Why is Enderman not attacking while in water?
I am on survival mode, and I looked into the eyes of an Enderman while in the water, and it did attack, but after a while it stopped and then just began to follow me. Why did it do this?
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According to the Minecraft Wiki, Endermen become neutral once damaged by water or lava.
Endermen will continue chasing a player until they are either killed, sustain several hits, or become distracted by exterior elements like rain, fire, or sun; they are likely to teleport away to underground locations, such as caves and mineshafts, at day break.
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Standing in water is also advised, as Endermen take damage in water, but will often move into it to attack the player, and will then teleport. They continue to be damaged after leaving the water, similar to fire damage.Why is the Enderman not attacking me?
You need to be in survival or adventure mode for Endermen to attack you. Show activity on this post. Basically, if you put your crosshair on one, it will get upset and teleport around and hit you. It will do this multiple times until you either evade it, kill it or it kills you.Why are Endermen water weak?
Endermen hate water in Minecraft because, in their code, it was created that when they touch water, they take damage. There really isn't any explanation as to why they don't like water in the lore, but we do know that they will take damage when they touch any source of water.Why Endermen Hate Being Stared At
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As far as I know Enderman cannot teleport into water or into thin air with no blocks. As long as there are no blocks around, or on top the water the Enderman should not be able to follow you or teleport to a block near you.
Here is a question that can help answer some of your questions in further detail that was posted on the Minecraft forums page (Link)
Answer 3
I can tell you from my own experiences that Endermen don't like water or lava at all... They will follow you until you're dead, very damaged, or it starts to rain. What I mean is that it will get damaged when it touches water so it disappears if it "falls" in the water before he ends up there.
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