[MCPE-83969] Witch's vertical targeting distance is too high

So let's say I stood on top of a 30 block pillar. I find a witch, I shoot it, and it runs towards me. If it is standing next to my pillar, it will still try to throw potions at me when I am 30 blocks above it. It is a pretty weird issue.

Linked issues

testing discovered 1

MCPE-84325 Witch's vertical attack is inept Reopened

Comments 3

GoldenHelmet 2020-06-19T19:54:23Z

I tried this and was only able to get a witch to throw at me from about 10 blocks below. In the witch.json entity file, it's attack_radius is set to 10. However, it does have a follow_range of 64, so it will keep you targeted and try to move toward you from that distance.

Would you be able to upload a video or world save of a witch attacking from 30 blocks below?

Walter Brown 2020-06-20T04:58:42Z

Actually, I tested it, and witches don't throw from that far, but when I was 10 blocks higher than the witch, it threw the potions, but didn't throw them vertically.

GoldenHelmet 2020-06-20T09:09:20Z

Thanks for checking again, and for pointing out I'd conflated targeting and attacking. I've made a new ticket on the weak throwing at MCPE-84325.