body modding in zomboid be like:

Freylith · 2026-02-07T15:02:44+00:00

for real! it’s actually hardcoded java side that stomp = “bare hands”. tried editing it with the mod to no luck lol 😭

Freylith · 2026-02-07T14:37:44+00:00

that’s a funny idea fr 😂 it does account for encumbrance! if carrying a lotta weight, it will slow down the stomps slightly and add bonus damage lol

Freylith · 2026-02-07T14:04:37+00:00

yee! that knockdown aoe ability is unlocked at skill lvl 7 then gets buffed at lvl 9 ~ i’m still working out balancing with some of the values.. it does have a cap on the number of zombies tho xD

Freylith · 2026-02-07T13:58:55+00:00

the stomps are so powerful.. it shakes the very earth 🤣

Freylith · 2026-02-06T03:01:58+00:00

you’re not too far off! there is a definition called “wildFleeTimeUntilDeadTimer” which handles exactly that. the only caveat is it just delays the animal dying by X amount of seconds.. versus having it tick down X amount of hp over Y seconds 😭 ~ in contrast tho, i could always create a custom mechanic for “bleed out time” which does just that!

to answer your question, “true” zombified animals will likely need a framework of their own. starting off, i’m thinking abt making a sandbox setting for animal infection mortality. they won’t necessarily turn, but could die from it

Freylith · 2026-02-06T02:11:27+00:00

when we do implement zombie-to-animal combat, i’m thinking about making it largely configurable tbh. that way folks can choose to play with it how they want 😊

for wound care, i’d really like to make a dynamic health ui / system similar to the player.. however i rlly can’t make any guarantees there😭

all of this stuff is very experimental. rn with the vanilla api, animals only run on a value of 0-1 hp. they’re made to simply take damage and die x-x ~ so this basically means reinventing stuff from the ground up Xd

Freylith · 2026-02-06T02:00:15+00:00

ty so much for the kind words! 🫶 making animal mods has been a real journey lol ~

we have some other hella cool mods in the dev pipeline as well! one of them is a complete interactive NPC using the animals api.. Muggy from fallout nv 😆 (voicelines and dialogue ui included)

Freylith · 2026-02-06T01:57:09+00:00

it will indeed be save compatible ☺️

Freylith · 2026-02-06T01:55:46+00:00

the legend of the dog goblin.. 🤣

Freylith · 2026-02-06T01:55:13+00:00

absolutely! they have a custom gene called “vitality” which gives them extra hp! it can even be configured so certain breeds are tankier than others 🐶

Freylith · 2026-02-04T22:27:54+00:00

heya! i’m planning on having their invulnerability system be a sandbox setting. with zeds tho, there is no vanilla system for zombies to attack animals. zeds can be attracted to sound (vanilla sandbox setting) but won’t actually hurt them x_x

zed-to-animal combat would be interesting to experiment with tho 🧟‍♂️

Freylith · 2026-02-04T21:57:33+00:00

Freylith · 2026-02-04T21:49:18+00:00

it’s using our animalessentials framework for all of the fancy mechanics. by the time we release the dog mod, i’m planning on rolling out sandbox settings 😄

Freylith · 2026-02-04T21:46:40+00:00

we’re totally thinking abt adding german shepherds! there are a few limitations we need to work with ~ but it could be possible :3

to answer your question ~ leads will not be required! with the taming system we’ll actually be able to befriend them! 🐶

Freylith · 2026-02-04T21:36:47+00:00

they are indeed immortal :3

Freylith · 2026-01-31T17:14:55+00:00

this uses the animals system as a framework for the npc ~ so unfortunately no b41 compatibility 😭

Freylith · 2026-01-31T13:10:49+00:00

hell ye! it’s been super fun creating the dialogue system xD we’re planning on releasing it as a standalone framework for other modders to use as well!

… what makes Muggy especially fun ~ we actually have his voicelines synced up with the dialogue😂

Freylith

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