Bows, crossbows, and tridents drawn in survival/creative/adventure mode can be released in spectator mode
The bug / Steps to reproduce
Place down a command block with a pressure plate on top that sets players who stand on it to spectator mode. Get a bow and arrow, draw back the bow but do not release. Step on the plate to enter spectator mode then release the bow to fire the arrow.
This bug allows you shoot arrows in a situation where a map maker most likely doesn't want it. In and of itself it's quite a cool concept but doesn't seem to work as it should!
Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/myDDq4Ks27A?t=1m35s
The same bug occurs with tridents in 1.13 and later.
Code analysis
Code analysis by [Mod] Avoma can be found in this comment.
Linked Issues
testing discovered1
is duplicated by7
MC-121612Players drawing bows with any arrow in offhand slot, whose gamemode has been updated to spectator mode, can still shoot the arrow from the bow.DuplicateMC-198005Spectator SniperDuplicateMC-206670Firing projectiles in spectatorDuplicateMC-211775Can shoot arrows in spectatorDuplicateMC-241682spectator mode works like survival modeDuplicateMC-273285Bug with spectator and bow DuplicateMC-278039Tridents, bows and crossbows remain charged when switching to spectator modeDuplicaterelates to9
MC-129909Players in spectator mode continue to consume foods and liquids shortly after switching game modes
LowMC-69216Switching to spectator mode while fishing keeps rod castLowMC-98322Flying after shifting between Creative/Spectator
NormalMC-119417A spectator can occupy a bed if they enter it and then are switched to spectator modeConfirmedMC-119754Firework boosting on elytra continues in spectator modeConfirmedMC-146524Certain mobs attack while the player is in creative or spectator modeLowMC-206705Spyglasses stay in use in spectator modeLowMC-191669Sprinting is disabled when switching your gamemode to spectator while sprinting into a block or general obstructionLowMC-193343Soul Speed effect remains after switching to spectator modeFixed![[Mod] Avoma](../../../data/avatars/users/86198.png){kind=small}
- Unresolved
Sparks- 22
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- Normal
- Platform
- Player
- Spectator
- arrow bow game-mode-switch gamemode shoot spectator trident
1.8.7 - 24w44a
1.8.7 16w07b 1.10.2 16w42a 16w43a 1.11.2 17w14a 17w15a 17w17b 1.12-pre5 1.12.1 1.12.2-pre1 1.12.2-pre2 1.12.2 1.13.1 1.13.2 18w43b 18w43c 18w44a 19w04b 1.15.2 1.16-pre6 1.16-rc1 1.16 1.16.2 1.16.3 1.16.4 20w46a 20w49a 20w51a 21w03a 1.16.5 21w05b 21w06a 21w07a 21w11a 1.17 1.17.1 1.18.1 1.18.2 22w18a 1.19-pre1 1.19.2 1.19.3 1.20.1 1.20.6 1.21 24w44a
Created Issue:
Bows drawn in GM0/1/2 can be released in spectator mode
Place down a command block with a pressure plate on top that sets players who stand on it to spectator mode. Get a bow and arrow, draw back the bow but do not release. Step on the plate to enter spectator mode then release the bow to fire the arrow.
This bug allows you shoot arrows in a situation where a map maker most likely doesn't want it. In and of itself it's quite a cool concept but doesn't seem to work as it should!
Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/myDDq4Ks27A?t=1m35s
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Bowsdrawn in GM0/1/2can be released in spectator modeBows and tridents drawn in survival/creative/adventure mode can be released in spectator mode
Place down a command block with a pressure plate on top that sets players who stand on it to spectator mode. Get a bow and arrow, draw back the bow but do not release. Step on the plate to enter spectator mode then release the bow to fire the arrow.
This bug allows you shoot arrows in a situation where a map maker most likely doesn't want it. In and of itself it's quite a cool concept but doesn't seem to work as it should!
Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/myDDq4Ks27A?t=1m35s
The same bug occurs with tridents in 1.13 and later.
testing discovered
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As of 19w04b, this only affects tridents and no longer bows and arrows, according to this comment.
Place down a command block with a pressure plate on top that sets players who stand on it to spectator mode. Get a bow and arrow, draw back the bow but do not release. Step on the plate to enter spectator mode then release the bow to fire the arrow.
This bug allows you shoot arrows in a situation where a map maker most likely doesn't want it. In and of itself it's quite a cool concept but doesn't seem to work as it should!
Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/myDDq4Ks27A?t=1m35s
The same bug occurs with tridents in 1.13 and later.
Bows and tridents drawn in survival/creative/adventure mode can be released in spectator modeTridents drawn in survival/creative/adventure mode can be released in spectator mode
Tridents drawn in survival/creative/adventure mode can be released in spectator modeBows and tridents drawn in survival/creative/adventure mode can be released in spectator mode
As of 19w04b, this only affects tridents and no longer bows and arrows, according to this comment.
Place down a command block with a pressure plate on top that sets players who stand on it to spectator mode. Get a bow and arrow, draw back the bow but do not release. Step on the plate to enter spectator mode then release the bow to fire the arrow.
This bug allows you shoot arrows in a situation where a map maker most likely doesn't want it. In and of itself it's quite a cool concept but doesn't seem to work as it should!
Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/myDDq4Ks27A?t=1m35s
The same bug occurs with tridents in 1.13 and later.
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The bug / Steps to reproduce
Place down a command block with a pressure plate on top that sets players who stand on it to spectator mode. Get a bow and arrow, draw back the bow but do not release. Step on the plate to enter spectator mode then release the bow to fire the arrow.
This bug allows you shoot arrows in a situation where a map maker most likely doesn't want it. In and of itself it's quite a cool concept but doesn't seem to work as it should!
Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/myDDq4Ks27A?t=1m35s
The same bug occurs with tridents in 1.13 and later.
Code analysis
Code analysis by [Mod] Avoma can be found in this comment.
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Bows, crossbows, and tridents drawn in survival/creative/adventure mode can be released in spectator mode
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Might have the same underlying cause as MC-81773, where the check is done as the bow is being drawn but not when it fires.
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Summary:
In survival and adventure mode, bows cannot be drawn without arrows in the inventory. If you draw the bow while having an arrow in the inventory and remove the arrow from your inventory, it will not shoot an arrow when released. However, before 24w09a, in survival and adventure mode (and spectator mode although shooting arrows in spectator mode is unintentional per MC-81773), bows with the infinity enchantment would still shoot an arrow even if no arrows were in the inventory when released, which may have been unintentional but made sense. As of 24w09a, this no longer works and may be intentional.
Steps to reproduce:
- Put an infinity bow in your offhand, you can use this command:
item replace entity @s weapon.offhand with bow[enchantments={levels:{"minecraft:infinity":1}}] 1 /clear @s #minecraft:arrows
- Put an arrow in your mainhand.
- Be in survival or adventure mode.
- Draw the bow.
- Drop the arrow.
- Release the bow.
Observed results:
No arrow was shot.
Expected results:
An arrow should be shot just like before 24w09a.
Video:
before 24w09a: Minecraft 24w07a_bow.mp4
after 24w09a: Minecraft 1.20.6_bow.mp4
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Confirmed. Interestingly, it only works when switching from creative if you had an arrow in your inventory.
Confirmed in 16w07b.
Is this still an issue in the most recent versions (currently that is 1.10.2, or 16w42a) of Minecraft? If so, please update the affected versions and help us keeping this ticket updated from time to time. If you are the owner/reporter of this ticket, you can modify the affected version(s) yourself.
Confirmed in 1.11.1
Confirmed in 1.11.2
Confirmed for 17w15a
Confirmed for 17w17b
Confirmed for 1.12-pre5
Confirmed for 18w44a. It should be noted that tridents exhibit the exact same behavior, and the title/description should be changed to reflect this.
Confirmed for 19w04b
(partially).The player can still throw a trident in spectator mode, butthey cannot shoot an arrow using a bow.Never mind, it still affects bows, and they in fact shoot arrows, given that you have one in your inventory (a fact I overlooked when I initially tested this). Can someone remove the notice in the description that it was presumably fixed for bows? Thanks.
Confirmed in 1.15.2 and 1.16 Pre-release 6.
Confirmed for 1.16-rc1
This is quicker and easier to reproduce usign F3 + N.
If you do this, you will even consume the arrow or trident in spectator mode.
Can confirm in 20w51a.
Requesting ownership as the owner has been inactive since 2019
What owner.
They meant the reporter.
In 21w03a
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Can confirm in 21w07a. Video attached.
Can confirm in 21w11a.
Can confirm in 1.17.
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
Can confirm in 1.18.1. In my testing, it appears that sometimes you are able to shoot projectiles shortly after switching into spectator mode, and sometimes you aren't. Regardless, the movement speed slowdown from using these items is apparent 100% of the time. Here's a code analysis along with a fix regarding this issue.
Code Analysis:
The following is based on a decompiled version of Minecraft 1.19.2 using MCP-Reborn.
If we look at the above class, we can see that only two methods are called when a player switches into spectator mode. These methods are removeEntitiesOnShoulder() and stopRiding(). This basically means that when a player changes into spectator mode, any entities that are riding on their shoulders will be dismounted, along with the player themselves being dismounted if they are riding any entity. As a result of only these two methods being called, the player can continue to use items even after switching into spectator mode.
Fix:
Simply calling the stopUsingItem() method where appropriate within this piece of code will stop players from using items upon switching into spectator mode, thus resolving this problem. The following line code can be used to fix this issue.
this.stopUsingItem();Confirmed in 1.18.1
Can confirm in 1.18.2 and 22w18a.
I can confirm this behavior in 1.19.2. Following on from my code analysis, I've double-checked my proposed fix and I can confidently confirm that it's fully functioning and works as expected, so I've attached two screenshots to this report, one of which shows the current code and the other that shows the fixed code. I feel this information may be quite insightful hence my reasoning for providing it.
MC-81773 - Current Code.png
MC-81773 - Fixed Code.png
Can confirm in 1.19.3.
I can't reproduce shooting arrows from a bow in spectator mode (although the FOV effect persists). Tridents can still be thrown after changing to spectator mode.