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Caveventmitebrain

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-03

Overview​

Caveventmitebrain defines the artificial intelligence for cave vent mites in Don't Starve Together. It orchestrates high-priority survival behaviors such as panic reactions, shield usage, combat chasing, and food foraging via a behavior tree. It leverages the combat, eater, knownlocations, and timer components to make decisions and interact with the world.

Usage example​

local inst = CreateEntity()
-- ... entity setup ...
inst:AddBrain("caveventmitebrain")

The brain is attached automatically via prefab definition; manual instantiation is not typically required.

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: combat, eater, knownlocations, timer
Tags: None identified (uses tag-based filtering only via EATFOOD_CANT_TAGS and edible tag lookups).

Properties​

No public properties.

Main functions​

OnStart()​

  • Description: Initializes the behavior tree root with a prioritized sequence of behaviors: panic, shield usage, chasing/attacking, foraging, and wandering.
  • Parameters: None.
  • Returns: Nothing.
  • Error states: None — behavior tree construction is robust.

OnInitializationComplete()​

  • Description: Records the entity’s current position as its “home” location for navigation reference.
  • Parameters: None.
  • Returns: Nothing.
  • Error states: None.

Events & listeners​

  • Listens to: None identified.
  • Pushes: None identified.