What does a Wither Skeleton drop in Minecraft? 0–1 Coal, 0–2 Bone and 0–1 Wither Skeleton Skull. Spawns in 1 biome.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
 Coal | 0–1 | 33.3% | 0.33 |
 Bone | 0–2 | 66.7% | 1 |
 Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 2.5% | 0.03 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 0–2 | 66.7% | 0.83 |
| Bone | 0–3 | 83.3% | 1.5 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 3.5% | 0.04 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 0–3 | 83.3% | 1.33 |
| Bone | 0–4 | 91.7% | 2 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 4.5% | 0.05 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 0–4 | 88.9% | 1.83 |
| Bone | 0–5 | 94.4% | 2.5 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 5.5% | 0.06 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 0–1 | 50% | 0.5 |
| Bone | 0–2 | 66.7% | 1 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 2.5% | 0.03 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 0–2 | 50% | 0.75 |
| Bone | 0–3 | 66.7% | 1.33 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 4.5% | 0.05 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 0–3 | 50% | 1 |
| Bone | 0–4 | 66.7% | 1.67 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 6.5% | 0.07 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Avg. per kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 0–4 | 50% | 1.25 |
| Bone | 0–5 | 66.7% | 2 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 0–1 | 8.5% | 0.09 |
| Wither Skeleton Skull | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions — the chance shown applies when the condition is met.
Chance = how likely one kill drops the item · Avg. per kill = expected amount per kill · Looting only counts when a player kills the mob with a Looting weapon.
In Java Edition the Wither Skeleton can spawn in 1 biome. The bar shows its share of the spawn weight among the hostile mobs of each biome.
In Bedrock Edition the Wither Skeleton can spawn in 1 biome. The bar shows its share of the spawn weight among the hostile mobs of each biome.
A Wither Skeleton drops 0–1 Coal (33.3% chance) and 0–2 Bone (66.7% chance) in Java Edition. Wither Skeleton Skull only drops under special conditions. Bedrock Edition differs slightly — use the edition switch in the drop table.
In Java Edition the Wither Skeleton spawns in 1 biome (Nether Fortress). In Bedrock Edition it spawns in 1 biome.
In Java Edition the Wither Skeleton has a spawn weight of 8 out of 28 among the hostile mobs of Nether Fortress, so 28.6% of those spawn attempts pick it, in groups of 5.
Yes. With Looting III a Wither Skeleton drops on average 1.83 Coal per kill instead of 0.33 without Looting (Java Edition). Switch the Looting level in the drop table to see every item.
