[MC-212687] Squids and glow squids stop moving if player is a little far from them

From a certain distance of blocks, squids become frozen in the same place, until the player approaches, releasing them.

To reproduce

Be near a squid and a glow squid
Switch into Spectator mode
Wait for a bit
→ ❌ The squids stop moving
Switch back into Creative
→ The squids start moving again
Go further away from the squids
→ ❌ The squids stop moving at some point, as opposed to other animals

Videos

Spectator:

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Linked issues

is duplicated by 5

MC-221826 Glow squids stop swimming when players switch to gamemode spectator Resolved

MC-226180 Both types of squids stay in place when switching into spectator mode. Resolved

MC-226471 Glow squids POV in spectator mode is static Resolved

MC-238943 Going into spectator mode causes simulation to stop after a few seconds Resolved

MC-242328 Glowsquids party spawning inside blocks Resolved

relates to 1

MC-182763 Fish sometimes stop moving Open

Attachments

Minecraft 1.17 Release Candidate 1 - Singleplayer 2021-06-05 13-50-52.mp4

Minecraft 1.17 Release Candidate 1 - Singleplayer 2021-06-05 13-51-23.mp4

Comments 20

Orbic 2021-01-27T02:38:38Z

I think all mobs do this which is likely intentional but glow squids (and normal squids) seem to do it noticeably closer than other mobs.

Orbic 2021-02-04T01:54:37Z

Applies to 21w05a

anthony cicinelli 2021-03-08T14:55:29Z

Thank you for your report!
We're tracking this issue in MC-182763, so this ticket is being resolved and linked as a duplicate.

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violine1101 2021-06-05T11:43:53Z

I've reopened this since MC-182763 is still different – fish simply stop moving altogether, even if the player is nearby. In this case, squid only stop moving if no player is nearby.

Seaworths 2021-06-06T15:41:11Z

The dolphin is also affected, isn't it?

10 more comments

ampolive 2021-06-06T23:12:58Z

I'm starting to think that this is intended. I tested this with fish (obviously), dolphins, guardians, elder guardians, drowned, sheep, cows, chicken and pigs, and many more, and they also seem to freeze (only rotating around and bobbing their heads sometimes) when I switch from creative to spectator mode. Perhaps I misinterpreted this ticket in the first place, so only staying perfectly still is the issue?

ampolive 2021-06-07T00:19:23Z

I have created MC-227635 for the issue I described in my comment.

ampolive 2021-06-07T19:21:23Z

Affects 1.17 Release Candidate 2.

ampolive 2021-06-09T23:39:16Z

Affects 1.17. See this comment for an analysis.

ampolive 2021-06-28T19:41:56Z

Affects 1.17.1 Pre-release 1.

ampolive 2021-06-30T16:26:03Z

Can confirm in 1.17.1 Pre-release 3.

ampolive 2021-07-01T16:59:29Z

Can confirm in 1.17.1 Release Candidate 1.

ampolive 2021-07-05T16:36:44Z

Can confirm in 1.17.1 Release Candidate 2.

ampolive 2021-10-04T23:44:49Z

Can confirm in 21w39a but based on the resolution of MC-46843 and MC-47533, this is probably working as intended.

Orbic 2021-11-11T19:57:00Z

Still in 1.18. pre-1. I don't believe this was intended as the range squids and glow squids stop moving at is very noticeably close to the player, and it definitely didn't used to be this close. It's especially noticeable with glow squids because of their fullbright properties.

Orbic 2022-05-22T19:11:48Z

In 1.19 Pre-1

Orbic 2022-05-24T18:54:15Z

Affects 1.19 Pre-2

Orbic 2022-05-26T01:07:44Z

Present in 1.19 Pre-3

Brain81505 2023-03-20T16:24:48Z

Can confirm in 1.19.4

Jon1337 2024-08-22T12:50:02Z

In 1.21.1 and 24w34a