Passive mobs affected by weakening
Passive mobs such as sheep are affected by the "Weakening" enchantment. The description of the enchantment states "[...]of all nearby enemies[...]", so this should not be the case.
How to reproduce:
1) Enchant a weapon with weakness
2) Attack a mob with the weapon while a passive mob is nearby
Result: The passive mob will have the cloud of the weakening effect floating above their head

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Passive mobs affected by weakening
Passive mobs such as sheep are affected by the "Weakening" enchantment. The description of the enchantment states "[...]of all nearby enemies[...]", so this should not be the case.
How to reproduce:
1) Enchant a weapon with weakness
2) Attack a mob with the weapon while a passive mob is nearbyResult: The passive mob will have the cloud of the weakening effect floating above their head
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- Version #19204
Passive mobs such as sheep are affected by the "Weakening" enchantment. The description of the enchantment states "[...]of all nearby enemies[...]", so this should not be the case.
How to reproduce:
1) Enchant a weapon with weakness
2) Attack a mob with the weapon while a passive mob is nearbyResult: The passive mob will have the cloud of the weakening effect floating above their head
Passive mobs such as sheep are affected by the "Weakening" enchantment. The description of the enchantment states "[...]of all nearby enemies[...]", so this should not be the case.
How to reproduce:
1) Enchant a weapon with weakness
2) Attack a mob with the weapon while a passive mob is nearbyResult: The passive mob will have the cloud of the weakening effect floating above their head
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