Wither Skulled
by Dustfired
Wither Skulled changes how wither skeleton skulls are crafted, replacing the usual drop-based source with a recipe that uses echo shards and soul sand or soul soil.
What it does
The mod's author describes the datapack approach as a more balanced way to obtain wither skeleton skulls, since a single skull can be crafted from items that otherwise have few uses. A skull is made from one echo shard placed in the middle and surrounded by soul sand or soul soil, so the recipe rewards exploring ancient cities, where echo shards are found in numbers. The change also reduces how often skulls drop from wither skeletons, which the author considered too common. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Crafted wither skulls
A single wither skeleton skull can be crafted from one echo shard and soul sand or soul soil.
Ancient city incentive
The recipe gives players a reason to search ancient cities for echo shards.
Fewer skull drops
Wither skeletons drop skulls less often, so the item is not handed out almost every time.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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How it compares
Wither Skull Overhaul is a Fabric-only option for 1.21 – 1.21.1, and it is open source under the MIT License. Witherify skull is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and runs on NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Wither bone is not open source, and its files cover 1.20.1 – 1.21.8.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wither Skulled | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-18 |
| Wither Skull Overhaul | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-19 |
| Witherify skull | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
| Wither bone | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-16 |
Questions
Does Wither Skulled need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Wither Skulled is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Some people prefer their wither skeleton skulls basically handed to them on a silver platter or crafted with easily accessible materials. What if you went with the later and wanted to be able to craft them but wanted to actually have to work a bit and explore to be able to do so? Are you someone who just finds those…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wither-skulled
- Owner
- Dustfired
- Published
- 2026-04-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15