Working on the lava titan to make it less laggus

darts.lua

@@ -304,3 +304,26 @@ mobs:register_arrow("nssm:roar_of_the_dragon", {
 		end
 	end
 })
+
+
+mobs:register_arrow("nssm:lava_arrow", {
+	visual = "sprite",
+	visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1},
+	textures = {"transparent.png"},
+	velocity = 10,
+	-- direct hit
+	hit_player = function(self, player)
+		local pos = self.object:getpos()
+		for dy=-1, 6, 1 do
+			for dx=-1, 1, 2 do
+				for dz=-1, 1, 2 do
+					local p = {x=pos.x+dx, y=pos.y+dy, z=pos.z+dz}
+					local n = minetest.env:get_node(p).name
+					if n~="default:lava_flowing" and not minetest.is_protected(p, "") then
+						minetest.set_node(p, {name="default:lava_flowing"})
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end,
+})

mobs/lava_titan.lua

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ mobs:register_mob("nssm:lava_titan", {
 	type = "monster",
 	hp_max = 180,
 	hp_min = 180,
-	collisionbox = {-0.6, -0.05, -0.6, 0.6, 4.0, 0.6},
+	collisionbox = {-0.45, -0.05, -0.45, 0.45, 1.8, 0.45},
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "lava_titan.x",
 	textures = {{"lava_titan.png"}},
-	visual_size = {x=4, y=4},
+	visual_size = {x=2.7, y=2.7},
 	makes_footstep_sound = true,
 	view_range = 20,
 	fear_height = 4,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("nssm:lava_titan", {
 	sounds = {
 		random = "lava_titan",
 	},
-	damage = 10,
+	damage = 8,
 	jump = false,
 	jump_height=0,
 	drops = {
@@ -36,19 +36,17 @@ mobs:register_mob("nssm:lava_titan", {
 	},
 	armor = 20,
 	drawtype = "front",
-	water_damage = 4,
+	water_damage = 25,
   	rotate = 270,
-	melter = true,
 	light_damage = 0,
 	lava_damage = 0,
 	on_rightclick = nil,
-	floats = 1,
+	floats = 0,
 	attack_type = "dogshoot",
-	dogshoot_stop = true,
+	dogshoot_switch = true,
   	arrow = "nssm:lava_arrow",
   	shoot_interval = 2,
   	shoot_offset = -1,
-	true_dist_attack = true,
 	--[[
 	on_dist_attack = function(self, player)
 		local pos = player:getpos()
@@ -80,7 +78,37 @@ mobs:register_mob("nssm:lava_titan", {
     	shoot_end=400,
 	},
 	do_custom = function (self)
-		digging_ability(self, nil, self.run_velocity, {x=0, y=5, z=0})
+		digging_attack(self, nil, self.run_velocity, {x=0, y=4, z=0})
-		putting_ability(self, "default:lava_source", self.run_velocity)
+		--digging_ability(self, nil, self.run_velocity, {x=0, y=5, z=0})
+		--putting_ability(self, "default:lava_source", self.run_velocity)
 	end,
+	--[[
+	custom_attack = function (self)
+		digging_attack
+		set_animation(self, "punch")
+		local p2 = p
+		local s2 = s
+
+		p2.y = p2.y + 1.5
+		s2.y = s2.y + 1.5
+
+		if line_of_sight_water(self, p2, s2) == true then
+
+			-- play attack sound
+			if self.sounds.attack then
+
+				minetest.sound_play(self.sounds.attack, {
+					object = self.object,
+					max_hear_distance = self.sounds.distance
+				})
+			end
+
+			-- punch player
+			self.attack:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
+				full_punch_interval = 1.0,
+				damage_groups = {fleshy = self.damage}
+			}, nil)
+		end
+	end,
+	]]--
 })

nssm_api.lua

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function digging_ability(
 	dim 		--vector representing the dimensions of the mob
 	)
 
-	if math.random(1,nssm:virulence(self)) ~= 1 then return end
+	--if math.random(1,nssm:virulence(self)) ~= 1 then return end
 
 	local v = self.object:getvelocity()
 	local pos = self.object:getpos()
@@ -270,11 +270,13 @@ function digging_ability(
 				if group == nil then
 					if minetest.get_item_group(n, "unbreakable") == 1 or minetest.is_protected(p, "") or (n == "bones:bones" and not nssm:affectbones(self) ) then
 					else
-						minetest.env:set_node(p, {name="air"})
+						--minetest.env:set_node(p, {name="air"})
+						minetest.remove_node(p)
 					end
 				else
 					if (minetest.get_item_group(n, group)==1) and (minetest.get_item_group(n, "unbreakable") ~= 1) and (n == "bones:bones" and not (minetest.is_protected(p, "")) ) then
-						minetest.env:set_node(p, {name="air"})
+						--minetest.env:set_node(p, {name="air"})
+						minetest.remove_node(p)
 					end
 				end
 			end
@@ -282,13 +284,55 @@ function digging_ability(
 	end
 end
 
+function digging_attack(
+	self,		--the entity of the mob
+	group,		--group of the blocks the mob can dig: nil=everything
+	max_vel,	--max velocity of the mob
+	dim 		--vector representing the dimensions of the mob
+	)
+
+	--if math.random(1,nssm:virulence(self)) ~= 1 then return end
+	if self.attack and self.attack:is_player() then
+		local s = self.object:getpos()
+		local p = self.attack:getpos()
+
+		local dir = vector.subtract(p,s)
+		dir = vector.normalize(dir)
+
+		pos = vector.add(s,dir)
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, "") then
+			return
+		end
+
+		for i = 0,dim.y do
+			local pos1 = pos
+			pos1.y = pos1.y+i
+
+			local n = minetest.env:get_node(pos1).name
+			--local up = {x=pos.x+dx, y=pos.y+dy, z=pos.z+dz}
+			if group == nil then
+				if minetest.get_item_group(n, "unbreakable") == 1 or minetest.is_protected(pos1, "") or (n == "bones:bones" and not nssm:affectbones(self) ) then
+				else
+					--minetest.env:set_node(p, {name="air"})
+					minetest.remove_node(pos1)
+				end
+			else
+				if (minetest.get_item_group(n, group)==1) and (minetest.get_item_group(n, "unbreakable") ~= 1) and (n == "bones:bones" and not (minetest.is_protected(pos1, "")) ) then
+					--minetest.env:set_node(p, {name="air"})
+					minetest.remove_node(pos1)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 
 function putting_ability(		--puts under the mob the block defined as 'p_block'
 	self,		--the entity of the mob
 	p_block, 	--definition of the block to use
 	max_vel	--max velocity of the mob
 	)
-	if math.random(1,nssm:virulence(self)) ~= 1 then return end
+	--if math.random(1,nssm:virulence(self)) ~= 1 then return end
 
 	local v = self.object:getvelocity()