Edit vanilla mobs drops

[SenkuG]

Hello! I want to edit the drops of a vanilla goat to drop 1 to 3 pieces of a new custom item I codded, but I don't seem to get it to work. Please show me how to do this

Version: 1.20.1

Edited February 11, 2024 by SenkuG
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[vemerion]

4 hours ago, SenkuG said:

Hello! I want to edit the drops of a vanilla goat to drop 1 to 3 pieces of a new custom item I codded, but I don't seem to get it to work. Please show me how to do this

Version: 1.20.1

You can do it with global loot modifiers. You can learn about them on the Forge docs here

[SenkuG]

it didn't work, the goat drops my item, but it drops it one piece everytime, I want it to act like a sheep, drops an item from 1-3 pieces
IDK how to send images here sadly

 

[vemerion]

11 hours ago, SenkuG said:

it didn't work, the goat drops my item, but it drops it one piece everytime, I want it to act like a sheep, drops an item from 1-3 pieces
IDK how to send images here sadly

 

You can use the Random object from LootContext.getRandom() to determine how many items should be added to the loot.

[SenkuG]

15 hours ago, vemerion said:

You can use the Random object from LootContext.getRandom() to determine how many items should be added to the loot.

Do you have an example mod

Tutorial 

Repository 

I can look at, because I am lost. This simple thing made me consider quitting the whole project

[vemerion]

9 hours ago, SenkuG said:

I can look at, because I am lost. This simple thing made me consider quitting the whole project

Can you post what you tried? Then I can perhaps point you in the right direction