TriggerMobs turns hostile mobs into **NukaTeamGunLib** gunners: strafe, spacing, reload, and configurable spread. **Optional Create:Gunsmithing** adds weapon-specific AI (flintlocks, shotguns, gatlings, launchers, and more). **Optional Guard Villagers** lets village guards use the same NTGL\/CGS behavior when that mod is installed. **Built-in CGS spawning** arms mobs and guards on join (pools, dual wield, attachments, drops in `config\/triggermobs-common.toml`). With **Loot Integrations** and addon packs, CGS guns, attachments, and ammo can appear in combat and adventure chests (`includeLootGuns`, `includeLootAttachments`, `includeLootAmmo`).<\/p>\n
**Two loaders on this project** \u2014 pick the **Files** download for your Minecraft version:<\/p>\n
| | **NeoForge** | **Forge** |
\n|—|—–|—–|
\n| **Minecraft** | 1.21.1 | 1.20.1 |
\n| **Loader** | NeoForge 21.1.228+ | Forge 47.4.0+ |
\n| **Typical NTGL** | e.g. ntgl-1.21.1-3.x | e.g. ntgl-1.20.1-3.0.4 |
\n| **Recruits crossbowmen** | *Not in the NeoForge jar* | *Optional* with Recruits (v1.5.0+) |<\/p>\n
**Always required:** **NukaTeamGunLib** and a **gun pack** (e.g. **Create:Gunsmithing**) \u2014 NTGL does not ship weapons by itself.<\/p>\n
**Latest NeoForge line:** **1.5.5** \u2014 Local dev\/build picks up **Create:Gunsmithing** jars named **`create-gunsmithing-*.jar`** from `common\/libs\/` (plus existing **`cgs-*.jar`** patterns). Shipped **`minecraft:is_projectile`** tag extension includes **`ntgl:energy`**. Default **`gradle.properties`** fallbacks align with **NTGL 1.21.1-3.1.3** \/ **CGS 1.4.5** when jars are omitted. **`neoforge.mods.toml`** still marks **Guard Villagers** and **Create:Gunsmithing** (`cgs`) as **`type = “optional”`**; core deps remain **`type = “required”`**.<\/p>\n
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## NeoForge \u2014 Minecraft 1.21.1<\/p>\n
**Requirements:** Minecraft **1.21.1**, **NeoForge 21.1.228+**, **NTGL** for 1.21.1, and a **gun pack** using NTGL.<\/p>\n
**Behavior & fixes (NeoForge builds)**
\n– **Mob-shot aggro mixin** \u2014 NTGL\u2019s server code can run a hostile sweep on unsilenced shots (`setLastHurtByMob` in sound range). TriggerMobs **skips that sweep for non-player shooters** so one mob\u2019s shot does not make every nearby hostile blame the shooter, while **projectiles still spawn and players can still be shot**.
\n– **Mob gun targeting** \u2014 Gun AI follows the mob\u2019s **attack target** without requiring `LivingEntity.canAttack` in cases where that wrongly caused \u201cchases you, never fires.\u201d
\n– **Single gun pipeline** \u2014 NTGL\u2019s mob **`GunAttackGoal`** is removed for hostiles (and guards when Guard Villagers is present) so only **TriggerMobs**\u2019 **`MobGunAttackGoal`** + strategies run.
\n– **No monster-on-monster gunfire** \u2014 A **`Monster`** does **not** use gun AI against **another `Monster`**; players, villagers, iron golems, and other non-monster targets are unaffected.
\n– **Piglins** \u2014 Respects vanilla **`AbstractPiglin`** aggression (no off-state mag dumps).<\/p>\n
**Version notes (NeoForge, short)**
\n– **1.5.5** \u2014 **`create-gunsmithing-*.jar`** local detection; **`ntgl:energy`** in **`is_projectile`** merge tag; dependency fallback versions refreshed (**NTGL 3.1.3** \/ **CGS 1.4.5**).
\n– **1.5.4** \u2014 Dependency metadata: **`type = “optional”`** for **guardvillagers** \/ **cgs**; **`type = “required”`** for core deps (see above).
\n– **1.5.3** \u2014 Monster-vs-monster gun suppression in **`MobGunAttackGoal`**; NeoForge port (mixins, config load order, aggro mixin, goal strip).<\/p>\n
**Tested with (examples):** Minecraft **1.21.1**, NeoForge **21.1.228+**, NTGL **1.21.1-3.x**, optional **Create:Gunsmithing**, **Guard Villagers**, **Loot Integrations**. Other sets may work; use the issue tracker for bugs.<\/p>\n
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## Forge \u2014 Minecraft 1.20.1<\/p>\n
**Requirements:** Minecraft **1.20.1**, **Forge 47.4.0+**, **NukaTeamGunLib** (required), and a **gun pack** (e.g. **Create:Gunsmithing**).<\/p>\n
**Optional Recruits (v1.5.0+)** \u2014 When Recruits is installed, **`recruits:crossbowman`** can use NTGL\/CGS guns as an **addon** (no Recruits source patch): gun in the **off hand**, crossbow in the **main hand**, **ranged** and **strategic-fire** commands respected. **There is no infinite ammo** \u2014 supply **CGS\/NTGL ammo** (inventory, chests, or ground pickup near the recruit). Reload uses the recruit\u2019s **inventory**; when empty they fall back to crossbow behavior. Recruits remains **optional** at runtime.<\/p>\n
**Tested with (examples):** Minecraft **1.20.1**, Forge **47.4.0 \/ 47.4.10**, **NTGL** ntgl-1.20.1-3.0.4; **Create:Gunsmithing**, **Guard Villagers**, and optionally **Recruits** (1.20.1). Other NTGL packs and versions may work but are not guaranteed.<\/p>\n
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## Shared features (both versions)<\/p>\n
**Armed and dangerous** \u2014 Zombies, pillagers, vindicators, and other hostiles can pick up and use NTGL guns: strafe, keep distance, and pressure you in firefights.<\/p>\n
**Built-in CGS gun spawning** \u2014 With Create:Gunsmithing, mobs and guards can spawn already armed; no InControl required for that path.<\/p>\n
**Loot Integrations chest loot** \u2014 Inject CGS guns, attachments, and ammo into combat\/adventure structure chests (dungeons, outposts, strongholds, bastions, ancient cities, Integrated Villages, Underground Villages, etc.) when Loot Integrations + compatible addons are installed. Toggle with `includeLootGuns`, `includeLootAttachments`, `includeLootAmmo`.<\/p>\n
**\u26a0\ufe0f Warnings**
\n– Do not leave loaded guns on the ground where mobs can grab them.
\n– Do not leave grenades on the ground unless you want surprise frags.<\/p>\n
**Smart item pickup** \u2014 Mobs favor weapons and tools and drop junk from hands. One-handed NTGL weapons can be **dual-wielded** when they pick up a second compatible gun.<\/p>\n
**Balanced combat** \u2014 Spread and cadence are tunable (`aiAccuracyNerf`, `guardAccuracyNerf`, `fireRateDelayMultiplier`, reaction delay, attack intervals). On **Forge 1.20.1**, most CGS-spawned hostiles get generous NTGL mob ammo behavior; **Recruits crossbowmen** are the exception \u2014 **finite magazine**, you must supply ammo.<\/p>\n
**Works with any NTGL gun pack** \u2014 Not only Create:Gunsmithing; any pack that registers weapons through NTGL benefits from the generic AI path, with extra strategies when CGS is present.<\/p>\n
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## Configuration <\/p>\n
(`config\/triggermobs-common.toml`)<\/p>\n
– **CGS gun spawning:** `cgsSpawningEnabled`, `weaponChance`, `dualWieldChance`, `mobWeaponOverrides` (per-mob pools, e.g. `minecraft:zombie=cgs:flintlock`), `maxAttachmentSlots`, `allowAdvancedWeapons`, `dropChanceOverride`
\n– **Guard CGS spawning:** `guardCgsSpawningEnabled`, `guardWeaponChance`; guards use `guardvillagers:guard` in `mobWeaponOverrides` for their pool when **Guard Villagers** is installed
\n– **Accuracy:** `aiAccuracyNerf`, `guardAccuracyNerf`
\n– **AI timing:** `aiReactionDelayTicks`, `fireRateDelayMultiplier`, `outOfAmmoFallbackTicks`, `baseAttackIntervalTicks`, `attackIntervalVariance`
\n– **Forge 1.20.1 only (when Recruits is present):** `recruitsTinkersReplaceWithCgs`, `recruitsTinkersReplaceChance`, `recruitsCgsSpawnAmmoAmount`, etc. \u2014 see in-game config comments for your jar version<\/p>\n
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## Optional CGS weapon AI<\/p>\n
– **Flintlock & revolver** \u2014 Medium range, dual-wield capable when one-handed
\n– **Shotgun** \u2014 Close-range pressure
\n– **Nailgun** \u2014 Sustained fire
\n– **Gatling** \u2014 Suppression-style fire
\n– **Blazegun** \u2014 Close-medium fire (Forge: removed from automatic mob\/guard spawn pools from v1.3.5 onward; you can still give one manually)
\n– **Launcher** \u2014 Long-range rockets
\n– **Pneumatic hammer** \u2014 Melee-heavy
\n– **Frag grenade** \u2014 Throwing behavior <\/p>\n
Non-CGS NTGL weapons use the generic strategy with configurable intervals.<\/p>\n
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## Forge 1.20.1 \u2014 feature timeline (short)<\/p>\n
Not every line applies to every old jar; use the **Files** changelog for the exact download.<\/p>\n
– **v1.5.x** \u2014 Recruits crossbowman integration, recruit CGS replace options, finite ammo for recruits
\n– **v1.5.2** \u2014 Loot Integrations JSON fixes (uniform providers, attachment\/ammo entry corrections)
\n– **v1.4.x** \u2014 Loot Integrations chest injection; expanded CGS ammo loot (v1.4.1)
\n– **v1.3.x** \u2014 Built-in CGS spawn & guard overhaul; fire-rate multiplier; TC-E \/ Tinkers compatibility tweaks; blazegun removed from pools <\/p>\n
**NeoForge 1.21.1** \u2014 Current releases are **1.5.5+** on the **Files** tab; full notes live in the GitHub **README** for the matching tag.<\/p>\n
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*Hobby project \u2014 GitHub. Use and modify under the mod license.*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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