[MC-572] Anvils sometimes destroy items when falling on them even if they aren't placed successfully Created: 25/Oct/12  Updated: 23/Jun/23  Resolved: 23/May/23

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Minecraft 1.4.2, Minecraft 1.4.3, Minecraft 1.4.4, Minecraft 1.4.5, Snapshot 12w50b, Minecraft 1.4.6, Minecraft 1.4.7, Snapshot 13w01a, Snapshot 13w01b, Snapshot 13w03a, Snapshot 13w06a, Snapshot 13w09b, Minecraft 1.5, Snapshot 13w11a, Minecraft 1.5.1, Snapshot 13w16b, Minecraft 14w25b, 1.15.2, 20w16a, 1.16 Pre-release 5, 1.16 Pre-release 6, 1.16 Pre-release 7, 1.16 Pre-release 8, 1.16 Release Candidate 1, 1.16, 1.16.1, 20w27a, 20w28a, 20w29a, 20w30a, 1.16.2 Pre-release 1, 1.16.2 Pre-release 3, 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 1, 1.16.4 Pre-release 2, 1.16.4 Release Candidate 1, 1.16.4, 20w45a, 20w46a, 20w48a, 20w49a, 20w51a, 21w03a, 1.16.5, 21w05a, 21w05b, 21w06a, 21w07a, 21w08a, 21w08b, 21w10a, 21w11a, 21w13a, 21w14a, 21w15a, 21w17a, 21w18a, 21w19a, 21w20a, 1.17 Pre-release 1, 1.17 Pre-release 2, 1.17 Pre-release 4, 1.17 Pre-release 5, 1.17 Release Candidate 1, 1.17 Release Candidate 2, 1.17, 1.17.1 Pre-release 1, 1.17.1 Pre-release 2, 1.17.1, 21w37a, 21w38a, 21w39a, 21w41a, 21w42a, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 23w03a, 23w04a, 23w05a, 23w06a, 1.19.4 Pre-release 1, 1.19.4, 23w14a
Fix Version/s: 1.20 Pre-release 5

Type: Bug
Reporter: Numeritos Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 26
Labels: anvil, item, stack

Attachments: PNG File 2021-05-12_14.49.25.png     PNG File 2021-05-12_14.49.38.png     File MC-572.mp4     File Minecraft 20w16a - Singleplayer 2020-04-18 18-31-11.mp4     JPEG File screenshot-1.jpg     JPEG File screenshot-2.jpg     JPEG File screenshot-3.jpg    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-20442 Very damaged anvils disappearing Resolved
is duplicated by MC-109610 Anvils disappear if multiple drop on ... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-168459 Breaking piles of anvils with torches... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-176830 Multiple anvils falling on non-solid ... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-190742 Anvils dropping on stonecutters Resolved
is duplicated by MC-204109 Anvil that falls destroys other falli... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-206399 Anvils are deleted upon landing at th... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-208510 Anvil destroys item when it breaks Resolved
is duplicated by MC-242086 Breaking 8+ stacked anvils over a che... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-2244 Stacks of falling anvils disappear Resolved
is duplicated by MC-3379 Anvils sometimes don't place when fal... Resolved
Relates
relates to MC-263742 Anvils no longer blow up end crystals... Open
relates to MC-120158 Anvils and other falling_blocks with ... Resolved
CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Category:
Entities
Mojang Priority: Normal

 Description   

The bug

When an anvil lands on top of an item, the item will be deleted. This is also the case when the anvil cannot be placed successfully (i.e. if there's already another block in the same spot), but in this case it doesn't happen consistently.

To reproduce

  1. Place a torch (or a sapling, or another transparent block) on the ground
  2. Throw an item inside of that block
  3. Let an anvil fall on top of that block
  4. The anvil drops as an item when reaching the ground
    Sometimes the item you threw will be deleted (crushed by the anvil), sometimes it will still be there

Video



 Comments   
Comment by [Mod] Anthony Cicinelli [ 23/May/23 ]

This is fixed in 1.20 pre-release 5

Comment by user-f2760 (Inactive) [ 23/May/23 ]

This should be fixed alongside MC-120158.

Comment by Brain81505 [ 11/Feb/23 ]

Can confirm in 23w06a

Comment by Brain81505 [ 01/Feb/23 ]

Can confirm in 23w05a

Comment by Brain81505 [ 25/Jan/23 ]

Can confirm in 23w04a

Comment by Brain81505 [ 18/Jan/23 ]

Can confirm in 23w03a

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 08/Jun/22 ]

Can confirm in 1.19.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 02/Mar/22 ]

Can confirm in 1.18.2.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 16/Dec/21 ]

Can confirm in 1.18.1.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 08/Jul/21 ]

Can confirm in 1.17.1.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 25/Feb/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w08b.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 04/Feb/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w05b.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 03/Feb/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w05a.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 02/Dec/20 ]

Can confirm in 20w49a.

Comment by Numeritos [ 12/Jun/20 ]

Affects 1.16 pre5, although it always crush the item. // Since the ticket was kind of outdated, I want to request ownership, I'll update it accordingly.

 

Comment by Nicholas Ng [ 19/Apr/20 ]

Cannot recreate in 20w16a. It seems to always crush the item.

Comment by [Mod] violine1101 [ 18/Apr/20 ]

I've reopened and rewritten this ticket, it seems odd at least that an anvil can crush item entities even if it doesn't land successfully.

Comment by A Y [ 19/Jun/14 ]

well but the problem is it should not crush the items because it should turn into an item (because of the Sapping) before it cushes the items ... btw I cant reproduce the crushing how you describe it ... just droped some torches on the landing spot of the anvil and all torches still there after i droped it there..

Comment by Tails [ 21/Aug/13 ]

Threw an item at the spot where the anvil is going to land, dropped the anvil, item vanished - anvils are crushing dropped items.

Comment by Andrey Sholupov [ 14/Dec/12 ]

Help, I do not know how to write yourself here.

Comment by [Mod] CubeTheThird [ 17/Nov/12 ]

Can confirm.

Comment by Dojorune [ 25/Oct/12 ]

Confirmed. i dropped 10 anvils, i saw each one produce an item, but only received 3 anvils and 3 slightly damaged anvils.

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