If a player is in creative and fills a cauldron with lava or water, he/she will be given an empty bucket, even though the lava or water used to fill the cauldron, won't be used.
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If a player is in creative and fills a cauldron with lava or water, he/she will be given an empty bucket, even though the lava or water used to fill the cauldron, won't be used.
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Xbox one
1.16.0.58 Beta
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