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MCPE-234690

Naturally Spawned Baby Zombie Villagers and Baby Husks Cannot Ride Any Mobs in Beta 26.0.27

Description:
Beta 26.0.27 aimed to fix MCPE-223845, which prevented certain baby zombie variants from forming chicken jockeys. However, a prior temporary patch that prevented naturally spawned baby zombie villagers and baby husks from riding chickens appears to have been left in place, now conflicting with the intended fix. This results in a larger bug: these specific baby mobs cannot ride any mob, contrary to the patch notes' intent. Additionally, there is a related discrepancy where a spawn egg used on an adult zombie villager creates a "converted" baby zombie villager (which rides correctly), distinct from a "naturally spawned" baby zombie villager created by using the spawn egg on a block (which cannot ride). This creates inconsistent behavior between two sub-types of the same mob.

How to Reproduce:

  1. Spawn a naturally spawned baby zombie villager or baby husk:

    • Correct method: Use a spawn egg on a block (not on an adult mob).

  2. Spawn a separate "converted" baby zombie villager for comparison:

    • Use a spawn egg on an adult zombie villager.

  3. For each baby mob, attempt to make it ride a chicken (or any other rideable mob) using the /ride command.

  4. Observe the success or failure of the riding attempt.

Observed Result:

  • Naturally spawned baby zombie villagers and baby husks cannot ride any mobs (/ride command fails).

  • "Converted" baby zombie villagers (from spawn egg on adult) can ride mobs normally.

  • Other baby zombie variants (e.g., regular baby zombie) ride as expected.

  • This indicates the old "anti-chicken-jockey" patch for natural spawns is still active and now over-applied.

Expected Result:

  • All baby zombie variants, including naturally spawned baby zombie villagers and baby husks, should be able to ride mobs (consistent with the fix for MCPE-223845).

  • Behavior should be uniform across spawn methods (natural vs. converted).

Additional Notes:
This bug is a clear case of a legacy patch conflict: an old restriction was not removed when new logic was added. It also highlights an underlying entity-tag issue where "naturally spawned" and "converted" baby zombie villagers are treated as different sub-types. The fix requires:

  1. Removing the outdated riding restriction on naturally spawned baby husks/zombie villagers.

  2. Ensuring spawn-egg-on-adult behavior correctly creates the standard "naturally spawned" entity type for consistency.

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