[MC-10901] Various mobs can see invisible players

The bug

Several mobs can still see you even if you are invisible.

Affected mobs

Cats
Rabbits
Ocelots
Guardians
Zombies
Zombie pigmen
Pillagers

How to reproduce

Use a potion of invisibility or run this command /effect give @p minecraft:invisibility 15 1
Spawn or find a zombie (for example)
Hit it
→ ❌ It will chase you even if you are invisible

Linked issues

is duplicated by 13

MC-59932 Rabbits/Ocelots/guardians see invisible players Resolved

MC-60506 Killer Rabbit sees invisible players Resolved

MC-64723 psychic rabbits Resolved

MC-64876 Rabbits can see and run away from you, even when you've used a Potion of Invisibility. Resolved

MC-64877 Killer Rabbits of Caerbannog can see and hit you, even when you've used a Potion of Invisibility. Resolved

8 more links

relates to 2

MC-18284 New AI mobs see through invisibility Resolved

MC-211666 Guardians attack invisible axolotls Resolved

Comments 24

bugi74 2013-03-03T17:44:31Z

This could be related to MC-2638. Even though that one is creative, the common thing is that the aggro of nearby other mobs is affected in a way that seems to skip the intended checks.

However, I would also point to wiki http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Invisibility, which explains that invisibility isn't quite as full invisibility as might be thought.

rydian 2013-03-04T15:10:27Z

Are you wearing any armor? You need to be naked for invisibility to make you fully invisible (the wiki says this).

Danny Redmond 2013-03-06T00:22:37Z

to be honest since they are zombies they can sense you and spell you, so invisibility isn't meant to work not realy much of a problem use a bow and arrow or something

Victor Clements 2013-03-06T01:38:04Z

No, I'm not wearing armour but the problem is I'm making a zombie survival map with certain classes that recieve the invisibility effect under a specific amount of health, which makes this bug extremely annoying. and If the zombies can "sense and spell you" why don't they do that before you hit them? this bug is specific to zombies and zombie pigmen and their "gang attack" AI so I think it doesn't have much to do with the invisibility not being as invisible as thought.

RandomDSplayer 2014-01-02T21:10:41Z

Did you alert them of your presence before you became invisible?

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Itouch2 2014-03-05T11:56:33Z

Still a concern in 1.7.4/5 and 14w08a

qmagnet 2014-08-13T01:56:50Z

Confirmed for 14w32d

KingSupernova 2015-01-16T09:39:38Z

Confirmed for rabbits, ocelots, zombies, and zombie pigmen in 1.8.2 pre-3. (Although I think the pigmen one is intended.) Seems to have been fixed for guardians though. Also, it would be nice if there were a list of mobs that this occurred for. And could someone please fix the title?

Torabi 2015-02-06T20:40:14Z

Confirmed for 1.8.2-pre6, but it is probably intended that Zombies and Zombie Pigmen communicate your location to others of their own kind. Hitting any mob reveals your location to that specific mob, and it makes sense that social mobs would share that information.

KingSupernova 2015-05-04T17:26:42Z

This report seems to be about 2 separate bugs. One is that some mobs can simply see you when you are invisible, the other is the (probably intended) one that social mobs communicate your location when hit. These should probably be split into 2 separate reports.

onnowhere 2015-05-05T02:46:28Z

Still in 1.8.3 and 1.8.4 - Apparently MC-18284 states this was fixed, but that seems not to be the case

rydian 2015-11-19T02:45:43Z

Still happening in 15w47a.

Drank an invisibility potion, went into survival, punch one zombie in a group and others started going after me.

rydian 2016-02-20T07:19:25Z

Still happening in 1.9-pre2.

Socks 2016-10-27T17:48:53Z

still in 16w43a - confirmed for rabbits, ocelots, guardians (both). Zombies and Zombie Pigmen do so only if provoked (hit).

Socks 2016-11-04T13:26:06Z

still in 16w44a

Socks 2016-11-09T14:21:58Z

still in 1.11 Pre-Release 1

Tested in survival with no armor

AI behavior the same with or with out invisibility potion (ie potion has no affect):

Guardian, Elder Guardian, Blaze, Ghast, Wither, Rabbit, Ocelot

Did not test with all hostile/neutral mobs, but those I did worked until hit with the exception of Magna Cub/Slime - they seemed to still not see me.

Koala_eiO 2017-01-23T23:08:19Z

Still in 1.11.2

John 2017-03-14T04:48:32Z

Confirmed for 17w06a. It seems like this applies to all mobs.

Koala_eiO 2018-08-11T11:51:18Z

Still in 18w32a with guardians.

kumasasa 2018-08-11T12:11:04Z

@unknown, but fixed for Rabbits / Ocelots / Zombies / Zombie Pigmen?

Kraif 2018-08-31T10:35:13Z

Confirmed for 1.13.1.

Enbeon 2018-10-31T16:47:12Z

Confirmed for 18w44a.

Valicon 2019-01-09T20:06:12Z

Shulkers can also see invisible players in some conditions, you should add them in the list. See MC-137009

TheBoy358 2019-02-12T18:58:27Z

Confirmed in 19w04b, 19w05a and 19w06a.