The Drowned has been given the ability to change between a melee attack and throwing the trident. However, this implementation seems to apply to some items such as food and shields since the Drowned now eats food or attempts to hold his shield up when approaching the player.
Steps to Reproduce:
Run
/time set night
/summon drowned ~ ~ ~ {equipment:{mainhand:{id:"minecraft:golden_apple",count:1}}}Slowly reverse away from the Drowned and watch the apple get consumed as it chases you from a few blocks away
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