LivingEntity

Inherits from: Entity

Represents a living entity in the game, inheriting from Entity and including attributes specific to living creatures, such as health, age state, and hostility.

Fields

health: number — Read/Write

The current health of the entity.

baby: boolean — Read-Only

Indicates whether the entity is a baby.

hostile: boolean — Read-Only

Indicates whether the entity behaves in a hostile manner toward players or other entities.

Methods

getItemInHand(hand: string) → item: Item|nil

Returns a copy of the item currently held in the specified hand.

Example

local item = spell.owner:getItemInHand("MAIN_HAND")
if item then
  print("Item in hand:", item.name)
end

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
hand	string	The hand to check; must be either "MAIN_HAND" or "OFF_HAND".

Returns

• Item|nil — item A copy of the item held in the specified hand, or nil if the hand is empty.

setItemInHand(hand: string, item: Item|nil)

Places a copy of the given item into the specified hand. Pass nil to clear the hand. The provided item is not consumed or modified.

Example

local sword = Item:new("diamond_sword")
spell.owner:setItemInHand("MAIN_HAND", sword)
-- Clear the hand later:
spell.owner:setItemInHand("MAIN_HAND", nil)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
hand	string	The hand to equip; must be either "MAIN_HAND" or "OFF_HAND".
item	Item|nil	The item to place in the specified hand, or nil to clear it.

getEquipment(equipmentSlot: string) → item: Item|nil

Returns a copy of the item currently held in the specified equipment slot.

Example

local piglin = spell:summon("piglin_brute")
---@cast piglin LivingEntity
print(str(piglin:getEquipment("mainhand")))

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
equipmentSlot	string	The equipment slot; must be one of "mainhand","offhand","feet","legs","chest","head","body".

Returns

• Item|nil — item A copy of the item in the specified equipment slot, or nil if the slot is empty.

setEquipment(equipmentSlot: string, item: Item|nil)

Places a copy of the given item into the specified equipment slot. The provided item is not consumed or modified.

Example

local zombie = spell:summon("zombie")
---@cast zombie LivingEntity
zombie:setEquipment("mainhand", Item:new("diamond_sword"))
zombie:setEquipment("head", Item:new("diamond_helmet"))

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
equipmentSlot	string	The equipment slot to equip; must be one of "mainhand","offhand","feet","legs","chest","head","body".
item	Item|nil	The item to place in the specified slot, or nil to clear it.