[MC-105588] Skeletons and their variants continue to strafe shortly after losing their targets

The bug

Skeletons, strays and bogged continue to strafe when they can no longer detect their enemies.

How to reproduce

Watch the skeleton walk sideways in a strange manner after you run from it, or go behind a wall to make it spin even faster. This also makes them look odd when they try to search because they literally just turn their back due to spinning.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 1

MC-261762 Attacking skeletons continue strafing and gliding even if you switch to Creative mode Resolved

relates to 1

MC-104900 Skeletons, illusioners and piglins with crossbows have broken agility reaction when hit or walking on certain blocks when provoked Resolved

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Comments 7

SLScool 2016-08-18T21:33:22Z

I won't call it 'dizzy', I'd call it 'hoping-to-find-you-again', unless the skeletons will continue doing this for some time.

gaspoweredpick 2016-08-19T01:15:58Z

what I am stating is that they continue to strafe for a few seconds after they can no longer see you. Did you even reproduce this?
It might actually be a funny easter egg if it didn't happen ALL the time, the reason it is so funny is because skeletons wont be able to navigate very well if they dont have brains.

Greg Milson 2017-09-05T09:06:55Z

Confirmed in 1.12.1

Greg Milson 2018-06-14T04:12:29Z

Still an issue in 1.13-pre1

Greg Milson 2018-07-07T04:57:53Z

Affects 1.13-pre6

Avoma 2023-03-29T15:13:18Z

Present in 23w13a. This also appears to affect the entity that is ridden by the skeleton/stray; I noticed a skeleton horse behaving strangely shorting after the skeleton riding it died or lost its target.

Viradex 2024-05-15T01:17:53Z

Can confirm in 24w19b.

Also affects the Bogged.