How to kill the wither in Minecraft java/Bedrock 1.21.1 and 1.19 (2025)

[@The_Harsh_Truth]

Just a tip: Dont use sword with knockback and dont try to crit damage. Both actions can push the wither out of the bedrock.

[@ItsIdaho]

Not me learning it the hard way doing the snow golem wither rose farm. I had to enlist the help of endermen constantly circling the obsidian towers LOL

[@gabrielsouzaspinola9219]

Another tip, if you can, use a Smite V sword, since it will do a lot of damage to the wither, much more than sharpness V.

[@flappybird-y4h]

i crit it with a maxed out sword wit knockback, and it stayed, it moved a lil but it still worked

[@dhritiranjanchoudhury1378]

I am very sure that u can crit, idk how you came to the conclusion that you can't

[@one_super_nova]

Ignore the people saying this doesn't work; they didnt follow instructions *EXACTLY* as specified. Like others I confirmed first in creative then a second time on a survival server. For those unaware, this is NOT a new method and it's been doable like this for several versions now. (Java)

[@XIIILSD]

I followed the instructions exactly and it worked, I tried before in a world in creative and then on my main world. A word of advice to future people watching this: make sure you do everything as is shown in the video, I assume there might have been a mistake made by the people commenting it doesn't work (I tested in Java)

[@LittleIrishGirl255]

Just built this in my world following his instructions to a T and it works perfectly. Easiest nether stars I've ever gotten! Thanks dude!

[@hitomodoki3199]

works on java 1.21

[@ryanwong126]

ty

[@tony_tony.chopper]

W comment

[@Cain--qb1zq]

Don't work on bedrock 1.21

[@FBI-xz6en]

@@Cain--qb1zq never worked in bedrock

[@fayubstay]

Tested on 1.20.2, works great. I recommend you use an axe with sharpness instead, it goes through the wither faster, at least in my experience. Just follow everything step by step here and it'll work.

[@arijeanz]

thanks for reporting!

[@pythonityy]

yall this WORKS. i tried it on creative on a 1.20.1 world on java and it works. BUT however it doesnt take much damage when suffocating so i will suggest bringing a diamond/netheirte sword to kill it. idk about bedrock tho

[@chrisrivera223]

It’s good for farming roses

[@imlocksmyth]

Just tested in a creative world so this still works! (13/08/2023 Java 1.20.1)

[@alexmoon707]

Just tried this on 1.20.4 and it works great! Instead of Sharpness, you want Smite, specifically Smite V. Takes seconds to kill this way.

[@wienwinsituation]

I did this last night, but had knockback on my sword and it failed miserably with the wither got lost in the void. I wish I had seen this video beforehand :D Now I got 12 new wither sculls and going to follow this video to the point

[@wienwinsituation]

Worked like a charm :D 4 witherstars ching ching! Thanks allot!!

[@basemosquit1776]

bro ti took me 2 hours to get 3 skeleton heads

[@wienwinsituation]

Usaly it takes me allot of time too. But I found a fortress in soulsand valley, and I learned it out and inn. And I made shortcuts from different areas. Because when you kill a bunch of skeletons in one area, it spawns in a different part. So its "just" to run back and forth like a madman. And I recommend potion of nighvision, and fire resistant. And of course a Loothing III sword :)

[@MarkoJovanovic93]

idk i did it with max knockback and it didn't affect stuck wither at all

[@rabonour]

What an incredible cheese. With a smite V axe it took maybe 10 seconds. The hardest part was that the explosion aggro'd an enderman that I worried would attack me.

[@archmadao]

maxxed out sword... never put knockback on it. very cool

[@rammstein4329]

Worked for me as well. Just as mentioned before me in the comments it does work and i guess the other people didnt follow the instructions. I play on Java 1.20. I first tried it in a new world in creative and afterwards on our server. Worked perfectly both times. Thx!

[@WaffleCMC]

Thank you me and my friends got three wither skulls and our hearts were beating fast asf but I watched this and we successfully got the BEACON u deserve a sub

[@Bedwarspro112]

I tried thie on 1.16.5 and it works soooo good thanks dude❤

[@alpinemilkful]

Java 1.20.4 works, just did it :D thanks man

[@trilixr6522]

This still works in java 1.20.4 🎉

[@GungHoSourdough]

I can confirm it works in 1.20.4 Java

[@99supberb]

Works very well thank you. Also you should try and make one so it works with knockback sword or somthing :D

[@808zeta]

i tried it with a knockback 2 sword and nothing happened

[@wubxenon]

dont use knockback, it will knock the wither out of the bedrock

[@meomeo69420]

bro had a vision ( 2025)

[@gros.s]

thank you! it took me like 15 seconds to kill it lol, it was awesome! (i have unbreaking III and sharpness V on my netherite sword)

[@Blixxerrr]

Just tried this out, everything worked properly but once I hit it with a normal sword it floated through the bedrock and attacked me from the sky.

[@jurrevandenbroeck2687]

did you crit the wither because sometimes it will go out the bedrock by critting

[@ammarplayz429]

So i just tried today and It does 100% work. People saying it doesnt work didnt do it properly

[@Fr3dyx23]

Worked PERFECTLY THXX

[@skykidpvp]

Enjoy

[@QuantumAnswer]

What's confusing to me is video says You need to see "Facing west" and then it says "So once you found a west side", but If you start diging while it says facing west and you see the portal infront of you, you are on an east side of the portal, it's not west side of it...

[@xpandax6133]

thanks its worked perfectly in my survival world

[@1fr1x]

danke Bruder für die tolle hilfe hat geklappt ich küss dooch dein herz *kuss*

[@chame_leon_2539]

Easy and useful, ur voice makes it even better.

[@sagnym]

2023-08-03 Still works on Java! Make sure to face east. Thanks a lot man!

[@thoritogaming7649]

little suggestion for people to make this contraption better. Place a trapdoor on the block where you stand to kill the wither and flip it up. This way you have the perfect place to stand, and when you want to collect your nether star you just flick down the trapdoor and repeat.

[@jurrevandenbroeck2687]

tried with 1.20.4 and still works perfectly just dont crit and dont use knockback

[@thomasprucher3143]

still works on 1.20.6 Great vid thanks

[@blob316]

Great vid really helped on 1.16 SSP

[@alt7605]

TYSM!! this helps me soo much you dont even know, keep up the good work.

[@adamgajewski6027]

had to kill 13 withers for vanilla tweaks chunk loader in 1.21 so i kinda had to build it and it works perfectly thanks

[@Thebananaguy33]

Great tutorial with easy to follow steps. Good job 👍

[@TsukinoAzura]

Followed this guide, this still works in Minecraft 1.20.4!

[@iProBaum]

Nice, perfect tutorial, it worked on java 1.21

[@DeGamingDerp]

thx. i messed up once before because it looked to easy. but your tutorial saved me XD

[@vighnarajmhatre6974]

Thanks bro

[@the_epokgaminchair6487]

Works really well actually! Thanks!

[@hanneslundin346]

Pro tip: you don't need obsidian!

[@ignJoy]

It works really well i thought i wouldn't

[@ElGeee123]

If u have a sword with smite it kills it very quickly

[@d3fspy]

Java 1.20.1 paper server - working as of 10secs ago lol thanks!

[@ShrekLover12369]

worked for me when i followed his instructions unlike many people here who are complaining it didnt work [java 1.19]

[@svvurツ]

thank u so much i did this in my hardcore world and it works so well

[@JustLivin.lf1]

hi man

[@Chromeno]

Tested on Legacy Minecraft PS4 (1.14), it gets the wither stuck but it easily gets out of the bedrock when attacking

[@casualclipz6162]

100% works in Java right now just did it

[@PokStar666]

exactly facing west and it work ! Thanks for the tutorial. I just kill the wither with no armor. 1.21 Done.

[@abhi_sparks21]

Thanks, I works perfectly in 1.20.1

[@jdmgears9793]

thx for the video

[@wmubusiness7357]

Worked amazing, thank you!

[@mohammadastaraki114]

It worked well .Tnx🎉 (java 1.20.1)

[@_LovelyBunny]

Nice now i have a wither in the end..

[@JoshLefelhocz]

Weirdly, didn't work in 1.20.1. No idea why, though if a sword's natural knockback is enough, then something's wrong.

[@martoxz.z6551]

Work in java 1.20.6, i subscibe

[@olympic285]

you have a really nice voice, very random ik but

[@stokley223]

bro the wither expolded out of the ground now is flying over the end bro update: i haven’t been to the end in a couple days it’s my hardcore world i ain’t risking that😭

[@scrails9073]

thx man! this helped me kill my first wither :)

[@markuskjrfrey6981]

lost my last hardcore world to a guy who didnt tell me about the west thing... so thank you for that :)

[@Sydeng94]

I did this now in 1.20.1 and it work perfect :)

[@Iqbal_XD]

I hit the wither once with my axe with no knockback and it escape

[@ethandanitz8059]

same

[@jkremlacek]

Same here. Had to let it suffocate on its own.

[@teletubbysun9420]

make sure to watch out, the skulls will teleport to 0, 0 on your world and carve a tunnel, get a dif tutorial if you have ANYTHING built there

[@MrZepol]

In Java 1.21 This still working!!! :0 waw

[@jamieelzinga4584]

looks like they might have patched this in bedrock 😭 used to do this on java every time without fail, but I just tried it 3 times and each time the Wither just spawned next to or under the obsidian

[@MentionedBanKai]

Works perfectly on java 1.20.2, make sure to spam hit it so you dont crit damage it!

[@ephraimlyle]

what happens if you crit it?

[@brussailpook8213]

the real reward from the dragon isnt the egg or the xp, its the bedrock portal

[@Jsb987]

I feel like bro got some bots or his friends to comment cuz they all basically same thing : " I followed instructions exactly and it worked perfectly, i tried it on survivial , creative bla bla bla"

[@Jsb987]

But i did just do it in my world it does work so ig im wrong mb

[@skykidpvp]

people are saying it doesn't work which it does, so commenting if it does work really helps.

[@jarredrobison2046]

​@@Jsb987derpa derp. Lol

[@fatherpucci1446]

theres a bit of voice in your Bass left

[@rephipradana722]

It's works in java 1.21. thanks 👍

[@nuke_stealer1229]

Works perfectly fine, just follow the instructions correctly! 👍

[@skykidpvp]

Good to hear!

[@krigix4663]

@@skykidpvpdoes it not work on bedrock?

[@skykidpvp]

@@krigix4663 i think so but please try for yourself

[@PoPmYColur]

Followed everything.. dunno what happened. Shit hit the fan. He escaped. I am scared xD

[@DarkCosmoX]

noice it works in 1.21 . thanks

[@twauma]

THE OBSIDIAN ROW WHERE IS ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM THE BEDROCK WHEN YOU PLACE THE SKULLS, IT LINES UP EXACTLY WITH THE EDGE OF THE BEDROCK Don't be like me and place it too far away, you'll end up with a wither flying free like a bird

[@floriea2398]

amazing instructions! thanksss

[@Mast3rSama]

if the wither pass through the bedrock just set end stone on the top of portal, after that he doesnt fly away anymore (i'm in 1.20.2)

[@zero-vo8sd]

it worked perfectly lmao

[@YahairaLordZG]

Funciona perfecto, lo hice en Forge y 11/10 🎉 Gracias!!!

[@psychogat3]

bro I was just about to do this but I wanted to watch a few more videos first to make sure I did it right and I have knockback on my sword lol I don't think anyone else mentioned that.

[@rabonour]

The video clearly says no knock back

[@psychogat3]

@@rabonour yeah that's what I said. I was about to use a sword with knockback but then I watched this video first.

[@m.i.c.h.o]

Thank you bro

[@PurpleFlowersPath]

If I don't have access to the End yet, could this work just under the Nether roof, with the Witer's head in the bedrock instead of in the end? I imagine I would need a pretty flat Nether roof botom for it to work tho?

[@coh5702]

should work, but try it in test world first

[@rednaxelaedaj1951]

dont use swords with sweeping edge lol it will get knocked back use axe instead

[@cubemind1123]

Thanks for the tut

[@Vector_gn]

1.20.6 you should not hit the whiter otherwise he runs away :)

[@kreseczka8482]

Workshop perfectly on java 1.21

[@erdsgdxgdxf]

[@goldedfox]

It accually still working in 1.21

[@leanendz]

seriously confused Ive done everything he said to the letter. Im facing west the room is the exact dimensions the obsidian is in the same place but when i try to spawn the wither and i put the heads on the sand nothing happens what am i doing wrong

[@cameronpoland3364]

I'm dealing with the exact same thing

[@leanendz]

@@cameronpoland3364 for some reason i changed worlds and it worked

[@CrZyGD]

thanks rlly helpful

[@Dafty666]

This works, just tested it. Make sure you do it right and also facing west

[@davidepinnelli6462]

what do you use for a shader and texture pack?

[@zell_poxio]

Sharpness isnt useful is it? I swear the wither is a dead mob so it does more damage using smite

[@gh-ev9vi]

Sharpness V deals an extra 1,5 hearts of damage no matter the mob, so it does help, smite just helps more

[@sutterismine]

Smite V is the way to go but if you don't want to go through the trouble of getting smite, sharpness works too. It will just take a little longer 😄

[@MarkoJovanovic93]

Honestly I dont see a point in "facing west" tried to fail it in survival test world, he is stuck no matter what side you are building the T

[@ChengTaoYe]

thanks alot man

[@Probst_]

Thanks 😃

[@anosvoldigoad-ky2hm]

thanks

[@WolffPaccx]

Dude went threw the portal and started attacking

[@Bozitsar1]

Still works on 1.20.6 like charm. 😊

[@UpwardsShaw]

thanx working in 2/10/24 follow the directions to the letter