Summary:
You can't break placeable non-mob entities from the longest distance of which you are able to place them at a block.
Since these entities are similar to blocks, this inconsistency may confuse players not understanding the differences between blocks and entities.
Affected entities:
End crystals
Boats
Minecarts
Paintings
Armor stands
Steps to reproduce:
Place down a painting in survival mode by standing 5 blocks away from it
Try to break it from that distance.
Stand 3 blocks away from the painting and try to break it.
Observed result:
Whilst these entities can be placed from 5 blocks away, they cannot be broken unless the player stands 3 blocks away from them.
Expected results:
The breaking/placing distance should be the same and not inconsistent. This isn't an issue in creative.
Original description:
I cannot break paintings from 6 or more blocks away in creative but 4 or more blocks away In survival. And it's not because I cannot reach them because it's only breaking them, not placing them and I should be able to reach the paintings because I can reach anything else from more than the distance I can break the paintings so I should be. Able to reach the paintings and I can only do it on mobile and this is the link to the screen recording https://photos.app.goo.gl/dvRQC3aJzP73gAYi6
Comments 5
To Golden Helmet
That does not explain my issue but it does give proof that it's a bug not an intentional feature that I just didn't know about
To Golden Helmet
That does not explain my issue but it does give proof that it's a bug not an intentional feature that I just didn't know about
Can confirm, affects 1.20.81. This is also reproducible on Windows, and is considered a bug on Java Edition too MC-92484
Other entities affected by this:
End crystals
Boats
Minecarts
Armor stands
Unlike Java Edition, item frames appear to function properly.
Steps to reproduce:
Place down a painting in survival mode by standing 5 blocks away from it.
Try to break it from that distance.
Stand 3 blocks away from the painting and try to break it.
Observed result:
Whilst these entities can be placed from 5 blocks away, they cannot be broken unless the player stands 3 blocks away from them.
Expected results:
The breaking/placing distance should be the same and not inconsistent. This isn't an issue in creative.
To place a painting you need to reach the block it will be placed on. To break the painting you only need to reach the painting itself, which is closer to you than the block. Does this explain your issue?
A screen recording would help us to understand what you are seeing.