Mobs that switch between targets

[subtle sandal]

Would it be possible to make it so that custom mobs (example zombies) would target something far across the map, but attack close by players? And then go back to the behavior of targeting that main target.

Basically I'm trying to create this sorta tower defense/pve minigame where zombies (or other mobs) would try to take down a villager but they would also attack players when triggered.

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[hardy ridge]

zombies have a search radius limited to 64 blocks. Is this enough or do you need more?

[subtle sandal]

Prob more

Main problem is that they need to target a certain entity unless a player comes near or something

[hardy ridge]

then you need to make custom targeting system

[subtle sandal]

Is that complicated..?

[hardy ridge]

depends on what kind of intelligence you want for the weapon

you can check from the position of the gun towards the villager to see if there are any blocks on the way, then aim the gun and shoot

[subtle sandal]

Oh I dont want them to have guns

Just mobs

[hardy ridge]

then what is

tower defense/pve minigame

[subtle sandal]

Basically like, mobs spawn and players fight them so they dont reach their goal

Imagine mann vs machine from tf2 sort of

But instead of the bomb its just mobs dealing damage to the villager

So the mobs will target players as normal but if there is no players around they would start going for the villager

Alternatively I could have mobs that target ONLY the villager and mobs that target only players

But I'd like the first option more if its possible in any way

[subtle sandal]

so not possible?

or

is it possible to make it so they prioritise villagers over players

[vital bobcat]

It's possible but not simple

As Antoha said, it does require essentially making your own AI system with a series of scoreboards, tags, and teleports or data commands

[hardy ridge]

Are the villages out of line of sight or behind a zombie wall?

[subtle sandal]

lets say no

lets just say I want to spawn a single zombie and want it to target the villager instead of the player

they always prioritise players

oh wait I could use teams for thos

alright, if I make a zombie that has the same team as the player they wont attack players and focus solely on the villager, this is rgeat

however would there be a way to make it so that they attack players at a close range?

[subtle sandal]

is it possible to make it so that mobs don't get angry at skeletons after they shoot them by accident?

[safe pebble]

I know for a fact that you can set the target of any neutral mob, but I'm not sure about zombies :/