mods/ITEMS/mcl_bows/rocket.lua

@@ -410,29 +410,34 @@ function ARROW_ENTITY.on_step(self, dtime)
 		end
 
 		-- Iterate through all objects and remember the closest attackable object
-		for k, obj in pairs(objs) do
+		local arrow_dir = self.object:get_velocity()
-			local ok = false
+		--create a raycast from the arrow based on the velocity of the arrow to deal with lag
-			-- Arrows can only damage players and mobs
+		local raycast = minetest.raycast(pos, vector.add(pos, vector.multiply(arrow_dir, 0.1)), true, false)
-			if obj:is_player() then
+		for hitpoint in raycast do
-				ok = true
+			if hitpoint.type == "object" then
-			elseif obj:get_luaentity() then
+				-- find the closest object that is in the way of the arrow
-				if (obj:get_luaentity().is_mob or obj:get_luaentity()._hittable_by_projectile) then
+				local ok = false
+				if hitpoint.ref:is_player() then
 					ok = true
+				elseif hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
+					if (hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity().is_mob or hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity()._hittable_by_projectile) then
+						ok = true
+					end
 				end
-			end
+				if ok then
-
+					local dist = vector.distance(hitpoint.ref:get_pos(), pos)
-			if ok then
+					if not closest_object or not closest_distance then
-				local dist = vector.distance(pos, obj:get_pos())
+						closest_object = hitpoint.ref
-				if not closest_object or not closest_distance then
+						closest_distance = dist
-					closest_object = obj
+					elseif dist < closest_distance then
-					closest_distance = dist
+						closest_object = hitpoint.ref
-				elseif dist < closest_distance then
+						closest_distance = dist
-					closest_object = obj
+					end
-					closest_distance = dist
 				end
 			end
 		end
 
+
 		-- If an attackable object was found, we will damage the closest one only
 
 		if closest_object then

mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/tipped_arrow.lua

@@ -210,29 +210,34 @@ function mcl_potions.register_arrow(name, desc, color, def)
 			end
 
 			-- Iterate through all objects and remember the closest attackable object
-			for k, obj in pairs(objs) do
+			local arrow_dir = self.object:get_velocity()
-				local ok = false
+			--create a raycast from the arrow based on the velocity of the arrow to deal with lag
-				-- Arrows can only damage players and mobs
+			local raycast = minetest.raycast(pos, vector.add(pos, vector.multiply(arrow_dir, 0.1)), true, false)
-				if obj ~= self._shooter and obj:is_player() then
+			for hitpoint in raycast do
-					ok = true
+				if hitpoint.type == "object" then
-				elseif obj:get_luaentity() then
+					-- find the closest object that is in the way of the arrow
-					if obj ~= self._shooter and obj:get_luaentity().is_mob then
+					local ok = false
+					if hitpoint.ref:is_player() then
 						ok = true
+					elseif hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity() then
+						if (hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity().is_mob or hitpoint.ref:get_luaentity()._hittable_by_projectile) then
+							ok = true
+						end
 					end
-				end
+					if ok then
-
+						local dist = vector.distance(hitpoint.ref:get_pos(), pos)
-				if ok then
+						if not closest_object or not closest_distance then
-					local dist = vector.distance(pos, obj:get_pos())
+							closest_object = hitpoint.ref
-					if not closest_object or not closest_distance then
+							closest_distance = dist
-						closest_object = obj
+						elseif dist < closest_distance then
-						closest_distance = dist
+							closest_object = hitpoint.ref
-					elseif dist < closest_distance then
+							closest_distance = dist
-						closest_object = obj
+						end
-						closest_distance = dist
 					end
 				end
 			end
 
+
 			-- If an attackable object was found, we will damage the closest one only
 			if closest_object then
 				local obj = closest_object