Wither Skeleton

Wither Skeletons are mobs that will be added in Update 0.12.0. It spawns in the Nether in Nether Fortresses, and are Nether equivalents of Skeletons. When killed, it drops Coal and Wither Skeleton Skulls, used to spawn a wither.

Attack
Wither Skeletons walk slowly when idle, but when they see the player, they persue quickly and attack using a Stone Sword. It inflicts the player with the Wither Status Effect, which is like Poison, but can kill the player.

Combat
Wither Skeletons are best fought using a Bow, as getting close may be lethal to the player, but using a Diamond Sword is also a considerable option.

Trivia

 * Withers might drop Wither Skeleton Skulls, even though the Wither Boss has not been added yet.