Entity Documentation - minecraft:behavior.eat_block
minecraft:behavior.eat_block compels the entity to consume a block, replace the eaten block with another block, and trigger an event as a result.
Parameters
| Name | Default Value | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| eat_and_replace_block_pairs | not set | List | A collection of pairs of blocks; the first ("eat_block") is the block the entity should eat, the second ("replace_block") is the block that should replace the eaten block. |
| on_eat | not set | Trigger | The event to trigger when the block eating animation has completed. |
| priority | not set | Integer | The higher the priority, the sooner this behavior will be executed as a goal. |
| success_chance | 0.02 | Molang | A molang expression defining the success chance the entity has to consume a block. |
| time_until_eat | 1.8 | Decimal | The amount of time (in seconds) it takes for the block to be eaten upon a successful eat attempt. |
Example
"minecraft:behavior.eat_block": {
"priority": 1,
"success_chance": "query.is_baby ? 0.02 : 0.003",
"time_until_eat": 3,
"eat_and_replace_block_pairs": [
{ "eat_block": "grass", "replace_block": "dirt" },
{ "eat_block": "tallgrass", "replace_block": "air" }
],
"on_eat": {
"event": "minecraft:on_eat_block",
"target": "self"
}
}
Vanilla entities examples
sheep
"minecraft:behavior.eat_block": {
"priority": 6,
"success_chance": "query.is_baby ? 0.02 : 0.001",
"time_until_eat": 1.8,
"eat_and_replace_block_pairs": [
{ "eat_block": "grass", "replace_block": "dirt" },
{ "eat_block": "tallgrass", "replace_block": "air" }
],
"on_eat": {
"event": "minecraft:on_eat_block",
"target": "self"
}
}