Description:
In Java Edition, witches have a consistent 2-second cooldown for throwing all types of potions. However, in Bedrock Edition, the cooldown times are both longer and inconsistent: 3 seconds for harmful potions and 10 seconds for healing or regeneration potions. This discrepancy significantly alters witch behavior and combat dynamics between the two versions.
How to Reproduce:
Trap a witch in a minecart alongside an iron golem.
Observe the witch throwing harmful potions at the iron golem with a 3-second cooldown.
Trap a witch in a minecart with a raid illager (e.g., ravager).
Observe the witch throwing healing/regeneration potions with a 10-second cooldown.
Observed Result:
Harmful potions are thrown every 3 seconds in Bedrock Edition.
Healing/regeneration potions are thrown every 10 seconds in Bedrock Edition.
Both cooldowns are longer than Java Edition's universal 2-second cooldown.
Expected Result:
All potion types should have a consistent 2-second throwing cooldown, matching Java Edition behavior.
Healing potions should not have a disproportionately long cooldown compared to harmful potions.
Additional Notes:
The extended and inconsistent cooldowns in Bedrock Edition negatively affect:
Combat balance when fighting witches
Raid mechanics where witch healing support is crucial
Cross-version gameplay consistency
This appears to be an undocumented behavioral difference that should be aligned with Java Edition's balanced approach.
26.30.28 Confirmed that the skeleton's attack interval has already been synchronized with Java, but the witch is still not synchronized