How to Spot Distant Friends in Your World

Distant Friends adds player-like entities designed to watch you from a distance rather than engaging in direct combat. Spotting them requires paying attention to the terrain surrounding your base or travel route.

Scanning the Perimeter

• Look for player silhouettes: Distant friends spawn far away from your character rather than right beside you. Check ridge lines, hillsides, and distant tree lines across open terrain.
• Watch for stationary figures: Unlike wandering animals or aggressive monsters that roam or chase, distant friends stand still in the distance while facing your direction.

Recognizing Attention-Seeking Animations

• Sneaking and crouching: To draw your eye, these entities will repeatedly crouch, mimicking the friendly crouching behavior common among real players.
• Air punching and waving: Distant friends periodically punch the air or wave toward you to simulate human player interactions.
• Maintain clear lines of sight: Keep your field of view open when working outside. Because they do not approach you directly, you will only notice them if you actively scan the landscape while building or mining near the surface.