[1.16.1] Adding variations of default mobs?

[connieisdead]

Hey! I am very new to modding and very very new to these forums.

 

What I'd like to do is add a new mob that is essentially a variant of a default vanilla mob. Say, for example, I wanted to make a new parrot that spawns in the nether and has a different texture from the original parrots but still retained many of the attributes and animations that the vanilla parrots have. Modeling and texturing is no problem, but outside of that, I am lost.

 

Is there any way to do this without completely rebuilding the mob from scratch. Once again I am new to modding and Java, so any help is very much appreciated!

Edited August 26, 2020 by connieisdead
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[ChampionAsh5357]

Extend that specific mob class but make a new entity type. Boom, no rebuilding and everything remains the same.

[connieisdead]

Thanks a ton, i'll give it a go.