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Better Wither Skull Rates

Better Wither Skull Rates

Boosts Wither Skeleton Skull drop rates to a balanced 5%–20% scaling with Looting, cutting down the fortress grind without making skulls a guaranteed drop.

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Compatibility

Minecraft: Java Edition

26.3
26.2
26.1
1.21.3–1.21.11
1.21–1.21.1
1.20.1

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Singleplayer

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Licensed ARR
Published 2 years ago
Updated last week

Better Wither Skull Rates

Better Wither Skull Rates cuts down on repetitive Nether Fortress grinding without handing out free beacons. Unlike packs that crank Wither Skeleton Skull drops to 100%, this datapack gives Wither Skeletons a balanced, vanilla-friendly drop curve from 5% to 20% that makes bringing a Looting sword well worth the trip.

Key Features

  • Balanced Progression: Replaces the punishing 2.5% base skull rate with a fair 5% base chance and +5% per level of Looting.
  • Player-Kill Requirement Preserved: Skulls still require a player kill (minecraft:killed_by_player), keeping standard vanilla fortress mechanics intact.
  • Untouched Secondary Drops: Coal and bone drop pools and Looting bonuses remain completely vanilla.

Drop Rates by Looting Level

Looting Level Vanilla Drop Chance Better Wither Skull Rates
No Looting 2.5% 5%
Looting I 3.5% 10%
Looting II 4.5% 15%
Looting III 5.5% 20%