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1. Summon the wither
/summon wither ~ ~ ~10The wither appears ten blocks away and attacks at once. It has 300 health in Java and 600 in Bedrock. The command is the same in both editions.
2. Replay the build-up (Java)
/summon wither ~ ~ ~10 {Invul:220}Like a built wither, it glows while its health fills, then explodes before it moves. Invul is that delay in ticks; 220 is about 11 seconds.
3. Stop block damage
/gamerule minecraft:mob_griefing falseUse mobGriefing in Java 1.21.10 and earlier, or mobgriefing on Bedrock. This also stops creeper damage; see mobGriefing.
4. Frozen statue (Java)
/summon wither ~ ~2 ~ {NoAI:1b,Invulnerable:1b,PersistenceRequired:1b,Silent:1b}The boss bar still shows nearby.
5. Remove it
/kill @e[type=wither]
/kill @e[type=wither_skull]6. Just the nether star
/give @s minecraft:nether_star7. Prepare for the fight
- Smite: the wither is undead, so Smite deals extra damage.
- Milk: drinking milk removes the Wither effect.
- Low ceilings: fighting underground limits how much it can fly around.
/give @s minecraft:netherite_sword[enchantments={smite:5,unbreaking:3}] 1
/give @s minecraft:milk_bucket 3Troubleshooting
- It vanishes: the wither despawns on Peaceful.
- Builds destroyed: set mob griefing to false first.
- Invul error: this tag is Java only.
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