The bug
When a block is mined, it takes about five frames to update properly, which can be somewhat distracting.
[media]Here is a frame-by-frame analysis beginning with just before the block being broken:
Frame 0: Block is on last stage of the breaking animation. Next frame, it should break.
Frame 1: Pickaxe durability bar appears, indicating that the item was used. Block hitbox outline disappears, indicating the block is gone. The mining animation disappears. The block is still present.
Frame 2: No change.
Frame 3: Block disappears. No item is visible, breaking particles have not appeared.
Frame 4: No change.
Frame 5: Breaking particles appear.
Frame 6: Dropped item appears.
Expected behavior is for the block to disappear, and particles and items to appear all on the immediate frame after breaking the block.
Comparison
[media]Linked issues
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MCPE-127116
The delay of block appearing and the delay of particles appearing
Resolved
MCPE-139869
Particle effects are delayed when breaking blocks
Resolved
MCPE-169622
Block destroy particles emits a little late after break a block
Resolved
MCPE-187959
Visual State of Blocks Updates Slower Than Actual State
Resolved
MCPE-188834
Blocks are sometimes not removed for a short time after being broken
Resolved
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Breaking animation is inconsistent as of 1.16.200.55 on WIndows 10. The delay for the pickaxe to start mining is around 4-6 frames (it changes every time I measure it). Sometimes the particles will appear the very next frame after the block is broken (as they should) but there are also times when either a shadow or a ghost block (never both in my experience) can be seen before the particles are released. Overall there's less delay for the particles to appear, although weaker devices may have a worse delay
Delay is significantly worse in 1.16.210.56. It now takes on average 3-4 frames for particles to appear (Windows 10 singleplayer, it is worse on other platforms), and block breaking in creative is also affected.
Can you please share a video demonstrating this? I also want to know if this issue is related to repeaters with random timing and stuff.
This is an intermittent, but frequent, issue on the Switch as well.
I have a solid connection and Minecraft is on my device and not on a card and my device has plenty of space on it as well.
If it matters any, the issue also persists regardless of joycon use - attached or detached from Switch - and regardless of alternate control use - paired via Bluetooth.
Thank you for your report!
After consideration, the issue is being closed as Won't Fix.
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Have also experienced this across all previous versions I've played Bedrock (1.12 onwards I think) across Win10, Xbox and Switch.
I know its weird but theres a satisfactory "pop" to mining on Java that isnt the same on Bedrock and I think this is part of it.
Block lag and the jittery movement of broken blocks also play a part