Raiders Mod 1.12.2, Wiki

The Raiders Mod (also known as PlayerRaiders) is a sophisticated entity mod that replaces or supplements standard hostile mobs with 'Raiders'—entities that utilize player skins and advanced AI to mimic human players. Unlike standard zombies or skeletons, Raiders can open doors, harvest crops, and loot chests. The mod features a robust progression system where the difficulty and equipment of these mobs scale over time, making survival increasingly challenging as the days pass.

Originally developed for the Invasion modpack, this mod is highly configurable and can be integrated into any survival or RPG-themed pack. It includes a faction system where friendly 'Droppers' can be summoned to assist the player against hostile raiding parties.

Raiders are divided into several specialized classes, each with unique behaviors, stats, and combat roles. Most Raiders are hostile, but some can be friendly or summoned as mercenaries.

Hostile Classes

Friendly Classes

The mod adds a small selection of items related to the creation and summoning of Raiders.

Consumables & Materials

• Serum-B: A powerful chemical compound used to create Brutes. When consumed by a player, it provides a significant boost to strength and power but reduces movement speed. Once the effect wears off, the player suffers a temporary penalty.
• Strange Samples: Rare drops from Raiders used in the crafting of Serum-B.

Equipment

• Mercenary Comm: A handheld device used to call for reinforcements. Upon use, it triggers the descent of 3–7 Drop Pods containing friendly Dropper-class Raiders to fight alongside the player.

Crafting Recipes

Progression System

Raiders utilize a 'Raid Difficulty Progression' system. Every X number of days (default is 7), the mod increases the 'Raid Level'. As the level rises:

• Raiders spawn with higher-quality armor and weapons (from leather/stone to diamond/enchanted).
• Mobs receive random stat upgrades, such as increased health, speed, or damage.
• The chance for elite classes like Screamers and Brutes to spawn increases.

Skin System

One of the mod's defining features is the ability to customize Raider appearances. The mod fetches skins based on a list of usernames provided in the configuration files.

• File Location: config/raiders/raiders_skins.json (or .txt in older versions).
• Customization: Users can add any valid Minecraft username to the list. The mod will then randomly assign these skins to spawned Raiders.
• Twitch Integration: Supports whitelisting Twitch subscribers to have their skins appear in-game.

Advanced AI

Raiders are programmed with 'Shared Skills' that make them more dangerous than vanilla mobs:

• Looting: They can take items from chests and other usable inventories.
• Griefing: They are capable of breaking farmland and harvesting crops.
• Navigation: They can navigate through doors and use ladders effectively.
• Equipment Usage: Raiders will actively equip better items they find or steal from the player.

The mod is highly customizable via the raiders.cfg file. Key configuration categories include:

• General Settings: Toggle raid notifications, set the 'Safe for a day' period, and adjust the frequency of friendly spawns.
• Spawning: Adjust the spawn weight for each Raider class to control how often they appear relative to vanilla mobs.
• Progression: Define how many days must pass before the difficulty level increases and what bonuses are applied.
• Visuals: Enable or disable the Screamer's fog effect and adjust name tag visibility.

Commands