[MC-4272] Zombie Pigmen don't attack in groups when fighting other mobs Created: 08/Dec/12  Updated: 11/Aug/20  Resolved: 17/Feb/16

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Snapshot 12w49a, Snapshot 12w50a, Minecraft 1.4.6, Minecraft 1.4.7, Snapshot 13w01a, Snapshot 13w01b, Snapshot 13w02a, Snapshot 13w02b, Snapshot 13w03a, Snapshot 13w04a, Snapshot 13w05a, Snapshot 13w05b, Snapshot 13w06a, Snapshot 13w07a, Snapshot 13w09a, Snapshot 13w09b, Snapshot 13w09c, Snapshot 13w10a, Snapshot 13w10b, Minecraft 1.5, Snapshot 13w11a, Minecraft 1.5.1, Snapshot 13w16a, Snapshot 13w16b, Minecraft 1.5.2, Snapshot 13w17a, Snapshot 13w23b, Snapshot 13w24a, Snapshot 13w24b, Snapshot 13w25a, Minecraft 1.6.1, Minecraft 1.6.2, Minecraft 1.7.4, Minecraft 14w05b, Minecraft 14w06b, Minecraft 14w07a, Minecraft 14w30c, Minecraft 1.8, Minecraft 1.8.1-pre4
Fix Version/s: Minecraft 1.9 Pre-Release 1

Type: Bug
Reporter: Chumbanotz Assignee: [Mojang] Jeb (Jens Bergensten)
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 22
Labels: attack, mob

Attachments: PNG File 2012-12-08_07.33.58.png    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-18255 Zombie pigmen don't "gang up" on iron... Resolved
CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed

 Description   

When a mob other than a player attacks a Zombie Pigman, other nearby Zombie Pigmen will not rush to help the Pigman that was harmed.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a new Creative world.
2. Spawn a couple of Zombie Pigmen.
3. Make an Iron Golem near the Pigmen.
4. When the Iron Golem attacks one Zombie Pigmen, the others will not converge on the Golem.



 Comments   
Comment by Immaterialise [ 17/Feb/16 ]

Fixed in 1.9-pre1. Tested on iron golems and skeletons.

Comment by not telling u (Inactive) [ 10/Nov/14 ]

Still in 1.8.1 pre4

Comment by Jeremy [ 05/Nov/14 ]

confirmed for 1.8.1 pre-3.

Comment by [Mod] Sonicwave [ 15/Oct/14 ]

Probably related to/blocked by MC-47824 (part of it describes pigmen not attacking other mobs at all).

Comment by LuxiKeks [ 31/Jul/14 ]

If this gets fixed, it will break some gold farms, unfortunately.

Comment by Marcono1234 [ 29/Jul/14 ]

Confirmed for 14w30c

Comment by [Mod] Ezekiel (ezfe) [ 29/Jan/14 ]

Is this still a concern in the latest Minecraft version 14w04b? If so, please update the affected versions in order to best aid Mojang ensuring bugs are still valid in the latest releases/pre-releases.

Comment by Tails [ 21/Dec/12 ]

Confirmed unlike wolves, zombie pigmen do not attack in groups.

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