Villager and illager type mobs have inconsistent sitting models when riding mobs
Different villager type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting poses when riding another entity
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}
Expected & Observed Results:
- The vindicator will be sitting, whereas the villager will be appear to be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting pose when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
1.14.4:

24w07a:
(Different behavior than when originally triaged)
Notes:
- As of 23w31a, witches no longer sink into the entity they are riding, but instead stand on top of the entity like villagers.
- This has been updated to include the most up to date information on the sitting positions, poses, and hitboxes of the various villager type mobs, and may not 100% reflect the original issue when triaged anymore.
Mob Table:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
| Mob | Pose |
|---|---|
| Villager | |
| Wandering Trader | |
| Witch | |
| Illusioner | |
| Pillager | |
| Vindicator | |
| Evoker |
Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
Created Issue:
Visual/Hitbox Inconsitencies Between Villagers, Witches, and Illagers when Riding Entities
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
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Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
All of the villager-type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting models. Some will stand upwards when riding a mob, while some will actually sit down.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- Despite sharing the same core model, the villager will be sitting, and the villager will be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting model applied when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
Affected Mobs:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Model Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
All of the villager-type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting models. Some will stand upwards when riding a mob, while some will actually sit down.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- Despite sharing the same core model, the villager will be sitting, and the villager will be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting model applied when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
Affected Mobs:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Model Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
Visual/Hitbox Inconsitencies Between Villagers, Witches, and Illagers whenRidingEntitiesVillager and illager type mobs have inconsistent sitting models when riding mobs
All of the villager-type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting models. Some will stand upwards when riding a mob, while some will actually sit down.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- Despite sharing the same core model, the villager will be sitting, and the villager will be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting model applied when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Model Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
All of the villager
-type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting models. Some will stand upwards when riding a mob, while some will actually sit down.Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
-
Despite sharing the same core model, the villager will be sitting,andthe villager will be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting model applied when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Model Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boatAll of the villager type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting models when riding a mob.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- The vindicator will be sitting, whereas the villager will be appear to be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting model applied when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Model Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
All of the villager type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting models when riding a mob.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- The vindicator will be sitting, whereas the villager will be appear to be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting model applied when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Model Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boatAll of the villager type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting models when riding a mob.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- The vindicator will be sitting, whereas the villager will be appear to be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting model applied when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
- As of 23w31a, witches no longer sink into the entity they are riding, but instead stand on top of the entity like villagers.
Mob Table:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Model Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
All of thevillager type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sittingmodels when riding amob.Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- The vindicator will be sitting, whereas the villager will be appear to be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting
model appliedwhen riding an entity.Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
As of 23w31a, witches no longer sink into the entity they are riding, but instead stand on top of the entity like villagers.Mob Table:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob ModelVillager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boatDifferent villager type mobs (illagers, witches, villagers, etc) have inconsistent sitting poses when riding another entity
Steps to Reproduce:
- Summon the following mobs
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:villager"}]}/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invulnerable:1b,Invisible:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:vindicator"}]}Expected & Observed Results:
- The vindicator will be sitting, whereas the villager will be appear to be standing.
- Both mobs would have the same sitting pose when riding an entity.
Screenshots/Videos:
1.14.4:
24w07a:
(Different behavior than when originally triaged)
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Notes:
- As of 23w31a, witches no longer sink into the entity they are riding, but instead stand on top of the entity like villagers.
- This has been updated to include the most up to date information on the sitting positions, poses, and hitboxes of the various villager type mobs, and may not 100% reflect the original issue when triaged anymore.
Mob Table:
= Does sit
= Does not sit
Mob Pose Villager Wandering Trader Witch Illusioner Pillager Vindicator Evoker Old Description:
Pillagers, Evokers, Vindicators, and Illusioners sink down and splay their legs (like the player, skeletons, zombies, etc)
Witches sink down but do not splay their legs
Villagers and Wandering Traders stand, neither splaying their legs nor sinking down
Happens when they're summoned riding another entity or pushed into a minecart or boat
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I confirmed it in 1.14.4
According to
MC-161106Villagers are intended to not sit down with splayed legs, so this might be WAI (unfortunately)Can confirm in 20w49a.
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Affects 24w04a. I'd like to request ownership of this issue.