BaseAI

BaseAI is the base class that defines all creature AI in Valheim. Both AnimalAI and MonsterAI inherit from BaseAI, meaning they include all the fields below in addition to their own extensions.

# Detection
viewRange: float
viewAngle: float
hearRange: float
mistVision: bool                      # If true, they can detect through Mistlands mist

alertedEffects: EffectListRef
idleSound: EffectListRef
idleSoundInterval: float
idleSoundChance: float

# Movement
patrol: bool                            # If true, will not wander
pathAgentType: Pathfinding.AgentType
moveMinAngle: float
smoothMovement: bool

# Special movement
serpentMovement: bool
serpentTurnRadius: float

# Random movement
jumpInterval: float
randomCircleInterval: float
randomMoveInterval: float
randomMoveRange: float

# Flying
randomFly: bool
chanceToTakeoff: float
chanceToLand: float
groundDuration: float
airDuration: float
maxLandAltitude: float
takeoffTime: float
flyAltitudeMin: float
flyAltitudeMax: float
flyAbsMinAltitude: float

# Fleeing
avoidFire: bool
afraidOfFire: bool
avoidWater: bool
avoidLava: bool
skipLavaTargets: bool
avoidLavaFlee: bool
fleeRange: float
fleeAngle: float
fleeInterval: float

# Aggressiveness
aggravatable: bool
passiveAggresive: bool

# Misc
spawnMessage: string
deathMessage: string
alertedMessage: string

AnimalAI

Character uses AnimalAI, as opposed to Humanoid that use MonsterAI.

timeToSafe: float     # Time until they begin alert cooldown

MonsterAI

Humanoid uses MonsterAI, as opposed to Character that use AnimalAI. MonsterAI inherits from BaseAI, thus will have all of BaseAI fields including below:

# Flee
alertRange: float
fleeIfHurtWhenTargetCantBeReached: bool
fleeUnreachableSinceAttacking: float
fleeUnreachableSinceHurt: float
fleeIfNotAlerted: bool
fleeIfLowHealth: float
fleeTimeSinceHurt: float
fleeInLava: bool
fleePheromoneMin: float
fleePheromoneMax: float

circulateWhileCharging: bool
circulateWhileChargingFlying: bool
enableHuntPlayer: bool                      # This value is dynamic and can change during scene, modify start value
attackPlayerObjects: bool                   # If true, will attack built objects
privateAreaTriggerTreshold: int
interceptTimeMax: float
interceptTimeMin: float
maxChaseDistance: float
minAttackInterval: float
circleTargetInterval: float
circleTargetDuration: float
circleTargetDistance: float
sleeping: bool                              # If true, will start asleep when spawned, if Animator is setup to do so
wakeupRange: float
noiseWakeup: bool
maxNoiseWakeupRange: float
wakeupEffects: EffectListRef
sleepEffects: EffectListRef
wakeUpDelayMin: float
wakeUpDelayMax: float
fallAsleepDistance: float
avoidLand: bool
consumeItems: List<string>                  # Prefab IDs of items it can consume, to use in conjuction with Tameable
consumeRange: float
consumeSearchRange: float
consumeSearchInterval: float