~onEnterCombat

Fires when the entity first enters combat (gets attacked or attacks something).

Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
once	false	Only trigger once per entity lifetime

Context Variables

• @Attacker - The entity that initiated combat (if available)

Examples

Skills:
  - animation{name=combat_ready} ~onEnterCombat
  - showbone{bone=weapon} ~onEnterCombat

Common Patterns

Combat Stance

Skills:
  - animation{name=draw_weapon} ~onEnterCombat
  - showbone{bone=sword} ~onEnterCombat

Boss Awakening

Skills:
  - animation{name=awaken} ~onEnterCombat{once=true}
  - showbone{bone=glowing_eyes} ~onEnterCombat
  - hidebone{bone=sleeping_particles} ~onEnterCombat

Alert Animation

Skills:
  - animation{name=alert} ~onEnterCombat

Enrage Effect

Skills:
  - animation{name=enrage} ~onEnterCombat
  - showbone{bone=rage_aura} ~onEnterCombat

Notes

• Combat state is tracked internally using a 200-tick (10 second) window after last damage
• This only fires on the transition from "not in combat" to "in combat"
• Pairs well with ~onDropCombat for combat state management