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extend damage api

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem?

mobs like shulker/warden/wolf/witch have damage reduction in their codes and not exposed to API
Owen has an experimental API
https://discord.com/channels/289587909051416579/555462289851940864/1387280377290293329
but never heard of that since then

Describe the solution you'd like.

add

Describe alternatives you've considered.

modify damage in setDamage with some hackery

Other

No response

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing damage handling around setDamage and the experimental API discussed in the linked Discord message. Identify how shulker, warden, wolf, and witch damage reduction is represented, then define what the public API should expose and how completion would be verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
api, backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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