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Licensed GPL-3.0-or-later
Published 6 months ago
Updated 2 weeks ago
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1.1.16-26.1.2
Release
VO: Better Bats 1.1.16-26.1.22 months ago 16
Compatibility
Minecraft: Java Edition
26.1.2
Platform
Fabric
Supported environments
Server-side
Singleplayer
Changes
[1.1.16-26.1.2] - 2026-06-20
Changed
- AI/Lantern Circling: "Moth Effect" Overhaul. Bats no longer get permanently stuck to one lantern. They will circle a lantern for 10-30 seconds, drop it, go on cooldown, and eventually discover a new lantern to fly to.
- AI/Lantern Circling: Flight paths improved. Bats now use a curved banking approach to lanterns, and bob vertically in a sine-wave pattern while circling to mimic real bat flight.
- AI/Lantern Circling: Replaced custom random probe with native deterministic
BlockPos.findClosestMatchfor guaranteed light detection within a 10-block radius without RNG misses. - AI/Movement: Replaced flat upward/downward steering forces with smoothed parabolic curves (lerping) based on altitude for a more natural flight feel.
- AI/Movement: Twilight Funneling. At dusk (12000-14000) and dawn (22000-24000), Boids parameters shift dramatically (Alignment/Cohesion up 2.5x, Separation down 60%) to cause bats to stream together closely when entering or leaving caves.
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build.gradle:
repositories {
exclusiveContent {
forRepository {
maven {
name = "Modrinth"
url = "https://api.modrinth.com/maven"
}
}
// forRepositories(fg.repository) // Uncomment when using ForgeGradle
filter {
includeGroup "maven.modrinth"
}
}
}
// Standard Gradle dependency
dependencies {
implementation "maven.modrinth:du6Wwf6d:JmxqrhzC"
}
// Legacy Loom dependency
dependencies {
modImplementation "maven.modrinth:du6Wwf6d:JmxqrhzC"
}

