Wither Charging Fix
by thor12022
Wither Charging Fix is a Forge server-side mod for Minecraft 1.8.9 that corrects how a Wither charges its attacks.
What it does
The mod targets bug MC-57569 from Minecraft 1.8, in which a Wither that moved around while charging an attack kept building its charge. It changes the Wither's targeting so the charge behaves as it does in other Minecraft versions. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing it. Files are published for Forge on 1.8.9 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest, released 2026-03-24 under the BSD 3-Clause License, and the source code is public.
Key features
Charge stops on movement
A Wither that moves during an attack charge no longer keeps building that charge as it did in the original 1.8 behavior.
Targeting AI adjusted
The change alters the Wither's targeting AI so the charging step follows the corrected logic.
Charging step corrected
The Wither's attack charge is reset to match how other Minecraft releases handle it.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Wither Charging Fix need to be installed on clients?
Which Minecraft version does Wither Charging Fix support?
In the catalog
Wither Charging Fix is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 955 mods support Minecraft 1.8.9.
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What the author says
Minecraft 1.8 has a bug (MC-57569) where the Wither will move around and attack while it charges up. This fixes that by disabling the Wither's targeting AI while the Wither is charging.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wither-charging-fix
- Owner
- thor12022
- Published
- 2026-03-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15