diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index cc4afed..8b3a90e 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ function creatura.sensor_ceil(self, range, water)
 	return dist, node
 end
 
-function creatura.get_nearby_player(self)
-	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), self.tracking_range)
+function creatura.get_nearby_player(self, range)
+	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), range or self.tracking_range)
 	for _, object in ipairs(objects) do
 		if object:is_player()
 		and creatura.is_alive(object) then
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ function creatura.get_nearby_player(self)
 	end
 end
 
-function creatura.get_nearby_players(self)
-	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), self.tracking_range)
+function creatura.get_nearby_players(self, range)
+	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), range or self.tracking_range)
 	local nearby = {}
 	for _, object in ipairs(objects) do
 		if object:is_player()
@@ -379,12 +379,13 @@ function creatura.get_nearby_players(self)
 	return nearby
 end
 
-function creatura.get_nearby_object(self, name)
-	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), self.tracking_range)
+function creatura.get_nearby_object(self, name, range)
+	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), range or self.tracking_range)
 	for _, object in ipairs(objects) do
 		if creatura.is_alive(object)
 		and not object:is_player()
 		and object ~= self.object
+		and not object:get_luaentity()._ignore
 		and object:get_luaentity().name == name then
 			return object
 		end
@@ -392,13 +393,14 @@ function creatura.get_nearby_object(self, name)
 	return
 end
 
-function creatura.get_nearby_objects(self, name)
-	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), self.tracking_range)
+function creatura.get_nearby_objects(self, name, range)
+	local objects = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(self:get_center_pos(), range or self.tracking_range)
 	local nearby = {}
 	for _, object in ipairs(objects) do
 		if creatura.is_alive(object)
 		and not object:is_player()
 		and object ~= self.object
+		and not object:get_luaentity()._ignore
 		and object:get_luaentity().name == name then
 			table.insert(nearby, object)
 		end
diff --git a/boids.lua b/boids.lua
index 049ac63..18d4cf9 100644
--- a/boids.lua
+++ b/boids.lua
@@ -134,5 +134,5 @@ function creatura.get_boid_angle(self, _boids, range)
 		table.insert(vert_params, vert_cohesion + (lift - vert_cohesion) * 0.1)
 	end
 	self.boid_heading = nil
-	return average_angle(params), average_angle(vert_params)
+	return average_angle(params), average(vert_params)
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/methods.lua b/methods.lua
index 5c27871..041b710 100644
--- a/methods.lua
+++ b/methods.lua
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ creatura.register_movement_method("creatura:pathfind", function(self)
 	self:set_gravity(-9.8)
 	local trimmed = false
 	local init_path = false
-	local tick = 4
 	local function func(_self, goal, speed_factor)
 		local pos = _self.object:get_pos()
 		if not pos then return end
@@ -237,12 +236,7 @@ creatura.register_movement_method("creatura:pathfind", function(self)
 			return true
 		end
 		-- Get movement direction
-		local steer_to
-		tick = tick - 1
-		if tick <= 0 then
-			steer_to = get_avoidance_dir(self, goal)
-			tick = 4
-		end
+		local steer_to = get_avoidance_dir(self, goal)
 		local goal_dir = vec_dir(pos, goal)
 		if steer_to
 		and not init_path then
@@ -335,8 +329,6 @@ end)
 creatura.register_movement_method("creatura:obstacle_avoidance", function(self)
 	local box = clamp(self.width, 0.5, 1.5)
 	self:set_gravity(-9.8)
-	local steer_to
-	local steer_timer = 0.25
 	local function func(_self, goal, speed_factor)
 		local pos = _self.object:get_pos()
 		if not pos then return end
@@ -347,12 +339,9 @@ creatura.register_movement_method("creatura:obstacle_avoidance", function(self)
 			_self:halt()
 			return true
 		end
-		steer_timer = steer_timer - self.dtime
-		if steer_timer <= 0 then
-			steer_to = get_avoidance_dir(_self)
-		end
 		-- Get movement direction
 		local goal_dir = vec_dir(pos, goal)
+		local steer_to = get_avoidance_dir(self, goal)
 		if steer_to then
 			goal_dir = steer_to
 		end
diff --git a/mob_meta.lua b/mob_meta.lua
index a48dbf3..1b3e3db 100644
--- a/mob_meta.lua
+++ b/mob_meta.lua
@@ -165,7 +165,12 @@ end
 
 function mob:turn_to(tyaw, rate)
 	self._tyaw = tyaw
-	rate = rate or 5
+	self._movement_data.turn_rate = rate or 5
+end
+
+function mob:do_turn()
+	local tyaw = self._tyaw
+	local rate = self._movement_data.turn_rate or 5
 	local yaw = self.object:get_yaw()
 	local step = math.min(self.dtime * rate, abs(diff(yaw, tyaw)) % (pi2))
 	self.object:set_yaw(interp_rad(yaw, tyaw, step))
@@ -774,10 +779,7 @@ function mob:on_step(dtime, moveresult)
 		self.touching_ground = moveresult.touching_ground
 	end
 	if step_tick <= 0 then
-		-- Physics and Vitals
-		if self._physics then
-			self:_physics(moveresult)
-		end
+		-- Vitals
 		if self._vitals then
 			self:_vitals()
 		end
@@ -786,10 +788,21 @@ function mob:on_step(dtime, moveresult)
 		self.width = self:get_hitbox()[4] or 0.5
 		self.height = self:get_height() or 1
 	end
+	local step_delay = self.step_delay and (self._step_delay or 0)
+	if (step_delay or step_tick) <= 0 then
+		-- Physics
+		if self._physics then
+			self:_physics(moveresult)
+		end
+	end
 	if self.utility_stack
 	and self._execute_utilities then
 		self:_execute_utilities()
 	end
+	local turn = self._movement_data and self._movement_data.func ~= nil
+	if turn then
+		self:do_turn()
+	end
 	-- Die
 	if self.hp <= 0
 	and self.death_func then
@@ -1082,7 +1095,18 @@ function mob:_execute_utilities()
 			self:initiate_utility(self._utility_data.utility, unpack(self._utility_data.args))
 		end
 		local func = self._utility_data.func
+		local step_delay = self.step_delay and (self._step_delay or 0)
 		if not func then return end
+		if step_delay then
+			if step_delay > 0 then
+				self._step_delay = step_delay - self.dtime
+				return
+			else
+				self._step_delay = self.step_delay
+			end
+		end
+		local dtime = self.dtime
+		self.dtime = dtime + self.step_delay
 		if func(self) then
 			self._utility_data = {
 				utility = nil,
@@ -1098,6 +1122,7 @@ function mob:_execute_utilities()
 				self:clear_action()
 			end
 		end
+		self.dtime = dtime
 	end
 end