[MC-5590] Withers hitbox/collision box does not incorporate the two smaller heads Created: 31/Dec/12  Updated: 16/Oct/24  Resolved: 18/Jan/22

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 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, Minecraft 1.6.2, Minecraft 1.7.4, Minecraft 14w05b, Minecraft 14w06b, Minecraft 14w07a, Minecraft 1.7.5, Minecraft 14w11b, Minecraft 1.7.9, Minecraft 14w25b, Minecraft 1.8, Minecraft 1.8.7
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Chumbanotz Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Won't Fix Votes: 5
Labels: collisionboxes, heads, hitbox, wither

Attachments: PNG File Wither hitbox-collision box.png    
CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed

 Description   

Withers cannot be hit where the other two heads are, including the "arms" connecting to the heads. The same applies to their collision box, as a Wither can fly through a one block hole upwards.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Make a new Creative world.
2. Spawn a Wither.
3. When you try to hit the two smaller heads, notice how the Wither takes no damage.
4. Also, press F3+B to show entity collision boxes and notice the box on the Wither only includes the main head and spine.



 Comments   
Comment by user-f2760 (Inactive) [ 24/Mar/22 ]

I just want to point out, all the issues you linked are about hitbox height, or model being offset, not width; To make it include the heads would make it include tons of empty space as hitboxes can't rotate unless mojang switches to OBB, which grum mentioned above.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 13/Dec/21 ]

Would it be okay to request a review of this ticket since similar reports regarding how entity hitboxes don't correctly correspond with their models are considered issues? (MC-142848MC-195133MC-212565MC-208015MC-198242MC-148559MC-119372, MC-80877, etc...) It does seem rather strange that the wither's shoulder heads aren't included within their hitboxes and since similar behavior with other entities is considered to be valid problems, maybe this should be reconsidered?

Comment by [Mojang] Grum (Erik Broes) [ 09/Nov/15 ]

When we have OBB's maybe.

Comment by [Mod] Sonicwave [ 28/Jun/15 ]

Confirmed for 1.8.7. The hitbox should be at least a little bit bigger to accommodate the other two heads.

Comment by [Mod] Sonicwave [ 12/Oct/14 ]

Confirmed for 1.8.

Comment by Itouch2 [ 23/Jun/14 ]

Confirmed for 14w25b.

Comment by Itouch2 [ 21/Apr/14 ]

Confirmed for 1.7.5, 1.7.9, 14w11

Comment by Sebastiano Carreiro [ 12/Feb/13 ]

ya its true vote it up!

Comment by Kumasasa [ 31/Dec/12 ]

Confirmed

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