wither_skeleton_(minecraft)
A tall, black, undead hostile_mob in Minecraft. They are armed with stone swords and only spawn in the Nether Fortress. Unlike their Overworld_counterpart with bows. They deal deadly wither effect that turns player's_hearts black and depletes health.
Upon death it can either drop bone, coal, or stone swords with random durability points. This includes small chance (2.5%) of dropping its own skull. The Wither (Minecraft) boss has chance to summon 3-4 wither skeletons on ground.
h4. See also
* List of Minecraft characters
h4. External links
* Minecraft Wiki: Wither Skeleton