Minecraft players master camel gliding. How bug fixes enrich gameplay mechanics

Minecraft developers continue their bug hunt. Sometimes bug fixes produce a rather curious side effect

A Minecraft player under the nickname DHMOProtectionAgency noticed that a couple of bugs were fixed in 1.20 Pre-release 3. These are MC-152258 and MC-121788, related to the “levitation” mechanic (the Slow Falling potion effect) and taking damage on landing while mounted on a slowed entity. 

This resulted in an interesting side effect. With proper preparation, the camel mob turns into a soaring glider: you need to climb higher up, splash the camel with a Potion of Slow Falling, mount it, sprint, and jump. 

The camel will begin paddling its legs in the air, gently gliding — allowing you to cover distances of up to ~200 blocks.

Here is what it looks like in practice in Minecraft.

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