The bug
If "universalAnger" the gamerule is set to true, this bug will happen, and when you punch a neutral mob (the difficulty is "hard"), it won't fight you back, just like a passive mob.
How to reproduce
Set the "universalAnger" to true.
/gamerule universalAnger trueSet your gamemode to survival or adventure.
Summon a spider.
/summon spider ~ ~ ~Punch the spider during daytime.
→ ❌ The spider won't attack you back.
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@galaxy_2alex OK, I tested it again in a new save, the enderman will attack me normally. but when I set "universalAnger" the gamerule to true, this bug will happen, attacked enderman won't attack me back
Hi BLack_Tea_RGO,
In future please do not set the category field. This field should only be set by moderators or members of Mojang Studios.
I've found that this universalAnger issue also applies to Spiders (And Cave Spiders). The bug happens the same way - punch a Spider in daylight (i.e. when it's neutral) and it won't fight back.
What difficulty is your game set to? Please also provide a screenshot of the world this issue occurs in with your F3 debug screen enabled.