Creature

Template Boss Proto

Creature

Defines 76 tuning parameters — see the table below.

Parameters

Tuning values this creature declares. Labels are plain-language versions of the game's parameter names, which stay underneath for reference.

Parameter	Value	Description
Appearance	Trork Hunter	Model to be used.
Apply Separation `ApplySeparation`	true	When set to false, NPCs wont try to avoid each other or player, it can lead to them stacking together, but can help to avoid jerky-like movemenet in enclosed space.
Wander Radius `WanderRadius`	15	General wander radius for idle wander and wander on the break.
View Range `ViewRange`	15	The range from which the target will be seen. If zero, sight will be disabled.
View Sector `ViewSector`	180	The view sector within which the target needs to be to be seen.
Hearing Range `HearingRange`	8	The range from which the target will be heard. If zero, hearing will be disabled.
Absolute Detection Range `AbsoluteDetectionRange`	2	The range at which a target is guaranteed to be detected. If zero, abosulte detection will be disabled.
Chance To Be Alerted When Receiving Call For Help `ChanceToBeAlertedWhenReceivingCallForHelp`	70	Percentage chance to engage in combat if another intelligent NPC engages a target.
Alerted Range `AlertedRange`	45	A range within which the player can be seen/sensed when the NPC is alerted to their presence. Should be equal or lower than LeashDistance.
Alerted Time `AlertedTime`	1, 2	How long to wait in an alerted state before switching to active combat.
Drop List `DropList`	Empty	Drop Items
Max Speed `MaxSpeed`	10	Maximum walking speed
Run Threshold `RunThreshold`	0.3	Relative speed at which run animation should be used. A value of 1 disables run animations
Waking Idle Behavior Component `WakingIdleBehaviorComponent`	Component Instruction Waking Idle	The component used for waking idle behavior.
Day Flavor Animation `DayFlavorAnimation`	—	A flavor animation to play during the day. Ignored if null or empty.
Day Flavor Animation Length `DayFlavorAnimationLength`	3, 5	How long to play the daytime flavor animation.
Patrol	false	Whether or not this NPC will patrol during its waking hours, either alone or as part of a group.
Patrol Path Name `PatrolPathName`	—	The specific name of the patrol path to follow. If left empty will follow any patrol path.
Follow Patrol Path `FollowPatrolPath`	false	Whether this NPC will follow patrol paths at all.
Patrol Wander Distance `PatrolWanderDistance`	25	How far to wander when patrolling and not following a path before taking a break.
Weapons	Weapon Sword Iron	NPC Weapons (and other main hand items).
Default Hotbar Slot `DefaultHotbarSlot`	0	Default hotbar slot to equip (i.e. weapon).
Random Idle Hotbar Slot `RandomIdleHotbarSlot`	-1	A hotbar slot that will randomly be held during idle behavior. -1 to disable.
Chance To Equip From Idle Hotbar Slot `ChanceToEquipFromIdleHotbarSlot`	5	Between 0 and 100, a chance to equip the item during idle behavior INSTEAD of wander or any other idle behavior. TODO: make it a continue? prevent it from hitting 100 all the time?
Off Hand `OffHand`	Furniture Crude Torch	Off-hand items.
Default Off Hand Slot `DefaultOffHandSlot`	-1	Default off-hand item slot. -1 for nothing.
Nighttime Offhand Slot `NighttimeOffhandSlot`	0	OffHand slot to set during night. -1 for nothing.
Waking Period `WakingPeriod`	6.01, 17.99	The hour range this NPC is awake for. Can be the full daytime for things that don't sleep.
Bed Block Set `BedBlockSet`	Trork Bedroll	The block set designating bedrolls for this NPC. If empty, will sleep anywhere.
Leash Distance `LeashDistance`	45	The range after which an NPC will start to want to return to their spawn point.
Leash Min Player Distance `LeashMinPlayerDistance`	4	The minimum distance from the player before the NPC will be willing to give up on the chase.
Leash Timer `LeashTimer`	3, 5	How long the NPC must be more than the minimum distance form the player and too far from leash before giving up.
Hard Leash Distance `HardLeashDistance`	200	An absolute maximum from the the leash position the NPC can go before turning back.
Combat Message Target Groups `CombatMessageTargetGroups`		Which NPC type groups to alert when entering combat.
Investigate Range `InvestigateRange`	40	Range within which an NPC is willing to investigate reports of an attack or other event.
Use Combat Action Evaluator `UseCombatActionEvaluator`	false	Whether to use the Combat Action Evaluator via an accompanying CombatConfig. This completely replaces all other combat behavior but still uses movement properties such as strafe durations and move speeds.
Attack	Root NPC Attack Melee	The attack to use.
Attack Distance `AttackDistance`	2	The distance at which an NPC will execute attacks
Desired Attack Distance Range `DesiredAttackDistanceRange`	1.5, 1.5	The distance within which the NPC wants to be from its target while attacking. The max value should be lower than AttackDistance.
Attack Pause Range `AttackPauseRange`	1.5, 2	The range for absolute minimum time before an NPC can execute a second attack (or block).
Combat Relative Turn Speed `CombatRelativeTurnSpeed`	1.5	Modifier that decides turn speed difference in combat.
Combat Behavior Distance `CombatBehaviorDistance`	5	The distance within which to switch from smart chasing to combat-oriented movement behavior.
Combat Direct Weight `CombatDirectWeight`	10	Weight for the direct combat movement behavior (i.e. just going straight at the target, maintaining a close distance and attacking. Set to 0 to disable.
Combat Always Moving Weight `CombatAlwaysMovingWeight`	0	Weight for the combat movement behavior where the NPC will always charge at you while attacking. Set to 0 to disable.
Combat Strafe Weight `CombatStrafeWeight`	10	Weight for the combat strafing movement behavior. Set to 0 to disable.
Combat Strafing Duration Range `CombatStrafingDurationRange`	1, 1	How long to strafe for when in the combat strafing movement behavior. Only applies if CombatStrafeWeight is greater than 0.
Combat Strafing Frequency Range `CombatStrafingFrequencyRange`	2, 2	How frequently to strafe when in the combat strafing movement behavior. Only applies if CombatStrafeWeight is greater than 0.
Combat Attack Pre Delay `CombatAttackPreDelay`	0.2, 0.2	The time delay range before the NPC performs an attack, provided it's in attack range.
Combat Attack Post Delay `CombatAttackPostDelay`	0.2, 0.2	The time delay range after the NPC performs an attack, provided it's in attack range.
Combat Back Off After Attack `CombatBackOffAfterAttack`	true	Whether to back off after performing an attack.
Combat Back Off Distance Range `CombatBackOffDistanceRange`	4, 4	How far to back off after performing an attack. Max should be lower than the CombatBehaviorDistance.
Combat Back Off Duration Range `CombatBackOffDurationRange`	2, 3	How long to back off for after performing an attack.
Block Ability `BlockAbility`	Shield Block	The interaction to use for blocking when backing away. Set to empty to disable blocking.
Block Probability `BlockProbability`	50	The probability this NPC will block when backing away if a BlockAbility is set.
Combat Flee If Too Close Distance `CombatFleeIfTooCloseDistance`	0	In combat, if the target gets within this distance for a certain amount of time, the NPC will attempt to flee to a safe distance instead of simply backing away. Set to 0 to disable behavior.
Additional Combat Behavior Macro Element `AdditionalCombatBehaviorMacroElement`	Component Instruction Null	An optional macro element for supplying more bespoke combat movement behavior. Weight for the behavior must be internally defined in the macro element.
Target Switch Timer `TargetSwitchTimer`	1, 3	Minimum time the NPC will be locked onto a single target before switching
Target Range `TargetRange`	2	The distance the target needs to be within to maintain priority over other targets while in combat
Chase Relative Speed `ChaseRelativeSpeed`	0.67	Relative chasing speed when pursuing a target.
Combat Moving Relative Speed `CombatMovingRelativeSpeed`	0.6	Relative speed to use during combat specific movement (e.g. to achieve slower strafing).
Combat Backwards Relative Speed `CombatBackwardsRelativeSpeed`	0.3	Relative speed to use during combat when backing away from target.
Attitude Group `AttitudeGroup`	Empty	This NPC's attitude group.
Default Player Attitude `DefaultPlayerAttitude`	Hostile	Default attitude towards players.
Flock Array `FlockArray`		Array containing NPCs for this flock type.
Disable Damage Groups `DisableDamageGroups`	Self	Groups not to take damage from.
Max Health `MaxHealth`	100	Max health for the NPC.
Confused Time Range `ConfusedTimeRange`	1, 2	How long the NPC should act confused for when losing its target before beginning the search. While confused the NPC detection range is lowered.
Search Time Range `SearchTimeRange`	10, 14	How long the NPC should actively search for its lost target before giving up and going back to idle.
Death Particles `DeathParticles`	Effect Death Medium	The particle system that spawns when the NPC's corpse disappears.
Drop Death Items Instantly `DropDeathItemsInstantly`	false	Whether the NPC's drop list should be executed when the NPC dies. If set to false, items drop when the corpse disappears.
Death Animation Time `DeathAnimationTime`	1.5	The time it takes for this NPC's corpse to disappear.
Is Memory `IsMemory`	false	Defines if the NPC is a memory
Memories Category `MemoriesCategory`	Other	Defines the category of the memory
Memories Name Override `MemoriesNameOverride`	—	Overrides the memory name if set
Breathes In Water `BreathesInWater`	false	Whether this NPC can breathe underwater.
Name Translation Key `NameTranslationKey`	Template	Translation key for NPC name display

Identifiers and data source

Entity id	`Template_Boss_Proto`
Name key	—
Source file	`Server/NPC/Roles/_Core/Templates/Template_Boss_Proto.json`
Component class	—

Data source: HytaleDB snapshot 0.7.3-8e1d7ab9 — Hytale Chapter 1 (0.7.3), locale en-US. See data details.