Wither in Minecraft
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The Wither is a hostile mob in Minecraft. A boss mob that fires explosive skulls. It drops a Nether Star. You can find it in: built by players with soul sand and wither skeleton skulls.
- Type
- Hostile mob
- Size
- 0.9 × 3.5 blocks
- Where to find
- Built by players with soul sand and wither skeleton skulls
Where to find the Wither
Built by players with soul sand and wither skeleton skulls.
Wither behavior
A boss mob that fires explosive skulls. It drops a Nether Star.
The Wither is 3.5 blocks tall and 0.9 blocks wide, so it needs plenty of headroom to move around.
The Wither has no special item drops listed for it.
In Creative mode you can spawn one with a Wither Spawn Egg.
Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you find a Wither in Minecraft?
Built by players with soul sand and wither skeleton skulls.