EntityDamageByEntityEvent has incorrect damager instance when player uses ender pearls
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Description
Expected behavior
EntityDamageByEntityEvent#getDamager() should return CraftEnderPearl.
Debugger shows this value for Paper:
Observed/Actual behavior
EntityDamageByEntityEvent#getDamager() returns Player.
Steps/models to reproduce
- Catch event: EntityDamageByEntityEvent thrown when player uses ender pearl to teleport himself
- Check return value of event#getDamager()
Plugin and Datapack List
EternalCombat
Folia version
This server is running Folia version 1.21.11-11-ver/1.21.11@e112b00 (2026-01-20T18:53:05Z) (Implementing API version 1.21.11-R0.1-SNAPSHOT)
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Previous version: 1.21.11-100-4873e3f (MC: 1.21.11)
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Research direction
Start at EntityDamageByEntityEvent#getDamager() and reproduce the event with an ender pearl using the listed EternalCombat setup. Compare the returned Player with the expected CraftEnderPearl and verify the event reports the pearl after the fix; no source file or test is named in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100