Wither (status effect)
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Wither is a status effect that inflicts damage over time. Unlike Poison, it can affect undead mobs, and can kill. It is usually difficult for the player to see how much health they have left, as it turns the player's health bar black.
Contents
Effect[edit]
The amount of damage inflicted to the affected entity is shown in the table below:
| Level | Ticks per  |
 per second
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 2 | 20 | 0.5 |
| 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 4[note 1] | 5 | 2 |
| 5[note 1] | 2 | 4 |
| 6+[note 1] | 1 | 10 |
- ↑ a b c Due to damage immunity, the effective rate is 10 ticks ( × 1 per second) at levels 4 and up.
The player's hearts turn black (
on Survival mode or 
on Hardcore mode), making it more difficult, but still possible, for the player to see their health. Death is reported as "<player> withered away."
Amplifiers outside the range 0–31 (corresponding to levels 1–32) are used modulo 32.
Causes[edit]
| Cause | Potency | Length | Lifetime damage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Decay | II | 0:40 | 40 × 20
|
[Bedrock Edition only][more information needed] |
| Splash Potion of Decay | II | 0:30 | 40 × 20
|
[Bedrock Edition only][more information needed] |
| Lingering Potion of Decay | II | 0:10 | 10
|
[Bedrock Edition only][more information needed] |
| Arrow of Decay | II | 0:05 | 5
|
[Bedrock Edition only] |
| Wither | II |
0:10 (normal difficulty) |
10 |
When wither skulls make a direct hit on the target. Normal and Hard difficulty only. |
| Wither Skeleton | I | 0:10 | 5
|
Melee attack only. |
| Wither Rose | I | 0:02 | 1
|
Only when in range (within the block) |
| Suspicious Stew | I | 0:08 | 4
|
Must be made with Wither Rose |
Immune mobs[edit]
Wither skeletons, withers and ender dragons are immune to Wither.
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wither | wither | 20 | effect.minecraft.wither |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wither | wither | 20 | potion.wither |
Advancements[edit]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Namespaced ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | How Did We Get Here? | Have every effect applied at the same time | A Furious Cocktail | Have all of these 26 effects[note 1] applied to the player at the same time. Beacon effects also count for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects, if any, may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement. Note: This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it. | nether/all_effects
|
History[edit]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.2 | 12w34a | The Wither effect has been added, and it is inflicted by the wither's wither skulls and wither skeletons. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | Wither Rose added, which inflicts the Wither status effect. | |||
| Suspicious Stew have been added, which can inflict the Wither status effect. | |||||
| Changed effect icon texture. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.11.0 | build 1 | Added the wither status effect, which is currently unobtainable. | |||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | The Wither effect is now obtainable from wither skeleton attacks. | |||
| 0.16.0 | build 4 | The Wither effect is now obtainable from wither skull projectiles, and potions of decay as well as splash potion and tipped arrow variants. | |||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | The Wither effect can now be obtained from lingering potions of decay. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.5 | Changed effect icon texture. | |||
| 1.13.0 | beta 1.13.0.9 | Added suspicious stew and wither roses, which can inflict the Wither effect. | |||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added the wither status effect. | ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Wither (status effect)" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- The Wither effect is the only negative effect that can harm both living and undead mobs.
