mobkilling (task type)

Since v2.0

Kill a set amount of mobs.

This task type has specific logic implemented for compatibility with WildStacker.

Since Quests v3.13, mobkillingcertain and mobkilling have been merged into one. Both names can be used to refer to this task.

Options

Key	Description	Type	Required	Default	Notes
amount	The number of mobs to kill.	Integer	Yes	-	-
mob / mobs	The specific mob(s) to kill.	Entity type, or list of entity types	No	-	Not specifying this field will allow all mob types to count towards the task. Please see this list for entity types.
name / names	The specific name(s) of mobs to kill.	String, or list of strings	No	-	Not specifying this field will allow mobs with any names to count towards the task. Ensure any colour codes in the name of the entity are specified, otherwise the match will not work.
name-match-mode	The match mode to be used to compare the strings	String	No	EQUALS	One of: EQUALS, STARTS_WITH, ENDS_WITH.
spawn-reason / spawn-reasons	The specific spawn reason(s) of mobs to kill.	Spawn reason, or list of spawn reasons	No	-	Works only on Paper and its forks. Not specifying this field will allow mobs with any spawn reasons to count towards the task. Please see this list for spawn reasons.
hostile	Whether the mob must be hostile.	Boolean	No	-	If specified and set to false, only non-hostile mobs will count.
item	Specific item which should be used to kill mobs.	ItemStack	No	-	Accepts standard item definition.
data	The data code for the item.	Integer	No	0	This field is not used in Minecraft versions 1.13+, nor is it compatible with ItemStack definitions.
exact-match	Whether the item should exactly match what is defined.	Boolean	No	true	-
worlds	Worlds which should count towards the progress.	List of world names	No	-	-

Examples

Kill 10 of any mob:

mobkilling:
  type: "mobkilling"
  amount: 10                            # amount of mobs to be killed
  hostile: true                         # (OPTIONAL) whether or not the mob is hostile - default: both
  worlds:                               # (OPTIONAL) restrict to certain worlds
   - "world"

Kill 10 of a blaze named (red) “Inferno”:

mobkillingblaze:
  type: "mobkilling"
  amount: 10                            # amount of mobs to be killed
  mob: BLAZE                            # (OPTIONAL) type of mob
  name: &cInferno                       # (OPTIONAL) this only allows blazes called "&cInferno" - default: any name
  worlds:                               # (OPTIONAL) restrict to certain worlds
   - "world"

Kill 10 of a blade named either (red) “Inferno” or (orange) “Furnace”:

mobkillingblazemultiple:
  type: "mobkilling"
  amount: 10                            # amount of mobs to be killed
  mob: BLAZE                            # (OPTIONAL) type of mob
  names:                                # (OPTIONAL) this only allows blazes called "&cInferno" OR "&6Furnace" - default: any name
   - "&cInferno"
   - "&6Furnace"
  worlds:                               # (OPTIONAL) restrict to certain worlds
   - "world"

Kill 10 of a blaze or creeper named either (red) “Inferno” or (orange) “Furnace”:

mobkillingblazemultiple:
  type: "mobkilling"
  amount: 10                            # amount of mobs to be killed
  mob:                                  # (OPTIONAL) types of mobs
   - BLAZE                              
   - CREEPER
  names:                                # (OPTIONAL) this only allows blazes called "&cInferno" OR "&6Furnace" - default: any name
   - "&cInferno"
   - "&6Furnace"
  worlds:                               # (OPTIONAL) restrict to certain worlds
   - "world"

Kill 10 of a blaze or creeper named either (red) “Inferno” or (orange) “Furnace” with quest item “super_sword”:

mobkillingblazecreepermultiple:
  type: "mobkilling"
  amount: 10                            # amount of mobs to be killed
  mob:                                  # (OPTIONAL) types of mobs
   - BLAZE                              
   - CREEPER
  names:                                # (OPTIONAL) this only allows blazes called "&cInferno" OR "&6Furnace" - default: any name
   - "&cInferno"
   - "&6Furnace"
  item:                                 # (OPTIONAL) specific item to kill with
    quest-item: "super_sword"
  worlds:                               # (OPTIONAL) restrict to certain worlds
   - "world"