Real-time wilderness combat
Cobblemon Fight or Flight Reborn changes how creatures react outside standard turn-based encounters. Wild targets don't simply stand still when struck or when a capture attempt fails. They either fight back or flee. That reaction depends on their level and nature, along with their offensive stats compared to their defense.
Your party members also jump into action. They defend you against hostile vanilla mobs like skeletons and zombies. When your companion defeats a target, drops and experience spawn just like a kill from a tamed wolf. Your party members earn experience and effort values directly from these open-world fights. Moves with usage counters for evolution, such as Primeape using Rage Fist, register progress without entering a battle screen.
Moves, projectiles, and the Poke Staff
Combat mechanics adapt to your companion's move list. Real talk, your creature defaults to using the first assigned move slot. If that slot holds a special attack, the creature fires a projectile. Ball and bomb moves trigger small explosions, and draining moves restore your companion's health based on the damage dealt.
Physical special moves still use the Special Attack stat during melee strikes. You can use a Poke Staff to manually pick active moves during exploration, which lets you force a ranged fighter into close-quarters melee combat.
Status conditions convert directly into Minecraft effects. A burn sets targets on fire and inflicts weakness. Poison applies poison damage. Freezing or sleep inflicts slowness and mining fatigue. Specific moves also trigger utility effects. A panicked creature with Teleport can warp away, while U-turn recalls your companion after landing a hit.
Setup and technical requirements
Both client and server installations are required. The mod runs on Minecraft 1.21.1 using Fabric or NeoForge, and it requires Architectury.
Most behaviors live inside the config/fightorflight.json5 configuration file. Unprovoked wild attacks are disabled by default so you don't get ambushed while building or mining. You can enable unprovoked aggression or tweak damage formulas in the settings.
Creatures resting on your shoulder can't strike targets, though mounted creatures can attack normally. Sneaking and right-clicking your companion with an Oran Lucky Egg equips a held item that boosts experience earned from field victories.
