Add Enemy Skill

Workflow for adding new enemies to the game.

Steps

1. Create Enemy JSON File

Create a new JSON file in data/enemies/[location]/enemy_name.json:

{
  "id": "enemy_id",
  "name": "Enemy Name",
  "description": "Description of the enemy",
  "ascii_char": "e",
  "color": "#FF0000",
  "stats": {
    "max_health": 20,
    "strength": 12,
    "dexterity": 10,
    "constitution": 10,
    "intelligence": 6,
    "wisdom": 8,
    "charisma": 6
  },
  "combat": {
    "base_damage": 4,
    "armor": 0,
    "accuracy": 70,
    "evasion": 10
  },
  "behavior": {
    "type": "aggressive",
    "aggro_range": 8,
    "wander_range": 5
  },
  "loot_table": "enemy_name_loot",
  "experience": 25,
  "spawn_weight": 10,
  "creature_type": "beast"
}

2. Behavior Types

• •wander - Moves randomly, attacks if player adjacent
• •guardian - Stays near spawn point, attacks intruders
• •aggressive - Actively hunts player within aggro_range
• •pack - Coordinates with nearby allies

3. Create Loot Table (Optional)

If the enemy has unique drops, create data/loot_tables/enemy_name_loot.json:

{
  "id": "enemy_name_loot",
  "entries": [
    {"item": "gold", "weight": 50, "min": 1, "max": 10},
    {"item": "raw_meat", "weight": 30, "count": 1},
    {"item": "leather", "weight": 20, "count": 1}
  ]
}

4. Verification

1. •Restart the game (EntityManager loads on startup)
2. •Use debug menu to spawn the enemy
3. •Test combat and loot drops
4. •Verify AI behavior matches expected type

Key Files

• •data/enemies/ - Enemy definitions (organized by location)
• •data/loot_tables/ - Loot table definitions
• •autoload/entity_manager.gd - Loads and spawns enemies
• •entities/enemy.gd - Enemy base class

Creature Types

Available creature types (for resistances/vulnerabilities):

• •humanoid, beast, undead, construct, elemental, demon, dragon

Check data/creature_types/ for definitions.