[MC-134717] "minecraft.custom:minecraft.damage_dealt" doesn't increase when damaging the ender dragon

The Bug:

"minecraft.custom:minecraft.damage_dealt" doesn't increase when damaging the ender dragon.

Please note that you must attack the ender dragon using a melee source of damage as a result of MC-29519.

Steps to Reproduce:

Create a scoreboard objective for tracking when you deal damage and set it to display on the sidebar by using the commands provided below.
```
/scoreboard objectives add DamageDealt minecraft.custom:minecraft.damage_dealt
```
```
/scoreboard objectives setdisplay sidebar DamageDealt
```
Summon an ender dragon and attack it.
Take note as to whether or not "minecraft.custom:minecraft.damage_dealt" increases when damaging the ender dragon.

Observed Behavior:

The scoreboard doesn't increase.

Expected Behavior:

The scoreboard would increase.

Attachments

MC-134717.mp4

Comments 3

Paint 2020-08-27T19:20:31Z

Can confirm for 1.16.2.

Avoma 2021-03-01T16:31:26Z

Can confirm in 1.16.5 and 21w08b.

Avoma 2021-08-05T16:19:27Z

Can confirm in 1.17.1. I'd like to request ownership of this ticket since the current reporter has been inactive since July 2018. I'm willing to keep this report updated and provide all of the necessary information.