[MC-268594] Stray and bogged with melee weapons won't apply the corresponding effect to target

The bug

When a stray or bogged picked up a sword, and then attacking you, you won't receive the slowness or poison effect, this making them are no difference than normal skeletons.

How to reproduce

Summon a stray or bogged with can pick up items.
Giving it a sword.
Switch the gamemode to survival.
Let the stray/bogged attacking you.

←You won't receive the slowness or poison effect.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 1

MC-279602 [Parity] Strays without a bow are unable to inflict the slowness effect on players Resolved

relates to 1

MC-107188 Husks don't give hunger effect if they hold an item Resolved

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Comments 3

Arctico 2024-02-15T14:45:28Z

Honestly, I think they aren't supposed to give you an effect, when attacking you with melee weapons, as they are clearly using tipped arrows to give certain effects to entities.

4ebugger 2024-02-15T15:00:20Z

The wither skeletons can give effect with melee weapons, so why not on strays and boggeds.

Arctico 2024-02-15T20:53:14Z

I think it's a nice idea, but that's rather a suggestion, not a bug. Usually, you'd post suggestions right here: https://feedback.minecraft.net/ . However I currently can't login at the site, so that'd might have to wait. (Not sure if that's a me-problem)