helper mob

What it does

• Adds a helper wand that summons a squad of 10 iron golem helpers the first time you use it.
• Reusing the wand opens a command menu (chest-style UI) with Mine, Chop, and Fight buttons so you can direct the helpers.
• Helpers follow the owner, teleport back if they drift too far, and display their current order in their nameplate.

How to use

• Give yourself the wand: /give <player> helpermob:helper_wand.
• Right-click while holding it:
  • If you have no active helpers, ten are spawned around you.
  • If helpers already exist, a menu opens with three options:
    • Mine: helpers seek nearby pickaxe-mineable blocks and break them, dropping loot.
    • Chop: helpers target nearby log blocks and chop them.
    • Fight: helpers prioritize nearby hostile mobs and attack them.
• If all helpers are lost or killed, using the wand again will summon a fresh squad.

Implementation notes

• Helpers are regular iron golems driven by server-side logic; no client mod is required beyond the standard resource pack.
• Mining/Chopping searches within roughly six blocks of the owner, breaking the first valid target found and then retargeting.
• Fight mode looks for nearby hostile mobs and uses golem AI to engage them; other modes clear combat targets so they focus on tasks.
• The wand uses a blaze-rod look (vanilla texture) and cannot be stacked (max stack size 1).

Limitations and future ideas

• Helpers only search a short radius; distant blocks or mobs must be brought closer.
• Modes are global per owner; individual helper assignments are not supported.
• Target selection is intentionally simple and favors the first valid block found; prioritization or filters (ore-only, tree detection by species, etc.) could be added later.