commit - e7e9d307e65bdad02bdebb24a13ecc353f2960a2
commit + a34134918ad5eb64192e6d33828d433aa9db2f8c
blob - 0024603ad7d5f2b0b2cad4074fd940da7aabe2b8
blob + 07f1032f49506cc12acc1cb6965600965a419a27
--- include/globals.h
+++ include/globals.h
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t y;
   short z;
   // Lower 5 bits: health
-  // Upper 3 bits: reserved (?)
+  // Middle 1 bit: reserved for future use
+  // Upper 2 bits: panic timer
   uint8_t data;
 } MobData;
 
blob - c55ed204967a6502778b85701cf8034408461658
blob + a680c06915a613fe98831970c443aa7bf9a5e598
--- src/procedures.c
+++ src/procedures.c
@@ -1400,6 +1400,9 @@ void hurtEntity (int entity_id, int attacker_id, uint8
     // Don't continue if the mob is already dead
     if (mob_health == 0) return;
 
+    // Set the mob's panic timer
+    mob->data |= (3 << 6);
+
     // Process health change on the server
     if (mob_health <= damage) {
 
@@ -1544,6 +1547,9 @@ void handleServerTick (int64_t time_since_last_tick) {
       mob_data[i].type == 95 || // Pig
       mob_data[i].type == 106 // Sheep
     );
+    // Mob "panic" timer, set to 3 after being hit
+    // Currently has no effect on hostile mobs
+    uint8_t panic = (mob_data[i].data >> 6) & 3;
 
     // Burn hostile mobs if above ground during sunlight
     if (!passive && (world_time < 13000 || world_time > 23460) && mob_data[i].y > 48) {
@@ -1553,8 +1559,21 @@ void handleServerTick (int64_t time_since_last_tick) {
     uint32_t r = fast_rand();
 
     if (passive) {
-      // Update passive mobs once per 4 seconds on average
-      if (r % (4 * (unsigned int)TICKS_PER_SECOND) != 0) continue;
+      if (panic) {
+        // If panicking, move randomly at up to 4 times per second
+        if (TICKS_PER_SECOND >= 4) {
+          uint32_t ticks_per_panic = (uint32_t)(TICKS_PER_SECOND / 4);
+          if (server_ticks % ticks_per_panic != 0) continue;
+        }
+        // Reset panic state after timer runs out
+        // Each panic timer tick takes one second
+        if (server_ticks % (uint32_t)TICKS_PER_SECOND == 0) {
+          mob_data[i].data -= (1 << 6);
+        }
+      } else {
+        // When not panicking, move idly once per 4 seconds on average
+        if (r % (4 * (unsigned int)TICKS_PER_SECOND) != 0) continue;
+      }
     } else {
       // Update hostile mobs once per second
       if (server_ticks % (uint32_t)TICKS_PER_SECOND != 0) continue;