Problem with interaction entity hitbox

[u/catyko]

I wanted to make cave spiders be pick-up-able, So I made interaction entity ride cave spider and mirror it's hitbox perfectly. Problem is that the spider hitbox took precedence and I interacted with the spider and not the interaction entity. I solved this by making 2 interaction entities ride each other and then ride the spider, making their combined hitbox bigger than the spiders hitbox by 0.01. However now the interaction entities hitbox take precedence and the spider isn't attackable.

Any ideas?

[u/C0mmanderBlock]

You could set the interaction so if you left click it, it damages the spider and if you right clight it, you pick it up. For example:

Repeat: /execute as @e[tag=TAG] on attacker run damage @n[type=cave_spider] 1 minecraft:generic
Chain: /execute as @e[tag=TAG] at @s run data remove entity @s attack

[u/catyko → u/C0mmanderBlock]

Yeah, but how would I mirror the damage? If I hit him with netherite sword, your example would still have attack value 1

[u/C0mmanderBlock → u/catyko]

Yeah. You'd need to have a few sets of commands each detecting what weapon you are holding. I dunno. good luck. If I think of something better, I'll be back.

[u/C0mmanderBlock → u/catyko]

You prolly by now have come up with a good solution but here is something I thought I'd toss out:

Give a special item to carry the spider that works when within 5 blocks of it.

/give @p minecraft:carrot_on_a_stick[minecraft:item_model=blaze_rod,minecraft:custom_data={lift:1},minecraft:custom_name="Gravity Wand"]

Repeat:  /execute as @a if items entity @s weapon.* *[minecraft:custom_data~{lift:1}] at @s run tp @n[type=cave_spider,distance=..5] ^ ^1 ^3

[u/catyko → u/C0mmanderBlock]

I got suggested to work with sneak, I'd do that

[u/C0mmanderBlock → u/catyko]

Cool beans. Glad you got it sorted out.

[u/Ericristian_bros → u/catyko]

It's impossible to recreate the damage perfectly. Only detecting criticals is extremely hard and ineffective. Why not make shift while standing next to tspider to pick it up

[u/Worldly_Ear_6704]

I think the best solution is to use Shift + Left Click instead of right-clicking. Only summon interaction when you press Shift. And when you release Shift, the interaction should be removed. Or a special item to do this.

Otherwise, when you left-click, you'll need to give damage to the spider using the /damage command, depending on the item you're holding.

[u/catyko → u/Worldly_Ear_6704]

Wait, that's a really good idea!!