Wither Boss in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains all about the wither (also known as the wither boss) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Let's learn about the wither in Minecraft.
Supported Platforms
The wither is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (0.16.0) |
 Xbox 360 | Yes (TU19) |
 Xbox One | Yes (CU7) |
 PS3 | Yes (1.12) |
 PS4 | Yes (1.12) |
 Wii U | Yes |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (0.16.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.0) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Background
The wither is a boss mob in Minecraft. When the wither spawns, a purple boss bar will appear at the top of the game window. The following is a picture of what the wither boss looks like in Minecraft:
| Hostility Level | Hostile Mob |
|---|---|
| Health Points | 300 health points x 150 |
| Where to Find | Does not spawn naturally (can be built or summoned with command or use a spawn egg) |
| Weapon |  Wither Skeleton Skull |
| Attack Method | Throws wither skeleton skulls at you causing the Wither effect. Attacks all mobs nearby. |
| Drops |  1 Nether Star |
| Experience Points | 50 experience points |
Hostility Level (Hostile)
A wither boss is a hostile mob. The term mob is short for mobile and is used to refer to all living, moving creatures in the game such as chickens, creepers, and wither bosses. Because a wither boss is a hostile mob, it will attack you in Survival mode but not Creative mode.
Health Points
A wither boss is a boss mob which has a purple health bar that goes down as it takes damage. When the wither boss first spawns, it will be invulnerable to attack for a period of time, so you will have to wait until this initial period ends before attacking. When the purple health bar is depleted, the wither boss will die.
In Minecraft, a wither boss has 150 hearts for health. This gives a wither boss 300 health points (because 1 heart = 2 health points). To kill a wither boss, you need to inflict 300 points of damage to the wither boss.
Where to Find Wither Bosses
A wither boss will not spawn naturally in the game, but you can build a wither boss yourself. The materials that you need to build one are found in the Nether.
If you haven't been to the Nether, you need to build a nether portal to take you to the Nether. When you walk through a nether portal, it will transport you between the Overworld and the Nether. This is what a nether portal looks like:
You can also summon a wither boss using a cheat. Starting in 1.19.3, you can also use a spawn egg to create a wither boss.
Weapon
A wither boss is armed with wither skeleton skulls.
Attack Method
As an attack, the wither boss throws wither skeleton skulls at you which can give you the Wither effect. It also attacks all mobs nearby and destroys all blocks in its path.
Drops
When you kill a wither boss in Minecraft, it will drop a nether star.
Make sure you pick up any dropped items before they disappear. They are useful and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Experience Points
As you play the game, you will gain experience. The most common way to gain experience is by killing mobs. When a mob is killed you will see tiny green and yellow balls appear and move towards you.
These orbs represent experience points. When you kill a wither boss, you will gain 50 experience points.
Spawn Egg for Wither Boss
You can spawn a wither boss using the following spawn egg:
How to Build a Wither Boss
Here are instructions on how to make a wither boss in Minecraft:
Videos
Watch this video to learn how to build the wither boss and then see how to fight this mob in Minecraft.
SubscribeCommand Examples
Here are some game command examples for a wither boss in Minecraft:
NBT Tags for Wither Boss (Java Edition)
Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a wither boss in Java Edition:
Spawn Events for Wither Boss (Bedrock/Education)
Here are the spawn events that you can use in game commands for a wither boss in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition:
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