[Home](./index.md) > [server](./server.md) > [BaseEntityController](./server.baseentitycontroller.md) ## BaseEntityController class A base class for entity controller implementations. When to use: implementing custom entity behavior and movement logic. Do NOT use for: one-off entity changes; prefer direct entity APIs. **Signature:** ```typescript export default abstract class BaseEntityController extends EventRouter ``` **Extends:** [EventRouter](./server.eventrouter.md) ## Remarks Controllers are typically one instance per entity, but can be shared across entities if you manage state carefully.

Lifecycle

1) `attach()` — called during `Entity` construction when a controller is provided. 2) `spawn()` — called after the entity is added to the physics simulation. 3) `tickWithPlayerInput()` — called each world tick for `PlayerEntity` before `tick()`. 4) `tick()` — called each world tick before physics stepping. 5) `detach()` → `despawn()` — called during `Entity.despawn`.

Events

This class is an EventRouter, and instances of it emit events with payloads listed under `BaseEntityControllerEventPayloads`. \*\*Category:\*\* Controllers ## Methods
Method Modifiers Description
[attach(entity)](./server.baseentitycontroller.attach.md) Override this method to handle the attachment of an entity to your entity controller.
[despawn(entity)](./server.baseentitycontroller.despawn.md) Override this method to handle the despawn of an entity from your entity controller.
[detach(entity)](./server.baseentitycontroller.detach.md) Override this method to handle the detachment of an entity from your entity controller.
[spawn(entity)](./server.baseentitycontroller.spawn.md) Override this method to handle the spawning of an entity to your entity controller.
[tick(entity, deltaTimeMs)](./server.baseentitycontroller.tick.md) Override this method to handle entity movements based on your entity controller.
[tickWithPlayerInput(entity, input, cameraOrientation, deltaTimeMs)](./server.baseentitycontroller.tickwithplayerinput.md) Override this method to handle entity movements based on player input for your entity controller.