The Bug
When a villager is struck by lightning, the event is logged to the console, despite this being unnecessary.
The log message is logged with log level INFO, and is something like this (it will vary):
Villager cmk['Villager'/189, l='ServerLevel[New World]', x=13.32, y=-59.64, z=12.55] was struck by lightning btm['Lightning Bolt'/193, l='ServerLevel[New World]', x=13.11, y=-60.00, z=12.11].Is there a need to do this? In the case of MC-165985 (Villager deaths are logged), it was (and still is) used to catch the bug of MC-153904.
How to Reproduce
Summon a villager.
Strike it with lightning using a trident enchanted with Channeling, or by summoning a lightning bolt near it.
When it turns into a witch, look into the game logs.
❌ Note how the event is logged.
Code Analysis
First time doing an code analysis; please correct any mistakes! 🙂
Decompiled source code of Minecraft 1.20.6 using Yarn mappings.
In the function onStruckByLightning in VillagerEntity.class located in /net/minecraft/entity/passive on line 756:
LOGGER.info("Villager {} was struck by lightning {}.", this, lightning);Removing this line of code should fix the issue.
Additional Notes
Related to MC-165985.
Also, I'm not sure if this has been reported yet or not. I'm reporting it just in case.
Linked issues
duplicates 1
Comments 2
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We're tracking this issue in MC-165985, so this ticket is being resolved and linked as a duplicate.
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Viradex
This is intentional. It is also a measure taken to help find the cause of MC-153904, since villagers being struck by lightning and turning into witches is also something that makes villagers disappear, just like death.