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  1. Minecraft: Java Edition
  2. MC-193313

Mob item pick up behavior is not distinct resulting in mobs constantly dropping and picking up items

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    • Icon: Bug Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 24w45a
    • 1.16.1, 20w28a, 20w29a, 20w30a, 1.16.2 Pre-release 1, 1.16.2 Release Candidate 1, 1.16.2 Release Candidate 2, 1.16.2, 1.16.3 Release Candidate 1, 1.16.3, 1.16.4 Pre-release 2, 1.16.4, 20w45a, 20w51a, 21w03a, 1.16.5, 21w08b, 1.17, 1.19.2, 1.19.4 Pre-release 1, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.4
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    • Confirmed
    • Mob behaviour
    • Low
    • Gameplay

      The bug

      Mobs with CanPickUpLoot:1b do not have distinct rules for when to pick up items. Instead they constantly switch an undamaged item with a damaged item of the same type with additional NBT (e.g. enchantments, custom name, ...).

      This is a clone of MC-113131, however it appears there were some versions including 1.15.2 where mobs did not prefer items with NBT. This might have been fixed by MC-174359.
      The code analysis of MC-113131 is likely still relevant.

      Results on a survival: https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/iao4p3/i_just_finished_afking_at_my_new_gold_farm_when_i/

      Example videos:

      How to reproduce

      1. Summon a mob which can pick up items 
        /summon husk ~ ~ ~ {CanPickUpLoot:1b}
      2. Set the mobGriefing gamerule to true if it is not already 
        /gamerule mobGriefing true
      3. Throw an undamaged chestplate at the mob 
        /give @p diamond_chestplate
      4. Throw a damaged chestplate (with NBT) at the mob 
        /give @p diamond_chestplate{Enchantments:[{id:unbreaking,lvl:1s}],Damage:1}

        → The mob constantly swaps the items

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