Brainless Enderman - Teleport or Peace? In Minecraft

Hello everyone! Honestly, sometimes at night, the craziest Minecraft questions keep me awake. The first thought in my head — «What if we take away an enderman's mind, turn it into a pumpkin with legs, and shoot it with a bow? Will it be a miracle or just ordinary?» Well, until you test it, there’s no peace!

Preparation: Summoning the Walking Vegetable

My hands itch to type the command: /summon enderman ~ ~ ~ {NoAI:1b}. Our tall friend appears. He stands there, motionless, not looking, not worrying — as if he passed the «most boring statue of the year» exam. I look at him, and honestly, what an unusual sight! No signature enderman excitement: no twitching, no flinching, not even reacting to a stare. Yet something tells me there’s a twist coming.

Getting to the Point: The Moment of Truth

I grab the bow with the most epic pose — the key here is to believe in yourself, as if you’re shooting for the first time. I draw the string and… the arrow flies! At that moment, goosebumps: what will happen? First option — the arrow sticks, and the mob just snorts. Second option — something strange happens.

But Minecraft surprised me again! This was something else! The arrow is still in the air, and the enderman — poof! — disappears, reappearing to the side with a purple cloud and a sound like a portal to another universe just opened. You sit at your computer, trying to understand: seriously, how?! Honestly, I expected anything but this «automatic» teleport — after all, the mob’s AI is completely disabled. And yet, here we are!

The Explanation: Magic at the Code Level

I thought about it — and here’s my opinion: this involves something cooler than just artificial intelligence. Maybe this unique teleport ability as an arrow defense is a purely «built-in» mechanism, separate from the brain. In other words, even if the enderman lacks rational thinking, its dodging reflexes work on autopilot! It feels like an instinct at the DNA level. A funny paradox, isn’t it?

Pros and Cons of the Experiment

Pros:

• Now I know that disabled AI doesn’t stop teleportation — a great test of game mechanics.
• Confirmed: arrows against endermen are only good for testing their reaction, nothing more.
• The experiment was fun — few would expect so much emotion from a simple mob!

Cons:

• Anyone hoping to «scare» an enderman by shooting at an inactive mob — unfortunately, it won’t work.
• If you plan to build a wither farm by fully disabling enderman AI for testing — you won’t get static targets, teleportation will still happen.
• The feeling that some mechanics remain a «black box» for players. Why is that? Even I didn’t fully understand!

Conclusion: Experiment and Have Fun!

In summary, this experiment showed that endermen are the eternal masters of surprises. Even if you take away their «brains», their signature jump remains. My personal opinion? It’s genius and a little crazy! Now I respect these long-legged creatures even more — no wonder everyone’s afraid to look them in the eye.

Have you encountered bugs or unusual effects without AI? Or do you have ideas for what to test next? Let’s share in the comments! I’m really curious — what surprised you the most in the Minecraft universe?