| Wither | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Minecraft | ||
| Aliases | Wither boss | ||
| Classification | Homodeuros tricephalus | ||
| Species type | Undead Boss mob | ||
| Homeworld | The Nether | ||
| Environment | The Nether | ||
| Intelligence | Unknown (survival and attack instincts) | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based lifeform | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Reproduction | Created via summoning; not thought to reproduce naturally | ||
| Average height | From 3 to 3.5 meters (10 to 12 feet) | ||
| Average weight | Unknown | ||
| Average length | N/A | ||
| Average width | 1 meter (aprox. 3ft) | ||
| Locomotion | Controlled hovering | ||
| Predators | No predators known | ||
| Distinctive features | Three heads, hovering capabilities, skeletal body | ||
| Eye color | White | ||
| Skin color | Skinless; has carbon-black bones | ||
| Fur color | N/A | ||
| Feather color | N/A | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Related species | Wither Skeletons | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil | ||
| Personality | Extremely aggressive (except towards Wither Skeletons) | ||
| Organization | Solitary | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | The Nether | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | ||
| Subkingdom | Eumetazoa | ||
| Infrakingdom | Bilateria (Animals with bilateral symmetry) | ||
| Superphylum | Deuterostomia (Blastophore becomes anus) | ||
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | ||
| Subphylum | Vertebrata (Vertebrates) | ||
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates) | ||
| Superclass | Tetrapoda (Animals with four limbs) | ||
| Class | Mammalia | ||
| Subclass | Theriiformes | ||
| Infraclass | Holotheria | ||
| Superorder | Archonta | ||
| Order | Primates | ||
| Suborder | Haplorrhini | ||
| Infraorder | Simiiformes | ||
| Superfamily | Hominoidea | ||
| Family | Hominidae | ||
| Genus | Homo | ||
| Subgenus | Homodeurae | ||
| Species | Homodeuros tricephalus | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Critically endangered or extinct in the wild | ||
The Wither (Homodeuros tricephalus) is a boss in Minecraft. It has 300 health (150 hearts) in Java Edition. It has 600 health (300 hearts) in Bedrock Edition.
Creation[]
The wither is created by making a T of soul sand or soul soil, (easier to find now that the Nether Update is here) then put three wither skeleton skulls, signaling the three heads. Then the wither forms, and the battle is on.
Attacks[]
The wither has one attack, and it is very deadly. It shoots an explosive wither skeleton skull, exploding when it touches anything. This has the same blast as TNT. The Wither will keep shooting skull after skull until it is killed, which can be very destructive to the world.
Etymology[]
The specific name chosen here on All Species Wiki, "Homodeuros": The Latin verb "deuro" meaning "burn down, burn out, burn up, destroy, consume", and is considered a word similar to the word "wither". "Tricephalus" comes from latin, meaning "Tri (three)" and "Cephalus (heads)". Putting it all together, it means "The three-headed withering man"