[MCPE-13758] Block hitboxes are generally too big Created: 23/Feb/16  Updated: 16/Oct/24  Resolved: 19/Jun/19

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 0.14.0, 0.14.2, 0.14.3, 0.15.0 Beta build 2, 0.15.0 Beta build 3, 0.15.1, 0.15.2, 0.15.10, 0.15.90.8, 0.16.0, 1.0.0.1, 1.0.0, 1.0.4.1, 1.0.5.0, 1.0.6.0, 1.0.7.0, 1.1.0.9, 1.1.3.1, 1.1.4.51, 1.2.0.2, 1.2.0.22, 1.2.0.25, 1.2.0.31, 1.2.13.60, 1.2.16.3, 1.5.0.1, 1.5.0.14, 1.6.0.6, 1.5.1.2
Fix Version/s: 1.11.4

Type: Bug
Reporter: [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells)
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 25
Labels: hitbox

Attachments: File Hitboxes MCPE-13758.mcworld     JPEG File MegaSpud 095.JPG     JPEG File Mega_Spud 031.JPG     PNG File Minecraft 09.05.2017 - 22.35.46.01.png     PNG File Minecraft 09.05.2017 - 22.36.36.02.png     PNG File Minecraft 09.05.2017 - 22.36.54.03.png     PNG File Minecraft 09.05.2017 - 22.37.11.04.png     JPEG File ScreenShot 371.JPG     JPEG File crop.jpg     JPEG File glassPane.jpg     JPEG File ironBar.jpg     JPEG File pistonArm.jpg     JPEG File scrnsht084.jpg    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MCPE-14748 Fence gates hit box is a full block Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-17457 Cannot open chest behind string Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-24049 Iron bars and Glass panes have large ... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-25605 Hit-box for Potatoes and other farmin... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-27197 Fully Grown Crop Hitbox Too Tall Resolved
Relates
relates to MCPE-59920 Connected fence/wall/bar/pane hitbox ... Open
relates to MCPE-59921 Anvil hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-59922 Brewing stand hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-59923 Cauldron hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-59925 Sea pickle hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-60826 Lily pad hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-60827 Sugar cane hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-60829 Bed hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-61245 Redstone wire hitbox is too large Open
relates to MCPE-116556 Twisting vines hitbox is way too large Open
relates to MCPE-121662 Big dripleaf hitbox does not match ja... Open
relates to MCPE-121798 Small Dripleaf hitbox does not match ... Open
relates to MCPE-122361 Hanging roots hitbox rotates and does... Open
relates to MCPE-47604 Lectern's hitbox is too large Reopened
relates to MCPE-83258 Hitbox of piston body is too large Reopened
relates to MCPE-1813 When a fence makes a 90° angle, the c... Resolved
relates to MCPE-122690 The vine hitbox is too big (when ther... Open
relates to MCPE-24956 Hit box for stairs is incorrect Resolved
relates to MCPE-26083 Fully grown Nether Wart has too small... Resolved
relates to MCPE-47541 Hopper hitbox is too large Resolved
relates to MCPE-102451 Hitbox of composter is too large, it ... Resolved
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Platform: Windows
CHK:
ADO: 36780 / 118599

 Description   

Summary:
Various blocks have hitboxes which are too large, which means that they can prohibit access to other blocks.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Punch a single hole in the ground
  2. Place a chest in the hole
  3. Place a standing sign or a fence gate over the chest
  4. Try and open the chest

Observed Results:
The chest cannot be accessed because the hitbox for the sign and/or the fence gate it that of a full sized block.

Expected Results:
You hitboxes should be smaller for certain blocks, listed below.

Screenshots/Videos attached: Yes (please see attached test world too)

Notes:
These blocks have hitboxes which are too large, and have been compared to the Java version:
Updated for 1.5.0.1 beta:

  • Piston Arm

These blocks have now had their hitboxes fixed:
- Standing Sign
- Anvil
- Fence Gate
- Brewing stand (top part only)
- Single Glass Pane
- Single Iron Bar
- Fully grown crops (eg Carrots)


Please see attached test world for working examples of these

nb. The following blocks also have hitboxes which I consider too large, but may be working as intended as they have the same hitboxes as the latest Java version: Hopper, string, cauldron, bed, cobweb.



 Comments   
Comment by bugsbugsbugs [ 19/Jun/20 ]

Also relates to MCPE-83258 for the piston body.

Comment by Jonny Tarr [ 27/Oct/19 ]

For reference, a ticket for the hopper hit box issue now exists at: https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCPE-47541

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 19/Jun/19 ]

To make this easier to track, please create a new ticket for each hitbox that is not working as designed, where this adversely affects gameplay (for instance hoppers having a large hitbox means that chests underneath cannot be accessed).

Comment by carson [ 19/Jun/19 ]

Can confirm that hitboxes for grass paths, soul sand, and hoppers are still too big in 1.12.0.12

Comment by Jonny Tarr [ 17/Jun/19 ]

Note: At some point the hopper hitbox was changed / fixed for Java edition. See: MC-6435. Be great to see the same fix applied to Bedrock edition.

Comment by Jonny Tarr [ 17/Jun/19 ]

Hopper hitbox is so annoying. You can see past its funnel, but you can’t click anything behind it. I’d put this near the top of the list of small changes that would reduce frustration by a huge amount.

Comment by Henry Markle [ 07/Jul/18 ]

The chest's hitbox is still too big.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 14/May/18 ]

Updated the description with the latest details.

Comment by Caleb Martin [ 19/Oct/17 ]

All the crop hitboxes that I noticed before seem to have been fixed in 1.2.3.6.

Comment by Glahera Matebi [ 19/Sep/17 ]

Is this the reason that AFK fishing farm is not working? D:

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 18/Sep/17 ]

Please make a new ticket for any new hitbox related bugs, so they can be tracked and fixed more easily.

Comment by Caleb Martin [ 06/Sep/17 ]

Confirmed in 1.2.0.25 for several crops that still have hitboxes that are too big – Carrots, Beetroot, Potato, Wheat, and Sugarcane.

On the other hand, Nether Wart hitboxes are too small – they have the newly planted size hitbox even at fully grown.

Update: Still in 1.2.0.31

Comment by Capopanzone [ 02/Sep/17 ]

Confirmed for 1.2.0.25:

  • Chest/trapped chest/ender chest hitbox is too big - it wasn't updated when they added 3D chests
  • Cactus and soul sand hitboxes are too low
  • Sugar canes hitbox is too big
  • Grass path and farmland hitboxes are too high
Comment by [Mod] bemoty [ 02/Sep/17 ]

Iron bars and glass panes fixed in 1.2.0.25.

Comment by BlazingBeam [ 21/Aug/17 ]

Yes, please make hitboxes for windows 10 users a lot smaller however dont make hitboxes for the pe players too small as it is an issue of handibility and control

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 10/Aug/17 ]

More hitboxes have been fixed in 1.2 beta build 4. I've Updated the description with the remaining hitboxes that are still too large.

These are:

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 02/Aug/17 ]

Added image comparing the new glass pane shape hitbox, compared to the Java edition:
(Same principle applies to iron bars)

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 20/Apr/17 ]

@HelenAngel:
I've updated the ticket description which should hopefully make it easier to reproduce the issue, and I've emphasised the blocks that break parity with the Java version.
Also, please find attached a copy of the test world which should help to see the problem in a working situation.

Comment by Helen Zbihlyj [ 20/Apr/17 ]

This bug is a little too vague so it's making it hard for our teams to repro and fix. Can you please explain more about which hitboxes are too large & how it affects the game? Some of these may be by design so as much detail you can give, the better. Thanks so much!

Comment by [MCPE Helper] Aspergerian [ 14/Mar/17 ]

Affects 1.0.5.0.

Comment by [MCPE Helper] Aspergerian [ 27/Feb/17 ]

Affects 1.0.4.1.

Comment by Zeb [ 30/Dec/16 ]

Revised the title to reflect the fact this report is referring to block hitboxes specifically, not other hitboxes, like entity hitboxes for example. Also edited the description to reflect the fact that this bug has been fixed for fences due to the fix for MCPE-1813 back in 0.17.0.2. EDIT: Turns out that only the collision box for fences has been fixed... not the hitbox.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 29/Dec/16 ]

Checked all the items in the list again in 1.0.0

Comment by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård [ 14/Oct/16 ]

This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 13/Oct/16 ]

Updated affected versions. Another example of hitboxes being too large, in this case, string: (MCPE-17457)

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 01/Jun/16 ]

Relates to MCPE-1813

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 20/May/16 ]

0.14.3 Case in point: This Chest cannot be opened because the sign's hitbox is too large.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 25/Feb/16 ]

Here's another example: This chest cannot be opened, as the gate's hitbox gets in the way.

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