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Centipedebrain

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

Overview​

CentipedeBrain defines the behavior tree for centipede-type entities, orchestrating combat engagement (including charge attacks), evasion, navigation home, and orientation toward targets. It depends on the combat, follower, and knownlocations components to make runtime decisions and construct actionable behaviors. This brain uses the standard DST Brain class and installs a PriorityNode-based behavior tree in OnStart.

Usage example​

local inst = CreateEntity()
inst:AddTag("centipede")
inst:AddComponent("combat")
inst:AddComponent("follower")
inst:AddComponent("knownlocations")
inst:AddBrain("centipedebrain")
inst.components.knownlocations:SetLocation("home", inst:GetPosition())
inst.components.follower:SetLeader(someLeader)
inst.components.combat:Setup(100)

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: combat, follower, knownlocations
Tags: No tags are added or removed by this brain.

Properties​

No public properties.

Main functions​

OnStart()​

  • Description: Initializes and assigns the behavior tree used for all AI decisions. It constructs a PriorityNode hierarchy that prioritizes panic, roll attacks, combat, dodging, returning home, following, and orientation, with StandStill as the fallback.
  • Parameters: None.
  • Returns: Nothing.

Events & listeners​

  • Pushes: rollattack - fired when a centipede triggers a charge attack during combat.

The brain itself does not register event listeners. Event listeners and handlers (e.g., for "rollattack") are typically implemented in the stategraph (SGcentipede or similar), not within this brain file.