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	Extends AdultSensor		Extends AdultSensor

	When setting the nearest visible adult, it tests if the entity is in the tag {{tag link\|entity type\|followable_friendly_mobs}}, ~~instead of testing if~~ it's in the same entity type as the mob.		When setting the nearest visible adult, it tests whether the entity is in the tag {{tag link\|entity type\|followable_friendly_mobs}}, rather than whether it's in the same entity type as the mob.
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			\|AxolotlAttackablesSensor
			\|{{cd\|nearest_attackable}}, {{cd\|nearest_visible_living_entities}}, and {{cd\|has_hunting_cooldown}}
			\|Searches the {{cd\|nearest_visible_living_entities}} memory for the closest [[Minecraft:living entity]] that is within 8 blocks, in water, and is either a hostile target or a hunt target of an [[Minecraft:axolotl]]. The entity must also be attackable by the mob.

			Stores the closest matching entity in the {{cd\|nearest_attackable}} memory.
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	\|GolemSensor		\|GolemSensor
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	If no matching hostile entity is found, {{cd\|nearest_hostile}} is set to empty.		If no matching hostile entity is found, {{cd\|nearest_hostile}} is set to empty.
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	~~\|AxolotlAttackablesSensor~~
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	\|-		\|-
	\|TemptingSensor		\|TemptingSensor

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 === Sensor ===
-Sensors are used to detect if a mob with a brain can perform certain tasks. Examples of sensors include, a sensor to detect if an armadillo should be scared, a sensor to detect the nearest player, and a sensor to detect if a mob is in water.
+Sensors are used to detect if a mob with a brain can perform certain tasks. Examples of sensors include a sensor to detect if an armadillo should be scared, a sensor to detect the nearest player, and a sensor to detect if a mob is in water.
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 |Searches the {{cd|mobs}} memory for an [[Minecraft:iron golem]]. If one is found, it sets the {{cd|golem_detected_recently}} memory to <code>true</code> with an expiration time of {{convert|599|gt|s}}.
 This sensor runs every 200 game ticks (10 seconds) by default. It only checks whether at least one iron golem is present.
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 |HurtBySensor
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 * Are not a [[Minecraft:Spectator]] player or an invisible or marker [[Minecraft:armor stand]].
 * Are in the mob's line of sight.{{fn|grup=sensor|name=los}}
-* Are within a range of {{cd|r}} blocks of the mob, where {{cd|r}} is the {{attr|follow_range}}.{{fn|grup=sensor|name=vp| For entities that are not in mob's memory {{cd|attack_target}}, this range is multiplied by a modifier that indicates the visibility percentage of the entity. The modifier starting with 1 and cumulatively:
+* Are within a range of {{cd|r}} blocks of the mob, where {{cd|r}} is the {{attr|follow_range}}.{{fn|grup=sensor|name=vp| For entities that are not in the mob's memory {{cd|attack_target}}, this range is multiplied by a modifier that indicates the visibility percentage of the entity. The modifier starts with 1 and is cumulative:
 * Multiplying by {{cd|0.8}} if it is a [[Minecraft:sneaking]] player,
 * Multiplying by {{cd|0.07}} if it is [[Minecraft:invisible]] and without equipament in {{tooltip|humanoid armor slot|head, chest, legs or feet slot}},
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 * Multiplying by {{cd|0.5}} if it is using the corresponding mob [[Minecraft:head]] in the {{cd|head}} slot (for [[Minecraft:skeleton]], [[Minecraft:zombie]], [[Minecraft:piglin]], [[Minecraft:piglin brute]], and [[Minecraft:creeper]])
 The final range must be at least 2.}}
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 |PlayerSensor
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 If no matching hostile entity is found, {{cd|nearest_hostile}} is set to empty.
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 |AxolotlAttackablesSensor

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	====Sensor classes====		====Sensor classes====
	{{Expand section}}Sensors classes are responsible for detecting a specific type of information and storing the results in one or more memory modules in a mob's brain.		{{Expand section}}Sensors classes are responsible for detecting a specific type of information and storing the results in one or more memory modules in a mob's brain. In the game's code, these classes are part of the package {{cd\|net.minecraft.world.entity.ai.sensing}}
	{\| class="wikitable collapsible"		{\| class="wikitable collapsible"
	!Class!! Memory requires!!Do tick		!Class!! Memory requires!!Do tick
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	* Searches for [[Minecraft:Point of Interest\|POIs]] of type <code>home</code> ([[Minecraft:Bed]]) within 48 blocks of the mob. The sensor uses a cache to avoid repeatedly checking the same POIs and attempts to add up to 5 new beds to the cache during each scan.		* Searches for [[Minecraft:Point of Interest\|POIs]] of type <code>home</code> ([[Minecraft:Bed]]) within 48 blocks of the mob. The sensor uses a cache to avoid repeatedly checking the same POIs and attempts to add up to 5 new beds to the cache during each scan.
	* The sensor attempts to create a [[Minecraft:Mob AI#Pathfinding\|path]] to the found beds. If a path is found and can reach its target, and the target is a valid POI, stores the target's position in the mob's {{cd\|nearest_bed}} memory.		* The sensor attempts to create a [[Minecraft:Mob AI#Pathfinding\|path]] to the found beds. If a path is found and can reach its target, and the target is a valid POI, stores the target's position in the mob's {{cd\|nearest_bed}} memory.
	* If no reachable bed is found, and fewer than 5 POIs were checked, removes expired entries from the cache.		* If no reachable bed is found, and fewer than 5 POIs were checked, removes expired entries from the cache.{{fn\|grup=sensor\|name=bedcache\| A POI is considered expired depending on whether the current {{cd\|lastUpdate}} exceeds the {{cd\|lastUpdate}} from when the POI was added to the cache by more than 40. The {{cd\|lastUpdate}} is an auxiliary variable defined as {{tooltip\|Gametime\|the total number of game ticks that have elapsed in the world}} + {{Tooltip\|random.netxtInt(20)\|0 ≤ int < 20}}, at the beginning of the doTick.}}
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	\|HurtBySensor		\|HurtBySensor
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	\|VillagerHostilesSensor		\|VillagerHostilesSensor
	\|		\|{{cd\|nearest_hostile}} and {{cd\|visible_mobs}}
	\|		\|Searches the {{cd\|visible_mobs}} memory for the nearest [[Minecraft:living entity]] matching one of the following hostile entity types and stores it in the {{cd\|nearest_hostile}} memory:
			* {{EntityLink\|Drowned}} — within 8 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Evoker}} — within 12 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Husk}} — within 8 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Illusioner}} — within 12 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Pillager}} — within 15 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Ravager}} — within 12 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Vex}} — within 8 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Vindicator}} — within 10 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Zoglin}} — within 10 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Zombie}} — within 8 blocks
			* {{EntityLink\|Zombie Villager}} — within 8 blocks

			If no matching hostile entity is found, {{cd\|nearest_hostile}} is set to empty.
	\|-		\|-
	\|VillagerBabiesSensor		\|VillagerBabiesSensor
	\|		\|{{cd\|visible_villager_babies}}
	\|		\|Finds all [[Minecraft:Villager\|villagers]] that are [[Minecraft:Baby\|babies]] from the mob's {{cd\|visible_mobs}} memory and stores them as a list in the {{cd\|visible_villager_babies}} memory.
			If no visible baby villagers are found, stores an empty list.
	\|-		\|-
	\|SecondaryPoiSensor		\|SecondaryPoiSensor

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	\|Tamed animal attacks a target mob attacked by owner		\|Tamed animal attacks a target mob attacked by owner
	\|-		\|-
	\|Avoid ~~Sunlight~~		\|Avoid Entity
	\|~~During day, move out~~ of ~~direct line-of-sight with sky~~		\|Mob runs away from another mob that it is afraid of (e.g. skeletons running from wolves)
	\|-		\|-
	\|Bow Attack		\|Bow Attack
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	\|Breathe Air		\|Breathe Air
	\|Mob that can drown tries to move out of water		\|Mob that can drown tries to move out of water
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			\|Cat Lie on Bed
			\|Tamed cat lies down on bed
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	\|-		\|-
	\|Cat Sit on Block		\|Cat Sit on Block
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	\|Chase after boat ridden by player		\|Chase after boat ridden by player
	\|''Unused''		\|''Unused''
	\|-
	~~\|Creeper Ignite~~
	~~\|Creeper ignites~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|Crossbow Attack		\|Crossbow Attack
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	\|Mob grazes on grass		\|Mob grazes on grass
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Escape Danger~~		\|Flee Sun
	~~\|Mob panics and runs away when damaged~~		\|Move out of direct line-of-sight with sky during day
	\|-
	~~\|Flee Entity~~
	~~\|Mob runs away from another mob that it is scared~~ of ~~(e.g. skeletons running from wolves)~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Fly~~		\|Float
	\|Mob ~~tries to fly~~		\|Mob floats in water
	\|-		\|-
	\|Follow ~~Group~~ Leader		\|Follow Flock Leader
	\|Fish tries to follow the leader of a school of fish		\|Fish tries to follow the leader of a school of fish
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	\|Follow Parent		\|Follow Parent
	\|Baby mob follows its parent		\|Baby mob follows its parent
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	~~\|Form Caravan~~
	~~\|Llama follows other llamas to form a caravan \| up to 8 llamas in caravan~~
	\|-
	~~\|Go to Bed and Sleep~~
	~~\|Tamed cat sleeps in bed~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|Go to Walk Target		\|Go to Walk Target
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	\|Iron golem wanders around village		\|Iron golem wanders around village
	\|uses points of interest		\|uses points of interest
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			\|Llama Follow Caravan
			\| Llama follows other llamas to form a caravan \| Llamas form and follow a caravan
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			\|-
			\|Leap At Target
			\|Mob jumps towards target
			\|cats, foxes, ocelots, spiders
	\|-		\|-
	\|Long Door Interact		\|Long Door Interact
	\|Open a door, then close it after a delay		\|Open a door, then close it after a delay
	\|-		\|-
	\|Look ~~Around~~		\|Look At Entity
	\|Mob ~~spins around and~~ looks ~~in random directions~~		\|Mob looks at another mob
			\|-
			\|Look At Player
			\|Mob looks at player
	\|-		\|-
	\|Look At ~~Customer~~		\|Look At Trading Player
	\|Villager or wandering trader looks at player while trading		\|Villager or wandering trader looks at player while trading
	\|-
	~~\|Look At Entity~~
	~~\|Mob looks at another mob~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|Melee Attack		\|Melee Attack
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	\|Mob paths to a specific block		\|Mob paths to a specific block
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Pounce At Target~~		\|Panic
	\|Mob ~~jumps towards target~~		\|Mob panics and runs away when damaged
	~~\|cats, foxes, ocelots~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|Powder Snow Jump		\|Powder Snow Jump
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	\|Raid Goal		\|Raid Goal
	\|Raiders target villagers		\|Raiders target villagers
			\|-
			\|Random Look Around
			\|Mob looks around in random directions
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			\|-
			\|Random Stroll
			\|Move to a nearby random position
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|Revenge		\|Revenge
	\|Target entity that attacked the mob		\|Target entity that attacked the mob
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Wander~~ Around		\|Run Around Like Crazy
	\|Move to a nearby random position		\|Untamed horse runs around randomly when ridden by a player
			\|-
			\|Spear Use
			\|Mob attacks target with spear
			\|-
			\|Swell
			\|Creeper attempts to explode near its target
			\|-
			\|Tempt
			\|Mob follows player holding breeding item
			\|-
			\|Water Avoiding Random Stroll
			\|Move to a nearby random position, while actively avoiding water
	\|-		\|-
	\|Wander Around Far		\|Wander Around Far

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	This article describes the various components of a mob's AI that control ~~the mob's~~ behavior.		This article describes the various components of a mob's AI that control its behavior.

	== Brain ==		== Brain ==