[MC-83462] Shulkers can float

Shulkers can and will float if the block they are attached to is removed and they have nowhere to teleport to.

To Replicate

make a pillar in the air
place a shulker on the top block
remove all blocks from the pillar except the top block
remove the top block and watch it just sit there, mocking gravity

Environment

OS: Windows 8.1
Java x64 1.8.0_25
AMD A6

Linked issues

is duplicated by 1

MC-102658 Shulker Mob levitates Resolved

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Comments 18

Sonicwave 2015-07-30T21:57:51Z

Confirmed for 15w31b (also works by /summoning it).

migrated 2015-07-30T22:01:01Z

Confirmed, spawned it way in air, not going anywhere.

Sonicwave 2015-08-06T18:25:53Z

Confirmed for 15w32b.

[Mod]Les3awe 2015-09-20T06:17:57Z

Confirmed for 15w38a and 15w38b

[Mod]Les3awe 2015-09-21T15:29:57Z

Confirmed for 15w39b

8 more comments

migrated 2015-11-01T12:23:44Z

confirmed for 15w44b

[Mod]Les3awe 2015-11-07T04:29:06Z

Confirmed for 15w45a

[Mod]Les3awe 2015-11-12T14:40:08Z

Confirmed for 15w46a

[Mod]Les3awe 2015-11-23T12:05:17Z

Confirmed for 15w47c

Jens Bergensten 2015-11-25T14:39:51Z

"Works as intended" may be an exaggeration, but they're not supposed to be able to teleport great distances, and if they can't find a spot they simply give up and stay where they are.