How much HP does a Wither have?

A Wither has 300 HP (150 hearts) in Minecraft.

What does the Wither drop?

The Wither drops: Nether Star (1-1, 100% chance).

Wither

boss

Health

300

150 hearts

Damage

normal difficulty

XP Drop

experience

Added In

1.4.2

version

Damage by Difficulty

Easy

Normal

Hard

Behavior

Shoots Wither Skulls that inflict Wither effect. Creates massive explosion upon spawning. Second phase (half HP): gains Wither Armor, immune to arrows, charges at players.

Spawn Locations

Does not spawn naturally in any biome.

Built by placing 4 Soul Sand or Soul Soil in a T-shape and placing 3 Wither Skeleton Skulls on top.

Drops

Item	Count	Chance
Nether Star	1	100%

Weaknesses

Smite enchantmentBedrock ceiling trap (Java)Melee in second phase

Notes

Nether Star is used to craft a Beacon, one of the most powerful utility blocks. The Wither has 150 hearts (300 HP) and is one of the hardest fights. Destroys all blocks except bedrock, end portal frames, and barriers.

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