Entity Documentation - minecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_target

minecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_target compels an entity to stalk a specific target. Once within range of the target, the entity will then leap at the target and deal damage based upon its attack attribute.

Important

minecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_target requires a target in order to work properly. Target can be determined by using one of the following behaviors:

• minecraft:behavior.nearest_attackable_target
• minecraft:behavior.hurt_by_target

Important

minecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_target requires an attack attribute in order to work properly.

minecraft:attack

Parameters

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
interest_time	2.0	Decimal	The amount of time the mob will be interested before pouncing. This happens when the mob is within range of pouncing.
leap_distance	0.8	Decimal	The distance in blocks the mob jumps in the direction of its target.
leap_height	0.9	Decimal	The height in blocks the mob jumps when leaping at its target.
max_stalk_dist	10.0	Decimal	The maximum distance away a target can be before the mob gives up on stalking.
pounce_max_dist	5.0	Decimal	The maximum distance away from the target in blocks to begin pouncing at the target.
priority	not set	Integer	The higher the priority, the sooner this behavior will be executed as a goal.
set_persistent	false	Boolean	Allows the entity to be set to persist upon targeting a player.
stalk_speed	1.2	Decimal	The movement speed in which you stalk your target.
strike_dist	2.0	Decimal	The max distance away from the target when landing from the pounce that will still result in damaging the target.
stuck_time	2.0	Decimal	The amount of time the mob will be stuck if they fail and land on a block they can be stuck on.

Example

"minecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_target":{
    "priority": 2,
    "stalk_speed": 0.8,
    "max_stalk_dist": 12.0,
    "leap_height": 0.7,
    "leap_dist": 0.65,
    "pounce_max_dist": 5.0,
    "interest_time": 4.0,
    "stuck_time": 2.0,
    "strike_dist": 2.0
}

Vanilla entities examples

fox

"minecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_target": {
    "priority": 7,
    "stalk_speed": 1.2,
    "max_stalk_dist": 12.0,
    "leap_height": 0.9,
    "leap_dist": 0.8,
    "pounce_max_dist": 5.0,
    "interest_time": 2.0,
    "stuck_time": 2.0,
    "strike_dist": 2.0,
    "stuck_blocks": { "test": "is_block", "subject": "block", "operator": "==", "value": "snow_layer" }
}

Vanilla entities using minecraft:behavior.stalk_and_pounce_on_target

• fox