Added ignore_despawn column to npc_types to have NPCs ignore the despawn column in spawngroup.

zone/npc.cpp

@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ NPC::NPC(const NPCType* d, Spawn2* in_respawn, const glm::vec4& position, int if
 	InitializeBuffSlots();
 	CalcBonuses();
 	raid_target = d->raid_target;
+	ignore_despawn = d->ignore_despawn;
 }
 
 NPC::~NPC()

zone/npc.h

@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ public:
 	bool IsRaidTarget() const { return raid_target; };
 	void ResetHPUpdateTimer() { sendhpupdate_timer.Start(); }
 
+	bool IgnoreDespawn() { return ignore_despawn; }
+
 protected:
 
 	const NPCType*	NPCTypedata;
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ protected:
 
 	bool raid_target;
 	uint8	probability;
+	bool ignore_despawn; //NPCs with this set to 1 will ignore the despawn value in spawngroup
 
 private:
 	uint32	loottable_id;

zone/spawn2.cpp

@@ -208,11 +208,26 @@ bool Spawn2::Process() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if(sg->despawn != 0 && condition_id == 0)
-			zone->Despawn(spawn2_id);
-
-		if(IsDespawned)
+		bool ignore_despawn = false;
+		if (npcthis)
+		{
+			ignore_despawn = npcthis->IgnoreDespawn();
+		}
+		
+		if (ignore_despawn)
+		{
 			return true;
+		}
+		
+		if (sg->despawn != 0 && condition_id == 0 && !ignore_despawn)
+		{
+			zone->Despawn(spawn2_id);
+		}
+
+		if (IsDespawned)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
 
 		currentnpcid = npcid;
 		NPC* npc = new NPC(tmp, this, glm::vec4(x, y, z, heading), FlyMode3);
@@ -295,6 +310,9 @@ void Spawn2::ForceDespawn()
 
 	if(npcthis != nullptr)
 	{
+		if (npcthis->IgnoreDespawn())
+			return;
+
 		if(!npcthis->IsEngaged())
 		{
 			if(sg->despawn == 3 || sg->despawn == 4)

zone/zonedb.cpp

@@ -1966,7 +1966,8 @@ const NPCType* ZoneDatabase::LoadNPCTypesData(uint32 npc_type_id, bool bulk_load
 		"npc_types.bracertexture, "
 		"npc_types.handtexture, "
 		"npc_types.legtexture, "
-		"npc_types.feettexture "
+		"npc_types.feettexture, "
+		"npc_types.ignore_despawn "
 		"FROM npc_types %s",
 		where_condition.c_str()
 	);
@@ -2141,6 +2142,7 @@ const NPCType* ZoneDatabase::LoadNPCTypesData(uint32 npc_type_id, bool bulk_load
 		temp_npctype_data->handtexture = atoi(row[94]);
 		temp_npctype_data->legtexture = atoi(row[95]);
 		temp_npctype_data->feettexture = atoi(row[96]);
+		temp_npctype_data->ignore_despawn = atoi(row[97]) == 1 ? true : false;
 
 		// If NPC with duplicate NPC id already in table,
 		// free item we attempted to add.

zone/zonedump.h

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ struct NPCType
 	uint8	handtexture;
 	uint8	legtexture;
 	uint8	feettexture;
+	bool	ignore_despawn;
 };
 
 namespace player_lootitem {