[MC-8671] Wither Skeletons attempt to hide from daylight Created: 29/Jan/13  Updated: 19/May/23  Resolved: 27/Feb/13

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Snapshot 13w04a, Snapshot 13w05a, Snapshot 13w05b, Snapshot 13w06a, Snapshot 13w07a, Snapshot 13w09a
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Chumbanotz Assignee: [Mojang] Jeb (Jens Bergensten)
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 4
Labels: hide, shade, skeleton, sunlight, wither

Attachments: PNG File 2013-01-29_03.16.44.png     PNG File 2013-01-29_03.17.35.png    
Issue Links:
Cloners
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Relates
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CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Game Mode: Creative

 Description   

Wither Skeletons brought to the Overworld via Nether Portal will attempt to hide from daylight by seeking shade or water. This is due to the fact Wither Skeletons share the same entity ID as Skeletons.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Make a new Creative world.
2. Create the structures show in the pictures.
3. Construct a Nether Portal and enter it.
4. Spawn a few Wither Skeletons directly in the portal frame using a Skeleton spawn egg.
5. Go back to the Overworld (make sure it's day), break the Nether Portal, and fill it in with solid blocks.
6. Observe how the Wither Skeletons run for the shade and water like a normal Skeleton, despite being fire proof.



 Comments   
Comment by Rebecca M Pike [ 26/Jul/21 ]

"Old habits die hard", perhaps? 

Comment by Paint [ 26/Mar/14 ]

A mob that can't burn hides from the daylight, as this is 'working as intended'? Are you sure?

Comment by GerbilCrab475 [ 16/Apr/13 ]

Wither Skeletons have some many problems, it stupid. They should be unique mobs with their own entity ID. This would resolve everything.

Comment by mike [ 15/Apr/13 ]

This shouldn't be intended in my opinion, but this is normal.

Comment by Tom Rees [ 31/Mar/13 ]

A good bug that needs to be resolved is the daylight sensor still outputting redstone signals under transparent blocks or underwater at night

Comment by [Mojang] Jeb (Jens Bergensten) [ 27/Feb/13 ]

Although the wither skeletons can't burn, they want to stay out of sunlight.

Comment by Tails [ 29/Jan/13 ]

Confirmed.

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