Xeeynamo/sotn-decomp

Investigate / document `EntityHeartDrop`

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#3,005 opened on Nov 16, 2025

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Description

EntityHeartDrop appears to be used to drop items other than hearts out of entities and may not be accurately named.

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It appears as though this entity is not specific to heart drops but is a more general prize drop entity. https://github.com/Xeeynamo/sotn-decomp/blob/master/src/st/e_collect.h#L1471-L1507

Documentation and investigation should be able to also find a better name and how it differs from the existing EntityPrizeDrop https://github.com/Xeeynamo/sotn-decomp/blob/master/src/st/e_collect.h#L333

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Research direction
Investigate the EntityHeartDrop entity in src/st/e collect.h. Compare its behavior with EntityPrizeDrop, find its usages, and propose a clearer name. Document your findings.
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