Dispensers can place carved pumpkins in incorrect positions when trying to make a golem
When attempting to make a snow golem, dispensers can incorrectly place carved pumpkins up to two blocks away from snow blocks in the North, West, and Down directions of the world.
Steps to Reproduce:
This issue cannot be easily replicated in it's entirity, instead, these steps will be a simple reproduction of one of the possible incorrect placements
- Give the player a dispenser with carved pumpkins in it:
/give @p dispenser[container=[{slot:0,item:{id:"minecraft:carved_pumpkin",count:64}}]] 1 - Replicate the following setup shown here:
(Dispenser MUST be facing east, or south)

Observed Results:
The dispenser is able to place the pumpkin in a place where it will not produce a snow golen.
Expected Results:
The dispenser should only place a carved pumpkin where it would actually produce a living snow golem.
Screenshots/Videos:
Using the /fill command repeatedly, I have tested every possible location where the carved pumpkin can be placed, and have come up with this:
- The orange stained glass is where carved pumpkins can be placed.
- The lime green glass is where the carved pumpkins should be able to be placed.
- The structure: dispenser_pumpkin_placements.nbt


Video showcasing the issue:
2023-10-12_20-52-16.mp4![]()
Notes:
Related to other dispenser placement issues:
MC-217273 MC-116879 MC-269230 MC-224611
2018-10-13, 05:37 AM
2024-07-13, 10:19 PM
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carved_pumpkin, dispenser, dispenser-functionality, golem, snow_golem
Minecraft 1.13.1 - 1.21
Minecraft 1.13.1, Minecraft 1.13.2-pre1, Minecraft 1.13.2-pre2, Minecraft 1.13.2, Minecraft 18w43c, Minecraft 18w45a, Minecraft 18w46a, Minecraft 18w48a, Minecraft 18w48b, Minecraft 18w49a, Minecraft 18w50a, Minecraft 19w11b, Minecraft 19w12b, 1.16.2, 21w06a, 1.17.1, 22w18a, 1.20.2, 23w41a, 23w43b, 23w46a, 1.20.3 Pre-Release 4, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 24w07a, 1.20.5, 1.21
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