Overview
Wither skeletons are two and a half blocks tall, so they cannot follow you into a two-block corridor, which is the standard way to fight them safely. They swing a stone sword for 8 on Normal and inflict Wither, which drains health through armour and cannot be cured by golden apples, only by milk. Three of their skulls summon the wither. They are immune to fire and cannot be knocked into lava easily.
Wither Skeleton is one of the hostile mobs you will meet in Minecraft 1.21.4. Health sits at 20 points (10 hearts). It deals 8 damage on Normal difficulty.
Expect 5 experience per kill.
Properties
- Health
- 20 (10 ♥)
- Attack damage
- 8
- Experience dropped
- 5
- Size
- 0.7 × 2.4
- Dimension
- The Nether
- Added in
- 1.4.2
Spawns in
Spawns almost exclusively on nether fortress blocks, and occasionally in soul sand valleys.
Light level: ≤ 7
Only in: Nether Fortress
Drops
- Bone: 0–2
- Coal: 0–1
- Stone Sword: 1 (9%)
- Wither Skeleton Skull: 1 (3%) — Only when killed by a player. Looting III raises this to about 5.5%.
Frequently asked questions
How much health does Wither Skeleton have in Minecraft?
Wither Skeleton has 20 health points, which is 10 hearts.
What does Wither Skeleton drop?
It drops Bone, Coal, Stone Sword and Wither Skeleton Skull, plus 5 experience when killed by a player.
Where does Wither Skeleton spawn?
Spawns almost exclusively on nether fortress blocks, and occasionally in soul sand valleys.
