Falling anvils don't damage entities when landing on cobwebs
The Bug:
Falling anvils don't damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
When falling anvils land on slabs that have entities standing on them, the given entity receives damage so one would expect the same behavior when anvils fall on cobwebs.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Build the setup as shown in the provided attachment. setup.png

- Obtain an anvil and switch into survival mode.
- Place the anvil against the diamond block so that it falls on you.
- Wait for the anvil to fall through the cobweb.
- Take note as to whether or not falling anvils damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
Observed Behavior:
Falling anvils don't damage entities.
Expected Behavior:
Falling anvils would damage entities.
Created Issue:
Anvils do not damage the player when stood inside of a cobweb.
Brief Description:
Anvils do not damage the player when stood inside of a cobweb.Steps to Reproduce:
1. Stand in a cobweb.
2. Place an anvil above you.
3. You will not take damage.Observed Results:
The player should be damaged as an anvil has landed on top of them.
Expected Results:
The player isn't damaged and remains unharmed.
Screenshots/Videos:
I've attached a video which shows this bug in action. Here you can see, I place an anvil above my head whilst standing in a cobweb and I do not take any damage.
Notes:
If you stand on a slab, or any other block that will destroy the anvil upon it landing, you still take damage. This isn't the case with cobwebs.
Environment
Windows 10, Java 8.
Windows 10, Java 8.
Anvils do not damage the player when stoodinside of a cobweb.Falling blocks do not damage the player when standing inside of a cobweb or powdered snow
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Falling blocks do not damage the player when standing inside of a cobweb or powderedsnow
Falling blocks do not damage the player when standing inside of a cobwebor powder snow
Brief Description:
Anvils do not damage the player when stood inside of a cobweb.Steps to Reproduce:
1. Stand in a cobweb.
2. Place an anvil above you.
3. You will not take damage.Observed Results:
The player should be damaged as an anvil has landed on top of them.
Expected Results:
The player isn't damaged and remains unharmed.
Screenshots/Videos:
I've attached a video which shows this bug in action. Here you can see, I place an anvil above my head whilst standing in a cobweb and I do not take any damage.
Notes:
If you stand on a slab, or any other block that will destroy the anvil upon it landing, you still take damage. This isn't the case with cobwebs.
The Bug:
Falling anvils don't damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Build the setup as shown in the provided attachment. setup.png
- Obtain an anvil and switch into survival mode.
- Place the anvil against the diamond block so that it falls on you.
- Wait for the anvil to fall through the cobweb.
- Take note as to whether or not falling anvils damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
Observed Behavior:
Falling anvils don't damage entities.
Expected Behavior:
Falling anvils would damage entities.
Fallingblocks donot damagethe playerwhenstandinginside of acobwebFalling anvils don't damage entities when landing on cobwebs
The Bug:
Falling anvils don't damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
When falling anvils land on slabs that have entities standing on them, the given entity receives damage so one would expect the same behavior when anvils fall on cobwebs.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Build the setup as shown in the provided attachment. setup.png
- Obtain an anvil and switch into survival mode.
- Place the anvil against the diamond block so that it falls on you.
- Wait for the anvil to fall through the cobweb.
- Take note as to whether or not falling anvils damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
Observed Behavior:
Falling anvils don't damage entities.
Expected Behavior:
Falling anvils would damage entities.
The Bug:
Falling anvils don't damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
When falling anvils land on slabs that have entities standing on them, the given entity receives damage so one would expect the same behavior when anvils fall on cobwebs.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Build the setup as shown in the provided attachment. setup.png
- Obtain an anvil and switch into survival mode.
- Place the anvil against the diamond block so that it falls on you.
- Wait for the anvil to fall through the cobweb.
- Take note as to whether or not falling anvils damage entities when landing on cobwebs.
Observed Behavior:
Falling anvils don't damage entities.
Expected Behavior:
Falling anvils would damage entities.
Duplicate of MC-205911

This same concept also applies with powder snow.
I'll try to test this out.
Blocks can no longer fall through powder snow because of the recent changes made in 21w05a, so I've updated this ticket accordingly.
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Anvils inflict damage only upon impact with the ground, while cobwebs reset their fall counter. This could be addressed by modifying anvils to inflict damage when their hitbox intersects with an entity, rather than relying solely on impact with the ground.