Item & Block Attraction

Each attraction rule ties a mob type to a lure: a block, an item or a held object that pulls matching mobs toward it. Rules are written in a configurable TOML file, where the lure, the search radius and the stop distance can be set. Certain lures can also be limited to mobs carrying a specific item, such as skeletons holding one enchanted bow, and rules can match mobs by NBT data. The stop distance and search radius are tuned to keep the pathfinding work small.

The mod suits adventure maps, modpacks and servers that need predictable mob behavior. A map can place a lure in a pit or near a moat so mobs walk into a planned trap, a sheep pen can draw creepers away from a base, and a food block can bring animals into a breeding pen. Creators who want to attract modded mobs too can write rules for any mob, since the attraction works on the mob group defined by the config file.

The mod runs on Forge only and is published for 1.18 – 1.20.1, with the latest Forge file, 3.0.1, built for 1.20.1. It is a core mod, so it works alongside other mods. Both the server and every player need it, and it is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with source code, an issue tracker and a wiki published.