Understanding Wither Skeletons
Wither skeletons are hostile mobs that can only be found in the Nether. They are tall, thin, and black, with white eyes and black pupils. Wither skeletons are not to be taken lightly – they are dangerous and can inflict the wither effect on players, which will slowly drain their health over time.
Spawning
Wither skeletons can spawn naturally in Netherfortresses, but you can also create a farm to generate them efficiently.
Drops
Wither skeletons drop coal, bones, and wither skeleton skulls. The latter is the rarest drop and is required to summon the Wither boss.
Building a Wither Skeleton Farm
Location
The first thing you need to do is find a suitable location. Wither skeletons only spawn in Netherfortresses, so you will need to find one first. Once you have found one, you need to make sure that the location you choose for your farm is at least 128 blocks away from the nearest spawnable block.
Materials
To build a Wither Skeleton farm, you will need:
– Building blocks (cobblestone, stone bricks, etc.)
– Slabs
– Glass blocks
– Signs
– Water buckets
– Hoppers
– Chests
– Redstone dust
– Redstone torches
– Pistons
– Nether brick fence
The Farm
The farm consists of two parts: the spawning platform and the killing chamber.
The Spawning Platform
The spawning platform is where the wither skeletons will spawn. To create it, you need to build a 20×20 platform. Cover the entire platform with slabs to prevent other mobs from spawning. Then, build a 5-block high wall around the perimeter of the platform, leaving a 1-block gap between the wall and the platform.
Next, build a ceiling above the platform at a height of 3 blocks. Make sure there is no gap between the ceiling and the wall. The ceiling should also be covered with slabs.
The Killing Chamber
The killing chamber is where the wither skeletons will be killed. Build a 2-block high tunnel leading away from the spawning platform. At the end of the tunnel, build a 3x3x3 room. On the floor of the room, place hoppers leading into a chest.
Place a piston facing upwards on each side of the room. On top of the pistons, place a block of your choice. On top of those blocks, place a layer of glass blocks. On top of the glass blocks, place signs to prevent the wither skeletons from escaping.
Redstone Circuit
The redstone circuit is what makes the farm automatic. It detects when a wither skeleton has spawned and activates the killing mechanism.
Place a block next to the hopper chest, and place a redstone torch on the side of the block facing the chest. Place a block on top of the redstone torch, and place a redstone dust on top of that.
Place a block next to the redstone dust and place a redstone repeater facing towards the piston. Place another block next to the repeater and another redstone dust on top of that. Finally, place a redstone torch on the side of the block facing away from the piston.
Conclusion
Building a Wither Skeleton farm can be a fun and rewarding project for indoor gardeners who enjoy playing Minecraft. With the tips and tricks provided in this guide, you should be able to create a farm that generates wither skeletons efficiently and automatically. Happy farming!