Is there anyway I could improve my pathfinding algorithm?

[robust peak]

Attached is my pathfinding code

[HideInInspector] public float NPC_PathfindMoveCounter;
[HideInInspector] public Vector3 NPC_PathfindDir;
[HideInInspector] Vector3 NPC_PathfindDirCheck;
static Vector3 pathfindingFloorBoxSize = new Vector3(0.2f, 1.5f, 0.2f);
static Vector3 pathfindingWallBoxSize = new Vector3(0.2f, 1.0f, 0.2f);
static float pathfindingDistWall = 0.5f;
static LayerMask pathfindingLayermask = ~0;```

Here is all the other variables. Not included is code to move towards it, which is a simple ``CharacterController.move`` call. Anyway I could improve my pathfinding algorithm? I KNOW I should probably use the navmesh but I would rather not use that

[warm sparrow]

You can use some other pathfinding asset/plugin, like A*. Or implement your own. Because just moving towards a target is hardly pathfinding at all.

Is there any specific reason you don't want to use the navmesh?

[worthy forum]

The question is a bit vague. What are your goals, and what problems are you encountering?

I'm asking this, because the way you currently do it results in a rather specific behaviour and is not the "perfect" way to get anywhere, which is maybe desired?

If your goal is really just to find the shortest path, then yeah, either a navmesh or grid-based solution seems better