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Better Wither Skull Rates

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Better Wither Skull Rates

By SpacialSpudOwner

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Boosts Wither Skeleton Skull drop rates to a balanced 5%–20% scaling with Looting, cutting down the fortress grind without making skulls a guaranteed drop.

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Better Wither Skull Rates

Better Wither Skull Rates cuts down on repetitive Nether Fortress grinding without handing out free beacons. Unlike packs that crank Wither Skeleton Skull drops to 100%, this datapack gives Wither Skeletons a balanced, vanilla-friendly drop curve from 5% to 20% that makes bringing a Looting sword well worth the trip.

Key Features

  • Balanced Progression: Replaces the punishing 2.5% base skull rate with a fair 5% base chance and +5% per level of Looting.
  • Player-Kill Requirement Preserved: Skulls still require a player kill (minecraft:killed_by_player), keeping standard vanilla fortress mechanics intact.
  • Untouched Secondary Drops: Coal and bone drop pools and Looting bonuses remain completely vanilla.

Drop Rates by Looting Level

Looting Level Vanilla Drop Chance Better Wither Skull Rates
No Looting 2.5% 5%
Looting I 3.5% 10%
Looting II 4.5% 15%
Looting III 5.5% 20%