26.1.2 Experience Orb Attraction

✨ Experience Orb Attraction (MC 26.1.2)

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Feature Infobox	Technical Parameters
Target Entity Class	net.minecraft.world.entity.ExperienceOrb
Manager Class	net.instantgratification.magnet.MagnetManager
Enabling GameRule	ig:magnet_affects_xp (Default: true)
Scanning Query	player.level().getEntitiesOfClass(ExperienceOrb.class, area, Entity::isAlive)
Particle Type	ParticleTypes.ELECTRIC_SPARK
Particle Source Cap	ig:magnet_max_particle_sources (Default: 5)

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📖 Experience Vacuum Mechanics

Under the Instant Gratification philosophy, leaving experience orbs behind is counter to smooth gameplay. In Minecraft 26.1.2, ExperienceOrb entities are attracted with identical velocity and phase-shifting physics as dropped items.

+------------------+     getEntitiesOfClass     +-----------------------+     MagnetMovement.pull     +--------------------+
| Player Scan AABB | -------------------------> | List<ExperienceOrb>   | --------------------------> | Player Collection  |
+------------------+                            +-----------------------+                             +--------------------+
                                                            |
                                                            v
                                                [Apply NoClip Phase-Shift]
                                                [Apply Lerp Velocity Vector]
                                                [Throttled Spark Particles]

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⚡ Synchronized Physics & Phase Shifting

1. Phase Shifting (NoClip): Experience orbs pass through solid blocks to avoid getting trapped behind walls or inside ceiling corners.
2. Velocity Interpolation: Orbs accelerate smoothly toward player eye position using configured speed and acceleration percentages.
3. LOS Gating: When ig:magnet_los_only is true, XP orbs must be visible to the player or have active magnetization momentum.

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🛡️ Lag Prevention & Particle Pooling

int maxParticleSources = ModGameRules.getInt(player.level(), ModGameRules.MAGNET_MAX_PARTICLE_SOURCES);
int particleSourceCount = 0;

for (ExperienceOrb orb : orbs) {
    boolean shouldSpawnParticles = false;
    if (particleSourceCount < maxParticleSources) {
        shouldSpawnParticles = true;
        particleSourceCount++;
    }
    MagnetMovement.pull(orb, player, shouldSpawnParticles);
}

• Max Particle Sources: Only the first $N$ entities per tick spawn visual trails.
• Client-Safe Fallback: In MagnetMovement.java, if level is not a ServerLevel, particles fall back gracefully to level.addParticle(...).

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⚙️ Relevant Configuration & GameRules

GameRule	Type	Default	Description
ig:magnet_affects_xp	Boolean	true	Whether the magnet attracts Experience Orbs.
ig:magnet_particles	Boolean	true	Master toggle for particle effects.
ig:magnet_particle_count	Integer	1	Spark particles spawned per entity per particle tick.
ig:magnet_max_particle_sources	Integer	5	Max entities allowed to emit particles simultaneously.

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🔗 Related Wiki Documentation

• Vacuum & Phase Shifting Physics
• GameRules Complete Reference
• Return to MC 26.1.2 Portal