Is Wither hostile or passive?

Wither is classified as a "hostile" mob (Hostile mobs).

Does Wither have a spawn egg?

Yes - the Wither Spawn Egg can be used in creative mode to spawn it.

Wither has a hitbox roughly 0.9 blocks wide and 3.5 blocks tall.

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Wither in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Wither is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 300 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.

What is Wither?

Wither is a Minecraft hostile mob in the Boss family. Wither is a hostile mob. It attacks players on sight within its 40-block aggro range and deals 12 damage per hit on Normal difficulty (Java Edition).

Namespaced ID: minecraft:wither. Summon with /summon minecraft:wither ~ ~ ~.

Combat & stats

Health: 300 HP (150 hearts)
Attack damage: 12 per hit (Normal difficulty, Java Edition)
XP dropped on kill: 50
Natural armor: 4
Movement speed: 0.6
Knockback resistance: 100%
Aggro range: 40 blocks
Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 50
Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 43
Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 38

Physical size

Wither's hitbox is 0.9 blocks wide and 3.5 blocks tall.

Where Wither spawns

Player summon only. Biomes: Any dimension. Group size: 1. Place 4 soul sand or soul soil in a T-shape and 3 wither skeleton skulls on top — summonable anywhere.

Detailed drop table for Wither

Item	Base drop	Looting bonus	Condition
Nether Star	1–1	—	· Used to craft Beacons.

Wither behavior & AI

Immune to Wither, Fire, Lava, drowning, and cannot be affected by potions.
Fires wither skulls that inflict Wither effect (10 seconds).
Attacks the nearest mob or player line-of-sight; targets Iron Golems and Snow Golems eagerly.

How to fight Wither

Iron sword: 50 hits to kill.
Diamond sword: 43 hits to kill.
Netherite sword: 38 hits to kill.
Break line of sight beyond 40 blocks to reset aggro.
Knockback resistance 100% — use Knockback II or a higher tier to compensate.

Wither boss phases

Spawn cutscene (Full HP)

Charges up for 10 seconds while flashing white and invulnerable, then triggers a massive explosion. Retreat 30+ blocks with obsidian barriers.

Phase 1 (300 → 150 HP)

Flies and fires wither skulls at up to 3 targets. Vulnerable to all damage.

Phase 2 (charging) (≤ 50% HP (150))

Gains natural armor (+4), lands charging attacks, immune to arrows. Melee only — use diamond/netherite sword with Smite V.

Spawn egg

In creative mode, the Wither Spawn Egg spawns Wither instantly. Command: /give @p wither_spawn_egg 1.

Overview

Wither is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Boss family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.

Difficulty and time commitment

Difficulty: Hard
Estimated time per run: 30-90 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How much health does Wither have?

Wither has 300 HP (150 hearts), and killing it grants 50 experience.

Does Wither drop anything when killed?

Wither has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.

How much damage does Wither deal?

Wither deals 12 damage per hit on Normal difficulty (Java Edition).

How many hits does it take to kill Wither?

With an unenchanted sword, Wither takes about 50 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 43 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 38 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).