BuffMobs - Changelog

Version 2.4.5

🎯 New Features

Ranged/Melee Weapon Switching System

• Ranged mobs now dynamically switch to melee weapons when players get close!
  • Skeletons, Strays, Wither Skeletons, Piglins, and Pillagers will equip melee weapons at close range
  • Automatically switches back to ranged weapons when players move away
  • Configurable switch distance (default: 4 blocks)

Progressive Weapon Tiers

• Dimension-specific weapon progression:
  • Overworld/End: Stone Sword → Iron Sword → Diamond Sword → Netherite Sword (End only)
  • Nether: Golden Axe → Diamond Axe → Netherite Axe
  • Custom Dimensions: Stone and Iron Swords by default
• Weapons unlock based on in-game days passed
• Weighted random selection ensures variety while maintaining progression

Weapon Enchantments

• Melee weapons can spawn with enchantments that scale over time:
  • Sharpness (up to V)
  • Fire Aspect (up to II)
  • Knockback (up to II)
  • Sweeping Edge (up to III)
• Enchantment levels increase as days pass
• Number of enchantments per weapon scales with difficulty (1-4 enchantments)
• Each enchantment has configurable unlock days and max levels

Custom Ranged Mob Support

• New config option: customRangedMobs
  • Manually add mob IDs from other mods to enable weapon switching
  • Perfect for modded content that isn't auto-detected
  • Format: ["modid:mob_name", "twilightforest:skeleton_druid"]

🔧 Technical Improvements

• Better mod compatibility:
  • Automatic detection of modded ranged mobs using AI goal scanning
  • Mobs that extend vanilla classes automatically supported
  • Reflection-based access for protected fields ensures broad compatibility
• Performance optimizations:
  • Weapon switching updates only once per second
  • Efficient goal management with weak references
  • Silent failure handling prevents crashes

⚙️ Configuration

All new features are fully configurable:

• Enable/disable the entire weapon switching system
• Adjust switch distance (1-16 blocks)
• Set unlock days for each weapon tier (0-365 days)
• Configure enchantment unlock progression
• Set max enchantment levels per weapon type
• Add custom mob IDs for modded content

📋 Config File Changes

New section added to buffmobs.json5:

"rangedMeleeSwitching": {
  "enabled": true,
  "switchDistance": 4.0,
  "customRangedMobs": [],
  "enchantmentsEnabled": true,
  "maxEnchantmentsPerWeapon": 2,
  "daysPerEnchantmentLevel": 7,
  // Weapon unlock days...
  // Enchantment settings...
}

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed registry access for Minecraft 1.21.8 compatibility
• Fixed enchantment application using updated registry system
• Fixed goal selector access for MobEntity AI manipulation
• Improved MeleeAttackGoal compatibility with PathAwareEntity requirement

📝 Notes

• Weapon switching only affects hostile ranged mobs
• Original weapons are restored when switching back to ranged mode
• Works seamlessly with existing mob buff systems
• Compatible with day scaling and dimension scaling features
• All features respect existing mob filters (whitelist/blacklist)

Minimum Requirements:

• Minecraft: 1.21.6 - 1.21.8
• Fabric Loader: 0.16.7+
• Fabric API: Required
• Cloth Config: 19.0.147+
• Java: 21+

Installation: Place the mod file in your mods folder and launch the game. Configuration can be accessed via Mod Menu.