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{{Infobox entity | {{Infobox entity | ||
| group = Normal | | group = Normal | ||
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| 2-2caption = Wither Armor | | 2-2caption = Wither Armor | ||
| invimage = Wither Spawn Egg | | invimage = Wither Spawn Egg | ||
| health = '''{{JE}}:'''<br> | | health = '''{{MC/JE}}:'''<br> | ||
{{hp|300}}<br> | {{hp|300}}<br> | ||
'''{{BE}}:'''{{note|In the {{ | '''{{MC/BE}}:'''{{note|In the {{MC/Cd|wither.json}} file, the {{MC/Cd|minecraft:health}} component is set to 600, meaning it has hardcoded behavior where in Normal difficulty, it has 3/4 the health, and in Easy difficulty, it has half the health.}}<br> | ||
Easy: {{hp|300}}<br> | Easy: {{hp|300}}<br> | ||
Normal: {{hp|450}}<br> | Normal: {{hp|450}}<br> | ||
Hard: {{hp|600}} | Hard: {{hp|600}} | ||
| armor = {{ | | armor = {{MC/Armor|4}} | ||
| behavior = Hostile | | behavior = Hostile | ||
| mobtype = {{ | | mobtype = {{MC/Entitylink|Undead}}<br>{{MC/Entitylink|Monster}} | ||
| damage = '''[[File:EnvSprite explosion.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Birth explosion:'''<br> ''Varies by proximity; maximum:''<br> | | damage = '''[[File:EnvSprite explosion.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Birth explosion:'''<br> ''Varies by proximity; maximum:''<br> | ||
'''{{JE}}:''' <br> | '''{{MC/JE}}:''' <br> | ||
Easy: {{hp|35.5}}<br>Normal: {{hp|69}}<br>Hard: {{hp|103.5}} | Easy: {{hp|35.5}}<br>Normal: {{hp|69}}<br>Hard: {{hp|103.5}} | ||
'''{{BE}}:''' <br> | '''{{MC/BE}}:''' <br> | ||
Easy: {{hp|37}}<br>Normal: {{hp|72}}<br>Hard: {{hp|108}}<br> | Easy: {{hp|37}}<br>Normal: {{hp|72}}<br>Hard: {{hp|108}}<br> | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
'''{{Animate|EntitySprite wither-skull.png; EntitySprite dangerous-wither-skull.png|16px|class=pixel-image}} Wither skull:'''<br> | '''{{MC/Animate|EntitySprite wither-skull.png; EntitySprite dangerous-wither-skull.png|16px|class=pixel-image}} Wither skull:'''<br> | ||
Easy: {{hp|5}}<br> | Easy: {{hp|5}}<br> | ||
Normal: {{hp|8|withered=1}}<br> | Normal: {{hp|8|withered=1}}<br> | ||
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<hr> | <hr> | ||
'''[[File:Wither (effect).png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Wither:'''<br> | '''[[File:Wither (effect).png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Wither:'''<br> | ||
Normal: {{ | Normal: {{MC/Effectlink|id=wither|Wither (effect)|Wither II}} for 10 seconds ({{hp|1|withered=1}} per sec) <br> total {{hp|10|withered=1}}<br> | ||
Hard: {{ | Hard: {{MC/Effectlink|id=wither|Wither (effect)|Wither II}} for 40 seconds ({{hp|1|withered=1}} per sec) <br> total {{hp|40|withered=1}}<br> | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
'''[[File:Arrow right edu.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Dash attack:''' {{only|bedrock|short=1}}<br> | '''[[File:Arrow right edu.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Dash attack:''' {{only|bedrock|short=1}}<br> | ||
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<br> ''Varies by proximity; maximum:''<br> | <br> ''Varies by proximity; maximum:''<br> | ||
Easy: {{hp|37}}<br>Normal: {{hp|72}}<br>Hard {{hp|108}} | Easy: {{hp|37}}<br>Normal: {{hp|72}}<br>Hard {{hp|108}} | ||
| size = '''{{JE}}:'''<br> | | size = '''{{MC/JE}}:'''<br> | ||
Height: 3.5 blocks<br>Width: 0.9 blocks | Height: 3.5 blocks<br>Width: 0.9 blocks | ||
'''{{BE}}:'''<br> | '''{{MC/BE}}:'''<br> | ||
Height: 3.0 blocks<br>Width: 1.0 blocks | Height: 3.0 blocks<br>Width: 1.0 blocks | ||
| spawn = Built by player; 11 second spawn delay. | | spawn = Built by player; 11 second spawn delay. | ||
| speed = 0.6 | | speed = 0.6 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{MC/Relevant tutorial|Defeating the wither}} | ||
The '''wither''' is an [[Minecraft:undead]] [[Minecraft:boss]] mob spawned by building a specific structure using | The '''wither''' is an [[Minecraft:undead]] [[Minecraft:boss]] mob spawned by building a specific structure using soul sand or soul soil and three wither skeleton skulls. It is able to fly, fires explosive blue and black skulls at players and most non-undead mobs, and becomes immune to projectiles below half health. It is the only source of Nether stars, which are needed to craft [[Minecraft:beacon]]s. | ||
__toc__ | __toc__ | ||
{{-}} | {{MC/-}} | ||
== Spawning == | == Spawning == | ||
{{FakeImage|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|w=Wither Skeleton Skull|s=Soul Sand|www|sss| s }}|Wither build configuration. | {{FakeImage|{{MC/BlockGrid|scale=2|w=Wither Skeleton Skull|s=Soul Sand|www|sss| s }}|Wither build configuration. Soul soil can be used interchangeably with soul sand.|style=max-width:106px}} | ||
The wither is spawned by placing 4 blocks of | The wither is spawned by placing 4 blocks of soul sand and/or soul soil in a T shape, and putting 3 wither skeleton skulls on top of the three upper blocks. The last block placed must be one of the skulls (which can either be placed by hand or by a [[Minecraft:dispenser]]) then it will load a boss bar that takes 12 seconds to fully charge up, this then is followed by a large explosion. [[Minecraft:Air]] blocks are required on either side of the base soul sand/-soil. The orientation of the skulls does not matter, and the structure as a whole can be built upright, lying down, or upside-down. The wither spawns at the base soul sand/soil. | ||
== Drops == | == Drops == | ||
=== On death === | === On death === | ||
On death, the wither always drops a | On death, the wither always drops a Nether star. It drops {{MC/Xp|50}} XP when killed by a player or tamed [[Minecraft:wolf]]. | ||
{{DropTable | {{DropTable | ||
|{{DropLine|name=Nether Star}} | |{{MC/DropLine|name=Nether Star}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
A Nether star, when dropped by a wither: | A Nether star, when dropped by a wither: | ||
* takes 10 minutes (as opposed to 5 minutes normally) to [[Minecraft:Item#Behavior|despawn]] {{ | * takes 10 minutes (as opposed to 5 minutes normally) to [[Minecraft:Item#Behavior|despawn]] {{MC/In|java}}<ref>{{bug|MC-125027||Nether stars despawn after 10 minutes.|WAI}}</ref> | ||
* never [[Minecraft:Item#behavior|despawn]]s {{ | * never [[Minecraft:Item#behavior|despawn]]s {{MC/In|bedrock}} | ||
== Behavior == | == Behavior == | ||
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=== Spawning === | === Spawning === | ||
[[File:Blue Wither 2.png|thumb|Wither when spawned with its blue shield.]] | [[File:Blue Wither 2.png|thumb|Wither when spawned with its blue shield.]] | ||
When spawned, the wither switches colors between black and blue as its health bar fills up. While in this state, the wither is invulnerable and neither moves nor attacks. When this state ends after 11 seconds or 220 game ticks, the wither creates a large | When spawned, the wither switches colors between black and blue as its health bar fills up. While in this state, the wither is invulnerable and neither moves nor attacks. When this state ends after 11 seconds or 220 game ticks, the wither creates a large explosion centered on itself, destroying nearby blocks and dealing tons of damage to nearby players and other entities. | ||
It is the largest individual explosion that the player can cause {{ | It is the largest individual explosion that the player can cause {{MC/In|java}} without commands, with a blast power of 7, more than that of a charged creeper or an end crystal. It is accompanied by a global sound event (a sound that is played for everyone, no matter how far away they are from the wither{{only|java|short=1}} <ref name="MC-177741">{{bug|MC-177741||Wither sounds play for all players}}</ref>). After this, the wither attacks nearby mobs and can take damage. | ||
=== Health and damage === | === Health and damage === | ||
[[File:HealthBarComparison.png|thumb|right|The color difference between the [[ender dragon]]'s boss bar and that of the wither.]] | [[File:HealthBarComparison.png|thumb|right|The color difference between the [[ender dragon]]'s boss bar and that of the wither.]] | ||
{{ | {{MC/In|Java}}, the wither's health is {{hp|300}}, regardless of difficulty. | ||
{{ | {{MC/In|Bedrock}}, wither's health depends on difficulty: | ||
* {{hp|300}} on Easy | * {{hp|300}} on Easy | ||
* {{hp|450}} on Normal | * {{hp|450}} on Normal | ||
* {{hp|600}} on Hard | * {{hp|600}} on Hard | ||
The wither is immune to [[Minecraft:fire]], [[Minecraft:lava]], | The wither is immune to [[Minecraft:fire]], [[Minecraft:lava]], drowning, and freezing. Like other [[Minecraft:undead]] mobs, the wither is harmed by the Instant Health effect and healed by the Instant Damage effect as well as affected by weapons with the Smite enchantment. It is immune to all other status effects, and cannot be damaged by other undead mobs. | ||
Upon taking damage, the wither breaks all [[Minecraft:block]]s within a 3×4×3 area around it, including blast-resistant blocks like [[Minecraft:obsidian]], | Upon taking damage, the wither breaks all [[Minecraft:block]]s within a 3×4×3 area around it, including blast-resistant blocks like [[Minecraft:obsidian]], crying obsidian, and ancient debris, dropping them as [[Minecraft:item (entity)|items]] if possible. The wither is the only mob in the game that can destroy obsidian. (See Tutorial:Obsidian farming) | ||
The wither cannot break the following blocks: | The wither cannot break the following blocks: | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Allow}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Barrier}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Bedrock}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Border}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocksprite|chain-command-block}} {{MC/Blocksprite|command-block}} {{MC/Blocksprite|repeating-command-block}} Command Blocks | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Deny}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|End Gateway|link=End Gateway (block)}}{{only|je|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|End Portal|link=End Portal (block)}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|End Portal Frame}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Jigsaw Block}}{{only|je|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Light|Light Blocks}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Moving Piston}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Nether Portal}}{{only|je|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Reinforced Deepslate}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Structure Block}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Structure Void}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocksprite|Test Block Start}}{{MC/Blocksprite|Test Block Log}}{{MC/Blocksprite|Test Block Accept}}{{MC/Blocksprite|Test Block Fail}}Test Block{{only|je|short=1}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Blocklink|Test Instance Block}}{{only|je|short=1}} | ||
{{ | {{MC/In|java}}, these blocks are listed under the {{MC/Cd|wither_immune}} tag. [[File:WitherAttack 2.png|thumb|right|alt=|The wither attacking a [[villager]].]] | ||
The wither's block-breaking behavior makes | The wither's block-breaking behavior makes suffocation ineffective under most circumstances. However, the blocks listed above, as well as some natural structures that include them (like the exit portal), can be used to suffocate the wither due to their wither immunity. | ||
The wither is hostile toward all [[Minecraft:mob]]s except: | The wither is hostile toward all [[Minecraft:mob]]s except: | ||
*{{ | *{{MC/Entitylink|Agent|Agents}}{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}} | ||
*{{ | *{{MC/Entitylink|Ghast|Ghasts}}<ref>{{bug|MC-162557||Withers no longer attack ghasts|WAI}}</ref> | ||
*[[Minecraft:Undead]] mobs: | *[[Minecraft:Undead]] mobs: | ||
**{{EntitySprite|wither}} Other withers | **{{MC/EntitySprite|wither}} Other withers | ||
**{{ | **{{MC/Entitylink|Phantom|Phantoms}} | ||
**{{EntitySprite|skeleton}} {{EntitySprite|bogged}} {{EntitySprite|parched}} {{EntitySprite|stray}} {{EntitySprite|wither-skeleton}} | **{{MC/EntitySprite|skeleton}} {{MC/EntitySprite|bogged}} {{MC/EntitySprite|parched}} {{MC/EntitySprite|stray}} {{MC/EntitySprite|wither-skeleton}} Skeletons and their variants | ||
**{{EntitySprite|skeleton-horse}} {{EntitySprite|zombie-horse}} | **{{MC/EntitySprite|skeleton-horse}} {{MC/EntitySprite|zombie-horse}} Skeleton horses and zombie horses | ||
**{{ | **{{MC/Entitylink|Zombie Nautilus|Zombie nautiluses}} | ||
**{{ | **{{MC/Entitylink|Camel Husk|Camel husks}} | ||
**{{EntitySprite|zoglin}} {{EntitySprite|zombified-piglin}} | **{{MC/EntitySprite|zoglin}} {{MC/EntitySprite|zombified-piglin}} Zoglins and zombified piglins | ||
**{{EntitySprite|drowned}} {{EntitySprite|husk}} {{EntitySprite|zombie}} {{EntitySprite|zombie-villager}} [[Minecraft:Zombie]]s and their variants | **{{MC/EntitySprite|drowned}} {{MC/EntitySprite|husk}} {{MC/EntitySprite|zombie}} {{MC/EntitySprite|zombie-villager}} [[Minecraft:Zombie]]s and their variants | ||
*Mobs with the {{ | *Mobs with the {{MC/Cd|Invulnerable}} NBT tag. | ||
Armadillos are afraid of withers (and other [[Minecraft:undead]] mobs) and hide in their shell if a wither is nearby. | |||
If the wither is idle, it simply hovers and is unable to gain altitude. On Normal or Hard | If the wither is idle, it simply hovers and is unable to gain altitude. On Normal or Hard difficulty, it fires blue skulls in random directions until it finds a target. | ||
The color of the wither's | The color of the wither's bossbar depends on the edition: dark purple {{MC/In|Java}} or light purple {{MC/In|Bedrock}}. It appears whenever a player is within the vicinity of a wither. All withers display a boss bar on the screen, with a limit of five boss bars. A renamed wither displays its changed name above its boss bar. | ||
{{ | {{MC/In|je}}, the fog around a player darkens when a wither is loaded. {{MC/In|be}}, the effects from thunderstorms are applied; on Fancy graphics the sky darkens and the clouds turn black, and with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] all environmental effects get darker and more brown/yellow. | ||
Additionally, the wither's side heads shoot targets slightly slower than the main head. The interval for smaller heads is 2–3 seconds, while the main head's always 2.{{ | Additionally, the wither's side heads shoot targets slightly slower than the main head. The interval for smaller heads is 2–3 seconds, while the main head's always 2.{{MC/Info needed|Which part of the article does this go in? And is it the same in both editions?}} | ||
=== ''Java Edition'' === | === ''Java Edition'' === | ||
[[File:Wither with wither armor effect.gif|thumb|200x200px|Wither with 'wither armor' effect, after half health depleted.]] | [[File:Wither with wither armor effect.gif|thumb|200x200px|Wither with 'wither armor' effect, after half health depleted.]] | ||
;Attacking | ;Attacking | ||
:Upon noticing a [[Minecraft:mob]] or a | :Upon noticing a [[Minecraft:mob]] or a player within 40 blocks, the wither hovers above it and rapidly shoots black [[#Wither Skull|wither skull]]s. The wither always tries to fly 5 blocks above, and within 3 blocks horizontally from its target. Each head fires independently, allowing a wither to attack up to three different mobs/players at the same time. The wither skulls try to fly toward the middle of the target's eye height and its feet vertically and the middle of its hitbox horizontally. | ||
:The main head controls the wither's movement and fires a black wither skull toward its target every 2 seconds, with a 0.1% chance to shoot a blue wither skull instead of the default black one. When the line of sight to its target is blocked, the wither stops firing wither skulls but still | :The main head controls the wither's movement and fires a black wither skull toward its target every 2 seconds, with a 0.1% chance to shoot a blue wither skull instead of the default black one. When the line of sight to its target is blocked, the wither stops firing wither skulls but still pathfinds toward the target. Side heads find a new target and fire black wither skulls toward the new target. | ||
:The wither skulls from the main head spawn 3 blocks above its body vertically and the middle of its hitbox horizontally. The wither skulls from the side heads spawn 2.2 blocks above its feet vertically, 1.3 blocks offset from the middle of its hitbox horizontally. | :The wither skulls from the main head spawn 3 blocks above its body vertically and the middle of its hitbox horizontally. The wither skulls from the side heads spawn 2.2 blocks above its feet vertically, 1.3 blocks offset from the middle of its hitbox horizontally. | ||
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;Wither roses | ;Wither roses | ||
:When a wither kills another mob, a | :When a wither kills another mob, a wither rose is planted if the ground is grass block, [[Minecraft:dirt]], coarse dirt, moss block, [[Minecraft:mud]], [[Minecraft:netherrack]], soul sand, or soul soil, or otherwise dropped as an item at that mob's location; however, it may be destroyed by other wither skulls. Wither roses are planted/dropped even when the game rule {{MC/Cd|doMobLoot}} is set to {{MC/Cd|false}}.<ref>{{bug|MC-154922}}</ref> | ||
;Wither armor | ;Wither armor | ||
:When its health drops below half ({{hp|150}}), the wither gains a natural "wither armor" effect, which makes it immune to | :When its health drops below half ({{hp|150}}), the wither gains a natural "wither armor" effect, which makes it immune to damage from [[Minecraft:arrow]]s and thrown [[Minecraft:trident]]s and causes it to fly at the same height as the target. The armor disappears if it regenerates above half health. | ||
:Despite being immune to projectiles when it has "wither armor", it can still be hit by a [[Minecraft:warden]]'s sonic boom attack because it is not a projectile, but an instant damage attack. It can also still be hit by explosive fireworks, shot with or without a crossbow. | :Despite being immune to projectiles when it has "wither armor", it can still be hit by a [[Minecraft:warden]]'s sonic boom attack because it is not a projectile, but an instant damage attack. It can also still be hit by explosive fireworks, shot with or without a crossbow. | ||
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' === | === ''Bedrock Edition'' === | ||
The wither has different | The wither has different spawn and death animations, both of which involve the wither exploding. With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], the eyes and mouths of both the wither and its skulls are emissive, and during spawning, shooting, or explosions the blue texture is emissive. The charge overlay below half health is also emissive. | ||
;Attacking | ;Attacking | ||
Upon noticing a | Upon noticing a player or [[Minecraft:mob]], the wither flies to a random location horizontally near the target, sometimes strafing a few blocks before settling, then hovers in place. It always attempts to be above the player's reaching distance (about 4 blocks). It shoots 3 black wither skulls and one blue wither skull before flying to another location. The time between each shot decreases when the wither reaches {{Hp|500}} and {{Hp|400}}. At half health it fires skulls at the original rate, then once again shoots faster at {{Hp|200}} and {{Hp|100}}. On Normal difficulty or higher, if the wither has targeted an entity but cannot find a location to pathfind to, it shoots random blue skulls in a random direction along with the skulls directed toward the target. | ||
A blue wither skull can be deflected by hitting it or using a projectile. If a deflected blue wither skull hits the wither, the wither takes damage. | A blue wither skull can be deflected by hitting it or using a projectile. If a deflected blue wither skull hits the wither, the wither takes damage. | ||
;Half health behavior | ;Half health behavior | ||
At half health, it crashes into the ground causing a large | At half health, it crashes into the ground causing a large explosion that spawns 3 wither skeletons (except on Easy difficulty), as well as gaining wither armor. It then sometimes dashes into the ground destroying all the blocks around it, until it goes down approximately 40 blocks or reaches a block it cannot break. | ||
Instead of flying to a random location, the wither moves by dashing toward its target, destroying blocks and damaging players or mobs in its path. When dashing, the wither pauses and tilts its body completely horizontal before moving at a high speed. It continues firing wither skulls like before, dashing after every second volley. | Instead of flying to a random location, the wither moves by dashing toward its target, destroying blocks and damaging players or mobs in its path. When dashing, the wither pauses and tilts its body completely horizontal before moving at a high speed. It continues firing wither skulls like before, dashing after every second volley. | ||
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;Wither roses | ;Wither roses | ||
Wither roses always drop as an item when the wither kills a mob. Wither roses are dropped even when the | Wither roses always drop as an item when the wither kills a mob. Wither roses are dropped even when the game rule {{MC/Cd|doMobLoot}} is set to {{MC/Cd|false}}.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-73842}}</ref> The wither rose inflicts the Wither effect for a couple of seconds when stepped on. | ||
;Easy difficulty | ;Easy difficulty | ||
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== Wither Skull == | == Wither Skull == | ||
{{ | {{MC/Distinguish|Wither Skeleton Skull}} | ||
{{Infobox entity | {{Infobox entity | ||
| title = Wither Skull | | title = Wither Skull | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| size = Height: 0.3125 blocks<br>Width: 0.3125 blocks | | size = Height: 0.3125 blocks<br>Width: 0.3125 blocks | ||
| networkid = ''' | | networkid = '''JE''': 66 | ||
}} | }} | ||
When attacking, the wither rapidly fires explosive projectiles called wither skulls, which look similar to its own heads, at its target. There are two types of wither skulls: a fast-moving black one, and a slower blue one. | When attacking, the wither rapidly fires explosive projectiles called wither skulls, which look similar to its own heads, at its target. There are two types of wither skulls: a fast-moving black one, and a slower blue one. | ||
*Black wither skulls explode with a blast power of 1, the same as a | *Black wither skulls explode with a blast power of 1, the same as a ghast's fireball, and cannot break blocks with a blast resistance above 4. | ||
*Blue wither skulls have the same explosion strength, but move slower and are more destructive to terrain. They treat all breakable blocks as having a blast resistance lower than 0.8 (except | *Blue wither skulls have the same explosion strength, but move slower and are more destructive to terrain. They treat all breakable blocks as having a blast resistance lower than 0.8 (except reinforced deepslate), such as [[Minecraft:obsidian]], ancient debris and blocks of netherite. Blue skulls are able to destroy [[Minecraft:water]] and [[Minecraft:lava]] source blocks, but cannot break unbreakable blocks like [[Minecraft:bedrock]] and end portal frames. {{MC/In|education}}, blue wither skulls deal increased damage, but with the same explosion radius. | ||
If either type of wither skull hits a player or mob, it does {{hp|8}} damage on Normal difficulty. It also inflicts | If either type of wither skull hits a player or mob, it does {{hp|8}} damage on Normal difficulty. It also inflicts Wither II for 10 seconds on Normal difficulty and 40 seconds on Hard, which turns the player's hearts black <span class="nowrap">({{MC/Healthbar|20|9px|withered=1}})</span> and drains health, similarly to Poison. However, unlike Poison, it can kill the player. | ||
Like other | Like other status effects, the Wither effect can be cured by drinking [[Minecraft:milk]]. | ||
{{ | {{MC/In|be}} and {{MC/Lce}}, the blue skull can be deflected by hitting it with an empty hand, weapon, tool, throwable projectiles such as tridents, arrows, [[Minecraft:snowball]]s, and throwable potions and explosions. Deflected blue skulls can damage the wither if it hits the body, but not the heads. Killing a wither with a blue skull drops a wither rose as it is considered to be killed by a wither. | ||
== Sounds == | == Sounds == | ||
{{JE}}: | {{MC/JE}}: | ||
{{SoundTable | {{SoundTable | ||
| type = java | | type = java | ||
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|subtitle=Wither released | |subtitle=Wither released | ||
|source=hostile | |source=hostile | ||
|description=When a wither is finished charging up <ref group=sound>Does not trigger at all if the | |description=When a wither is finished charging up <ref group=sound>Does not trigger at all if the gamerule {{MC/Cd|globalSoundEvents}} is {{MC/Cd|false}}</ref> | ||
|id=entity.wither.spawn | |id=entity.wither.spawn | ||
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.wither.spawn | |translationkey=subtitles.entity.wither.spawn | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{BE}}: | {{MC/BE}}: | ||
{{SoundTable | {{SoundTable | ||
| type = bedrock | | type = bedrock | ||
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|description=While a wither is dying | |description=While a wither is dying | ||
|id=mob.wither.death | |id=mob.wither.death | ||
|volume=''varies''<ref group="sound" name="variesdeath">Is normally 1.0, but can be 0.75 or 0.5 {{More info|When do these other volumes occur? They are defined differently in sounds.json.}}</ref> | |volume=''varies''<ref group="sound" name="variesdeath">Is normally 1.0, but can be 0.75 or 0.5 {{MC/More info|When do these other volumes occur? They are defined differently in sounds.json.}}</ref> | ||
|pitch=0.8-1.2}} | |pitch=0.8-1.2}} | ||
| {{SoundLine | | {{SoundLine | ||
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== Data values == | == Data values == | ||
=== ID === | === ID === | ||
{{JE}}: | {{MC/JE}}: | ||
{{ID table | {{ID table | ||
|edition=java | |edition=java | ||
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|foot=1}} | |foot=1}} | ||
{{BE}}: | {{MC/BE}}: | ||
{{ID table | {{ID table | ||
|edition=bedrock | |edition=bedrock | ||
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=== Entity data === | === Entity data === | ||
{{JE}}: | {{MC/JE}}: | ||
{{ | {{MC/Main|Entity format}} | ||
Withers have entity data associated with them that contain various properties. | Withers have entity data associated with them that contain various properties. | ||
<section begin="entity data" /><div class="treeview"> | <section begin="entity data" /><div class="treeview"> | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Nbt|compound}} Entity data | ||
** {{ | ** {{MC/Nbt inherit/entity}} | ||
** {{ | ** {{MC/Nbt inherit/mob}} | ||
** {{ | ** {{MC/Nbt|int|Invul}}: The number of ticks of invulnerability left after being initially created. 0 once invulnerability has expired. | ||
</div><section end="entity data" /> | </div><section end="entity data" /> | ||
Wither skulls have entity data associated with them that contain various properties. | Wither skulls have entity data associated with them that contain various properties. | ||
<section begin="skull entity data" /><div class="treeview"> | <section begin="skull entity data" /><div class="treeview"> | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Nbt|compound}} Entity data | ||
** {{ | ** {{MC/Nbt inherit/entity}} | ||
** {{ | ** {{MC/Nbt inherit/fireball}} | ||
** {{ | ** {{MC/Nbt inherit/projectile}} | ||
** {{ | ** {{MC/Nbt|boolean|dangerous}}{{note|Although blue wither skulls have existed since 12w37a, this field was not present until 23w41a.<ref>{{bug|MC-81656}}</ref>}}: {{MC/Cd|1}} or {{MC/Cd|0}} ({{MC/Cd|true}}/{{MC/Cd|false}}) - If {{MC/Cd|true}}, the wither skull renders as blue, moves more slowly, and ignores the hardness values of most blocks upon exploding. | ||
</div><section end="skull entity data" /> | </div><section end="skull entity data" /> | ||
{{notelist}} | {{notelist}} | ||
{{BE}}: | {{MC/BE}}: | ||
:See [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]]. | :See [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]]. | ||
== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
{{ | {{MC/Load achievements|The Beginning?;The Beginning.;Monster Hunter;It Spreads}} | ||
Achievements that apply to all mobs: | Achievements that apply to all mobs: | ||
{{collapse|content={{ | {{collapse|content={{MC/Load achievements|Overkill;Over-Overkill;Mob Kabob}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Advancements == | == Advancements == | ||
{{ | {{MC/Load advancements|Not Today, Thank You;Withering Heights;Monster Hunter;Monsters Hunted;It Spreads}} | ||
Advancements that apply to all mobs: | Advancements that apply to all mobs: | ||
{{collapse|content={{ | {{collapse|content={{MC/Load advancements|Take Aim;Arbalistic;A Throwaway Joke;Adventure;Over-Overkill;Mob Kabob}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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=== ''Java Edition'' === | === ''Java Edition'' === | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|java}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w34a|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers. | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w34a|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers. | ||
|Withers currently do not spawn naturally. | |Withers currently do not spawn naturally. | ||
|Withers have been left unfinished by | |Withers have been left unfinished by Jeb and hidden in the code. They were discovered through the presence of its skin in the /mobs/ folder. | ||
|Withers can be spawned only with edited | |Withers can be spawned only with edited monster spawners, mods, or hacks, and can crash the JVM.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w34b|When the wither's health is taken down to half, it now gains wither armor, which makes it immune to [[Minecraft:arrow]]s. | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=12w34b|When the wither's health is taken down to half, it now gains wither armor, which makes it immune to [[Minecraft:arrow]]s. | ||
|The projectile firing rate and movement speed of withers has been increased.}} | |The projectile firing rate and movement speed of withers has been increased.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=unknown|At | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=unknown|At PAX, Dinnerbone revealed that it would be possible to spawn withers by arranging wither skeleton skulls in some way.<ref>{{MC/Ytl|IqciEbjYd-I|Minecraft 1.4 - How to Spawn Wither Mob - Mojang PAX 2012 Live @ 3:07|Accelerated Ideas|t=03m07s}}</ref><ref>http://www.twitch.tv/pax2/b/330745811 (at 3:57:47)</ref>}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w36a|Withers can now be spawned by arranging | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=12w36a|Withers can now be spawned by arranging soul sand in a T shape and placing three wither skeleton skulls on top. | ||
|The wither now drops 20 | |The wither now drops 20 experience and a Nether star upon death.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w37a|Withers now make a massive explosion upon their creation after their | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=12w37a|Withers now make a massive explosion upon their creation after their health is fully charged. | ||
|When there are no targets, the wither sometimes shoots [[#Wither Skull|blue wither skulls]], which move slower and can destroy any block besides [[Minecraft:bedrock]].}} | |When there are no targets, the wither sometimes shoots [[#Wither Skull|blue wither skulls]], which move slower and can destroy any block besides [[Minecraft:bedrock]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w38a|Added a | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=12w38a|Added a sound when withers break [[Minecraft:block]]s.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w42b|The | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=12w42b|The experience dropped by withers has been increased from 20 to 50 points.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=1.4|Various new sounds have been added for withers.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=1.4|Various new sounds have been added for withers.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.4|dev=1.4.3|The oversight where withers can be created in | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.4.4|dev=1.4.3|The oversight where withers can be created in Peaceful difficulty has been fixed. Before this update, attempting to spawn the wither in peaceful resulted in a waste of soul sand and [[#Wither Skull|skulls]]. | ||
|Withers can no longer destroy [[Minecraft:End portal]]s, which are now supposed to be unbreakable.}} | |Withers can no longer destroy [[Minecraft:End portal]]s, which are now supposed to be unbreakable.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w05a|Withers are no longer able to ride [[Minecraft:minecart]]s.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w05a|Withers are no longer able to ride [[Minecraft:minecart]]s.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||April 1, 2013|link=Java Edition 2.0|Added a | |{{MC/HistoryLine||April 1, 2013|link=Java Edition 2.0|Added a pink wither to the april fools update, Minecraft 2.0. The pink wither is passive, starts with one head, and can be fed sugar to gain two more heads.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w37a|Added [[Minecraft:achievement]]s for spawning and killing the wither.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w37a|Added [[Minecraft:achievement]]s for spawning and killing the wither.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w04a|The | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w04a|The player can now spawn withers by dispensing the [[#Wither Skull|wither skulls]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w05a|The armor that protects the wither from arrows when it is taken down to half no longer turns red when the wither takes damage.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=14w05a|The armor that protects the wither from arrows when it is taken down to half no longer turns red when the wither takes damage.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w11b|The hitbox of the wither has been changed.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=14w11b|The hitbox of the wither has been changed.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w20a|Withers no longer break [[Minecraft:barrier]]s.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=14w20a|Withers no longer break [[Minecraft:barrier]]s.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w25a|Withers now move while invulnerable due to {{bug|MC-57569}}. | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w25a|Withers now move while invulnerable due to {{bug|MC-57569}}. | ||
|Withers can now be built sideways and upside-down instead of just upright and require air blocks next to the base soul sand.<ref>{{bug|MC-60792}}</ref>}} | |Withers can now be built sideways and upside-down instead of just upright and require air blocks next to the base soul sand.<ref>{{bug|MC-60792}}</ref>}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.1|dev=pre3|Barriers can no longer be broken by blue wither skulls.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.8.1|dev=pre3|Barriers can no longer be broken by blue wither skulls.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Withers now have a uniquely colored boss bar.|Wither health bar now starts at full health instead of filling up during the spawning animation.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Withers now have a uniquely colored boss bar.|Wither health bar now starts at full health instead of filling up during the spawning animation.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w46a|Withers no longer move while invulnerable.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=15w46a|Withers no longer move while invulnerable.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w49a|Withers no longer travel through portals.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=15w49a|Withers no longer travel through portals.}} | ||
| | | | ||
{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w38a| | {{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w38a|Structure blocks and structure voids can no longer be destroyed by withers.<ref>{{bug|MC-106747||Wither bosses break structure blocks / structure voids.}}</ref>}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=16w40a|The | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=16w40a|The tags <code>xTile</code>, <code>yTile</code>, <code>zTile</code>, <code>inTile</code> and <code>inGround</code> have been removed from the wither skull entity data. | ||
|The wither <code>life</code> tag is no longer used for anything, but still saved/read.}} | |The wither <code>life</code> tag is no longer used for anything, but still saved/read.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=pre3|Withers can no longer break [[Minecraft:piston]] extensions or [[Minecraft:End Gateway (block)|end gateway]]s.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.12|dev=pre3|Withers can no longer break [[Minecraft:piston]] extensions or [[Minecraft:End Gateway (block)|end gateway]]s.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Wither JE2 BE2.png|50px]] The texture of withers has been changed. | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Wither JE2 BE2.png|50px]] The texture of withers has been changed. | ||
|All [[Minecraft:mob]]s killed by withers now have one | |All [[Minecraft:mob]]s killed by withers now have one wither rose planted at their location upon death.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w44a|Withers now have | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=18w44a|Withers now have loot tables.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w12a|Due to the rewriting of the sound system the wither spawning sound now always plays at full volume even if the player moves while it is playing.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=19w12a|Due to the rewriting of the sound system the wither spawning sound now always plays at full volume even if the player moves while it is playing.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w07a|Withers can now also be summoned using | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w07a|Withers can now also be summoned using soul soil.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre3|Withers can now be built sideways even at Y{{=}}0 and Y{{=}}1.}} | |{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre3|Withers can now be built sideways even at Y{{=}}0 and Y{{=}}1.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w46a|Wither health bar once again fills up during the spawning animation instead of starting directly at full health.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w46a|Wither health bar once again fills up during the spawning animation instead of starting directly at full health.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w17a|Withers are now immune to | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=21w17a|Withers are now immune to freezing.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Fixed bug where withers do not pursue players in survival mode unless attacked.<ref>{{bug|MC-29274}}</ref>}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Fixed bug where withers do not pursue players in survival mode unless attacked.<ref>{{bug|MC-29274}}</ref>}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w41a|[[File:Wither Skull JE3.png|50px]] Tweaked the Wither Skull's texture to use the new Wither face from the | |{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=21w41a|[[File:Wither Skull JE3.png|50px]] Tweaked the Wither Skull's texture to use the new Wither face from the Texture Update.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Added | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Added reinforced deepslate, which cannot be broken by withers.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|dev=22w44a|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added | |{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|dev=22w44a|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spawn eggs for withers, which can be obtained only with commands as to avoid potential destruction of creative builds.<ref>{{bug|MC-189872|||Fixed}}</ref>}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w34a|Wither skulls no longer go through the | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w34a|Wither skulls no longer go through the world border if hit.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w08a|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of wither spawn eggs has been changed.}}}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w08a|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of wither spawn eggs has been changed.}}}} | ||
=== ''Bedrock Edition'' === | === ''Bedrock Edition'' === | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|pocket alpha}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 4|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers. | |{{MC/HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 4|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers. | ||
|When withers are at half health, they spawn 4 | |When withers are at half health, they spawn 4 wither skeletons. | ||
|Withers attack differently and have twice the amount of | |Withers attack differently and have twice the amount of health as ''Java Edition'' withers.|Withers also trigger explosions when created, when at half health, and when killed, rather than just when created as in ''Java Edition''.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|pocket}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.2|[[#Wither Skull|Wither skulls]] from withers can now be deflected with a [[Minecraft:sword]].}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.0.2|[[#Wither Skull|Wither skulls]] from withers can now be deflected with a [[Minecraft:sword]].}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|bedrock}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Wither JE2 BE2.png|50px]] The texture of withers has been changed.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Wither JE2 BE2.png|50px]] The texture of withers has been changed.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.9|All [[Minecraft:mob]]s killed by withers now have one | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.9|All [[Minecraft:mob]]s killed by withers now have one wither rose planted at their location upon death.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|Withers can now also be summoned using | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|Withers can now also be summoned using soul soil instead of soul sand. | ||
|Added [[Minecraft:piglin]]s, which attack withers.}} | |Added [[Minecraft:piglin]]s, which attack withers.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.56|Withers are now immune to | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.56|Withers are now immune to freezing.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.10|dev=beta 1.18.10.20|[[File:Wither Skull JE3.png|50px]] Tweaked the wither skull's texture to use the new wither face from the | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.18.10|dev=beta 1.18.10.20|[[File:Wither Skull JE3.png|50px]] Tweaked the wither skull's texture to use the new wither face from the Texture Update.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.60|dev=Preview 1.19.60.20|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.19.60|dev=Preview 1.19.60.20|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spawn eggs for withers.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|dev=Preview 1.21.70.24|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of wither spawn eggs has been changed.}}}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.21.70|dev=Preview 1.21.70.24|[[File:Wither Spawn Egg JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of wither spawn eggs has been changed.}}}} | ||
=== Legacy Console Edition === | === Legacy Console Edition === | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|console}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|console}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU24|xbone=CU12|ps3=1.16|psvita=1.16|ps4=1.16|The armor that protects the wither from arrows when it is taken down to half no longer turns red when the wither takes damage.{{check version|Did the wither armor not render at all in this version?}}}} | |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU24|xbone=CU12|ps3=1.16|psvita=1.16|ps4=1.16|The armor that protects the wither from arrows when it is taken down to half no longer turns red when the wither takes damage.{{check version|Did the wither armor not render at all in this version?}}}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|The | |{{MC/HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|The player can now spawn withers by dispensing the [[#Wither Skull|wither skulls]].|Withers can now be built sideways and upside-down instead of just upright.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Wither health bar now starts at full health instead of filling up during the spawning animation.|The | |{{MC/HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Wither health bar now starts at full health instead of filling up during the spawning animation.|The maximum amount of boss mobs that can be loaded at once has been increased from 1 to 5. This means outside the end it is possible to have up to 5 withers instead of only 1 and in [[Minecraft:the End]] it is possible to have up to 4 only if the ender dragon is alive.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps3=1.64|psvita=1.64|ps4=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|The behavior of withers has been changed to match the behavior of withers in Pocket Edition Alpha v0.16.0.|Withers now blow up and spawn | |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps3=1.64|psvita=1.64|ps4=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|The behavior of withers has been changed to match the behavior of withers in Pocket Edition Alpha v0.16.0.|Withers now blow up and spawn wither skeletons at half health. Upon death, withers stop moving and slowly grow in size while turning white until they explode. They also do the dash attack like {{MC/In|bedrock|lc=}} and the amount of health that they get when spawning also depends on the difficulty. | ||
|Withers are no longer able to regenerate health.|Wither health bar once again fills up during the spawning animation instead of starting directly at full health.}} | |Withers are no longer able to regenerate health.|Wither health bar once again fills up during the spawning animation instead of starting directly at full health.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' === | === ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' === | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|new 3ds}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.12|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.3.12|[[File:Wither JE1 BE1.png|50px]] Added withers.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==== ''Java Edition'' ==== | ==== ''Java Edition'' ==== | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|java}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>WitherBoss</code> to <code>wither</code>. | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>WitherBoss</code> to <code>wither</code>. | ||
|The projectile entity ID has been changed from <code>WitherSkull</code> to <code>wither_skull</code>.}} | |The projectile entity ID has been changed from <code>WitherSkull</code> to <code>wither_skull</code>.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Numeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.{{ | |{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Numeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.{{MC/Info needed|what was this entity's numeric ID?}}}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|dev=23w40a|Withers are now part of the {{ | |{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|dev=23w40a|Withers are now part of the {{MC/Cd|#can_breathe_under_water}} and {{MC/Cd|#undead}} tags.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ==== | ==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ==== | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine|pocket}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|The entity ID has been changed from <code>wither.boss</code> to <code>wither</code>.}} | |{{MC/HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|The entity ID has been changed from <code>wither.boss</code> to <code>wither</code>.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Issues == | == Issues == | ||
{{ | {{MC/Issue list}} | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[File:Wither (painting texture) JE1 BE1.png|thumb|160px|The painting depicting how to spawn a wither]] | [[File:Wither (painting texture) JE1 BE1.png|thumb|160px|The painting depicting how to spawn a wither]] | ||
*The wither was originally supposed to shoot flaming skulls, but the game would not stop crashing despite the best efforts of the developers. So, the skulls were changed to no longer be on fire.<ref>{{mcnet|minecrafts-top-10-bugs|Minecraft's Top 10 Bugs|August 16, 2017|Marsh Davies}}</ref> | *The wither was originally supposed to shoot flaming skulls, but the game would not stop crashing despite the best efforts of the developers. So, the skulls were changed to no longer be on fire.<ref>{{mcnet|minecrafts-top-10-bugs|Minecraft's Top 10 Bugs|August 16, 2017|Marsh Davies}}</ref> | ||
*According to | *According to Jeb, the wither was inspired by ''[https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Terraria Terraria]'', which has a summonable boss mechanic. The name itself is inspired by a poison spell in another game made by Jeb called ''Whispers in Akarra''.<ref>{{mcnet|meet-wither|Meet the Wither|February 13, 2017|Marsh Davies}}</ref> | ||
*There is a [[Minecraft:painting]] showing the | *There is a [[Minecraft:painting]] showing the soul sand and wither skeleton skull formation needed to spawn a wither. | ||
**Similarly, the wither appears on the four sides of | **Similarly, the wither appears on the four sides of chiseled red sandstone. | ||
*If the wither is damaged by the void, it frantically attempts to fire blue skulls. | *If the wither is damaged by the void, it frantically attempts to fire blue skulls. | ||
*Above half health, the wither always attempts to stay a few blocks above the mob it is targeting. This means that attempting to build or climb up to hit the wither using a sword is essentially impossible. | *Above half health, the wither always attempts to stay a few blocks above the mob it is targeting. This means that attempting to build or climb up to hit the wither using a sword is essentially impossible. | ||
**If the wither is after a blaze and the blaze tries to fly up to it, the wither attempts to keep rising above the blaze, thus making both of them rise higher until they hit a ceiling or until the | **If the wither is after a blaze and the blaze tries to fly up to it, the wither attempts to keep rising above the blaze, thus making both of them rise higher until they hit a ceiling or until the blaze despawns or dies. | ||
*Although the wither is 3.5 blocks tall, 3 blocks wide, and 1 block thick, its hitbox is only 3.5 blocks tall, 1 block wide, and 1 block thick. | *Although the wither is 3.5 blocks tall, 3 blocks wide, and 1 block thick, its hitbox is only 3.5 blocks tall, 1 block wide, and 1 block thick. | ||
**The true dimensions of the wither are: 2.844 blocks tall (varies), 3 blocks wide, and 1.719 blocks long (also varies). | **The true dimensions of the wither are: 2.844 blocks tall (varies), 3 blocks wide, and 1.719 blocks long (also varies). | ||
*An enemy called the | *An enemy called the wither storm appears in {{MC/MCSM}}. It was created by replacing the center block of soul sand with a command block. | ||
*Despite not having visible feet, withers can make footstep sounds.<ref>{{bug|MC-92623}}</ref> | *Despite not having visible feet, withers can make footstep sounds.<ref>{{bug|MC-92623}}</ref> | ||
*In | *In Java Edition 3D Shareware v1.34, withers drop red keys. | ||
*According to | *According to Quinn Richter, Marketplace Partner Manager, the wither's name is "Simmons?", similar to the ender dragon's name being "Jean?".<ref>{{MC/Ytl|gtL_hkE_LVE|Ask Mojang #4: To The Moon! @ 3:40|Minecraft|November 8, 2019|t=220}}</ref> | ||
*On the webpage for the 10th anniversary of Minecraft, an image of the wither is referred to internally as a ghast.<ref name=":Ghast">{{Citation|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/10th-anniversary|title=Celebrate with Us|website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | *On the webpage for the 10th anniversary of Minecraft, an image of the wither is referred to internally as a ghast.<ref name=":Ghast">{{Citation|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/10th-anniversary|title=Celebrate with Us|website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Wither with Armor.png|The wither and its armor. | Wither with Armor.png|The wither and its armor. | ||
Wither Invulnerable with Armor.png|The wither prepares for | Wither Invulnerable with Armor.png|The wither prepares for explosion with the invulnerable status after summoned. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Screenshots === | === Screenshots === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:WitherPotionEffect.png|The | File:WitherPotionEffect.png|The withering effect after being damaged by a wither skull. | ||
File:Wither Shield.png|The "wither armor" that blocks [[Minecraft:arrow]]s. | File:Wither Shield.png|The "wither armor" that blocks [[Minecraft:arrow]]s. | ||
File:Wither recipe.png|A larger image to show how to summon the wither. | File:Wither recipe.png|A larger image to show how to summon the wither. | ||
File:Wit.png|The pit created after the wither has charged. | File:Wit.png|The pit created after the wither has charged. | ||
File:The Wither Attacking Horses.jpg|The wither attacking [[Minecraft:horse]]s. | File:The Wither Attacking Horses.jpg|The wither attacking [[Minecraft:horse]]s. | ||
File:Wither attacking a sheep.jpg|The wither attacking a | File:Wither attacking a sheep.jpg|The wither attacking a sheep. | ||
File:WitherAttack.png|The wither attacking a | File:WitherAttack.png|The wither attacking a village. | ||
File:Click For Wither.png|A wither summoning set-up. | File:Click For Wither.png|A wither summoning set-up. | ||
File:Sideways Wither.png|Image from | File:Sideways Wither.png|Image from Dinnerbone of a wither being built horizontally. | ||
File:Invisibility Wither.jpg|A player avoiding a wither by using the [[Minecraft:Invisibility]] effect. | File:Invisibility Wither.jpg|A player avoiding a wither by using the [[Minecraft:Invisibility]] effect. | ||
File:Pocket Edition Wither.jpg|First image of a wither being built {{ | File:Pocket Edition Wither.jpg|First image of a wither being built {{MC/In|Bedrock}}. | ||
File:Wither sky.png|The darker | File:Wither sky.png|The darker sky when a wither is nearby | ||
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=== In other media === | === In other media === | ||
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Linus-chan-wither-defeat-keyart-withbg.jpg|[[Minecraft:Efe]] and | Linus-chan-wither-defeat-keyart-withbg.jpg|[[Minecraft:Efe]] and Zuri defeating the wither. | ||
Pretty Scary Update poster.png|Wither in promotional artwork for the | Pretty Scary Update poster.png|Wither in promotional artwork for the Pretty Scary Update. | ||
Timeline ghast.png|Artwork of the Wither used on the 10th anniversary website.<ref name=":Ghast" /> | Timeline ghast.png|Artwork of the Wither used on the 10th anniversary website.<ref name=":Ghast" /> | ||
Wither boss Mobestiary.jpg|Wither pictured in the | Wither boss Mobestiary.jpg|Wither pictured in the Mobestiary. | ||
MCCastleRedstoneCover.png|The Wither on the cover of | MCCastleRedstoneCover.png|The Wither on the cover of Castle Redstone. | ||
LEGO Wither.jpg|'' | LEGO Wither.jpg|''LEGO Minecraft'' wither. | ||
Acid Wither.png|"Acid Wither," an official T-Shirt design. | Acid Wither.png|"Acid Wither," an official T-Shirt design. | ||
Wither Head Shirt.png|"Jolly Mobs Flying Head," another T-Shirt design. | Wither Head Shirt.png|"Jolly Mobs Flying Head," another T-Shirt design. | ||
AMCM Wither painting.jpeg|A painting of the Wither as seen in {{ | AMCM Wither painting.jpeg|A painting of the Wither as seen in {{MC/Amcm}}. | ||
ThinkGeek Wither Spinner.jpg|A wither-themed spinner produced by | ThinkGeek Wither Spinner.jpg|A wither-themed spinner produced by ThinkGeek. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* {{ | * {{MC/Entitylink|Ender Dragon}}, the other boss mob in {{MC/MC}} | ||
* | * Defeating the wither, a tutorial explaining different tactics to fight and kill the wither | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{ | {{MC/Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{Navbox entities|mobs}} | {{MC/Navbox entities|mobs}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 9 April 2026
Template:Hatnote Template:Infobox entity Template:Pointer box The wither is an Minecraft:undead Minecraft:boss mob spawned by building a specific structure using soul sand or soul soil and three wither skeleton skulls. It is able to fly, fires explosive blue and black skulls at players and most non-undead mobs, and becomes immune to projectiles below half health. It is the only source of Nether stars, which are needed to craft Minecraft:beacons.
Spawning
Template:FakeImage The wither is spawned by placing 4 blocks of soul sand and/or soul soil in a T shape, and putting 3 wither skeleton skulls on top of the three upper blocks. The last block placed must be one of the skulls (which can either be placed by hand or by a Minecraft:dispenser) then it will load a boss bar that takes 12 seconds to fully charge up, this then is followed by a large explosion. Minecraft:Air blocks are required on either side of the base soul sand/-soil. The orientation of the skulls does not matter, and the structure as a whole can be built upright, lying down, or upside-down. The wither spawns at the base soul sand/soil.
Drops
On death
On death, the wither always drops a Nether star. It drops
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Behavior
Spawning
When spawned, the wither switches colors between black and blue as its health bar fills up. While in this state, the wither is invulnerable and neither moves nor attacks. When this state ends after 11 seconds or 220 game ticks, the wither creates a large explosion centered on itself, destroying nearby blocks and dealing tons of damage to nearby players and other entities.
It is the largest individual explosion that the player can cause in Template:Editions without commands, with a blast power of 7, more than that of a charged creeper or an end crystal. It is accompanied by a global sound event (a sound that is played for everyone, no matter how far away they are from the witherTemplate:Only <ref name="MC-177741">Template:Bug</ref>). After this, the wither attacks nearby mobs and can take damage.
Health and damage
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The wither is immune to Minecraft:fire, Minecraft:lava, drowning, and freezing. Like other Minecraft:undead mobs, the wither is harmed by the Instant Health effect and healed by the Instant Damage effect as well as affected by weapons with the Smite enchantment. It is immune to all other status effects, and cannot be damaged by other undead mobs.
Upon taking damage, the wither breaks all Minecraft:blocks within a 3×4×3 area around it, including blast-resistant blocks like Minecraft:obsidian, crying obsidian, and ancient debris, dropping them as items if possible. The wither is the only mob in the game that can destroy obsidian. (See Tutorial:Obsidian farming)
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The wither's block-breaking behavior makes suffocation ineffective under most circumstances. However, the blocks listed above, as well as some natural structures that include them (like the exit portal), can be used to suffocate the wither due to their wither immunity.
The wither is hostile toward all Minecraft:mobs except:
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Armadillos are afraid of withers (and other Minecraft:undead mobs) and hide in their shell if a wither is nearby.
If the wither is idle, it simply hovers and is unable to gain altitude. On Normal or Hard difficulty, it fires blue skulls in random directions until it finds a target.
The color of the wither's bossbar depends on the edition: dark purple in Template:Editions or light purple in Template:Editions. It appears whenever a player is within the vicinity of a wither. All withers display a boss bar on the screen, with a limit of five boss bars. A renamed wither displays its changed name above its boss bar.
in Template:Editions, the fog around a player darkens when a wither is loaded. in Template:Editions, the effects from thunderstorms are applied; on Fancy graphics the sky darkens and the clouds turn black, and with Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals all environmental effects get darker and more brown/yellow.
Additionally, the wither's side heads shoot targets slightly slower than the main head. The interval for smaller heads is 2–3 seconds, while the main head's always 2.<more information needed></more information needed>
Java Edition
- Attacking
- Upon noticing a Minecraft:mob or a player within 40 blocks, the wither hovers above it and rapidly shoots black wither skulls. The wither always tries to fly 5 blocks above, and within 3 blocks horizontally from its target. Each head fires independently, allowing a wither to attack up to three different mobs/players at the same time. The wither skulls try to fly toward the middle of the target's eye height and its feet vertically and the middle of its hitbox horizontally.
- The main head controls the wither's movement and fires a black wither skull toward its target every 2 seconds, with a 0.1% chance to shoot a blue wither skull instead of the default black one. When the line of sight to its target is blocked, the wither stops firing wither skulls but still pathfinds toward the target. Side heads find a new target and fire black wither skulls toward the new target.
- The wither skulls from the main head spawn 3 blocks above its body vertically and the middle of its hitbox horizontally. The wither skulls from the side heads spawn 2.2 blocks above its feet vertically, 1.3 blocks offset from the middle of its hitbox horizontally.
- Regeneration
- The wither has a passive regeneration rate of Template:Hp every 20 ticks (1 second), and a direct killing blow on a target instantly heals Template:Hp.
- Wither roses
- When a wither kills another mob, a wither rose is planted if the ground is grass block, Minecraft:dirt, coarse dirt, moss block, Minecraft:mud, Minecraft:netherrack, soul sand, or soul soil, or otherwise dropped as an item at that mob's location; however, it may be destroyed by other wither skulls. Wither roses are planted/dropped even when the game rule
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- Wither armor
- When its health drops below half (Template:Hp), the wither gains a natural "wither armor" effect, which makes it immune to damage from Minecraft:arrows and thrown Minecraft:tridents and causes it to fly at the same height as the target. The armor disappears if it regenerates above half health.
- Despite being immune to projectiles when it has "wither armor", it can still be hit by a Minecraft:warden's sonic boom attack because it is not a projectile, but an instant damage attack. It can also still be hit by explosive fireworks, shot with or without a crossbow.
- Breaking blocks
- When being damaged, the wither destroys a 3×4×3 area, with the lowest center block being the block where the wither's tail is located. The block where the wither tail is located is the block at the bottom center of the wither's hitbox (block position of the wither's coordinate).
- The attack can destroy any block in the game except moving piston/blocks, unbreakable blocks, and liquids. Withers can do block breaking attacks every 20 Minecraft:ticks.
- When a wither is damaged, it sets its block breaking counter to 20. Every time it gets processed, it first decreases the counter by 1, then check if the counter equals 0. If it is 0 after the decrement, it breaks the blocks around it.
- Suffocation is processed before the block breaking, so if wither is suffocated or damaged by something else before it ticks, it breaks blocks 19 ticks after the damage instead of 20 ticks.
Side heads behavior
When one of the wither's side heads does not have a target, it locks onto a target randomly within line of sight and attempts to shoot a skull. Each head can lock onto different targets. When it has a target, it fires a black wither skull toward the target every 2–3 seconds. If the side head fails to fire a skull for 9.5–17.2 seconds, or the wither is damaged faster than 12 tick intervals, it fires a blue skull at a random direction. Each head has its own separate wither skull cooldowns. If reloaded, the side heads could possibly shoot at 7.5–17.2 seconds after reloading instead.
Every tick the wither gets processed:
- It decreases its side head wither skull cooldown by 1
- The game then checks through each side heads for the wither skull cooldown, if the wither skull cooldown equals to 0 after the decrement, it does the followings:
- Set the wither skull cooldown to 10 ~ 19
- Add 1 to blue wither skull counter
- If the blue wither skull counter is greater than 15 after the addition and the game difficulty is set to Normal or Hard:
- Shoots a blue wither skull in random direction
- Set blue wither skull counter to 0
- If the head has a target, it does the followings:
- Shoot a black wither skull toward the target
- Sets wither skull cooldown to 40 ~ 59
- Set blue wither skull counter to 0
- If it does not have a target, target a random target with line of sight
Bedrock Edition
The wither has different spawn and death animations, both of which involve the wither exploding. With Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals, the eyes and mouths of both the wither and its skulls are emissive, and during spawning, shooting, or explosions the blue texture is emissive. The charge overlay below half health is also emissive.
- Attacking
Upon noticing a player or Minecraft:mob, the wither flies to a random location horizontally near the target, sometimes strafing a few blocks before settling, then hovers in place. It always attempts to be above the player's reaching distance (about 4 blocks). It shoots 3 black wither skulls and one blue wither skull before flying to another location. The time between each shot decreases when the wither reaches Template:Hp and Template:Hp. At half health it fires skulls at the original rate, then once again shoots faster at Template:Hp and Template:Hp. On Normal difficulty or higher, if the wither has targeted an entity but cannot find a location to pathfind to, it shoots random blue skulls in a random direction along with the skulls directed toward the target.
A blue wither skull can be deflected by hitting it or using a projectile. If a deflected blue wither skull hits the wither, the wither takes damage.
- Half health behavior
At half health, it crashes into the ground causing a large explosion that spawns 3 wither skeletons (except on Easy difficulty), as well as gaining wither armor. It then sometimes dashes into the ground destroying all the blocks around it, until it goes down approximately 40 blocks or reaches a block it cannot break.
Instead of flying to a random location, the wither moves by dashing toward its target, destroying blocks and damaging players or mobs in its path. When dashing, the wither pauses and tilts its body completely horizontal before moving at a high speed. It continues firing wither skulls like before, dashing after every second volley.
The wither's dash ability breaks all blocks in a 6x8x6 volume around it, rounded to the south-east if required. Despite the wither being able to destroy Minecraft:obsidian with blue skulls, the wither cannot dash through it.
A wither retains its anti-projectile armor after regenerating over 1/2 of its total HP, though it disappears after the game is restarted.<ref>Template:Bug – After healing a wither boss over 1/2 HP, it still retains its anti-projectile shield</ref>
- Wither roses
Wither roses always drop as an item when the wither kills a mob. Wither roses are dropped even when the game rule
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On Easy difficulty, the wither does not inflict the wither effect or summon wither skeletons.
Wither Skull
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When attacking, the wither rapidly fires explosive projectiles called wither skulls, which look similar to its own heads, at its target. There are two types of wither skulls: a fast-moving black one, and a slower blue one.
- Black wither skulls explode with a blast power of 1, the same as a ghast's fireball, and cannot break blocks with a blast resistance above 4.
- Blue wither skulls have the same explosion strength, but move slower and are more destructive to terrain. They treat all breakable blocks as having a blast resistance lower than 0.8 (except reinforced deepslate), such as Minecraft:obsidian, ancient debris and blocks of netherite. Blue skulls are able to destroy Minecraft:water and Minecraft:lava source blocks, but cannot break unbreakable blocks like Minecraft:bedrock and end portal frames. in Template:Editions, blue wither skulls deal increased damage, but with the same explosion radius.
If either type of wither skull hits a player or mob, it does Template:Hp damage on Normal difficulty. It also inflicts Wither II for 10 seconds on Normal difficulty and 40 seconds on Hard, which turns the player's hearts black (Script error: No such module "Iconbar".) and drains health, similarly to Poison. However, unlike Poison, it can kill the player.
Like other status effects, the Wither effect can be cured by drinking Minecraft:milk.
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Sounds
Data values
ID
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Entity data
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Achievements
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Advancements
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History
Java Edition
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Data history
Java Edition
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Issues
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Trivia
- The wither was originally supposed to shoot flaming skulls, but the game would not stop crashing despite the best efforts of the developers. So, the skulls were changed to no longer be on fire.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
- According to Jeb, the wither was inspired by Terraria, which has a summonable boss mechanic. The name itself is inspired by a poison spell in another game made by Jeb called Whispers in Akarra.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
- There is a Minecraft:painting showing the soul sand and wither skeleton skull formation needed to spawn a wither.
- Similarly, the wither appears on the four sides of chiseled red sandstone.
- If the wither is damaged by the void, it frantically attempts to fire blue skulls.
- Above half health, the wither always attempts to stay a few blocks above the mob it is targeting. This means that attempting to build or climb up to hit the wither using a sword is essentially impossible.
- If the wither is after a blaze and the blaze tries to fly up to it, the wither attempts to keep rising above the blaze, thus making both of them rise higher until they hit a ceiling or until the blaze despawns or dies.
- Although the wither is 3.5 blocks tall, 3 blocks wide, and 1 block thick, its hitbox is only 3.5 blocks tall, 1 block wide, and 1 block thick.
- The true dimensions of the wither are: 2.844 blocks tall (varies), 3 blocks wide, and 1.719 blocks long (also varies).
- An enemy called the wither storm appears in Minecraft: Story Mode. It was created by replacing the center block of soul sand with a command block.
- Despite not having visible feet, withers can make footstep sounds.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
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Gallery
Renders
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The wither and its armor.
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The wither prepares for explosion with the invulnerable status after summoned.
Screenshots
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The withering effect after being damaged by a wither skull.
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The "wither armor" that blocks Minecraft:arrows.
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The pit created after the wither has charged.
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The wither attacking Minecraft:horses.
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The wither attacking a sheep.
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The wither attacking a village.
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A wither summoning set-up.
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Image from Dinnerbone of a wither being built horizontally.
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First image of a wither being built in Template:Editions.
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The darker sky when a wither is nearby
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See also
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References
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External links
- Meet the Wither – Minecraft.net on February 13, 2017
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