This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a wither boss with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
You can summon a wither boss whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let's explore how to do this.
The command to summon a wither boss is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a wither boss using the /summon command is:
/summon wither [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon WitherBoss [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the wither boss should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the wither boss will spawn in the current location.
- nbt or dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the wither boss such as {NoAI:1}. See NBT tags for wither boss.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a wither boss using the /summon command is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon wither <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10 and 1.11, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.0, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither.boss [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the wither boss should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the wither boss will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the wither boss. See spawn events for wither boss.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the wither boss. It will appear as a nametag above the wither boss.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a wither boss using the /summon command is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon wither <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.11.4 and older, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the wither boss should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the wither boss will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the wither boss. See spawn events for wither boss.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the wither boss. It will appear as a nametag above the wither boss.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a wither boss using the /summon command is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon wither <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the wither boss should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the wither boss will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the wither boss. See spawn events for wither boss.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the wither boss. It will appear as a nametag above the wither boss.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a wither boss using the /summon command is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon wither <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.11.4 and older, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the wither boss should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the wither boss will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the wither boss. See spawn events for wither boss.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the wither boss. It will appear as a nametag above the wither boss.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a wither boss using the /summon command is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon wither <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10 and 1.11, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.0, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither.boss [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the wither boss should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the wither boss will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the wither boss. See spawn events for wither boss.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the wither boss. It will appear as a nametag above the wither boss.
Summon Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the syntax to summon a wither boss using the /summon command is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon wither <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.4, 1.7 and 1.9, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.0, the syntax to summon a wither boss is:
/summon wither.boss [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the wither boss should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the wither boss will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the wither boss. See spawn events for wither boss.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the wither boss. It will appear as a nametag above the wither boss.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss that is named Menace:
/summon wither ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Menace\""}Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss that is named Menace:
/summon wither ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Menace}Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon WitherBoss
To summon a wither boss that is named Destruction:
/summon WitherBoss ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Destruction}Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft PE 1.1 and higher:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon wither 12 65 -8
Example in Pocket Edition (PE) 1.0
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft PE 1.0:
/summon wither.boss
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon wither ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon wither 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon wither 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.1 and higher:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon wither ~ ~1 ~
Example in Windows 10 Edition 1.0
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.0:
/summon wither.boss
Example in Education Edition 1.0.18 and higher
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft Education Edition 1.0.18 and higher:
/summon wither
To summon a wither boss at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon wither -70 63 12
Example in Education Edition 1.0
To summon a wither boss in Minecraft Education Edition 1.0:
/summon wither.boss
The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:
In this example, we are going to summon a wither boss in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19 with the following command:
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, the wither boss will spawn and appear in your world:
You will see the message "Summoned new Wither" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the wither boss has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.
TIP: If you summon a wither boss close to the ground, it will break blocks around it. A wither boss will also attack all mobs nearby.
Congratulations, you have summoned a wither boss in Minecraft.
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: