Entity Documentation - minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack

Allows an entity to attack by using ranged shots. "charge_shoot_trigger" must be greater than 0 to enable charged up burst-shot attacks. Requires minecraft:shooter to define projectile behaviour.

Ranged Attack Behavior Properties

Name	Default Value	Type	Description	Example Values
attack_interval	0	Decimal number	Alternative to "attack_interval_min" & "attack_interval_max". Consistent reload-time (in seconds), when not using a charged shot. Does not scale with target-distance.	Bogged: 3.5, Snow Golem: 1
attack_interval_max	0	Decimal number	Maximum bound for reload-time range (in seconds), when not using a charged shot. Reload-time range scales with target-distance.	Blaze: 5, Drowned: 3, Piglin: 1
attack_interval_min	0	Decimal number	Minimum bound for reload-time range (in seconds), when not using a charged shot. Reload-time range scales with target-distance.	Blaze: 3, Drowned: 1, Bow Turret: 2.4
attack_radius	0	Decimal number	Minimum distance to target before this entity will attempt to shoot.	Blaze: 48, Bogged: 15, Drowned: 10
attack_radius_min	0	Decimal number	Minimum distance the target can be for this mob to fire. If the target is closer, this mob will move first before firing	Piglin: 4
burst_interval	0	Decimal number	Time (in seconds) between each individual shot when firing a burst of shots from a charged up attack.	Blaze: 0.3
burst_shots	1	Integer number	Number of shots fired every time the attacking entity uses a charged up attack.	Blaze: 3
charge_charged_trigger	0	Decimal number	Time (in seconds, then add "charge_shoot_trigger"), before a charged up attack is done charging. Charge-time decays while target is not in sight.	Ghast: 1
charge_shoot_trigger	0	Decimal number	Amount of time (in seconds, then doubled) a charged shot must be charging before reloading burst shots. Charge-time decays while target is not in sight.	Blaze: 4, Ghast: 2
priority	not set	Integer number	As priority approaches 0, the priority is increased. The higher the priority, the sooner this behavior will be executed as a goal.	Blaze: 3, Ghast: 1, Llama: 2
ranged_fov	90	Decimal number	Field of view (in degrees) when using sensing to detect a target for attack.	Bow Turret: 360
set_persistent	false	Boolean true/false	Allows the actor to be set to persist upon targeting a player
speed_multiplier	1	Decimal number	During attack behavior, this multiplier modifies the entity's speed when moving toward the target.	Piglin: 1, Snow Golem: 1.25
swing	false	Boolean true/false	If a swing animation (using variable.attack_time) exists, this causes the actor to swing their arm(s) upon firing the ranged attack.	Drowned: true
target_in_sight_time	1	Decimal number	Minimum amount of time (in seconds) the attacking entity needs to see the target before moving toward it.	Piglin: 0.1
x_max_rotation	30	Decimal number	Maximum rotation (in degrees), on the X-axis, this entity can rotate while trying to look at the target.	Bow Turret: 360
y_max_head_rotation	30	Decimal number	Maximum rotation (in degrees), on the Y-axis, this entity can rotate its head while trying to look at the target.	Bow Turret: 360

Samples

Blaze

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 3,
  "burst_shots": 3,
  "burst_interval": 0.3,
  "charge_charged_trigger": 0,
  "charge_shoot_trigger": 4,
  "attack_interval_min": 3,
  "attack_interval_max": 5,
  "attack_radius": 48
}

Bogged

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 0,
  "attack_interval": 3.5,
  "attack_radius": 15
}

Drowned

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 3,
  "attack_interval_min": 1,
  "attack_interval_max": 3,
  "attack_radius": 10,
  "swing": true
}

Ghast

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 1,
  "attack_radius": 64,
  "charge_shoot_trigger": 2,
  "charge_charged_trigger": 1
}

Llama

At /minecraft:entity/component_groups/minecraft:llama_angry/minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack/:

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 2,
  "attack_radius": 64,
  "charge_shoot_trigger": 2,
  "charge_charged_trigger": 1
}

Piglin

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 8,
  "attack_interval_min": 1,
  "attack_interval_max": 1,
  "attack_radius": 8,
  "attack_radius_min": 4,
  "speed_multiplier": 1,
  "target_in_sight_time": 0.1
}

Pillager

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 4,
  "attack_interval_min": 1,
  "attack_interval_max": 1,
  "attack_radius": 8
}

Shulker

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "attack_interval_min": 1,
  "attack_interval_max": 3,
  "attack_radius": 15
}

Snow Golem

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 1,
  "speed_multiplier": 1.25,
  "attack_interval": 1,
  "attack_radius": 10
}

Witch

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "priority": 2,
  "speed_multiplier": 1,
  "attack_interval_min": 3,
  "attack_interval_max": 3,
  "attack_radius": 10
}

Bow Turret

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "attack_interval_min": 2.4,
  "attack_interval_max": 3.8,
  "attack_radius": 19,
  "ranged_fov": 360,
  "y_max_head_rotation": 360,
  "x_max_rotation": 360
}

Crossbow Turret

"minecraft:behavior.ranged_attack": {
  "attack_interval_min": 0.4,
  "attack_interval_max": 0.8,
  "attack_radius": 15,
  "ranged_fov": 360,
  "y_max_head_rotation": 360,
  "x_max_rotation": 360
}