Wither in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Wither effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Supported Platforms
The Wither effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
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Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes |
Xbox 360 | Yes |
Xbox One | Yes |
PS3 | Yes |
PS4 | Yes |
Wii U | Yes |
Nintendo Switch | Yes |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes |
Education Edition | Yes |
* 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 effect is a status effect that does damage to your health every 2 seconds and turns the hearts in your health bar to black.
Unlike the Poison effect, the Wither effect can kill you if you run out of health before the effect wears off.
There are levels of Wither such as Wither II, Wither III, Wither IV and so on. The higher the level of Wither, the faster you will take damage.
Status Effect | Wither |
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Type | Harmful Effect |
Description | Damages your health every 2 seconds and turns the hearts in your health bar to black. Unlike the Poison effect, the Wither effect can kill you if you run out of health before the effect wears off. |
Effect Icon | |
Particles | Brown particle effects appear floating around you |
Items that give Effect | Suspicious Stew Suspicious Stew (Wither) Arrow of Decay (0:05 Wither II) Potion of Decay (0:40 Wither II) Splash Potion (0:30 Wither II) Lingering Potion (0:10 Wither II) |
Mobs that give Effect | Wither Boss Wither Skeleton |
Game Command | /effect command |
Icon and Particle Effects
When you have the Wither effect, the following icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen (in older versions of Minecraft, the effect icons only appears when you are viewing the inventory menu):
You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be brown.
When the Wither effect wears off, the icon and particle effects will disappear and the hearts in your health bar will return to their original red color. You will be back to your normal status.
Duration
Depending on how you get the effect, the duration of the Wither effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.
In this example, it says 4:55 under Wither so this means that there is 4 minutes and 55 seconds remaining of the Wither effect.
Items that give the Wither Effect
The following are items that give the Wither effect in Minecraft:
Mobs that give the Wither Effect
The following are mobs that give the Wither effect when they attack:
Effect ID and Name
See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.
Effect Command for Wither
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