What are the chances that a Wither will drop a Nether Star?

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I have been thinking about battling the Wither. Are the drop chances of a Nether Star 100% or should I reconsider the fight?



Best Answer

If you kill the Wither, it is guaranteed to drop one Nether Star and some XP. From the Minecraft Wiki page for the Wither:

Drops

The wither drops 1 nether star upon death. The Looting enchantment does not work on the wither. It drops 50 experience when killed by a player or tamed wolf.




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Do withers drop nether stars?

The wither always drops one Nether Star upon death. In Java Edition the dropped nether star takes ten minutes to despawn, though in Bedrock Edition the nether star never despawns.

Can a wither drop 2 nether star?

The nether star can be obtained only by defeating the wither, which is a boss mob. One nether star is dropped each time; the drop chance or amount is not affected by the Looting enchantment.

How do you get a nether star without killing the wither?

Additionally, the Uncrafting Table can be used to obtain Nether Stars without killing the Wither by exploiting the lightning-based conversion of a regular Gravity Gun into its Supercharged version.

Can the nether star burn in lava?

Anything and everything burns in lava, this is Minecraft 101. Nether Stars are impervious to explosions and burning. It doesn't make sense for them to burn in lava.



Why Withers Drop Nether Stars




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The Wither drops one star upon death and there is a 100% chance that is will do so.

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