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The Wither

Withers are fought, not farmed.

• A wither takes half damage and deals double damage, skulls and explosions included.
• Placing the last skull gives everyone nearby a 15-second warning.
• When it appears it tears its cage apart — blocks within 8 of the summon point are removed, claims included. Chests and barrels are kept.
• At half health it uses Soul Surge once: a short invulnerable charge, a shockwave, wither skeletons, then waves of charged skulls.
• Its explosions break blocks inside claims. Summon it in the open, far from anything you care about.
• Wither skeletons drop skulls less often.