This `getPotentialBonusSpawns` method is part of a video game logic...

August 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM

    private int getPotentialBonusSpawns(Raid.RaiderType p_219829_, RandomSource p_219830_, int p_219831_, DifficultyInstance p_219832_, boolean p_219833_) {
        Difficulty difficulty = p_219832_.getDifficulty();
        boolean flag = difficulty == Difficulty.EASY;
        boolean flag1 = difficulty == Difficulty.NORMAL;
        boolean flag2 = difficulty == Difficulty.EXTREME;
        int i;
        switch (p_219829_) {
            case VINDICATOR:
            case PILLAGER:
                if (flag) {
                    i = p_219830_.nextInt(2);
                } else if (flag1) {
                    i = 1;
                } else {
                    i = 2;
                }
                break;
            case EVOKER:
            case ILLUSIONER:
            default:
                return 0;
            case WITCH:
                if (flag || p_219831_ <= 5 || p_219831_ == 8 || p_219831_ >= 11) {
                    return 0;
                }

                i = 1;
                if ((flag2 && p_219831_ >= 5) && (flag2 && p_219831_ != 8)) {
                	return 1;
                }
                break;
            case RAVAGER:
                if (flag || p_219831_ <= 3 || p_219831_ >= 6) {
                    return 0;
                }
                
                i = 1;
                if (flag2 && p_219831_ == 4 || flag2 && p_219831_ == 5) {
                	return 1;
                }
        }

        return i > 0 ? p_219830_.nextInt(i + 1) : 0;
    }

This getPotentialBonusSpawns method is part of a video game logic that calculates how many "bonus" entities of a particular type might spawn under a certain difficulty and raid wave. Here's a detailed breakdown of its behavior:

Parameters:
- p_219829_: Represents the type of raider entity (e.g., VINDICATOR, PILLAGER, WITCH, etc.).
- p_219830_: The random number generator (RandomSource).
- p_219831_: The current wave number in the raid.
- p_219832_: The difficulty of the game (wrapping information in a DifficultyInstance object).
- p_219833_: A boolean likely representing a condition affecting spawning, though within this snippet it is unused.
Variable Setup:
- difficulty: Fetches the current difficulty from p_219832_ (values include EASY, NORMAL, and potentially EXTREME).
- flag, flag1, flag2: Boolean flags to check if the difficulty is EASY, NORMAL, or EXTREME, respectively.
Switch Logic: Based on the RaiderType (p_219829_):
- VINDICATOR or PILLAGER:
  - If the difficulty is EASY, the method uses a random value from 0-1 (p_219830_.nextInt(2)).
  - If the difficulty is NORMAL, always sets i to 1.
  - For higher difficulties, sets i to 2.
- EVOKER or ILLUSIONER:
  - Always returns 0, meaning no bonus spawns for these types.
- WITCH:
  - Returns 0 if the difficulty is EASY, the wave is less than or equal to 5, or the wave is 8 or greater than/equal to 11.
  - For valid cases, sets i to 1.
  - Under EXTREME, allows a bonus spawn (i = 1) for specific wave numbers.
- RAVAGER:
  - Returns 0 if the difficulty is EASY, the wave is less than or equal to 3, or the wave is greater than 5.
  - For valid cases, sets i to 1.
  - In EXTREME, allows bonus spawns specifically for wave 4 or 5.
Final Calculation:
- If the calculated i is greater than 0, the method calculates and returns a random value between 0 and i (inclusive).
- Otherwise, it returns 0, which means no bonus spawns.

What the code does overall:

The method determines how many "bonus" entities (i.e., extra spawns) of a specific RaiderType might spawn during a raid wave, based on:

The game difficulty (EASY, NORMAL, or EXTREME),
The specific raider type (e.g., VINDICATOR, WITCH, RAVAGER), and
The current wave number.

It uses randomness selectively in some situations to decide whether any bonus spawns should occur.

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