On Java Edition, when attached between entities, the lead looks like continuous rope. On Bedrock Edition however, the lead is broken up into segments. Rather than a continuous rope, it’s visually a low-poly rope.
Steps to Reproduce:
On Bedrock Edition, attach a lead to an entity.
Do the same on Java edition.
Compare the visual behaviour of the leash between the two versions.
Expected Results: The lead should look continuous (like it is on Java Edition) instead of low-poly.
Actual Results: The lead in Bedrock Edition appears low-poly, which is visually inconsistent with Java Edition.
Additional Notes:
The disparity is more noticeable when the leashed entity is closer to the player/source.
Since the fishing line of a fishing rod on Bedrock Edition is correct (continuous and not low-poly) the same visual behaviour should be brought to the lead, which would also match Java Edition.
I don't know if making this change would require leash mechanics to be re-written completely, but at the end of the day, leads are already being reworked for the summer drop (Drop 2 2025) and is still in development as of the creation of this report.
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It's worth noting that the issue that caused the leash to render attached to the floor/below the mob is a separate bug… and for that reason, these screenshots were taken in v1.21.72 instead to avoid confusion.
This is also a separate bug to where the 4-leash-configuration on a Happy Ghast isn't physically attached to the Happy Ghast.
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Yeah, I noticed this while was playing the latest Preview, the texture and behavior of the leash are very inconsistent with Java’s, I hope this issue to be fixed till the Summer Drop release.