Hedgehound Bush

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-05

Overview

hedgehound_bush is a prefab entity that functions as a temporary environmental hazard and resource. It appears as a flowering bush and remains dormant (inactive) until activated (typically by a player). Upon activation, it transforms into a hostile hedgehound entity while spawning petals as a reward. The transformation also triggers nearby bushes to wake up. It interacts with the activatable, combat, and health components to manage state transitions and damage.

Usage example

local bush = SpawnPrefab("hedgehound_bush")
bush.Transform:SetPosition(x, y, z)
bush:SetReward("hedgeitem") -- optional, sets the item it will drop/transform into
-- When activated, it will spawn a hedgehound with the specified item and reward petals to the activator.

Dependencies & tags

Components used: activatable, combat, health, inspectable, network, animstate, soundemitter, transform, minimapentity
Tags added: hedge_hound_bush, hedge, thorny
Tags checked: bramble_resistant, NOCLICK, FX (on internal child item)

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
hedgeitem	string or nil	nil	Name of the prefab to spawn when transforming (typically a hedgehound item). Set via SetReward.
holdasbush	boolean	false	If true, prevents automatic transformation after reward_to_bush animation completes (used for permanent decorative bushes).

Main functions

OnActivate(inst, doer)

• Description: Handles the activation logic — transforms the bush into a hedgehound, rewards the activator with petals, and inflicts thorn damage (unless the activator wears bramble_resistant gear).
• Parameters:
  inst (Entity) — The bush instance being activated.
  doer (Entity or nil) — The entity that activated the bush (e.g., player). May be nil (e.g., proximity triggers).
• Returns: Nothing.
• Error states: Silently ignores doer if nil. Damage is only applied if doer.components.combat exists.

SetReward(inst, reward_prefab)

• Description: Assigns a reward item to be associated with the bush (e.g., the item the hedgehound carries). Spawns and attaches the item as a child entity that follows the bush visually.
• Parameters:
  reward_prefab (string) — Name of the prefab to spawn (e.g., "hedgeitem").
• Returns: Nothing.
• Error states: None identified.

GetVerb()

• Description: Returns the localized verb string for the "pick flower" action displayed in UI.
• Parameters: None.
• Returns: "PICK_FLOWER" (string).

Events & listeners

• Listens to:
  animqueueover — Triggered when an animation finishes; used to transition from reward_to_bush to bush_idle, and to finalize bush→hound transformation.
  attacked — Triggers immediate transformation via do_transform_and_wake, even if animation state is not bush_idle.
• Pushes:
  None directly. Uses PushEvent("trigger_hedge_respawn") on spawners and thorns on the activator.