3 files changed, 17 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp b/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp
index 2b00f6959..f5d961096 100644
--- a/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp
+++ b/src/Mobs/Monster.cpp
@@ -177,13 +177,14 @@ bool cMonster::TickPathFinding(cChunk & a_Chunk)
 		case ePathFinderStatus::NEARBY_FOUND:
 		{
 			m_NoPathToTarget = true;
-			m_Path->AcceptNearbyPath();
+			m_PathFinderDestination = m_Path->AcceptNearbyPath();
 			break;
 		}
 
 		case ePathFinderStatus::PATH_NOT_FOUND:
 		{
-			StopMovingToPosition();  // Give up pathfinding to that destination.
+			ResetPathFinding();  // Try to calculate a path again.
+			// Note that the next time may succeed, e.g. if a player breaks a barrier.
 			break;
 		}
 		case ePathFinderStatus::CALCULATING:
diff --git a/src/Mobs/Path.cpp b/src/Mobs/Path.cpp
index bf5e4ba5e..eba29be7e 100644
--- a/src/Mobs/Path.cpp
+++ b/src/Mobs/Path.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Path.h"
 #include "../Chunk.h"
 
+
 #define DISTANCE_MANHATTAN 0  // 1: More speed, a bit less accuracy 0: Max accuracy, less speed.
 #define HEURISTICS_ONLY 0  // 1: Much more speed, much less accurate.
 #define CALCULATIONS_PER_STEP 10  // Higher means more CPU load but faster path calculations.
@@ -178,11 +179,18 @@ bool cPath::Step_Internal()
 
 	// Calculation not finished yet.
 	// Check if we have a new NearestPoint.
-	if (CurrentCell->m_H < m_NearestPointToTarget->m_H)
+
+	if ((m_Destination - CurrentCell->m_Location).Length() < 5)
+	{
+		if (m_Rand.NextInt(4) == 0)
+		{
+			m_NearestPointToTarget = CurrentCell;
+		}
+	}
+	else if (CurrentCell->m_H < m_NearestPointToTarget->m_H)
 	{
 		m_NearestPointToTarget = CurrentCell;
 	}
-
 	// process a currentCell by inspecting all neighbors.
 
 	// Check North, South, East, West on all 3 different heights.
diff --git a/src/Mobs/Path.h b/src/Mobs/Path.h
index acc56ef2d..b296bbdf5 100644
--- a/src/Mobs/Path.h
+++ b/src/Mobs/Path.h
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-/* Wanna use the pathfinder? Put this in your header file:
-
-// Fwd: cPath
+/*
+// Needed Fwds: cPath
 enum class ePathFinderStatus;
 class cPath;
-
-Put this in your .cpp:
-#include "...Path.h"
 */
 
+#include "../FastRandom.h"
 #ifdef COMPILING_PATHFIND_DEBUGGER
 	/* Note: the COMPILING_PATHFIND_DEBUGGER flag is used by Native / WiseOldMan95 to debug
 	this class outside of MCServer. This preprocessor flag is never set when compiling MCServer. */
@@ -166,6 +163,7 @@ private:
 	Vector3i m_Source;
 	int m_StepsLeft;
 	cPathCell * m_NearestPointToTarget;
+	cFastRandom m_Rand;
 
 	/* Control fields */
 	ePathFinderStatus m_Status;