[MCPE-20977] Horse and Rider Can Take Damage As Soon As Player Mounts Created: 05/Apr/17  Updated: 08/Sep/17  Resolved: 02/Sep/17

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 1.1.0.0, 1.1.0.9, 1.1.0.55, 1.1.3.52, 1.2.0.2, 1.1.5.0, 1.2.0.15, 1.2.0.22
Fix Version/s: 1.2.0.25

Type: Bug
Reporter: [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells)
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 31
Labels: horse

Attachments: File Horse Damage (MCPE-20977).mcworld     PNG File Minecraft 8_5_2017 2_33_24 AM.png     JPEG File scrnsht 041.JPG    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
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is duplicated by MCPE-22561 Horses Die/Take Damage Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-22615 When getting on a horse/donkey/mule i... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-22686 If you equip a saddle or armor while ... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-22792 Whenever I get on my horse it takes d... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-22971 Horses Randomly Dying Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-23079 Horses randomly die when saddle is pl... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-23084 Saddles Harming Horses and Donkeys Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-23136 Damage by riding on a horse Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-23457 I just can't ride a horse!! Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-23549 Horses and Player take damage and die... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-23613 If U Ride the horse The horse will di... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-24071 I try to ride my horse, and it dies a... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-24379 Horse Glitches when riding and with n... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-24382 When he tried to climb a horse he hur... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-24470 When i got on my horse I died instantly! Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-24578 Horses‚ Donkeys and Mules Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-25117 Horse Riding Damage Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-25358 Horses Die After Putting Saddle On Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-25507 About to ride a 15 hearts diamond gea... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-25838 Horse dies after trying to ride it af... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-25892 Instant Horse Death when Riding Resolved
Relates
relates to MCPE-22717 Horse dies pick disappears Resolved
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Platform: Windows
CHK:

 Description   

Verification builds:
1.1.0.0

Summary:
Horses somehow die as soon as a player tries to mount them. They also seem to randomly take damage at other times.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Tame a horse and Equip with saddle
  2. Ride the horse, dismount, then mount the horse again
  3. It has a high chance of dying randomly

Observed Results:
Horse takes damage or dies when the player mounts. Also has a chance to take damage when equipped with a saddle.

Expected Results:
Horses should not take damage from mounting, or normal riding

Screenshots/Videos attached: Yes
Youtube

Notes:

  • This may be a regression of an earlier bug whereby clients would cause horse damage by dismounting and jumping (eg MCPE-15218)
  • Horses also appear to take damage if you mount them and then equip a saddle
  • If the horse has received fall damage previously, it almost guarantees that it will take further damage when the player mounts it.
  • Test world attached


 Comments   
Comment by [Mod] bemoty [ 02/Sep/17 ]

Fixed in 1.2.0.25.

Comment by Bryan Jamison [ 25/Aug/17 ]

I've lost two horses today and died myself once. I died as soon as I tried to mount the horse. I'm not sure if this is always the case, but it seems to happen most when I am moving forward and mount while still holding the W key. I don't think a horse has died if I move next to it, stop and then mount, not 100% sure about that. Still needs fixed obviously, but something for others to try to see if it's only when you are moving forward and mount that it happens.

Windows 10 edition, v1.1.5

Comment by Shannon [ 09/Aug/17 ]

Ok you updated the title, but its not damage its instant death for players.

Comment by Shannon [ 09/Aug/17 ]

Comment by Shannon [ 09/Aug/17 ]

My issue is not a duplicate. Ive had this bug too but when i get on the horse i died instantly 2 times now in build 2 and 3. never had this problem before.
MCPE-24470

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 06/Aug/17 ]

Added 1.2.0.2 according to various reports.

Comment by Sarah [ 17/Jul/17 ]

I and other players on my realm have also been experiencing this bug since the 1.1 update. Even trying to mount with an empty hand or something like a saddle or carrot that should take several hits to kill a horse sometimes causes instant death. The risk of killing animals simply by trying to mount them makes horses, donkeys and mules practically unusable which makes travel very slow if we are limited to our sprinting speed.

Comment by Matt Smith [ 13/Jul/17 ]

I lost 3 more horses to this over the weekend. I thought maybe you would be safe if you mounted the horse from behind, not so.
There is another bug where if you attempt to place a block in a square you are in, the block will disappear and not be placed. That happened to me with a minecart as well, which made me think ot might be related to the dead horse bug? It doesn't make sense that they're related but I will now only attempt to mount from far away--once I get more horses. I'm not willing to risk my surviving horses
It really takrs all the fun out of being on a plains biome if you can't ride horses! Im focusing on farms and the nether for now.

Comment by Shannon [ 12/Jul/17 ]

Yes this bug effects donkeys, and mules as well. Also I take damage with the horse. Players and horses both take damage or death. While holding a sword or item in hand seems to kill the horse as well?

Comment by Matt Smith [ 06/Jul/17 ]

This is not limited to horses that have recently taken fall damage. Often the damage to the horse when you click ride is sufficient to kill the horse. I have lost several good horses this way. I am riding a terrible horse until this is fixed!

Comment by Vic Musch [ 19/Jun/17 ]

I am able to re-create every aspect of this bug and or related bugs in less than an hour of regular game play. Saddling from both a riding position as well as from standing on the side, mounting a saddled horse and even dismounting a saddled horse gives such a high probability for the bug I'll be waiting for the game to be fixed before I play again.

I regularly injure and/or kill myself and/or the horse by simply saddling them either method, mounting a saddled horse, and/or dismounting a horse.

Also, riding my horse over lava pits that I've covered or paths/bridges I've built can cause me and/or my horse to take damage.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 04/May/17 ]

Reopening - Horses that have recently taken some fall damage, will still receive further damage when they are mounted.

Comment by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård [ 07/Apr/17 ]

5tr4, this is a valid bug and it exists in MCPE. The video and the screenshots are not from the Java edition. Looking through your other comments, please refrain from commenting on bugs unless you have something to add that might help us solve the problem.

Comment by Anomonous Anomonous [ 06/Apr/17 ]

Invalid, This is for Pocket Edition Bugs Only , and that video and screenshot are of PC edition.

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