[MC-6101] The Ender Dragon cannot be harmed by other mob's projectiles Created: 04/Jan/13  Updated: 06/Apr/24

Status: Reopened
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 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, 21w10a, 21w11a, 21w13a, 21w14a, 21w15a, 21w16a, 21w17a, 21w18a, 21w19a, 21w20a, 1.17 Pre-release 1, 1.17 Pre-release 2, 1.17 Pre-release 3, 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 Release Candidate 1, 1.17.1, 21w37a, 21w38a, 21w39a, 21w40a, 21w41a, 21w42a, 21w43a, 21w44a, 1.18 Pre-release 1, 1.18 Pre-release 5, 1.18, 1.18.1 Pre-release 1, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 22w13a, 22w14a, 22w15a, 22w17a, 22w19a, 1.19 Pre-release 2, 1.19, 1.19.4, 23w18a, 1.20.2 Release Candidate 2
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Chumbanotz Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Unresolved Votes: 25
Labels: ender_dragon, mob, projectile, wither

Attachments: PNG File 2013-01-04_04.17.21.png    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-158614 Non-player mobs cannot hurt ender dra... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-249909 Ender Dragon Can Only be Damaged by P... Resolved
Relates
relates to MC-184330 Skeleton arrows fail to hit the wither Open
CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Category:
Mob behaviour
Mojang Priority: Low
Area: Gameplay

 Description   

Mobs that use projectiles as their weapon, such as Skeletons and Withers, cannot deal damage to the Ender Dragon but projectiles fired by a player does deal damage, such as an arrow.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Make a new Creative world.
2. Construct an End Portal and enter it.
3. Spawn a Wither.
4. It may be difficult, but get the Wither to chase the Ender Dragon.
5. Notice that when a Wither Skull manages to directly hit the Ender Dragon, no damage is dealt. Sometimes, only the explosion damage is dealt.



 Comments   
Comment by [Mod] Jiingy [ 06/Apr/24 ]

Can confirm in 24w14a. I've written a more streamlined and reliable way to reproduce this:

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Place down a repeating command block (no redstone activation), with the following command
    tp @e[type=minecraft:ender_dragon] ~ ~4 ~
    
  2. Summon an ender dragon
    /summon minecraft:ender_dragon
    
  3. Spawn a skeleton nearby
  4. Make it target the ender dragon (replace UUID field with the skeleton's UUID)
    /damage [UUID] 1 minecraft:mob_attack by @e[type=minecraft:ender_dragon,sort=nearest,limit=1]
    

Expected Results:

The skeleton would damage the ender dragon.

Observed Result:

The arrow is removed, and does not damage the ender dragon.

Comment by Salasana [ 17/Oct/23 ]

Confirmed for 1.20.2. I was wondering why my skeletons kept missing...

Edit: If you need this fixed for map maker reasons, there is a workaround. Make every arrow belong to the player:

execute as @e[type=arrow] run data modify entity @s Owner set from entity @p UUID
Comment by Brain81505 [ 06/May/23 ]

Can confirm in 1.19.4 and 23w18a

Comment by FX - PR0CESS [ 13/May/22 ]

Is this still an issue in 22w19a?

Comment by user-f2760 (Inactive) [ 01/Aug/16 ]

It was already resolved as intended.

Comment by [Helper] gaspoweredpick [ 01/Aug/16 ]

the ender dragon is immune to bad effects, but not immune to explosions: Intended

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