When placed in a superflat water world, Enderman do not teleport or attempt to travel to a dry block when dying in water.
The Bug
Enderman do not try to walk to a dry block when dying in water.
Reproduce
Create a superflat world and change the default top layer to "water"
Spawn an Enderman and put a block down.
Note how the Enderman would rather die than swim to safety.
Observed Result
Enderman would die rather than swim to safety
Expected Result
Enderman would swim a few blocks to save themselves.
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