Guard Mode and Sentinels

Guard Mode & Sentinel Patrols

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🛡️ Infobox: Guard System Summary

Feature	Specification
Activation Trigger	Shift + Right-Click tamed wolf while holding a Bone (minecraft:bone)
Required State	Tamed wolf owned by player
Aggressive Patrol Radius	12 blocks (bd_guard_patrol_range_aggressive)
Normal Patrol Radius	0 blocks (Stationary Post) (bd_guard_patrol_range_normal)
Pacifist Patrol Radius	3 blocks (bd_guard_patrol_range_pacifist)
Pacifist Special Buff	Regeneration I & Resistance I aura applied to owner within 3 blocks (bd_pacifist_guard_buffs)
Particle Indicators	Guard alarm particles (off, low, medium, high)
Associated Advancement	On Guard! (Task) & A Pack of Guardians (Goal)

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📐 1. Patrol Radiuses & Sentinel AI

When Guard Mode is activated, the wolf's current position is recorded as its Guard Anchor Post (guard_x, guard_y, guard_z). The wolf's AI switches from owner follow to sentinel patrol:

        Aggressive Guard Patrol (12 Blocks)
      ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
      │   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   │
      │   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   │
      │   . . . . . ┌─────────┐ . . . . .   │
      │   . . . . . │ Pacifist│ . . . . .   │
      │   . . . . . │ (3 Blk) │ . . . . .   │
      │   . . . . . │  [POST] │ . . . . .   │
      │   . . . . . └─────────┘ . . . . .   │
      │   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   │
      └─────────────────────────────────────┘

Patrol Mechanics by Personality

1. Aggressive Guard: Patrols within 12 blocks of post. Engages any hostile mob entering range. On Patrol advancement triggers when an Aggressive guard kills a mob in range.
2. Normal Guard: Anchors strictly at post (0 block wander). Defends post against approaching threats.
3. Pacifist Guard: Wanders within 3 blocks of post. Emits a soothing aura every 20 ticks (1 second) applying Regeneration I and Resistance I to the owner.

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🔀 2. State Commands & Activation

• Manual Activation: Shift + Right-Click with a bone.
• Goat Horn Activation: Sounding a Ponder Horn within 64 blocks orders all following owned wolves to enter Guard Mode at their current locations.
• Deactivation: Shift + Right-Clicking a guarding wolf with a bone deactivates Guard Mode, returning it to owner follow state.

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