The bug
When you create an iron golem, snow golem, or wither, it doesn't matter which direction the head(s) you place are facing: the mobs will always spawn facing south.
By following this logic, building the pattern sideways or upside-down should also spawn them in these orientations. I'm obviously not asking for that; I'm saying that at least the directions you place the heads could be respected.
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Bentroen
Oh, I originally had searched for golems and not the Wither. Thanks 😛
Bentroen
But shouldn't this be reviewed? It never came to a developer and maybe it's not intended. I know south is the default rotation for everything as it is the "front", and there's a lot of bugs related to that. But isn't there a chance that this specific one could be an unintended feature?
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Leaving it open for a dev to decide.
Bentroen
Thanks!
SunCat
Still in 1.9.1-pre3
SunCat
Still in 1.10
bemoty
Can confirm for MC 1.12.1.
Orbic
In 20w09a. Zombies converted to Drowned and Piglins converted to Zombified Piglins also only ever spawn facing south.
Misode
For rotation being reset after mob conversion, see MC-88967
Orbic
Got it- In 20w10a
Orbic
In 20w11a
Orbic
In 20w12a
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Can confirm for 1.16 Pre-release 4
Avoma
Can confirm in 20w48a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w06a. Video attached.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w07a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w11a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.17.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.18.2.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.19.
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Can confirm in 1.19.1
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.19.2.
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Can Confirm in 1.19.3 Release Candidate 3, does not negatively affect gameplay much.
himazinn_Japan
Can confirm in 1.21.4.
Edit: WAI per MC-8948.