These instructions apply to Minecraft on all platforms.
How to Summon a Wither
Mine4 Sand Soul.
Sand Soul can only be found in The Nether, so you may need tobuild a Nether Portal.

Get3 Wither Skeleton Skulls.
Defeat Wither Skeletons in The Nether or Fortresses.
Choose a large, open area.

You’ll want plenty of space to avoid the Wither’s attacks.
Place3 Wither Skeleton Skullson top of the T shape.
Steps 3-4 must be performed in order exactly as described.

Placing the skulls before you place all the other blocks won’t work.
Get out of the way.
You’ll have 10 seconds before the Wither unleashes a massive explosion.

After that, the battle begins.
First, go to your World prefs and see to it theActivate Cheatstoggle is enabled.
If you have a Crossbow, use the Quick Charge enchantment to reduce loading time.

Withers cannot be damaged by fire, and they are immune to most status effects.
However, the Instant Health effect harms Withers, while the Instant Damage effect heals them.
What Are the Wither’s Attacks?

Withers toss two types of skeleton heads.
Black skulls break blocks with a blast resistance lower than 4 on impact.
Blue skulls are slower, but they inflict greater damage and can break almost any block.

They will also charge directly at you, damaging everything in their path.
The Wither’s behavior depends on your difficulty setting.
If you’re having trouble,change your game modeto an easier setting to practice.
Once you develop a good strategy, reset the difficulty to your preferred default.
Why Fight the Wither?
Withers are powerful creatures which attack everything in sight with the exception of zombies and other undead mobs.
They only appear when summoned.
Once defeated, Withers drop Nether Stars, which are required to craft Beacons.
FAQ
No.
The Wither Storm boss was exclusive to Minecraft: Story Mode, which is now defunct.
The only way to spawn a Wither Storm is byinstalling a Minecraft mod.
Like the Poison effect, your health will start to deplete.
To cure Wither, drink Milk or use a Totem of the Undying.