When fighting hand combat mobs, their attack distance is much greater than in Java Edition. This means that mobs are able to hit the player from 2 blocks higher.
MCPE-185785
Mob attack Distance is inconsistent compared to Java Edition
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LookAnOldPerson
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Android 12, Android 11, android 10, Android 13
1.21.20, 1.21.21 Hotfix
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Please provide exact steps to reproduce the issue, or a video so that we can see what you are experiencing.
I suspect you may actually be experiencing desyncing between mobs’ visual position and their server-thread position. (MCPE-179969)