EntityZapEvent or EntityTransformEvent is not triggered when mooshroom is transformed
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Description
Expected behavior
When a lightning orb hits next to mooshrooms and triggers their transformations, it should call EntityZapEvent or EntityTransformEvent.
Currently, it does not trigger either of them.
Observed/Actual behavior
When lightning strikes, events are not triggered.
Steps/models to reproduce
- Install Test plugin.
- Summon mooshroom
- Summon lightning bolt
Events are not triggered.
Plugin and Datapack List
[02:49:46 INFO]: ? Server Plugins (1):
[02:49:46 INFO]: Bukkit Plugins:
[02:49:46 INFO]: - paperweight-test-plugin
/datapack list
[02:49:49 INFO]: There are 3 data pack(s) enabled: [vanilla (built-in)], [file/bukkit (world)], [paper (built-in)]
[02:49:49 INFO]: There are no more data packs available
Paper version
[02:50:16 INFO]: Checking version, please wait...
[02:50:16 INFO]: This server is running Paper version 1.21.8-28-main@abf6b6c (2025-08-08T16:40:23Z) (Implementing API version 1.21.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT)
You are running the latest version
Other
public final class TestPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
@Override
public void onEnable() {
this.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(this, this);
this.getLogger().info(SharedConstants.getCurrentVersion().id());
}
@EventHandler
public void onEntityZap(EntityZapEvent event)
{
this.getLogger().info("Transformed Entity: " + event.getTransformedEntity().getType());
this.getLogger().info("Transformed Entity Count: " + event.getTransformedEntities().size());
}
@EventHandler
public void onEntityTransformEvent(EntityTransformEvent event)
{
this.getLogger().info("Transformed Entity: " + event.getTransformedEntity().getType());
this.getLogger().info("Transformed Entity Count: " + event.getTransformedEntities().size());
}
@EventHandler
public void onEntityPoseChange(EntityPoseChangeEvent event)
{
this.getLogger().info("Pose Change Entity: " + event.getEntity().getType());
}
}
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Research direction
Start with the TestPlugin event handlers and reproduce the mooshroom transformation using the listed summon commands on Paper 1.21.8. Trace the lightning-triggered transformation and verify that EntityZapEvent or EntityTransformEvent is emitted with the transformed entity and entity list.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- game-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100