Swofty-Developments · ItzKatze · Jan 8, 2026 · Jan 7, 2026
diff --git a/...yblockgeneric/src/main/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/TextDisplayEntity.java b/...yblockgeneric/src/main/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/TextDisplayEntity.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 public class TextDisplayEntity extends LivingEntity {
 
-
 	public TextDisplayEntity(Component text, Consumer<TextDisplayMeta> metaConsumer) {
 		super(EntityType.TEXT_DISPLAY);
 
@@ -22,4 +21,5 @@ public TextDisplayEntity(Component text, Consumer<TextDisplayMeta> metaConsumer)
 			metaConsumer.accept(meta);
 		});
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/...skyblockgeneric/src/main/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/SkyBlockMob.java b/...skyblockgeneric/src/main/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/SkyBlockMob.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import net.minestom.server.entity.ai.TargetSelector;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.attribute.Attribute;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.damage.Damage;
-import net.minestom.server.entity.metadata.avatar.PlayerMeta;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.metadata.display.TextDisplayMeta;
 import net.minestom.server.instance.Instance;
 import net.minestom.server.network.packet.server.play.EntityHeadLookPacket;
 import net.minestom.server.network.packet.server.play.EntityMetaDataPacket;
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import net.swofty.type.generic.utility.MathUtility;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.SkyBlockGenericLoader;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.DroppedItemEntityImpl;
+import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.TextDisplayEntity;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.impl.MobPlayerSkin;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.impl.RegionPopulator;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.event.custom.PlayerKilledSkyBlockMobEvent;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ public abstract class SkyBlockMob extends EntityCreature {
     private boolean hasBeenDamaged = false;
 
     private Component customName;
+    private TextDisplayEntity nameDisplayEntity;
 
     public SkyBlockMob(EntityType entityType) {
         super(entityType);
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ private void init() {
                         + "§f/§a"
                         + Math.round(getBaseStatistics().getOverall(ItemStatistic.HEALTH).floatValue())
         );
-        this.set(DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME, customName);
+        this.set(DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME, customName); // ARI - could be removed
+        nameDisplayEntity = new TextDisplayEntity(customName, meta -> meta.setTranslation(new Pos(0, getNameDisplayHeightOffset(), 0)));
 
         setAutoViewable(true);
         setAutoViewEntities(true);
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ public void updateNewViewer(@NotNull Player player) {
                                     false,
                                     0,
                                     GameMode.SURVIVAL,
-                                    customName,
+                                    customName, // ARI - this is only used in tab for some reason
                                     null,
                                     1, true)),
                     new SpawnEntityPacket(this.getEntityId(), this.getUuid(), EntityType.PLAYER,
@@ -128,6 +131,8 @@ public void updateNewViewer(@NotNull Player player) {
     public void spawn() {
         super.spawn();
         mobs.add(this);
+        addPassenger(nameDisplayEntity);
+        updateCustomName(customName);
         onSpawn();
     }
 
@@ -139,6 +144,10 @@ public void onSpawn() {
         // override this
     }
 
+    public float getNameDisplayHeightOffset() {
+        return 0.3f;
+    }
+
     public abstract String getDisplayName();
     public abstract Integer getLevel();
     public abstract List<GoalSelector> getGoalSelectors();
@@ -180,7 +189,7 @@ public boolean damage(@NotNull Damage damage) {
                     -Math.cos(sourcePoint.getPosition().yaw() * Math.PI / 180));
         }
 
-        this.set(DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME, Component.text(
+        updateCustomName(Component.text(
                 "§8[§7Lv" + getLevel() + "§8] §c" + getDisplayName()
                         + " §a" + Math.round(getHealth())
                         + "§f/§a"
@@ -251,6 +260,14 @@ public void kill() {
         }
     }
 
+    public void updateCustomName(Component newName) {
+        this.customName = newName;
+        this.set(DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME, customName);
+        if (nameDisplayEntity != null) {
+            nameDisplayEntity.editEntityMeta(TextDisplayMeta.class, meta -> meta.setTranslation(new Pos(0, getNameDisplayHeightOffset(), 0)));
+        }
+    }
+
     public static void runRegionPopulators(Scheduler scheduler) {
         scheduler.submitTask(() -> {
             if (SkyBlockGenericLoader.getLoadedPlayers().isEmpty()) return TaskSchedule.seconds(10);

diff --git a/...ain/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/ai/GroundNodeLockedPitchFollower.java b/...ain/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/ai/GroundNodeLockedPitchFollower.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.ai;
+
+import net.minestom.server.collision.CollisionUtils;
+import net.minestom.server.coordinate.Point;
+import net.minestom.server.coordinate.Pos;
+import net.minestom.server.coordinate.Vec;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.Entity;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.LivingEntity;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.attribute.Attribute;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.pathfinding.followers.NodeFollower;
+import net.minestom.server.utils.position.PositionUtils;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+public class GroundNodeLockedPitchFollower implements NodeFollower {
+    private final Entity entity;
+    private final int pitch;
+
+    public GroundNodeLockedPitchFollower(Entity entity, int pitch) {
+        this.entity = entity;
+        this.pitch = pitch;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used to move the entity toward {@code direction} in the X and Z axis
+     * Gravity is still applied but the entity will not attempt to jump
+     * Also update the yaw/pitch of the entity to look along 'direction'
+     *
+     * @param direction the targeted position
+     * @param speed     define how far the entity will move
+     */
+    public void moveTowards(Point direction, double speed, Point lookAt) {
+        final Pos position = entity.getPosition();
+        final double dx = direction.x() - position.x();
+        final double dy = direction.y() - position.y();
+        final double dz = direction.z() - position.z();
+
+        final double dxLook = lookAt.x() - position.x();
+        final double dzLook = lookAt.z() - position.z();
+
+        // the purpose of these few lines is to slow down entities when they reach their destination
+        final double distSquared = dx * dx + dy * dy + dz * dz;
+        if (speed > distSquared) {
+            speed = distSquared;
+        }
+
+        final double radians = Math.atan2(dz, dx);
+        final double speedX = Math.cos(radians) * speed;
+        final double speedZ = Math.sin(radians) * speed;
+        final float yaw = PositionUtils.getLookYaw(dxLook, dzLook);
+
+        final var physicsResult = CollisionUtils.handlePhysics(entity, new Vec(speedX, 0, speedZ));
+        this.entity.refreshPosition(physicsResult.newPosition().asPos().withView(yaw, this.pitch));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void jump(@Nullable Point point, @Nullable Point target) {
+        if (entity.isOnGround()) {
+            jump(4f);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAtPoint(Point point) {
+        return entity.getPosition().sameBlock(point);
+    }
+
+    public void jump(float height) {
+        this.entity.setVelocity(new Vec(0, height * 2.5f, 0));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double movementSpeed() {
+        if (entity instanceof LivingEntity living) {
+            return living.getAttribute(Attribute.MOVEMENT_SPEED).getValue();
+        }
+
+        return 0.1f;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/.../main/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/ai/MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal.java b/.../main/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/ai/MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal.java
@@ -26,10 +26,17 @@ public class MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal extends GoalSelector {
     private boolean stop;
     private Entity cachedTarget;
 
+    private boolean lookAt = true;
+
     public MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal(@NotNull EntityCreature entityCreature, double range, int delay, @NotNull TemporalUnit timeUnit, RegionType type) {
         this(entityCreature, range, Duration.of(delay, timeUnit), type);
     }
 
+    public MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal(@NotNull EntityCreature entityCreature, double range, int delay, @NotNull TemporalUnit timeUnit, RegionType type, boolean lookAt) {
+        this(entityCreature, range, Duration.of(delay, timeUnit), type);
+        this.lookAt = lookAt;
+    }
+
     public MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal(@NotNull EntityCreature entityCreature, double range, Duration delay, RegionType type) {
         super(entityCreature);
         this.range = range;
@@ -64,7 +71,9 @@ public void tick(long time) {
         if (!stop) {
             // Attack the target entity
             if (entityCreature.getDistanceSquared(target) <= range * range) {
-                entityCreature.lookAt(target);
+                if (lookAt) {
+                    entityCreature.lookAt(target);
+                }
                 if (!Cooldown.hasCooldown(time, lastHit, delay) && !entityCreature.isDead()) {
                     entityCreature.attack(target, true);
                     this.lastHit = time;

diff --git a/...n/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/mobs/dwarvenmines/goblin/MobGoblin.java b/...n/java/net/swofty/type/skyblockgeneric/entity/mob/mobs/dwarvenmines/goblin/MobGoblin.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import net.minestom.server.entity.ai.GoalSelector;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.ai.TargetSelector;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.ai.target.LastEntityDamagerTarget;
-import net.minestom.server.item.Material;
 import net.minestom.server.utils.time.TimeUnit;
 import net.swofty.commons.skyblock.item.ItemType;
 import net.swofty.commons.skyblock.statistics.ItemStatistic;
@@ -14,19 +13,18 @@
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.BestiaryMob;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.MobType;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.ai.ClosestEntityRegionTarget;
+import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.ai.GroundNodeLockedPitchFollower;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.ai.MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.ai.RandomRegionStrollGoal;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.impl.MobPlayerSkin;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.entity.mob.impl.RegionPopulator;
-import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.item.SkyBlockItem;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.loottable.OtherLoot;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.loottable.SkyBlockLootTable;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.region.RegionType;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.skill.SkillCategories;
 import net.swofty.type.skyblockgeneric.user.SkyBlockPlayer;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-import org.tinylog.Logger;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -66,14 +64,29 @@ public String getDisplayName() {
 		return "Goblin";
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onInit() {
+		getNavigator().setNodeFollower(() -> new GroundNodeLockedPitchFollower(this, 90));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onSpawn() {
+		setView(getPosition().yaw(), 90, getPosition().yaw());
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public float getNameDisplayHeightOffset() {
+		return 0.1f;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public List<GoalSelector> getGoalSelectors() {
 		return List.of(
 				new MeleeAttackWithinRegionGoal(this,
 						1.6,
 						20,
 						TimeUnit.SERVER_TICK,
-						RegionType.GOBLIN_BURROWS),
+						RegionType.GOBLIN_BURROWS, false),
 				new RandomRegionStrollGoal(this, 5, RegionType.GOBLIN_BURROWS)
 		);
 	}