[MC-204868] Lightning rods don't work if there's a block above them

Putting a candle or head on-top of a Lightning rod causes it to not have any Lightning.

(I currently do not have images, but when I get any, I will send them in the thread.)

Comments 4

Marty McFly 2020-11-09T18:42:37Z

Probably caused by MC-203572

Aiden Andres 2020-11-09T18:47:20Z

No, not really I don't believe. I have genuine proof of it. The steps to do so is:
1. Place a Lightning Rod in the open.
2. Place a candle/mob head ontop.
3. Place a SECOND Lightning Rod, no head/candle.
4. Make it thunder
5. Watch.

Dawn Sunset 2020-11-09T20:51:09Z

After some experimenting I think I can confirm this. I had 4 different rods out, spaced 18 blocks apart, one with a candle, iron bar, creeper head, and nothing. The open one got the lightning every time it struck, none of the other three covered ones did.
The lightning only strikes the top of the rod block, so if anything fills the space above it the lightning can't connect.

slicedlime 2020-11-11T08:14:34Z

Lightning rods only work when there are no blocks above them.