Overview#
The Pet Bat Mod enhances the gameplay experience by allowing players to tame wild bats, transforming them into valuable combat allies. These pet bats accompany their owner, engage hostile mobs, and grow stronger through a leveling system. They offer unique utility, such as granting night vision when held, and possess distinct behaviors and healing mechanics. [1, 4, 5]
To acquire a pet bat, players must locate a wild bat, typically found in dark areas like caves. Right-clicking a wild bat with a Pumpkin Pie will tame it, making it a permanent companion. [1, 4, 5] Bats can be lured closer by hitting the ground with a Pumpkin Pie. [2]
Mobs#
Pet Bat
The Pet Bat is the central feature of the mod, a loyal companion that fights alongside its owner. [1, 4, 5]
Appearance: A pet bat initially resembles a regular bat. Upon reaching its maximum level, it gains a distinctive enchanted visual effect, causing it to shine. [1, 2, 4, 5]
Taming:
- Method: Right-click a wild bat with a Pumpkin Pie. [1, 4, 5]
- Initial Naming: A tamed bat is assigned a random name upon acquisition. [1, 2, 4, 5]
Levels and Experience: Pet bats can achieve up to 6 levels, with each level increasing their maximum health and attack damage. [1, 4, 5] Experience is gained by dealing damage to any mob, regardless of whether the bat secures the kill. [1, 2, 4, 5]
| Level | Description / Abilities | Health (approx.) | Attack Power (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Adorable and only slightly weaponized. | 16 | 1 |
| 1 | Becomes a "Brawler Pet Bat." | 20 | 2 |
| 3 | Gains a 33% lifesteal ability on attack. | ||
| 6 | Reaches maximum level, gains enchantment visuals, and deals significant damage. | 7 |
Healing: Pet bats can be healed in two primary ways:
- Direct Feeding: Drop a Pumpkin Pie on the ground near the bat, and it will consume it to restore health. [1, 2, 4, 5]
- Crafting: Combine the Pet Bat item with a Pumpkin Pie in a crafting table. [1, 2, 4, 5]
Death and Revival: If a pet bat's health drops to zero, it does not die permanently but returns to its owner's inventory as an item. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] The bat must then be fed (healed) before it can be deployed again. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] If the owner is not present on the server when the bat "dies," the bat is permanently lost. [1, 3, 4, 5] Dying also results in the loss of any experience accumulated towards the next level. [2]
Behavior:
- Following: Pet bats consistently follow their owner and remain in close proximity when not engaged in combat. [1, 3, 4, 5]
- Idle: When idle, bats will attempt to find a suitable spot to hang upside down. [1, 3, 4]
- Startling: They can be startled from their hanging spots by other players, attacks, breaking the block they are on, or dropping a Pumpkin Pie. [1, 3, 4]
- Teleportation: If a bat becomes stuck and its owner moves too far away, it will automatically teleport into the owner's inventory. [1, 3, 4, 5]
- Vulnerabilities: Pet bats are not immune to fire, lava, or explosions. [1, 3, 4, 5]
- Training: They do not take damage from zombies, making zombie spawners an effective and safe environment for training and leveling them. [1, 4, 5]
- Offline Behavior: If the owner logs off the server, the bat will remain at its last active location. [1, 3, 4, 5]
Ownership: Ownership of a pet bat is permanently tied to the player who tamed it and does not transfer with the bat item. This prevents other players from stealing a tamed bat. [1, 3, 4, 5] Other players can feed a pet bat by dropping Pumpkin Pie nearby. [1, 3, 4, 5]
Items#
Pet Bat (Item)
When a pet bat is picked up or returns to the owner's inventory, it exists as an item. Holding this item in hand grants the player a Night Vision effect, which is continuous but may flicker. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Right-clicking the Pet Bat item opens an interface that allows the owner to rename the bat and view its current level, experience, health, and attack power. [4, 5] Dropping the item (default 'Q' key) will release the bat to fly and follow the player. [4, 5]
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie serves as the essential item for interacting with bats in this mod. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Taming: Used to tame wild bats. [1, 4, 5]
- Healing: Used to heal injured pet bats. [1, 2, 4, 5]
Recipes#
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie is a vanilla Minecraft item that is crucial for the Pet Bat Mod. [2, 3, 4]
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin | Sugar | Egg | Pumpkin Pie |
This is a shapeless crafting recipe. [4]
Healing Pet Bat
To heal a pet bat using a crafting table, combine the bat's item form with a Pumpkin Pie. [1, 2, 4, 5]
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pet Bat (Item) | Pumpkin Pie | Pet Bat (Item, Healed) |
Mechanics#
The Pet Bat Mod introduces several unique mechanics:
- Taming: Wild bats are tamed by right-clicking them with a Pumpkin Pie. [1, 4, 5]
- Leveling System: Pet bats gain experience by dealing damage to mobs, which contributes to their level progression (up to Level 6). Each level increases their stats. [1, 4, 5]
- Lifesteal: At Level 3, pet bats develop a lifesteal ability, recovering 33% of the damage they inflict as health. [1, 2, 4, 5]
- Night Vision: Holding a pet bat in item form provides the player with a continuous Night Vision effect. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Renaming: Players can rename their pet bats through a dedicated interface accessed by right-clicking the bat item. [4, 5]
- Persistent Ownership: A pet bat's ownership is bound to the tamer and cannot be transferred or stolen, even if the item form is acquired by another player. [1, 3, 4, 5]
- Safe Inventory: The pet bat item is safe within the player's inventory, even upon the player's death. [1, 3, 4, 5]
- Anvil Interaction: While a pet bat can be combined with a Pumpkin Pie on an anvil, this action only serves to heal the bat and provides no other special effects. [1, 3, 4, 5]
