Description:
In Bedrock Edition, ghast fireball explosions have a high probability of destroying loot items that drop from mobs they kill. This behavior is inconsistent with other explosive entities like TNT or wither skulls, which—despite also killing mobs—do not destroy the resulting loot. This inconsistency negatively impacts farms that utilize ghast fireballs for mob processing, significantly reducing loot collection rates and creating an unfair gameplay mechanic.
How to Reproduce:
Spawn a chicken or other loot-dropping mob.
Summon or guide a ghast fireball to directly hit and kill the mob.
Observe the explosion area after the mob’s death.
Observed Result:
The mob is killed by the ghast fireball explosion.
No loot items appear at the death location or surrounding area.
The loot appears to have been destroyed simultaneously with the mob’s death.
In contrast, using TNT or a wither skull to kill the same mob typically leaves loot intact.
Expected Result:
Ghast fireball explosions should not destroy loot items upon killing a mob.
Loot should drop and remain in the world as it does with other explosive sources.
Behavior should be consistent across all explosive damage sources in the game.
Additional Notes:
This bug likely stems from incorrect damage or loot protection flags applied specifically to ghast fireball explosions. The inconsistency not only penalizes players using ghast-based farms but also creates an unintended imbalance in explosion mechanics. Given that other explosions preserve loot, this is clearly a fixable oversight in the ghast fireball’s entity configuration.
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