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minecraft:behavior.equip_item is an entity component: it goes in the components object of a custom mob, or in one of its component groups. AI goal that makes the mob put on or hold items it picks up, when they are better than what it has. Works with minecraft:equip_item.
Fields
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
priority | integer | 0 | Lower numbers run first: when two goals compete, the one with the smaller priority wins.Range: 0 to … |
control_flags | Goal's control flags[] | none | Which body parts this goal takes over (move, look, jump), so goals using the same parts cannot run together. |
Example
Inside the components object of BP/entities/<name>.json (values are the defaults or placeholders):
BP/entities/<name>.json
{
"minecraft:behavior.equip_item": {
"priority": 0,
"control_flags": []
}
}