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MC-307587

Wet sponges are no longer removed from the inventory server-side when placed in the Nether

This behavior was introduced in 26.2-snapshot-3.

When placing a wet sponge in the Nether in Survival mode, it isn't removed from the inventory server-side.

The displayed stack size decreases by one, and the placed wet sponge is dried into a sponge that can be mined by the player (not a "ghost block"). Nevertheless, I can continue placing blocks even after the slot appears empty, and when interacting with that slot in the inventory or swapping it to the offhand, the original stack of wet sponges reappears.

This also occurs with (dry) sponges that become wet and carved pumpkins that create golems.

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funny bug, I was able to recreate it

Also happens when a carved pumpkin creates a golem and when a dry sponge becomes wet.

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I think such a mechanic will never be added. tink this will ever be added.

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Video proof of the sponge dupe as requested, also showing the same issue occurring with carved pumpkins making a golem.

Both are instances where a block gets placed and then immediately replaced/removed by the game. Can anyone think of other situations of this kind? (Summoning a wither works as intended, I checked)

Probably Concrete powder

Marcel

Nathan Wolf

Confirmed

Platform HC

Very Important

Block states

26.2 Snapshot 3

26.2 Snapshot 4

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