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MC-93669

The sweeping attack doesn't ignite other mobs when using the fire aspect enchantment

The Bug:

The sweeping attack doesn't ignite other mobs when using the fire aspect enchantment.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Give yourself a sword enchanted with fire aspect by using the command provided below.

    /give @s minecraft:iron_sword{Enchantments:[{id:"minecraft:fire_aspect",lvl:2}]}
  2. Summon two cows next to one another by using the commands provided below.

    /summon minecraft:cow ~ ~ ~-2.5 {NoAI:1b}
    /summon minecraft:cow ~1 ~ ~-2.5 {NoAI:1b}
  3. Hit the cow directly in front of you.

  4. Take note as to whether or not the sweeping attack ignites other mobs when using the fire aspect enchantment.

Observed Behavior:

The sweeping attack doesn't ignite other mobs when using the fire aspect enchantment.

Expected Behavior:

The sweeping attack would ignite other mobs when using the fire aspect enchantment.

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Would love to see this resolved.

I don't think this is really a bug, perhaps you should post it as a Suggestion in /r/MinecraftSuggestions

Confirmed for 1.13.1.

Confirmed for 1.13.2 and 19w09a. Same thing applies to knockback.

Confirmed in 1.16-pre5.

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Can confirm in 21w07a.

Can confirm in 1.16.5 and 21w08b.

I'd like to request ownership of this ticket since the current reporter has been inactive since December 2015. I'm willing to provide all of the necessary information and will keep this report updated.

@ilmango got confused and talked about this bug on his current SkyBlock series: https://youtu.be/m404IWHVZWE?t=1574

Can Confirm 1.19.3 Release Preview 3, severe negative impact on gameplay.

Doug Pedley

Avoma

slicedlime

Confirmed

Gameplay

Normal

Combat

Minecraft 15w49a, Minecraft 1.10.2, Minecraft 16w43a, Minecraft 1.12, Minecraft 1.13.1, ..., 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 23w51b

24w18a

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