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MC-84035

Enderdragon can't die unless perched on portal

UPDATE: This has been fixed in 15w32b. Video: https://youtu.be/2CcZTfdY0js

When fighting the dragon, it cannot die unless it is perched on the End Portal. Only tested with enchanted diamond sword (sharpness 5) in creative mode. Untested with bow or in survival mode.

More details: If you perform the final hit on the dragon while it is flying around, it will make the regular hitting noise instead of the dragon's hit noise. Once you hit it a singular beam of light comes out of its chest, staying there until it dies properly. If you hit it while perched, it will go through the regular death animation (may I also mention that the portal spawns above the existing one, but that's a separate issue).

I recorded a video of this here: http://youtu.be/elT-k0gh56o

Linked issues

MC-83191 Enderdragon flying around dead when killed any place but the portal MC-83325 Dead Ender dragon MC-83434 EnderDragon Death MC-83594 Only able to kill ender dragon on its nest MC-83629 Ender Dragon shines lights before death MC-83771 Enderdragon dead-but-alive bug MC-84123 1.9 Combat Update fireball glitch MC-84167 End portal spawns on top of preset one MC-84250 Ender Dragon Flash Light? MC-84295 Respawned Ender Dragon can't die if not above portal frame MC-84318 Dragon won't die MC-84400 enderdragon only dies on portal MC-84631 Ender dragon has a death beam but is not dead! MC-85093 Ender Dragon fight bugs MC-85102 ender dragon still only dies when on top of the portal MC-85123 Enderdragon death flashing and does not kill when hit by powerful fireball MC-85195 Ender Dragon doesn't die properly

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Sonicwave

Duplicate of MC-83191, but this description is much more detailed (and also includes a video).

iamanai

Dang, I looked for 10 minutes before posting this... Stupid search engine.

Lowiek Van den Stockt

confirmed on 15w31b but i think it's normal

iamanai

It is not normal. The enderdragon not dying when you kill it is definitely a bug. 😉

Nathan R

Still a problem in 15w31c for me.

Edgar Garcia

Still present in 15w31c for me too.

Noah Larkin

Can confirm this still exists in 15w31c and that the same thing happens when he is hit by an arrow. I also discovered it is really hard to hit him with a sword and that the harming effect doesn't work on him, but the healing effect does.

Ezekiel

Reopening

James Harrison

can confirm this in 15w31c

Redstone Commander

I didn't like the Dragon guarding the nest anyways. I like the old way ):. It was more challenging.

Anomie X

The not dying part might be intended; I see code that even includes a debug message "Dragon died whilst in the air, ignoring damage and going in to land".

I can't reproduce the light beam in 15w31c.

Nathan Adams

The dragon should promptly fly towards the portal and continue dying now.

LandyN

This happens in 15w32a too.The Ender Dragon can only die when it is over the portal.

Nathan Adams

Does she not immediately start flying back to the portal to die?

Ampflower

Confirmed for 15w32A, tested it with the most powerful bow to man. And no. Also, the dragon seems to be taking random damage as well.

[Mod] Neko

Can confirm this is not fixed.

Edgar Garcia

I can confirm is not fixed yet

I hit the dragon with the bow when she is away from the portal, she returns to the portal constantly, but she doesn't die there. The only way to kill it is waitin for it to be on the portal.

P.S. Come on, Dinnerbone!! you can do it!! Don't let @Chincheto77 and @tonacho sing "Dinnerbone, Dinnerbone" with "Yesterday" lyrics everytime they find a bug on the game 😉

tomudding

Indeed not fixed yet. She can only die when above portal (if you hit here).

Sebastiano La Gala

She'll fly back to the portal after reaching 0 health but she still won't die until she takes another while hit while above the portal.

iamanai

I can confirm that this has finally been fixed. If the dragon gets killed elsewhere it will begin blowing up and dive-bomb for the portal, then when it is above the portal is finishes the death sequence. Confirmed fixed finally! Thanks Dinnerbone!

I made another video showcasing the fixed version here: https://youtu.be/2CcZTfdY0js

Eddy pavlick

The crouch button is transparent so it takes a few taps to stand up try and make it like jump button

iamanai

Nathan Adams

Community Consensus

Minecraft 15w31b, Minecraft 15w31c, Minecraft 15w32a

Minecraft 15w32b

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