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Witch
Witch

Type

Hostile

Health

Heartx13

Drops

0-2 Glass Bottle
0-2 Gunpowder
0-2 Glowstone Dust
0-2 Redstone
0-2 Spider Eye
0-2 Sugar
0-2 Stick All drops: +Loot level

First Appearance

Update 0.14.0

Witches are Hostile Mobs that were added in Update 0.14.0.

Spawn[]

Witches spawn naturally in light levels under 7. They can be found within Witch Huts that generate in Swamp Biomes, and will also spawn if a Villager is struck by Lightning.

Behavior[]

Witches use Splash Potions offensively, and drink regular Potions defensively. They have a search radius of 16 Blocks and will pursue any Players within that range.

Offense[]

  • They will throw a Potion of Slowness if the Player is at least 8 Blocks away and does not already have the Slowness Status Effect.
  • They will throw a Potion of Poison if the Player's health is at least 8 Health Points and is not already poisoned.
  • They have a 25% chance of throwing a Potion of Weakness if the Player is within 3 Blocks and does not already have the Weakness status effect.
  • If none of the above conditions are true, Witches use Potions of Harming.

Defense[]

Witch using a Potion

A Witch drinking a Potion of Healing

On each AI tick when the Witch is not already drinking a Potion, it may choose to equip and drink a Potion. Drinking the Potion takes the Witch 1.6 seconds.

  • When underwater and lacking Water Breathing, 15% chance of drinking a Potion of Water Breathing.
  • When on Fire and lacking Fire Resistance, 15% chance of drinking a Potion of Fire Resistance.
  • If damaged, 5% chance of drinking a Potion of Healing.
  • If more than 11 blocks from the player, 50% chance of drinking a Potion of Swiftness.

If they are killed while drinking a Potion, they will drop the Potion they were drinking.

Witches are 85% resistant to damage from magic, including Poison, Instant Damage, and Thorns.

Combat[]

The best way to kill a Witch is to use a Bow. The Player can also use a Iron or Diamond Sword along with a Potion of Strength to kill them. The Player should also carry a Milk Bucket to remove any harmful effects cast upon them. It's recommended to use Armor if the Player is using a Sword to kill them instead of a Bow.

Trivia[]

  • If the Player kills a Witch during consumption of a Potion, it will drop that exact Potion as an item.
  • During Update 0.14.0 build 1, Witch's foreheads were 5 PX, not 3PX. This was fixed in build 2.
  • Witches look paler than Villagers.
  • The Witch has a mouth. However, it is completely hidden by its nose.
    • When they drink a Potion, their nose will lift up revealing their mouth.
  • Witches make sounds similar to the Villager as well as villainous laughing sounds.
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