======Set Entity Tooltip======
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Sets the tooltip for the specified [[entity]]. An empty [[string]] value can be specified for the tooltip text in order to remove the [[entity|entity's]] tooltip.

====Signature:====
<code python>
set_entity_tooltip(entity, tooltip_text)
</code>

^Argument^Description^Type^Required^
|entity|[[Entity]] to change the tooltip for.|[[Entity]]|Yes|
|tooltip_text|Text to display in the tooltip.|[[String]]|Yes|

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You can use [[placeholder expression|placeholder expressions]] within the tooltip text, for example to update an [[entity|entity's]] tooltip based on the current value of a stat or custom property of that [[entity]].
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====Example:====
<code bauxite>
set_entity_tooltip(self, "Wooden Chest");
</code>
//Results:// The tooltip text for the [[entity]] that triggered this [[script]] will be changed to "Wooden Chest".

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Use the **Set Entity Tooltip** function to set some initial descriptive tooltip text onto an [[object]] that has just become interactable or to update the existing tooltip text of an [[object]] whose appearance or purpose has changed.
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====Visual Demo:====
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