# Farmer
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##  Farmer
* Walk and gather specific assets within a defined zone - Its “gathering rate” can be changed within its parameters - Can flee once it detects an enemy nearby - Peaceful NPC that doesn’t attack any targets
## Common Uses
* "Harvesting" or "collecting" any Object using Gathering Tags (vegetables on a farm, groceries in a store, scrap metal in a wasteland, trash to recycle, etc.)
* Use cases where Objects need to be randomly removed without a destroy animation
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**KNOWN ISSUE**\
Farmer behaviour only detects and removes objects placed in a location with an even y axis coordinate (vertical). \
**Workaround:** Adjust the position in the [**Properties Panel**](/en/creator/game-maker/docs/build-menus/properties-panel.md#transform) or with the [**Move tool**](/en/creator/game-maker/docs/build-menus/side-bar.md#move).
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## Communications
Inputs:
Detects Hostiles or other Tags
Outputs:
Moves away
Detects Plants or other Tags
Randomly moves toward and removes objects with its target Tags
Gathering area - defines the space where the Object will walk around and gather objects with a specified tag. It may step up or down one block at a time.
This parameter is visualised with a blue cube Gizmo that adjusts as you enter new X, Y, and Z values.
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Walk Speed (slider) - set the walking speed of the Object using a slider or by entering a value.
The value defines the amount of blocks travelled per second by the Object.
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Tags - Determines which tags the Object will look for to gather. You may add more than one tag.
Press to remove default or other unwanted tags.
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|  | **Gathering Speed** (slider) - determine the maximum amount of objects that can be gathered per second within the defined space. |
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Can Flee - if set to true, the Object can flee from enemy tags if it is attacked or if it detects an enemy within its enemy detection range.
Flee when Attacked - if set to true the Object will flee if it is attacked.
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|  | **Flee Speed** (slider) - Determines the speed at which the Object will flee. The value defines the amount of blocks the Object will travel per second when fleeing. |
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Tags to Flee - Determines which tags the Object detects as an enemy and will flee from.
Press to remove default or other unwanted tags.
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Enemy Detection (slider) - defines the range within which the Object will detect "tags to flee".
This parameter is visualised with a red circle Gizmo that adjusts as you move the slider or change the value.
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