ground
is_amphibious	False	Boolean	Tells the pathfinder whether or not it can walk on the ground underwater

Example

"minecraft:navigation.hover":{
    "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

bee

"minecraft:navigation.hover": {
    "can_path_over_water": true,
    "can_sink": false,
    "can_pass_doors": false,
    "can_path_from_air": true,
    "avoid_water": true,
    "avoid_damage_blocks": true,
    "avoid_sun": false
}

Vanilla entities using minecraft:navigation.hover

• bee