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Endermen run into water

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type: bug upstream: vanilla version: 1.17
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Description

What behaviour is expected:

Endermen not running into water

What behaviour is observed: [it really starts at 00:28]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/743138404564467794/808351185538908210/enderman_.mp4
OR.
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/64892431/107237566-2a3f6a80-6a27-11eb-9f64-d9393d45248c.mp4

Steps/models to reproduce:

The video above

Plugin list:

none

Paper version:

git-paper-466

Anything else:

Nothing yet

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior described in the linked videos on Paper version git-paper-466, checking whether Endermen enter water during normal movement. Done means Endermen consistently avoid running into water, with the observed behavior no longer reproducible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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