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Sgmooseegg

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-08

Overview​

SGmooseegg defines the state machine for the moose egg prefab in DST. It orchestrates the visual and behavioral progression from a landed egg to full hatching, releasing multiple mosslings over time and eventually summoning a guardian when the egg completes its cycle. It integrates with the workable, named, herd, entitytracker, and guardian components to handle interaction, naming, spawning, and guardian logic.

Usage example​

local inst = SpawnPrefab("mooseegg")
inst:AddTag("egg")
inst:AddTag("lightningrod") -- for lightning-triggered cracking
inst.components.entitytracker:SetEntity("mother", mother_inst)
inst.sg:GoToState("land")
-- The stategraph handles subsequent transitions automatically via events and timers.

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: workable, named, herd, entitytracker, guardian
Tags: Adds/uses egg, idle, busy; removes lightningrod during crack. State-specific tags are applied via inst.sg:AddStateTag("egg") internally.

Properties​

No public properties.

Main functions​

This file is a stategraph definition—there are no standalone public functions. The following local helper functions drive hatching behavior:

ReleaseMossling(inst)​

  • Description: Spawns a single mossling at the egg's position and adds it to the egg's herd. The mossling is directed to enter the hatch state immediately.
  • Parameters: inst (entity instance) — the moose egg instance.
  • Returns: Nothing.

Hatch(inst)​

  • Description: Initiates the spawning of multiple mosslings over time, then after all mosslings have been spawned, spawns or assigns a guardian based on the presence of the "mother" entity. If no mother is found, it triggers guardian cleanup via OnGuardianDeath.
  • Parameters: inst (entity instance) — the moose egg instance.
  • Returns: Nothing.

Events & listeners​

  • Listens to: animover — used in multiple states (land, hit, crack, hatch) to transition to the next logical state after animations complete.
  • Pushes: None directly; this is a stategraph definition, not an actor component.

Note: Event handlers are commented out (e.g., lightningstrike), indicating future or legacy functionality not currently active.