Entity Documentation - minecraft:behavior.float_wander

minecraft:behavior.float_wander allows an entity to float around in a random direction, similar to the ghast entity.

Parameters

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
float_duration	[0.0, 0.0]	Range [a, b]	Range of time in seconds the mob will float around before landing and choosing to do something else.
must_reach	false	Boolean	If true, the point has to be reachable to be a valid target.
priority	not set	Integer	The higher the priority, the sooner this behavior will be executed as a goal.
random_reselect	false	Boolean	If true, the mob will randomly pick a new point while moving to the previously selected one.
xz_dist	10	Integer	Distance in blocks on ground that the mob will look for a new spot to move to. Must be at least 1.
y_dist	7	Integer	Distance in blocks that the mob will look up or down for a new spot to move to. Must be at least 1.
y_offset	0.0	Decimal	Height in blocks to add to the selected target position.

Example

"minecraft:behavior.float_wander":{
    "xz_dist": 10,
    "y_dist": 7,
    "y_offset": -2.0,
    "random_reselect": true,
    "must_reach": false,
    "float_duration": [ 0.1, 0.35 ]
}

Vanilla entities examples

ghast

"minecraft:behavior.float_wander": {
        "priority": 2,
        "must_reach": true
      }

Vanilla entities using minecraft:behavior.float_wander

• bat
• ghast