Using a water bottle to fill a cauldron or transforming dirt into mud in creative mode gives the player an empty bottle
Summary:
Using a water bottle to fill a cauldron with water or transforming dirt into mud in creative mode without an empty bottle in the inventory results in obtaining an empty bottle.
Closely related to MC-203597, this issue also emerges in the initial 1.17 snapshot. If MC-203597 is unintentional, using a water bottle should not yield an empty bottle in creative mode either. It's surprising that nobody has reported this yet.
Steps to reproduce:
- Place a cauldron in creative mode.
- Obtain a water bottle.
- Ensure there are no glass bottles in your inventory.
- Fill the cauldron with water from the bottle.
Observed results:
The observed result is receiving a glass bottle, contrary to the behavior in version 1.16.5.
Observed results:
The expected result is not obtaining a glass bottle, consistent with version 1.16.5. The identical behavior occurs when using the water bottle on dirt instead of a cauldron.
Video:
1.16.5: MC-269237.mp4![]()
after 1.16.5: MC-269237 not in 1.16.5.mp4
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Created Issue:
Using a water bottle to fill a cauldron with water or transforming dirt into mud in creative mode without an empty bottle in the inventory results in obtaining an empty bottle.
Summary:
Using a water bottle to fill a cauldron with water or transforming dirt into mud in creative mode without an empty bottle in the inventory results in obtaining an empty bottle.Closely related to MC-203597 , this issue also emerges in the initial 1.17 snapshot. If MC-203597 is unintentional, using a water bottle should not yield an empty bottle in creative mode either. It's surprising that nobody has reported this yet.
Steps to reproduce:
- Place a cauldron in creative mode.
- Obtain a water bottle.
- Ensure there are no glass bottles in your inventory.
- Fill the cauldron with water from the bottle.
Observed results:
The observed result is receiving a glass bottle, contrary to the behavior in version 1.16.5.Observed results:
The expected result is not obtaining a glass bottle, consistent with version 1.16.5. The identical behavior occurs when using the water bottle on dirt instead of a cauldron.Video:
1.16.5: MC-269237.mp4![]()
after 1.16.5: MC-269237 not in 1.16.5.mp4![]()
Using a water bottle to fill a cauldronwith wateror transforming dirt into mud in creative modewithout an empty bottle in the inventory results in obtainingan empty bottle.Using a water bottle to fill a cauldron or transforming dirt into mud in creative mode gives the player an empty bottle
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It seems to still happen in 1.21.4 and with water bottles as well! This makes me believe the issue is with the interaction itself, and makes this the same issue as MC-269237
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Steps to replicate:
1. Place a cauldron in creative mode.
2. Obtain a water bottle.
3. Ensure there are no glass bottles in your inventory.
4. Fill the cauldron with water from the bottle.
The observed result is receiving a glass bottle, contrary to the behavior in version 1.16.5. The expected result is not obtaining a glass bottle, consistent with version 1.16.5. The identical behavior occurs when using the water bottle on dirt instead of a cauldron. Video demonstration will be coming soon.
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Affects 1.20.6