Editing Minecraft: Portal Dash (section)

==== Target search ====

Mobs always travel the shortest path to attack players, and always move toward the player that is closest to them. The player counts the number of spaces between the mob and the player piece to determine the closest target, and if the distance is the same to multiple player pieces, the active player may choose which player piece will be targeted by the mob. The activated mob is moved from one space to the next until either all available steps are used, or if it is in attack range of a player piece.

The mob doesn't have to travel in a straight path to reach its target, as some mobs have to move around lava spaces or spaces occupied by other mobs.