Adjusting or Disabling AI Systems on Your Server

If certain upgraded behaviors clash with your server's playstyle or interfere with traditional mob farms, server hosts can customize or turn off individual systems to match vanilla gameplay without removing the plugin altogether.

Accessing the Configuration File

All behavior controls are handled server-side through the plugin's configuration file, meaning players joining the server do not need to change any local settings. Open your server's file manager, navigate to the plugin configuration folder, and open the Cunning Instincts configuration file in a plain text editor. Save a backup copy of the file first so you can easily undo mistakes.

Restoring Specific Vanilla Behaviors

Look through the configuration file for the specific gameplay systems you want to alter. Instead of turning off the entire plugin, you can selectively adjust or disable individual features—for instance, reverting smart hazard pathfinding so classic mob traps function like vanilla, disabling automatic post-raid iron golem replacements, or turning off communal village chest deposits while keeping cooperative monster combat enabled. Save your edits, restart the server to load the changes, and test the affected mobs or villagers in-game to confirm vanilla behavior is restored.