[MCPE-238663] The death message for dying to a sulfur cube with an absorbed magma block is "<player> was slain by Unknown"

The Bug:

Dying to sulfur cube with magma block, player is slain by Unknown.

Steps to Repro:

Put a magma block into a sulfur cube.
Touch it until you die.

Expected Result:

It should be something more suitable.

Observed Result:

“<player> was slain by Unknown“ appears. Even more broken than Java.

Note:
No external behaviour packs were activated.

Linked issues

relates to 1

MC-307911 The death message for dying to a sulfur cube with an absorbed magma block is "<player> discovered the floor was lava" Resolved

Comments 1

[Mojang] Triage Team 2026-05-07T09:08:53Z

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