MC-94093Wither and golems always spawn facing south
The bug
When you create an iron golem, snow golem, or wither, it doesn't matter which direction the head(s) you place are facing: the mobs will always spawn facing south.
By following this logic, building the pattern sideways or upside-down should also spawn them in these orientations. I'm obviously not asking for that; I'm saying that at least the directions you place the heads could be respected.
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- Unresolved
Bentroen- 15
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- Confirmed
Low- Gameplay
- Mob spawning
- facing iron_golem snow_golem wither
15w49a - 1.20.4
15w49a 15w49b 15w50a 1.9.1-pre3 1.9.4 16w20a 16w21a 1.10 1.10.2 16w32a 16w32b 16w33a 16w38a 16w39a 1.11 1.11.2 17w06a 1.12 1.12.1-pre1 1.12.1 1.13.1 1.13.2 19w08b 19w09a 1.14-pre5 1.15.2 20w06a 20w09a 20w10a 20w12a 1.16.4 20w46a 20w48a 21w03a 21w05b 21w06a 21w07a 21w11a 1.17 1.17.1 1.18.2 1.19 1.19.1 1.19.2 1.19.3-rc3 1.19.3 23w14a 1.20.3-rc1 1.20.4
Created Issue:
Wither and golems always spawn facing south
When you create an iron golem, snow golem, or Wither, it doesn't matter which direction the head(s) you place are facing: the mobs will always spawn facing south.
By following this logic, building the pattern sideways or upside-down should also spawn them in these orientations. I'm obviously not asking for that; I'm saying that at least the directions you place the heads could be respected.
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When you create an iron golem, snow golem, or
Wither, it doesn't matter which direction the head(s) you place are facing: the mobs will always spawn facing south.By following this logic, building the pattern sideways or upside-down should also spawn them in these orientations. I'm obviously not asking for that; I'm saying that at least the directions you place the heads could be respected.
When you create an iron golem, snow golem, or wither, it doesn't matter which direction the head(s) you place are facing: the mobs will always spawn facing south.
By following this logic, building the pattern sideways or upside-down should also spawn them in these orientations. I'm obviously not asking for that; I'm saying that at least the directions you place the heads could be respected.
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The bug
When you create an iron golem, snow golem, or wither, it doesn't matter which direction the head(s) you place are facing: the mobs will always spawn facing south.
By following this logic, building the pattern sideways or upside-down should also spawn them in these orientations. I'm obviously not asking for that; I'm saying that at least the directions you place the heads could be respected.
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LowPlease note that this issue is not the same as MC-94093. This ticket (MC-267600) talks about how withers' shoulders heads are always summoned facing south despite a rotation value being provided, whereas MC-94093 talks about how withers always spawn facing south when a rotation value is not provided.
Edit: WAI per
MC-8948.Oh, I originally had searched for golems and not the Wither. Thanks
But shouldn't this be reviewed? It never came to a developer and maybe it's not intended. I know south is the default rotation for everything as it is the "front", and there's a lot of bugs related to that. But isn't there a chance that this specific one could be an unintended feature?
Leaving it open for a dev to decide.
Thanks!
Still in 1.9.1-pre3
Still in 1.10
Can confirm for MC 1.12.1.
In 20w09a. Zombies converted to Drowned and Piglins converted to Zombified Piglins also only ever spawn facing south.
For rotation being reset after mob conversion, see
MC-88967Got it- In 20w10a
In 20w11a
In 20w12a
Can confirm for 1.16 Pre-release 4
Can confirm in 20w48a.
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Can confirm in 21w06a. Video attached.
Can confirm in 21w07a.
Can confirm in 21w11a.
Can confirm in 1.17.
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
Can confirm in 1.18.2.
Can confirm in 1.19.
Can confirm in 1.19.1
Can confirm in 1.19.2.
Can Confirm in 1.19.3 Release Candidate 3, does not negatively affect gameplay much.
Can confirm in 1.21.4.