Buff Mobs Version 2.5.2 (Minecraft 1.21.1)

🎯 Major Features

Mob Preset System

• Custom preset configurations for specific mobs with fine-tuned stats
• 5 preset slots available: default, boss, elite, weak, and custom
• Presets now stack with base multipliers and dimension scaling
  • Allows precise balancing without losing your base configuration
• Easy mob mapping: minecraft:zombie:weak format
• Toggle presets via dropdown menu (similar to behavior mode)

Ranged/Melee Combat System

• Tactical Retreat Mode: Ranged mobs intelligently retreat while maintaining distance
  • No melee attacks during retreat (pure ranged combat)
  • Configurable retreat speed and distance
• Melee Switch Mode: Ranged mobs switch to melee weapons when players get close
  • Progressive weapon tiers unlock based on world days
  • Enchantment system scales with game progression
• Random Mode: Each mob randomly chooses between melee or retreat behavior

Day-Based Progression

• Mobs become progressively stronger as days pass
• Configurable intervals and maximum multipliers
• In-game notifications for scaling milestones
• Affects all mob stats including preset configurations

🛠️ Technical Improvements

Configuration System

• Full compatibility with Configured mod (no more validation errors)
• Simplified configuration structure with enum toggles
• Lists properly persist when toggling settings on/off
• Fixed range validation issues (now supports values < 1.0 for weak presets)

Mob Detection & Targeting

• Uses official Minecraft ResourceLocation registry for mob identification
• Fixed entity ID format issues
• Improved mob type validation and filtering

Performance & Stability

• Optimized mob initialization system
• Better handling of mob spawning and despawning
• Reduced unnecessary buff recalculations
• Fixed memory leaks in mob state tracking

🎮 Gameplay Changes

Status Effects

• Status effects (Strength, Resistance, Regeneration) always apply regardless of preset
• Infinite duration effects properly refresh
• Visual particles can be toggled for performance

Dimension Scaling

• Dimension-specific multipliers now properly combine with presets
• Fixed calculation order: Base → Preset → Dimension → Day Scaling
• Supports custom dimensions from mods

Harmful Effects on Players

• Mobs can inflict random debuffs (Poison, Slowness, Wither)
• Configurable chance per hit (default: 15%)
• Adjustable duration for each effect type

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed preset system not applying base multipliers
• Fixed dimension scaling being ignored when using presets
• Fixed config validation errors with Configured mod
• Fixed mob ID format in debug commands showing incorrect format
• Fixed list configurations being cleared when toggling settings
• Fixed range validation preventing values below 1.0
• Fixed retreat mode mobs dealing melee damage when approached
• Fixed attribute modifiers not using correct operation types
• Fixed enchantment application system for 1.21.1 API changes

📊 Debug & Commands

• /buffmobs debug - Show detailed info about nearby mob
• /buffmobs presets - List all configured presets and mappings
• /buffmobs testpreset - Validate preset configuration
• /buffmobs info - Display current mod settings
• /buffmobs reload - Reapply buffs to all loaded mobs

🔧 Configuration Guide

Example Preset Setup:

[mobPresets]
    enabled = "ENABLED"

    mobMapping = [
        "minecraft:zombie:weak",
        "minecraft:skeleton:elite",
        "minecraft:ender_dragon:boss"
    ]

    [mobPresets.preset4]
        presetName = "weak"
        healthMultiplier = 0.5
        damageMultiplier = 0.5
        speedMultiplier = 0.9

Behavior Modes:

• MELEE - Switch to melee weapons when close
• RETREAT - Back away while shooting
• RANDOM - Random choice per mob

📝 Notes

• All base game mechanics preserved
• Compatible with most mob-adding mods
• Default configurations provide balanced difficulty increase

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