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| Dependency string | zoltan-EnemyLeash-1.0.0 |
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This mod requires the following mods to function
BepInEx-BepInExPack
BepInEx pack for Mono Unity games. Preconfigured and ready to use.
Preferred version: 5.4.2100README
EnemyLeash
Monsters give up instead of following you across the whole map.
Built and compiled against game build v0.4.4 (Cosmetics Update line).
What it does
When a chase begins, the mod drops an invisible anchor at the enemy's
position. If that enemy travels further than LeashRadius from the anchor,
it gives up, turns around, and can't start a new chase for GiveUpCooldown
seconds.
The give-up uses Enemy.DisableChase() — the game's own "stop chasing" call —
so the state machine unwinds naturally rather than being forced into a state
by hand. Optionally it also blinds the enemy for the cooldown, otherwise it
will just hear you and start investigating again immediately.
Hooks EnemyStateChase.Update, the per-frame tick every chasing enemy runs,
so it covers all vanilla monsters and most modded ones built on the same
Enemy component.
Host only
Chase state is authoritative on the master client and the result propagates through the game's own sync. Nothing is patched client-side, so there's no desync risk and clients don't need the mod.
Config
BepInEx/config/benjamin.enemyleash.cfg
| Key | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Enabled |
true |
Master switch |
LeashRadius |
30 |
Metres from where the chase started. 0 disables distance leashing |
MaxChaseSeconds |
0 |
Hard cap on chase duration. 0 disables. Only ever shortens vanilla's own per-type timers |
GiveUpCooldown |
8 |
Seconds before the enemy can chase again |
BlindOnGiveUp |
true |
Also blind it for the cooldown, so it doesn't just re-investigate |
Verbose |
false |
Logs each leash with the distance and duration that triggered it |
Tuning notes
30m is roughly two or three rooms — enough that a chase still feels dangerous, short enough that you can actually break line of sight and reset. Drop to 15 for a much softer game; push to 60+ if you only want to stop the truly absurd cross-map pursuits.
GiveUpCooldown matters more than it looks. At 0 the enemy often re-acquires
you within a second and the leash appears to do nothing. 8 seconds is enough
to actually get away.
The anchor is where the chase started, not where the enemy spawned, so a monster that has roamed halfway across the level still gets a full leash length from that point.
Building
Requires .NET SDK 8.0+. Add the NuGet feeds in nuget.config, then:
dotnet build -c Release
Output lands in bin/Release/netstandard2.1/EnemyLeash.dll. Drop it in
BepInEx/plugins/.
