The bug
When /kill is used on an armor stand, it’s supposed to be simply deleted with no trace. This almost works. The armor stand is deleted with no animation or sound, and doesn’t drop an armor stand item. However, any equipment the armor stand is wearing do drop.
Killed by Hand | Killed with | |
|---|---|---|
Sound? | ✔ Yes | ✔ No |
Particles? | ✔ Yes | ✔ No |
Drops Armor Stand Item? | ✔ Yes | ✔ No |
Drops Equipment? | ✔ Yes | ❌ Yes |
This table illustrates the issue. /kill bypasses almost all of the normal break events for armor stands, since it’s supposed to just delete them. However, equipment is still dropped instead of being deleted.
How to reproduce
Spawn an armor stand
Give it some armor
/kill @e[type=armor_stand]
Expected result
The armor stand should be deleted with no trace
Observed result
The armor drops on the ground as an item
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