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MC-298999

No Damage Taken While Riding Wither or Ender Dragon in Survival Mode

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Switch on cheats in a world.

  2. Summon a Wither or Ender Dragon.

  3. Mount the mob using a /ride command, or data pack anything etc.

  4. Switch to Survival mode while still mounted.

  5. Let the mob attack or fly through hazardous terrain.

Expected Result:
The player should take damage normally in Survival mode when targeted or affected by hostile mobs or hazards.

Actual Result:
While riding the Wither or Ender Dragon in Survival mode:

  • The mob detects and targets the player.

  • Attack animations and effects play normally.

  • However, the player takes absolutely no damage — health remains completely full.

  • Upon dismounting, the player immediately dies, even without taking apparent hits.

Key Notes:

  • This is not a damage delayno damage is applied at all during the ride.

  • The bug is 100% reproducible.

  • Could be exploited in a cheated environment even in Survival or Hardcore to avoid death entirely by staying mounted.

🔗 Video Proof:
https://www.youtube.com/live/c2MSbwXidPU?si=ijT5WBUMb7LFek4U


🌍 Environment:

  • Minecraft: Java Edition 1.20.6

  • Singleplayer

  • No mods

  • Tested on Windows 11, Java 17

Environment

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.20.6

Singleplayer

No mods

Tested on Windows 11, Java 17

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Hi, please note that 1.20.6 is an outdated version.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.20.6 is no longer a supported version for bug reporting. We are currently only accepting issues that occur in version 1.21.6 or later.

If you are able to reproduce this issue in 1.21.6, please submit a new report with updated version details.

If you are able to reproduce this issue in 1.21.6, please submit a new report with updated version details. - YES , SORRY SIR ITS MISTAKELY TYPED AS 1.20.6, ITS ACTUALLY 1.21.6 ONLY

Prasana Venkatesh E T

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Unconfirmed

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1.21.6

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