[MC-237938] You keep your inventory after /kill in spectator mode

Even with /gamerule keepinventory off, using /kill in spectator mode, you keep your inventory.

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Comments 5

Jess Edward 2021-09-29T21:04:51Z

May duplicate MC-47203

MMK21 2021-09-30T12:11:40Z

MC-47203 is intended behaviour, whereas this is an inconsistency in death handling

Avoma 2022-01-03T09:52:11Z

Can confirm in 1.18.1.

Avoma 2022-09-10T10:29:58Z

Can confirm in 1.19.2.

[Mojang] Triage Team 2025-06-30T07:18:50Z

Thank you for your report!
After consideration, the issue is being closed as Working as Intended.

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