Wither Skeleton Skull
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The Wither Skeleton Skull is a rare mob head in Minecraft primarily used as a key ingredient to summon the Wither boss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wither Skeleton Skull canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11658858 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wither Skeleton Skull Context triple: [Wither, requiresItemToSummon, Wither Skeleton Skull]
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A.
Wither Skeleton
The Wither Skeleton is a tall, dark, hostile undead mob in Minecraft’s Nether that wields stone swords and can inflict the wither status effect on players.
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B.
Shrunken Zombie Head
Shrunken Zombie Head is a tiki-style rum cocktail served at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, known for its potent mix of spirits and playful, spooky presentation.
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C.
Cow’s Skull
Cow’s Skull is a modernist painting by American artist Arthur Dove that exemplifies his abstract, nature-inspired style.
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D.
Kleer Skeleton
Kleer Skeleton is a fast, skeletal alien creature wielding bone scythes that serves as one of the most iconic and relentless charging enemies in the Serious Sam video game series.
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E.
Crimson Ghost skull
The Crimson Ghost skull is the iconic skeletal face logo associated with the American punk rock band Misfits, symbolizing their horror-themed aesthetic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wither Skeleton Skull Target entity description: The Wither Skeleton Skull is a rare mob head in Minecraft primarily used as a key ingredient to summon the Wither boss.
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A.
Wither Skeleton
The Wither Skeleton is a tall, dark, hostile undead mob in Minecraft’s Nether that wields stone swords and can inflict the wither status effect on players.
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B.
Shrunken Zombie Head
Shrunken Zombie Head is a tiki-style rum cocktail served at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, known for its potent mix of spirits and playful, spooky presentation.
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C.
Cow’s Skull
Cow’s Skull is a modernist painting by American artist Arthur Dove that exemplifies his abstract, nature-inspired style.
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D.
Kleer Skeleton
Kleer Skeleton is a fast, skeletal alien creature wielding bone scythes that serves as one of the most iconic and relentless charging enemies in the Serious Sam video game series.
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E.
Crimson Ghost skull
The Crimson Ghost skull is the iconic skeletal face logo associated with the American punk rock band Misfits, symbolizing their horror-themed aesthetic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Block
ⓘ
Item ⓘ Mob head ⓘ |
| addedInVersion | Minecraft Java Edition 1.4.2 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Minecraft ⓘ |
| baseDropChance | 2.5% ⓘ |
| bedrockEditionID | wither_skeleton_skull ⓘ |
| blastResistance | 1 ⓘ |
| blockPlacement |
Can be placed on floors
ⓘ
Can be placed on solid blocks ⓘ Can be placed on walls ⓘ |
| canBeClonedWith | /give command ⓘ |
| canBeObtainedIn |
Creative mode
ⓘ
Survival mode ⓘ |
| category | Combat tab in Creative inventory ⓘ |
| craftingUsage | Required to craft the Wither structure ⓘ |
| dropCondition | Wither Skeleton killed by player or tamed wolf ⓘ |
| droppedBy | Wither Skeleton ⓘ |
| effectWhenWorn | Reduces detection range from Wither Skeletons in some versions ⓘ |
| enchantable | No ⓘ |
| flammable | No ⓘ |
| hardness | 1 ⓘ |
| javaEditionID | wither_skeleton_skull ⓘ |
| lightOpacity | 0 ⓘ |
| location |
Nether Fortresses
ⓘ
linked to:
Nether Fortress
|
| lootTableSource | Wither Skeleton entity loot table ⓘ |
| luminance | 0 ⓘ |
| maxDropChanceWithLootingIII | 5.5% ⓘ |
| orientation | Can face different directions when placed ⓘ |
| rarity | Rare drop ⓘ |
| redstoneProperty |
Can be powered by redstone
ⓘ
Can emit a redstone signal when placed on a powered block (via comparator) in some versions ⓘ |
| renewable | Yes, via Wither Skeleton farming ⓘ |
| smeltable | No ⓘ |
| soundType | Stone ⓘ |
| stackSize | 64 ⓘ |
| summoningRequirementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| summoningStructure | Placed on top of a T-shaped soul sand or soul soil structure ⓘ |
| summons | Wither ⓘ |
| texture | Black skeletal head resembling a Wither Skeleton ⓘ |
| toolToBreak | Any tool or hand ⓘ |
| tradable | Not normally obtainable via villager trading ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Decoration
ⓘ
Redstone contraptions ⓘ Summoning the Wither ⓘ |
| usedInAdvancement |
Spooky Scary Skeletons
ⓘ
linked to:
Spooky, Scary Skeletons
Withering Heights ⓘ |
| wearable |
Can be worn by armor stands
ⓘ
Can be worn in helmet slot by players ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wither Skeleton Skull Description of subject: The Wither Skeleton Skull is a rare mob head in Minecraft primarily used as a key ingredient to summon the Wither boss.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.