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.
Causes[edit]
| Cause | Potency | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Decay | II | 0:40 | [Bedrock and Legacy Console editions only] Needs expansion to other potion augmentations if existent. |
| Splash Potion of Decay | II | 0:40 | [Bedrock and Legacy Console editions only] Needs expansion to other potion augmentations if existent. |
| Lingering Potion of Decay | II | 0:10 | [Bedrock and Legacy Console editions only] Needs expansion to other potion augmentations if existent. |
| Arrow of Decay | II | 0:02 | [Bedrock and Legacy Console editions only] |
| Wither | II | 0:40 | When wither skulls make a direct hit on the target. Normal and Hard difficulty only. |
| Wither Skeleton | I | 0:10 | Melee attack only. |
| Wither Rose | I | 0:02 | Only when in range (within the block) |
| Suspicious Stew | I | 0:08 | Must be made with Wither Rose |
Damage[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 hardcore mode), making it more difficult, but still possible, for the player to see their health.
Amplifiers outside the range 0–31 (corresponding to levels 1–32) are used modulo 32.
Immune mobs[edit]
No mobs are immune to wither, excepting Wither Boss, though witches are highly resistant to it.
Notes[edit]
- Death is reported as "<player> withered away".
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Potion | Numeric ID[BE only] |
|---|---|
| Decay | 36 |
| Effect | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID |
|---|---|---|
| Wither | wither
|
20 |
Advancements[edit]
Main article: Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Internal ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Did We Get Here? | Have every effect applied at the same time | A Furious Cocktail | Have all of these 26 effects applied to the player at the same time. | minecraft: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. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | Wither Rose added, which inflicts Wither status effect | |||
| Changed effect icon texture. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.11.0 | build 1 | Added wither status effect, which is unobtainable | |||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Wither effect now obtainable from wither skeleton attack. | |||
| 0.16.0 | build 4 | Wither effect now obtainable from wither skull projectile, and potion of decay as well as splash potion and tipped arrow variants. | |||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Wither effect can be obtained from lingering potion of decay. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.5 | Changed effect icon texture. | |||
