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# BuffMobs Changelog ## Version 2.4.0 - "Adaptive Combat" Update ### 🗡️ New Features **Melee Weapon Switching** - Ranged mobs (skeletons, pillagers, etc.) now intelligently switch to melee weapons when players get too close - **Overworld mobs** can equip stone, iron, diamond, or ultra-rare netherite swords based on difficulty and world progression - **Nether mobs** can equip golden axes or ultra-rare netherite axes - Weapon quality scales with game difficulty (Easy/Normal/Hard) and world days elapsed - Automatic weapon switching at 3.5 block range, reverting to ranged weapons at 8+ blocks - Melee weapons can spawn with offensive enchantments (Sharpness, Fire Aspect, Knockback, etc.) - Enchantment levels and quantity scale with difficulty and world progression - Switched weapons cannot be dropped by mobs (no exploit potential) - Compatible with modded ranged mobs through intelligent name pattern detection ### ⚙️ Configuration Updates - Added new **"Melee Weapon Switching"** toggle in General settings - Enabled by default for enhanced combat experience - Can be completely disabled if not desired ### 🔧 Technical Improvements - New `MeleeEquipmentHandler` class manages all weapon switching logic - Enhanced mob tick processing for weapon state management - Improved cleanup systems prevent memory leaks - Robust error handling ensures no crashes from weapon switching - Maintains full compatibility with existing mod features ### 🎯 Combat Balance - Melee switching only affects valid hostile/neutral ranged mobs - Respects existing mod filters (dimension, mob type, mod ID blacklists) - Weapon tier chances are carefully balanced: - Stone swords: Most common - Iron swords: Common on Normal/Hard difficulty - Diamond swords: Rare, scales with world progression - Netherite weapons: Ultra-rare (0.01% base chance) - Enchantment chances range from 25% base to 80% maximum - All scaling respects day scaling multipliers when enabled ### 🌟 Quality of Life - Seamless integration with existing buff systems - Visual consistency with vanilla Minecraft weapon handling - No performance impact on worlds without ranged mobs - Automatic cleanup when mobs are removed or die --- ### Compatibility - **Minecraft Version**: 1.21.x - **Fabric Loader**: Latest - **Dependencies**: No changes - **Mod Compatibility**: Enhanced support for modded ranged mobs ### Installation Notes - Fully backward compatible with existing configurations - New melee switching feature enabled by default - All existing settings and data preserved during update ### Bug Fixes - Improved mob cleanup systems - Enhanced error handling for edge cases - Better memory management for mob tracking