Entity Action Types

Entity actions perform operations on a single entity. Use them inside power types and other actions.

origins:action_on_set

Executes a bi-entity action for each entity in an entity set.

Field	Type	Default	Description
set	Wildcard Identifier	required	Entity set ID
bientity_action	Bi-entity Action	required	Action between source and each set member
bientity_condition	Bi-entity Condition	optional	Filter for set members
limit	Integer	0	Max entities to target (0 = unlimited)
reverse	Boolean	false	If true, iterate in reverse order

origins:add_velocity

Adds velocity to the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
x	Float	0.0	Velocity on the X axis
y	Float	0.0	Velocity on the Y axis
z	Float	0.0	Velocity on the Z axis
space	Space	world	Coordinate space for the velocity
set	Boolean	false	If true, sets velocity instead of adding

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:add_velocity",
    "y": 2
}

This example will add an upward velocity to the entity, launching it into the air.

origins:add_xp

Adds experience points or levels.

Field	Type	Default	Description
points	Integer	required	XP points to add
levels	Integer	required	XP levels to add

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:add_xp",
  "levels": 2
}

This example will add 2 levels to the player.

origins:apply_effect

Applies a status effect (different internal behavior from add_effect).

Field	Type	Default	Description
effect	ValueOrList of MobEffectInstance	required	Effects to apply

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:apply_effect",
    "effect": {
        "id": "minecraft:speed",
        "duration": 400,
        "amplifier": 0
    }
}

This example will apply a Speed I status effect to the entity that would last for 20 seconds.

origins:area_of_effect

Executes a bi-entity action within a specified radius.

Field	Type	Default	Description
radius	Float	16.0	Determines the radius of the area.
bientity_action	Bi-entity Action	required	Bi-entity action to execute on the actor and entities within the radius.
bientity_condition	Bi-entity Condition	optional	If specified, only executes the action if this condition is fulfilled.
include_target	Boolean	false	If true, the actor itself is also included as a target.

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:area_of_effect",
    "radius": 32,
    "bientity_action": {
        "type": "origins:target_action",
        "action": {
            "type": "origins:set_on_fire",
            "duration": 5
        }
    },
    "bientity_condition": {
        "type": "origins:can_see"
    }
}

This example will set entities within a 32 block radius on fire for 5 seconds if the entities that are within the radius can be "seen" by the entity that invoked the action.

origins:award_stat

Increments one or more Minecraft stats. Only works on the server side.

Field	Type	Default	Description
stat	Stat Reference or List	required	Stats to increment
amount	Integer	1	Amount to increment

Example 1

{
  "type": "origins:award_stat",
  "stat": [
    "minecraft:jump",
    "minecraft:sprint_one_cm"
  ]
}

This example will increment both the minecraft:jump and minecraft:sprint_one_cm stats by 1.

Example 2

{
  "type": "origins:award_stat",
  "stat": {
    "stat_type": "minecraft:mined",
    "id": "minecraft:diamond_ore"
  },
  "amount": 20
}

This example will increment the minecraft:mined:minecraft:diamond_ore stat by 20.

origins:block_action

Executes a block action at the entity's position.

Field	Type	Default	Description
block_action	Block Action	required	Action to execute

origins:block_action_at

Executes a block action at a specific offset from the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
block_action	Block Action	optional	Action to execute

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:block_action_at",
    "block_action": {
        "type": "origins:set_block",
        "block": "minecraft:sand"
    }
}

This example will execute a Set Block that would set a Sand block at the entity's feet.

origins:change_resource

Changes a resource value by a specified amount.

Field	Type	Default	Description
resource	Wildcard Identifier	required	Resource power ID
change	Integer or Resource Reference	required	Amount to change (can be negative)
operation	String	add	Operation: add or set

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:change_resource",
    "resource": "namespace:example",
    "change": 1
}

This example will add 1 to the namespace:example (data/namespace/powers/example.json) power that uses the Resource (Power Type).

origins:variable_change_resource

Changes a resource by an expression result.

Field	Type	Default	Description
resource	Wildcard Identifier	required	Resource power ID
expression	String	required	Expression evaluated with exp4j
variables	Variables	optional	Resource values available to the expression
operation	String	add	add or set

origins:clear_set

Clears an entity set.

Field	Type	Default	Description
set	Wildcard Identifier	required	Entity set ID

origins:crafting_table

Opens a crafting table GUI for the entity.

origins:damage

Damages the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
damage_type	Identifier	required	Damage type ID
amount	Float	required	Damage amount
modifier	Modifier or List	[]	Modifiers applied to the damage

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:damage",
  "amount": 4,
  "damage_type": "minecraft:on_fire"
}

This example will damage the entity for 4 points (2 hearts) of fire damage.

origins:dismount

Forces the entity to dismount from any vehicle it is currently riding.

origins:drop_inventory

Drops the entity's inventory.

Field	Type	Default	Description
power	Identifier	optional	Power whose inventory to drop
entity_action	Entity Action	optional	Action on dropped items
item_action	Item Action	optional	Action applied to each dropped item
item_condition	Item Condition	optional	Filter for items to drop
slot	List of Integer	optional	Specific slots to drop
throw_randomly	Boolean	false	Whether items scatter randomly
retain_ownership	Boolean	true	Whether dropped items retain ownership
amount	Integer	0	Max items to drop (0 = all)

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:drop_inventory"
}

This example will drop all the items from the entity's inventory.

origins:emit_game_event

Emits a game event at the entity's location.

Field	Type	Default	Description
action	Identifier	required	Game event ID

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:emit_game_event",
    "event": "minecraft:ring_bell"
}

This example will emit a minecraft:ring_bell game event, which has a redstone signal output of 6.

origins:ender_chest

Opens the ender chest GUI for the entity.

origins:equipped_item_action

Executes an item action on the entity's equipped item.

Field	Type	Default	Description
slot	Equipment Slot Group	required	Which equipment slot
action	Item Action	required	Action to execute

Example

"entity_action": {
  	"type": "origins:equipped_item_action",
  	"equipment_slot": "mainhand",
  	"action": {
	  	"type": "origins:consume",
	  	"amount": 1
  	}
}

This example will "consume" (remove) 1 item from the item stack in the mainhand equipment slot.

origins:execute_command

Executes a command as the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
command	String	required	Command to execute

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:execute_command",
  "command": "tellraw @a {\"text\": \"Hello world!\", \"color\": \"green\"}"
}

This example will execute a Set Block that would set a Sand block at the entity's feet.

origins:variable_execute_command

Executes a command as the entity after interpolating resource variables. See Variables for interpolation forms.

Field	Type	Default	Description
command	String	required	Command to execute
variables	Variables	optional	Resource values available to the command

origins:exhaust

Adds exhaustion to the player.

Field	Type	Default	Description
amount	Float	required	Exhaustion amount

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:exhaust",
  "amount": 0.4
}

This example will add 1 to the namespace:example (data/namespace/powers/example.json) power that uses the Resource (Power Type).

origins:explode

Creates an explosion at the entity's location.

Field	Type	Default	Description
power	Float	required	Explosion power
destruction_type	String	break	Block destruction: break, destroy, none
indestructible	Block Condition	optional	Blocks immune to the explosion
create_fire	Boolean	false	Whether to create fire

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:explode",
  "power": 5,
  "damage_self": false,
  "create_fire": false
}

This example will drop all the items from the entity's inventory.

origins:extinguish

Extinguishes fire on the entity.

origins:feed

Restores hunger and saturation.

Field	Type	Default	Description
food	Integer	required	Food points to restore
saturation	Float	required	Saturation to restore

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:feed",
  "food": 4,
  "saturation": 2
}

This example will emit a minecraft:ring_bell game event, which has a redstone signal output of 6.

origins:fire_projectile

Fires a projectile from the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
entity_type	Identifier	required	Projectile entity type ID
divergence	Float	1.0	Projectile spread/divergence
speed	Float	1.0	Projectile speed multiplier
count	Integer	1	Number of projectiles to fire
tag	NBT Compound	optional	NBT data tag for the projectile entity
projectile_action	Entity Action	optional	Action to execute for each fired projectile

origins:gain_air

Refills the entity's air (oxygen).

Field	Type	Default	Description
value	Integer	required	Air to add

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:gain_air",
  "value": 20
}

This example will "consume" (remove) 1 item from the item stack in the mainhand equipment slot.

origins:give_item

Gives an item to the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
stack	Item Stack	required	Item to give
item_action	Item Action	optional	Action applied to the item before giving
preferred_slot	Equipment Slot Group	optional	Preferred inventory slot

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:give_item",
  "stack": {
    "item": "minecraft:egg",
    "amount": 3
  }
}

This example will restore about 1 second of breath to the entity.

origins:grant_advancement

Grants an advancement to the player.

Field	Type	Default	Description
advancement	Identifier	required	Advancement ID

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:grant_advancement",
    "advancement": "minecraft:adventure/arbalistic"
}

This example will grant the player the Arbalistic advancement.

origins:grant_power

Grants a power to the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
power	Identifier	required	Power ID
source	Wildcard Identifier	required	Source identifier for the power

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:grant_power",
    "power": "origins:burn_in_daylight",
    "source": "example:power_source"
}

This example will grant the entity the origins:burn_in_daylight power from the example:power_source source.

origins:heal

Heals the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
amount	Float	required	Health to restore

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:heal",
  "amount": 6
}

This example gives the entity 3 Eggs.

origins:modify_attack_cooldown

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Changes a player's current attack-strength cooldown ticker through a Modifier.

Field	Type	Default	Description
modifier	Modifier	required	Modifier applied to the current cooldown ticker

origins:modify_attack_cooldown

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Changes a player's current attack-strength cooldown ticker through a Modifier. A value of 0 means the attack cooldown has just started; the normal maximum means it is ready.

Field	Type	Default	Description
modifier	Modifier	required	Modifier applied to the current cooldown ticker

origins:modify_death_ticks

Modifies the entity's death tick counter.

Field	Type	Default	Description
modifier	[Modifier]	required	Modifier applied to death ticks

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:modify_death_ticks",
    "modifier": {
        "operation": "set_total",
        "value": 0
    }
}

This example will make the corpse of the entity remain in the world forever.

origins:modify_inventory

Modifies items in the entity's inventory.

Field	Type	Default	Description
power	Identifier	optional	Power whose inventory to modify
entity_action	Entity Action	optional	Action on the entity
item_action	Item Action	required	Action to apply
item_condition	Item Condition	optional	Filter for items to modify
slot	List of Integer	optional	Specific slots to modify
process_mode	String	STACKS	STACKS or ITEMS
limit	Integer	0	Max items to process (0 = unlimited)

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:modify_inventory",
    "inventory_type": "power",
    "power": "origins:extra_inventory",
    "item_action": {
        "type": "origins:consume"
    }
}

This example will consume each item in the inventory of the origins:extra_inventory power, decreasing their count by 1.

origins:modify_resource

Modifies a resource value.

Field	Type	Default	Description
resource	Wildcard Identifier	required	Resource power ID
modifier	[Modifier]	required	Modifier applied

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:modify_resource",
    "modifier": {
        "operation": "add_base_early",
        "value": 1
    },
    "resource": "example:1st_resource"
}

This example will add 1 to the example:1st_resource (data/example/powers/1st_resource.json) power.

origins:passenger_action

Executes an action on the entity's passengers.

Field	Type	Default	Description
action	Entity Action	required	Action to execute
recursive	Boolean	optional	Whether to apply recursively

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:passenger_action",
    "action": {
        "type": "origins:heal",
        "amount": 2
    },
    "recursive": true
}

This example will heal all entities that are currently riding the entity that executed this entity action type.

origins:play_sound

Plays a sound.

Field	Type	Default	Description
sound	Identifier	required	Sound event ID
category	String	optional	Sound category (e.g. neutral, player, hostile, ambient)
volume	Float	1.0	Sound volume
pitch	Float	1.0	Sound pitch

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:play_sound",
    "sound": "minecraft:entity.chicken.egg"
}

This example will play the minecraft:entity.chicken.egg sound event that can be heard within a 16 blocks distance. (16 * 1.0 = 16)

origins:random_teleport

Teleports the entity to a random nearby location.

Field	Type	Default	Description
area_width	Float	8.0	Width/horizontal radius of the search area
area_height	Float	8.0	Height/vertical radius of the search area
heightmap	String	optional	Heightmap type for ground placement (MOTION_BLOCKING, WORLD_SURFACE, etc.)
attempts	Integer	optional	Max teleport attempts
landing_block_condition	Block Condition	optional	Condition the landing block must meet
landing_condition	Entity Condition	optional	Condition at the landing position
landing_offset	Object	{0,0,0}	Offset from the landing position (x/y/z)
loaded_chunks_only	Boolean	true	Only teleport to loaded chunks
success_action	Entity Action	optional	Action on successful teleport
fail_action	Entity Action	optional	Action on failed teleport

origins:raycast

Performs a raycast and executes actions on hit entities/blocks.

Field	Type	Default	Description
distance	Float	required	Raycast distance
block	Boolean	true	Whether blocks are checked
entity	Boolean	true	Whether entities are checked
shape_type	String	visual	visual or collider
fluid_handling	String	none	none, source_only, any, or water
bientity_condition	Bi-entity Condition	optional	Filter for hit entities
before_action	Entity Action	optional	Action executed before the raycast
bientity_action	Bi-entity Action	optional	Action on hit entity
block_action	Block Action	optional	Action on hit block
hit_action	Entity Action	optional	Action on hit (entity or block)
miss_action	Entity Action	optional	Action if nothing is hit
command_at_hit	String	optional	Command executed at hit position
command_along_ray	String	optional	Command executed along the ray path
command_step	Float	1.0	Step distance for along-ray commands
command_hit_offset	Float	optional	Offset from hit for command execution
command_along_ray_only_on_hit	Boolean	true	Only show along-ray particles on hit

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:raycast",
    "distance": 16,
    "block": true,
    "entity": true,
    "shape_type": "visual",
    "fluid_handling": "any",
    "bientity_action": {
        "type": "origins:target_action",
        "action": {
            "type": "origins:execute_command",
            "command": "say I've been hit!"
        }
    },
    "before_action": {
        "type": "origins:execute_command",
        "command": "say Before"
    },
    "hit_action": {
        "type": "origins:execute_command",
        "command": "say After (hit)"
    },
    "miss_action": {
        "type": "origins:execute_command",
        "command": "say After (miss)"
    },
    "command_at_hit": "particle minecraft:block_marker minecraft:emerald_block ~ ~ ~ 0 0 0 0.0 1 normal @a",
    "command_along_ray": "particle minecraft:soul_fire_flame",
    "command_step": 1,
    "command_along_ray_only_on_hit": true
}

This example will cast a ray that can go through Glass blocks (or any blocks that are transparent and see-through) that will only display the Soul Fire Flame particle if the ray has hit a block/entity.

origins:remove_effect

Removes a status effect.

Field	Type	Default	Description
effect	List of Identifier	optional	Effect IDs to remove (all if not specified)

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:clear_effect",
    "effect": "minecraft:poison"
}

This example will clear the Poison status effect from the entity.

origins:replace_entity

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This action is currently unstable and may not work as intended. Please report if you encounter any issues with it.

Replaces a non-player entity with one of the configured entity types while retaining its serialized data, position, and rotation.

Field	Type	Default	Description
entity_types	List of Entity Type	required	Replacement list
random	Boolean	false	Choose randomly instead of using the first list entry
tag	NBT Compound	optional	Data merged into the replacement entity

origins:replace_entity

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This action is currently unstable and may not work as intended. Please report if you encounter any issues with it.

Replaces a non-player entity with a configured entity type while retaining serialized data, position, and rotation.

Field	Type	Default	Description
entity_types	List of Entity Type	required	Replacement list
random	Boolean	false	Choose randomly instead of the first list entry
tag	NBT Compound	optional	Data merged into the replacement entity

origins:replace_inventory

Replaces the entity's inventory contents.

Field	Type	Default	Description
entity_action	Entity Action	optional	Action on the entity
power	Identifier	optional	Power whose inventory to replace
item_action	Item Action	required	Action to apply to each item
item_condition	Item Condition	optional	Filter for items
slot	List of Integer	optional	Specific slots to replace
merge_component	Boolean	true	Whether to merge data components
stack	Item Stack	required	Replacement item

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:replace_inventory",
    "slot": "weapon.offhand",
    "stack": {
        "item": "minecraft:barrier"
    }
}

This example will replace the item in the entity's offhand with a Barrier item.

origins:reset_stat

Resets (sets to 0) one or more Minecraft statistics for the entity. Only works on the server side.

The stat field accepts either a single Stat Reference or a list of them.

Field	Type	Default	Description
stat	Stat Reference or List	required	Stats to reset

Example 1

{
  "type": "origins:reset_stat",
  "stat": [
    "minecraft:deaths",
    "minecraft:jump",
    "minecraft:walk_one_cm"
  ]
}

This example will reset the minecraft:deaths, minecraft:jump, and minecraft:walk_one_cm stats to 0 for the entity.

Example 2

{
  "type": "origins:reset_stat",
  "stat": {
    "stat_type": "minecraft:mined",
    "id": "minecraft:diamond_ore"
  }
}

This example will reset the minecraft:mined:minecraft:diamond_ore stat to 0 for the entity.

origins:revoke_advancement

Revokes an advancement.

Field	Type	Default	Description
advancement	Identifier	required	Advancement ID
criterion	List of String	[]	Specific criteria to revoke
selection	String	ONLY	Selection mode: ONLY, SKIP, EVERYTHING

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:revoke_advancement",
    "advancement": "minecraft:adventure/arbalistic"
}

This example will revoke the Arbalistic advancement from the player, if they have it.

origins:revoke_power

Revokes a power from the entity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
power	Identifier	optional	Power whose power source to revoke from
source	Wildcard Identifier	required	Source identifier to revoke

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:revoke_power",
    "power": "origins:elytra",
    "source": "origins:elytrian"
}

This example will revoke the origins:elytra power from the origins:elytrian source from the entity.

origins:riding_action

Executes an action on the entity being ridden.

Field	Type	Default	Description
action	Entity Action	required	Action to execute
recursive	Boolean	optional	Whether to apply recursively

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:riding_action",
    "action": {
        "type": "origins:apply_effect",
        "effect": {
            "effect": "minecraft:speed",
            "duration": 100,
            "amplifier": 1
        }
    }
}

This example will apply a Speed II status effect to the entity that is currently being ridden by the entity that executed the entity action type.

origins:selector_action

Execute action on entities selected by a selector. With a condition to filter the selected entities.

Field	Type	Default	Description
selector	String	required	Entity selector (e.g. @p, @e[type=minecraft:zombie], etc.)
bientity_action	Bi-entity Action	required	Action to execute
bientity_condition	Bi-entity Condition	optional	Filter for selected entities

origins:self_bientity_action

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Executes a bi-entity action with the same entity as both actor and target.

Field	Type	Default	Description
action	Bi-entity Action	required	Action to execute with this entity in both roles

origins:set_fall_distance

Sets the entity's fall distance (affects fall damage).

Field	Type	Default	Description
fall_distance	Float	required	New fall distance

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:set_fall_distance",
    "fall_distance": 0
}

This example will reset the entity's fall distance so that the fall damage is now calculated from that point.

origins:set_no_gravity

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Sets whether the entity is affected by gravity.

Field	Type	Default	Description
no_gravity	Boolean	true	Whether gravity is disabled

origins:set_on_fire

Sets the entity on fire.

Field	Type	Default	Description
tick	Integer	required	Fire duration in ticks

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:set_on_fire",
  "duration": 5
}

This example will clear the Poison status effect from the entity.

origins:set_origin

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Sets the entity's origin in a layer.

Field	Type	Default	Description
layer	Layer	required	Layer whose origin will be changed
origin	Origin	required	Origin to assign

origins:spawn_effect_cloud

Spawns an effect cloud at the entity's position.

Field	Type	Default	Description
effect	List of MobEffectInstance	optional	Effects in the cloud
radius	Float	3.0	Cloud radius
radius_on_use	Float	0.5	Radius increase on use
wait_time	Integer	optional	Cloud duration

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:spawn_effect_cloud",
    "radius": 10.0,
    "wait_time": 40,
    "effect": {
        "effect": "minecraft:resistance",
        "amplifier": 3,
        "duration": 100
    }
}

This example will spawn a large Area Effect Cloud, which provides the Resistance IV status effect that will last for 5 seconds at the entity's position.

origins:spawn_entity

Spawns an entity at the entity's position.

Field	Type	Default	Description
entity_type	Identifier	required	Entity type ID
tag	NBT	optional	Initial NBT data
entity_action	Entity Action	optional	Action executed on the spawned entity
bientity_action	Bi-entity Action	optional	Action between spawner and spawned entity

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:spawn_entity",
  "entity_type": "minecraft:zombie",
  "tag": "{NoAI:1b,IsBaby:1}"
}

This example will grant the player the Arbalistic advancement.

origins:spawn_particles

Spawns particles at the entity's position.

Field	Type	Default	Description
particle	Particle Option	required	Particle type and params
count	Integer	required	Number of particles
speed	Float	0.0	Particle speed
spread	Object	optional	Spread (x/y/z, default 0.5)
bientity_condition	Bi-entity Condition	optional	Only show to matching viewers
force	Boolean	optional	Force particle display
offset_x	Float	0.0	X offset
offset_y	Float	0.0	Y offset
offset_z	Float	0.0	Z offset

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:spawn_particles",
    "particle": {
        "type": "minecraft:block",
        "params": "minecraft:redstone_block"
    },
    "count": 16,
    "speed": 0.0,
    "force": true,
    "spread": {
        "x": 3.0,
        "y": 0.0,
        "z": 3.0
    }
}

This example will spawn a particle cuboid that is about 5x0x5 in size that will use the Redstone Block texture.

Spread fields: x, y, z (Float, default 0.0).

origins:swing_hand

Makes the entity swing their hand.

Field	Type	Default	Description
hand	String	required	MAIN_HAND or OFF_HAND

Example

"entity_action": {
    "type": "origins:swing_hand",
    "hand": "OFF_HAND"
}

This example will swing the entity's off hand.

origins:toggle

Toggles another power on/off.

Field	Type	Default	Description
power	Wildcard Identifier	required	Power ID to toggle

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:toggle",
  "power": "origins:phantomize"
}

This example will grant the entity the origins:burn_in_daylight power from the example:power_source source.

origins:trigger_cooldown

Triggers the cooldown of another power.

Field	Type	Default	Description
power	Wildcard Identifier	required	Power ID whose cooldown to trigger

Example

"entity_action": {
  "type": "origins:trigger_cooldown",
  "power": "origins:launch_into_air"
}

This example will restore about 3 hearts to the entity.