Wither skulls in Minecraft

The wither skull is a decorative block that was added to Minecraft in v1.4.2 in “The Pretty Scary Update”. The head can be worn like a helmet by the player but offers no protection. They can also be placed in the world to act as decoration.

How to obtain a wither skull?

The wither skull can be obtained by killing a wither skeleton and there is a 2.5% chance of a wither skull dropping when a wither skeleton is killed. This chance can be increased by 1% per level of looting for a maximum increase of 5.5% with looting III.

Wither skeletons found in a nether fortress (via screenshot)

What is the use of a wither skull?

The wither skull is an item that can be either used for decoration or worn as a helmet. Wither skulls can be placed on walls or on top of blocks as decoration. It can also be worn by the player, but it acts like a cosmetic item and offers no protection to the player.

A player wearing a wither skull (via screenshot)

Conclusion

The wither skull is a decorative time that can only be obtained through killing wither skeletons. They can be worn by the players or placed on walls and floors to serve as decorations.