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MC-181499

Buckets cannot be emptied into a source block, but still produce a sound when trying

The bug

Water and lava buckets can no longer be emptied by looking at a water or lava source block. However, when trying to do that, a sound still plays.

To reproduce

  1. Get a water bucket

  2. Switch into Survival mode

  3. Look at a water source block

  4. Use the bucket
    → ❌ The bucket doesn't get emptied, but a sound gets played

Videos

  • Holding down right click:

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  • Water:

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  • Lava:

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Linked issues

MC-181473 Water from buckets cant be placed in water source blocks MC-181519 Water buckets cannot be emptied into water source, but still plays the sound effect MC-181526 Can't place water in water MC-181536 Can't place water buckets on water sources MC-181568 Fish not getting out of bucket correctly. MC-181617 Cannot empty water bucket into a water block, MC-181659 Bucket Bug MC-181739 Emptying a water bucket into water doesn't display hand animation MC-181787 Right clicking a water bucket (presumably lava too) does nothing, but also plays the bucket empties sound MC-181805 Lava Source Block MC-181842 Cannot place water buckets into an existing source MC-181846 A lava bucket cannot be superimposed on another lava block already placed MC-181849 Water buckets won't place water in water MC-181855 Right clicking with a lava or water bucket on a block already occupied by a fluid plays bucket emptying sound but does not actually empty the bucket MC-181886 Water Bucket/Bucket of Fish Issue MC-181914 i can't use water buckets on water source blocks MC-181961 Emptying a water bucket into a waterlogged seagrass or kelp plays "Gear Equips" sound MC-182045 Cant empty a water bucket in water MC-182055 Buckets cannot be emptied in source blocks MC-182077 Cannot empty a bucket by right clicking a source block MC-182087 When i place a bucket of water in a water source the water in the bucket is not removed MC-182118 Filled buckets cannot be emptied into their fluid sourceblocks MC-182158 Can't empty bucket into water source. MC-182177 Can't place water in the same place. MC-182210 Cannot empty water bucket MC-182226 When right clicking with a full water bucket on a water resource block, it doesn't empty the water bucket anymore. MC-182232 Cannot empty water bucket in water MC-182341 Buckets can't be unloaded into source blocks MC-182369 Fish in Bucket Cant be Released in Water but can on Land MC-182399 Water and lava doesn't pickup or/and place the first try. MC-182440 Can't empty water buckets into water. MC-182457 Cant place water MC-182472 Cannot empty water bucket into water source with shield equipped in offhand MC-182574 I can't place water in a source water block MC-182667 There is water in the bucket, but when pouring water into the sea, there is still water in the bucket. MC-182738 Full water bucket does not empty when right clicking in a pool of water source blocks MC-182829 using a water bucket on water MC-182898 Unable to pour the water from the bucket back into the water MC-182922 Water bucket doesn't have animation when putting in water. MC-182925 Water cannot be picked up when having a Water Bucket. MC-182929 Water Buckets MC-183126 Water bucket doesn't get empty when placed in a water source block MC-183140 Buckets of water can't be placed in water MC-183210 When placing a water bucket into a water source nothing happends MC-183228 Can't place water or lava sources on other sources. MC-183282 Can not place bucket of water in water source block MC-183318 Water buckets do not empty into water sources MC-183439 Buckets appear to pick up water, but do not remove the water source, and when used do not place a water source MC-183650 Can't empty water bucket MC-183806 Buckets of fish cannot be placed in water blocks MC-183874 Cannot place water in water MC-183885 Water Bucket doesn't empty in water source blocks MC-183961 Placing a water (or fish) bucket on a water source block makes a sound but nothing happens. MC-184038 Bucket fish won't place MC-184053 Can't place water in water MC-184104 Cannot place water inside of water MC-184149 can't place water buckets in water sources MC-184293 Cant Put Water On Solid Water Block MC-184394 Water buckets don't empty on water source blocks. MC-184498 Water Bucket is not getting emptied

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Comments

violine1101

Can confirm. This happens because you can no longer empty buckets by looking at a source block of that block.

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Is that a feature? Seems like a downgrade. It is annoying to not be able to empty a bucket into a source block, and rather place the water from the bucket outside and place a block to get rid of it. Fairly frustrating.

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I see where you’re coming from, but I suppose this feature makes sense.
Maybe a suggested fix is to make you able to place the water on top of the source block

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There's no way this is a feature. It was not listed in the changelog and it only makes building with water even more annoying. Nothing changed specifically for buckets or their interactions with liquids in this snapshot.

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As far as I can tell, there was nothing in the changelog about this, but source analysis shows there were some minor changes to the bucket fluid placing behavior. A likely culprit is that placing the fluid now returns the result of attempting to set the block state, where before it did not.

Since the block state doesn't actually change, the fluid placement now fails.

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I agree this is annoying, I believe this feature was originally added as a way to easily empty water buckets. It doesn't make sense when you're emptying a bucket into a single source block sure, but when you think of it as emptying it into an ocean it makes more sense. Either way I believe this is a bug not a feature, since it has been in the game for so long and because it is much more convenient to empty a water bucket into other water instead of placing water on the ground and replacing it with a block.

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Yes, this does not make sense as a "feature" – in particular, the old behavior let an infinite water source serve also as a sink to empty buckets into.  This change would mess up generations of base designs assuming the old behavior!  Not to mention there's no replacement behavior – with this bug the only way to get rid of a water block is to place a solid block over it.

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20w19a

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Not sure if this was true previously, but as of 20w19a, I am able to empty a bucket into a bubble column, but still not normal water source blocks.

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also cant empty water bucket on redstone ore unless your shifting so its probably a bug with the water bucket

violine1101

@unknown, that's a separate bug, MC-165510.

Cullen_Crafter

This issue is also with buckets containing fish (Tropical, Cod, Salmon). The same issue persists and the bucket does not empty nor does the fish get released.

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mgatland

Confirmed

Important

Items

20w18a, 20w19a, 20w20a, 20w20b

20w21a

Retrieved