I found a wither skeleton in the nether, however, the wither skeleton still shoots arrows and does not use their sword. They have the body of a wither skeleton but are still a skeleton. (I do not know exactly what my tablet is, all I know is that it's a Lenovo tablet, and I am using the full release 0.12.1 of MCPE, there just isn't an option for that).
What I expected: The wither skeleton should walk toward me and try to hit me with his sword.
What happened: It shot arrows at me instead.
How to reproduce:
1. Spawn/find a wither skeleton.
2. Make sure the game is on survival.
3. Get within wither skeleton's view range.
4. Wait to get shot.
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Observing the skeleton's behavior in the nether the skeleton will first attempt to attack with their sword. I went threw the portal to escape the skeleton and the skeleton came through the portal after I did. While in the over world the skeleton instead starting shooting arrows while holding a sword in their hand. I was a short distance from them.
Edit: I spawned the skeleton using a spawn egg before switching to survival.
Another edit: The wither skeleton in the over world does not chase the player. They only shoot arrows if the player comes near them. Basically they stand in one spot the entire time and never walk around. The wither skeleton was just standing there in the portal entrance.
This only happens when the wither is spawned using a skeleton egg. Naturally spawning withers use their sword.
Confirmed on Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920W8), Android 5.1.1, MCPE 0.13.0. I spawned a Wither Skeleton from an egg, converted to creative, punched it through a portal (we both went back and forth through the portal a few times, they don't behave when they are trying to kill you), and got attacked with arrows by the Wither Skeleton along the way.
If wither skeleton go to overworld he uses AI of the normal skeleton,also if normal skeleton go to nether he uses AI of thr wither skeleton
Funnily enough, I've just had a normal skeleton attack me in a nether fortress, with a melee attack animation, not using his bow (chasing me and hitting me with both arms). I'm assuming this is related to this bug, if not I can open a new ticket.
Confirmed on LG G-Pad 7, Android 5.0.2, MCPE Version 0.14.99 (0.15.0 Build 1)
Additional Note: I went spawning it on Overworld, and I come close to him. He chased me, but shoot arrows with his arm in a Attack Position of Skeleton, however, if I came close to him, he would attack me like a Sword, but didn't do the Melee Attack Animation...
Actually, I found another wither and this appears to be a bug that happens sometimes. Sometimes they shoot arrows other times they use their swords.