Odyssey NPCs — Update 1.2.0

Combat, Animations & Visual Improvements

This update focuses on making NPCs look and feel more natural through improved combat animations, item-holding poses, and dynamic head movement.

⚔️ Melee Attack Animation

• NPCs now perform a visible arm-swing animation when attacking.
• Combat looks more natural instead of NPCs simply dealing damage without a visible attack motion.

🛡️ Improved Item-Holding Poses

• Main-Hand Pose: NPCs now hold items in their main hand with a more natural arm position.
• Off-Hand Pose: NPCs adjust their off-hand arm when holding a supported item.
• Improved Off-Hand Compatibility: Added compatibility checks to prevent visual issues caused by unsupported off-hand items.
• Compatible vanilla and third-party items, including supported shields, can be used in the off-hand.
• Clear feedback is displayed when an item is not supported.

👀 Dynamic Head Tracking

• NPCs can now tilt their heads up or down to look toward players at different heights.
• Head movement looks more natural, especially when interacting with NPCs of different sizes.
• Adds more life and personality to NPC interactions.

🎯 Update Focus

This update builds on Odyssey NPCs' existing systems with more natural-looking character animations and improved equipment visuals.

Thank you for supporting Odyssey NPCs! More improvements are on the way.