How to Document and Record Distant Friend Sightings

Why Document Them

Because the mob despawns on approach, screenshots and coordinates are the only durable evidence you get. Recording sightings also helps you work out spawn patterns over time.

Setting Up a Sighting Log

• Note the coordinates and the in-game time every time you spot one. Over several sessions you can compare whether spawns cluster in certain biomes or times of day.
• Screenshot before you move. Take the shot from your current position, then take a second one after stepping closer to capture the vanish moment.
• Record the animation state. Note whether it was standing, sneaking, waving, or punching when you first saw it, and what it was doing right before it disappeared.

Using a Camera Mod or Screenshot Key

Bind your screenshot key somewhere easy to reach so you can capture the figure without fumbling. If you run a replay or recording mod, keep it running during exploration so the despawn is captured on video rather than lost.

Comparing Notes

If you play with others, pool your logs. Shared coordinate data is far more useful than a single player's memory, and it is the only way to establish whether the mob has predictable spawn behaviour.