Wolf Personalities & Combat AI

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🐺 Infobox: Entity Data Overview

Attribute	Aggressive	Normal	Pacifist
NBT Enum ID	`1` (`AGGRESSIVE`)	`0` (`NORMAL`)	`2` (`PACIFIST`)
Natural Spawn Weight	20% (`bd_spawn_aggro_percent`)	60% (`bd_spawn_normal_percent`)	20% (`bd_spawn_paci_percent`)
Max Health Bonus	-10 HP (-5 ❤️)	Baseline (20 HP / 10 ❤️)	+20 HP (+10 ❤️)
Sprint Speed Mod	+15% (`bd_aggro_speed_percent`)	0% (`bd_normal_speed_percent`)	-10% (`bd_paci_speed_percent`)
Attack Damage Mod	Baseline (4 HP / 2 ❤️)	Baseline (4 HP / 2 ❤️)	-15% (`bd_paci_dmg_percent`)
Attack Knockback Mod	Baseline	Baseline	+50% (`bd_paci_knockback_percent`)
Detection Range	20 blocks (`bd_aggro_detect_range`)	16 blocks (Vanilla)	16 blocks (Vanilla)
Follow Start Distance	10 blocks (`bd_aggro_follow_start`)	10 blocks (`bd_normal_follow_start`)	6 blocks (`bd_paci_follow_start`)
Chase Distance Limit	50 blocks (`bd_aggro_chase_dist`)	Baseline	Baseline
Low HP Flee Threshold	< 30% Health	< 30% Health	< 30% Health
Flee Probability	10% (`bd_aggro_flee_chance`)	50% (`bd_normal_flee_chance`)	100% (`bd_paci_flee_chance`)
Guard Patrol Radius	12 blocks	0 blocks (Stationary Post)	3 blocks

🔬 1. Technical Mechanics & Formulas

A. Health Attribute Formula

Max health for a wolf entity is calculated upon spawn or taming by applying the personality attribute modifier to the vanilla baseline ($20.0 \text{ HP}$):

$$\text{Max Health} = \text{Baseline HP} + \text{Personality HP Bonus} + \text{Inbred Penalty}$$

Aggressive: $20.0 - 10.0 = 10.0 \text{ HP}$ ($5 \text{ Hearts}$)
Normal: $20.0 + 0.0 = 20.0 \text{ HP}$ ($10 \text{ Hearts}$)
Pacifist: $20.0 + 20.0 = 40.0 \text{ HP}$ ($20 \text{ Hearts}$)

B. Combat Speed Calculation

Movement speed during active combat target engagement uses attribute modifiers attached to minecraft:generic.movement_speed:

$$\text{Sprint Speed} = \text{Base Speed} \times \left(1 + \frac{\text{bd_aggro_speed_percent}}{100}\right)$$

☕ Solo Dev Note: Balancing Aggressive, Normal, and Pacifist personalities so each temperament feels distinctly viable in survival took countless playtest hours. If you love having dogs with genuine personality, tossing a tip on Ko-fi keeps my solo research going!

🧬 2. NBT Component Storage (`betterdogs:wolf_data`)

Personality data is stored directly inside the custom entity attachment codec betterdogs:wolf_data:

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{
  "betterdogs:wolf_data": {
    "personality": 1,
    "scale": 1.15,
    "is_inbred": 0b,
    "is_guarding": 0b,
    "guard_x": 128,
    "guard_y": 64,
    "guard_z": -256,
    "favorite_treat": "minecraft:cooked_porkchop",
    "gift_merits": 8
  }
}

⚡ 3. Behavior Breakdown

Aggressive Personality

AI Behavior: Actively scans a 20-block radius for hostile monsters, charging immediately upon detection.
Chase Limit: Pursues targets up to 50 blocks away from its owner before pathfinding back.
Storm Anxiety: Whines and paces at 3x standard frequency during active thunderstorms.

Pacifist Personality

AI Behavior: Prefers defense over offense. Attacks only when the owner takes damage or when defending nearby allies.
Knockback Buff: Applies +50% knockback to hit targets, pushing hostiles back safely.
Sentinel Aura: When placed in Guard Mode, radiates Regeneration I and Resistance I to nearby owners within 3 blocks.

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Wolf Personalities & Combat AI ​

🐺 Infobox: Entity Data Overview ​

🔬 1. Technical Mechanics & Formulas ​

A. Health Attribute Formula ​

B. Combat Speed Calculation ​

🧬 2. NBT Component Storage (betterdogs:wolf_data) ​

⚡ 3. Behavior Breakdown ​

Aggressive Personality ​

Pacifist Personality ​