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In the marshy and slimy swamps of Minecraft, players can find a villager lookalike mob. But, be careful as these creatures, called witches, are not peaceful as villagers.
Witches are among the oldest mobs in Minecraft. It was part of the Pretty Scary Update released during Halloween of 2012. Witch is a hostile mob who uses potions to damage enemies and buff herself.
Players can find witches spawning inside witch huts and during pillager raids. Like most Overworld hostile mobs, witches can also spawn when the light level is below 7. This article takes a look at some unknown facts about the spooky witches in Minecraft.
Hidden facts about Minecraft witches
5) Witch is neither an illager nor villager
Witches share many similarities with both illagers and villagers in Minecraft. However, they are not considered illagers nor villagers. Witches are based on the same model as villagers, and still, they are not treated as villagers.
Some players may not know this as witches spawn during illager raids. Despite helping evil villagers, witches are categorized only as hostile mobs.
4) Witches do not attack villagers
While Minecraft doesn't have exact lore, fans have come up with many theories backed up with proof. One of the theories says that the witches were originally villagers. When a villager is hit by thunder, it turns into a witch.
Other than conversion, witches also do not attack villagers in Minecraft. This is weird as witches support illagers during pillager raids. Instead of attacking villagers, witches ignore them and focus on buffing illagers.
3) Largest loot table
In Minecraft, almost every mob drops items after getting killed by a player. One witch is capable of dropping multiple unique items. Players can build an automatic witch farm and get the following items:
- Glass bottles
- Glowstone dust
- Gunpowder
- Redstone dust
- Spider eyes
- Sugar
- Sticks
Players can kill a witch while its drinking potion to have a chance of getting:
- Potion of Healing
- Potion of Fire Resistance
- Potion of Swiftness
- Potion of Water Breathing
2) Witch has a mouth
As mentioned earlier, the witch's character model is based on villagers. However, there are some small minor details players may not know that witches have mouths. While drinking potions, witches lift their long, magical noses and reveal their mouths.
1) Witches are partly based on Baba Yaga
Minecraft developers love to take inspiration from real-world stories, animals, structures, and more. Witches are partly based on Baba Yaga, an old ferocious supernatural being from Slavic folklore who lives in swamp huts. Who would've guessed there are such creepy monsters hidden in Minecraft?
Along with these, many mysteries about the witches are hidden in Minecraft. After learning about secret and creepy facts, some players may feel eerie around witches.
Disclaimer: This list is subjective and solely reflects the views of the writer.
