Break speed of frosted ice is unaffected by efficiency
The bug
Breaking Frosted Ice (from the Frost Walker (I/II) enchantment) with a Diamond Pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency V is far too slow. However, normal Ice breaks normally.
To reproduce
- Obtain a diamond pickaxe without enchantments
- Switch to Survival mode
/setblock ~ ~-1 ~ frosted_ice
- Take note of how long it takes to break the frosted ice with the diamond pickaxe
- Enchant the pickaxe with Efficiency
/setblock ~ ~-1 ~ frosted_ice
- Take note of how long it takes to break the frosted ice with the enchanted pickaxe
Observed behavior
There is no difference in breaking time using the enchanted pickaxe and the pickaxe without enchantments.
Expected behavior
Using the pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency would result in a smaller breaking time of the frosted ice.
Created Issue:
break speed of Frosted Ice is unaffected by efficiency
Breaking Frosted Ice (from the Frost Walker (I/II) enchantment) with a Diamond Pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency V is far too slow. However, normal Ice breaks normally.
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Breaking Frosted Ice (from the Frost Walker (I/II) enchantment) with a Diamond Pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency V is far too slow. However, normal Ice breaks normally.The bug
Breaking Frosted Ice (from the Frost Walker (I/II) enchantment) with a Diamond Pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency V is far too slow. However, normal Ice breaks normally.
To reproduce
- Obtain a diamond pickaxe without enchantments
- Switch to Survival mode
/setblock ~ ~-1 ~ frosted_ice- Take note of how long it takes to break the frosted ice with the diamond pickaxe
- Enchant the pickaxe with Efficiency
/setblock ~ ~-1 ~ frosted_ice- Take note of how long it takes to break the frosted ice with the enchanted pickaxe
Observed behavior
There is no difference in breaking time using the enchanted pickaxe and the pickaxe without enchantments.
Expected behavior
Using the pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency would result in a smaller breaking time of the frosted ice.
Can confirm in 21w17a. Relates to MC-144593.
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affects 20w19a
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Can confirm in 21w05b.
Can confirm in 21w16a.
Can confirm in 1.17.
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
I am able to confirm this behavior in 21w43a. This ticket closely relates to MC-11992. Here are some extra details regarding this problem.
The Bug:
The efficiency enchantment doesn't affect the speed at which frosted ice is broken.
Steps to Reproduce:
/give @s minecraft:diamond_pickaxe{Enchantments:[{id:"efficiency",lvl:5}]} /setblock ~1 ~ ~ minecraft:frosted_iceObserved Behavior:
The efficiency enchantment doesn't affect the speed at which frosted ice is broken.
Expected Behavior:
The efficiency enchantment would affect the speed at which frosted ice is broken.
Can confirm in 1.18.1.
In 22w03a.
Can confirm in 1.18.2.
Can confirm in 1.19.2.
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This issue still exists in Minecraft 1.21. Would adding frosted ice to the minecraft:mineable/pickaxe block tag solve this issue, perhaps?