Making a better Roblox mob script for your game

If you've been trying to figure out how a roblox mob script actually functions, you're likely realizing that making an enemy move and attack is a bit more complicated than just telling a part to follow a player. It's one of those things that seems simple on the surface—just make the NPC walk toward the closest person—but once you start building a real game, you run into walls, literally and figuratively. You've got to deal with pathfinding, animations, damage loops, and the ever-present threat of server lag. ...

February 15, 2026 · 7 min · Leonor Eszter