Easier Wither Skull Grind
by enderaptor
Easier Wither Skull Grind is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that raises how often wither skeletons drop their skulls, with a sword for hunting them.
What it does
The mod adds a sword that increases the chance a wither skeleton drops its skull. Hunting wither skeletons in a nether fortress for skulls is slow, and this sword shortens that search. The author notes that the drop rate rises from 5.5% to 8% when the sword is used with Looting III, a rare enchantment that is hard to obtain.
The sword is crafted from blaze powder and can carry Fire Aspect, which helps against mobs that lack fire immunity. Wither skeletons are immune to fire, so the enchantment is mainly useful against other targets. The sword uses 10 damage and 150 uses, and it is balanced against diamond and iron tools.
The mod is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, and runs on client and server. Both the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Wither skull sword
A crafted sword raises the drop chance for wither skeleton skulls compared with standard hunting.
Blaze powder recipe
The sword is crafted with blaze powder, so players need to reach the Nether to make it.
Fire Aspect enchantment
The sword can receive Fire Aspect, which applies fire damage to non-immune mobs.
Tool stats
The sword deals 10 damage and lasts for 150 uses, with stats set close to the diamond sword.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Nether fortress hunts
Players who run wither skeleton hunts in nether fortresses can gather skulls with fewer hours of searching.
Who it’s for: Players who want to build a wither skeleton skull collection on Forge 1.20.1 worlds and servers, especially those who need a quicker way to gather skulls.
How it compares
Craftable Wither Skull's! is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Better Wither is also Forge 1.20.1 and not open source. Easier Wither Skull Grind runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it, while those options are not described as client and server in this brief.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easier Wither Skull Grind | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-11 |
| Craftable Wither Skull's! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-30 |
| Better Wither | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-01-19 |
Questions
Does Easier Wither Skull Grind need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader and version does Easier Wither Skull Grind support?
Does the sword's Looting III bonus increase the drop chance?
In the catalog
Easier Wither Skull Grind is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Do you want to fight with Wither, but tired of skull grinding? Craft this wonderful sword and go to kill wither skeletons, cause with it your chances to get wither skeleton skull are increased (8% instead of 5.5% with Looting III)! Looting III is really rare enchantment and you should have really much luck to get it…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/easier-wither-skull-grind
- Owner
- enderaptor
- Published
- 2025-01-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15