Hostile Mobs in Boats and Carts Have Extended Hit Range
Hostile mobs that usually have a melee hit range of <1 block, are able to hit you from up to 4 blocks away when they are riding in a boat.
To reproduce, approach a hostile mob* that is riding a boat. Notice that it can attack you from up to 4 blocks away.
*Includes
Silverfish
Angered Wolf
Zombie
Pigman
Their range is also increased slightly when they are riding a minecart also.
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Hostile Mobs in Boats Have Extended Hit Range
Hostile mobs that usually have a melee hit range of <1 block, are able to hit you from up to 4 blocks away when they are riding in a boat.
To reproduce, approach a hostile mob (eg Zombies and Pigmen) that is riding a boat. Notice that it can attack you from up to 4 blocks away.
Hostile mobs that usually have a melee hit range of <1 block, are able to hit you from up to 4 blocks away when they are riding in a boat.
To reproduce, approach a hostile mob
(eg Zombies and Pigmen)that is riding a boat. Notice that it can attack you from up to 4 blocks away.Hostile mobs that usually have a melee hit range of <1 block, are able to hit you from up to 4 blocks away when they are riding in a boat.
To reproduce, approach a hostile mob* that is riding a boat. Notice that it can attack you from up to 4 blocks away.
*Includes
Silverfish
Angered Wolf
Zombie
Pigman
Hostile Mobs in Boats and Carts Have Extended Hit Range
Hostile mobs that usually have a melee hit range of <1 block, are able to hit you from up to 4 blocks away when they are riding in a boat.
To reproduce, approach a hostile mob* that is riding a boat. Notice that it can attack you from up to 4 blocks away.
*Includes
Silverfish
Angered Wolf
Zombie
PigmanTheir range is also increased slightly when they are riding a minecart also.
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Thanks for your report! This is however a Duplicate of MCPE-14477 – If you have not, please use the search function in the future, to see if your bug has already been submitted, as currently over 47% of tickets are being closed as duplicate.
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Thank you for your report!
We already have a ticket for this issue at MCPE-14477, so we will resolve and link this ticket as a duplicate.
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I don't know what is meant by MCPE-14477/47173 by the way

Yes that's right please Fix it they are unbeatable
Also affects 0.15.0 Build 1.
On Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920W8), Android 6.0.1 MCPE 0.15.90.2 the attack distance is in the range of 2 blocks. You can be at a distance where they cannot attack you, but you can attack them. Let me know if this is different for win10 edition.
Win10 PC still an issue for 0.15.7. Will report back with Win 10 PC after the 0.15.90.* beta has ended.
This is a bulk resolve of issues that haven't been updated to 0.16.0+ yet. Please comment below (To open the ticket) and update your affected versions. If you cannot reproduce the bug, please write in the comments so we can resolve it as "Cannot Reproduce". Thank You!
Though not as much as before, their range is still greater when they are in a cart (tested in 1.1.0.1)
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