Can wither skulls destroy obsidian?

Yes, Wither skulls can destroy obsidian in Minecraft, but it depends on the skull type: black skulls (normal) can't break obsidian (high blast resistance), but the rare blue skulls ignore blast resistance and will destroy obsidian, making containment difficult unless you're using bedrock or specific methods to manage them.
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Can wither skulls break obsidian?

Upon taking damage, the wither breaks all blocks within a 3×4×3 area around it, including blast-resistant blocks like obsidian, crying obsidian, and ancient debris, dropping them as items if possible. The wither is the only mob in the game that can destroy obsidian.
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What can destroy obsidian in Minecraft?

You can destroy obsidian in Minecraft primarily with a diamond pickaxe or better, or with explosions from the Wither's skull projectiles, as normal TNT and Creepers won't break it. Other methods involve specific game mechanics, like using custom commands or mods, but in vanilla survival, the Wither and high-tier tools are the main ways to break it.
 
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Is obsidian resistant to wither?

No, regular obsidian is not wither-proof in Minecraft; the Wither can break it with its explosive blue skulls and dashing attacks, but you can use modded "Reinforced Obsidian" or exploit game mechanics on easy mode to contain it. Standard obsidian is highly blast-resistant, but the Wither is the only mob that can destroy it, making obsidian cages unreliable unless modified or used with specific conditions.
 
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Does haste 2 work on obsidian?

Obsidian is one of the toughest blocks in the game, so you'll need the right tools to take care of it. Enchanting a pickaxe with Efficiency greatly speeds up the farming process. With a beacon, the Haste and Haste II effects can be used to reduce mining time further.
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What are wither skeletons afraid of?

In Minecraft, Wither Skeletons are afraid of Wolves (tamed dogs), similar to regular skeletons, and will flee from them, though they'll fight back if attacked; they also avoid Piglins and are vulnerable to healing effects, while being immune to fire and poison, according to Fandom, Fandom, and Reddit.
 
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How many hits to break obsidian?

To collect obsidian, a diamond pickaxe or better must be used. It takes 250 seconds to break an obsidian block by hand, and 21.85-125 seconds to break it with a pickaxe weaker than diamond or netherite, although neither will yield any obsidian.
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What is the point of crying obsidian?

In Minecraft, the main point of Crying Obsidian is to craft the Respawn Anchor, allowing players to set a respawn point in the dangerous Nether dimension (instead of beds exploding there). It also serves as a blast-resistant light source, emitting light level 10 with decorative purple "tears" and offering unique building/aesthetic options due to its texture and high durability.
 
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What is the weakness of obsidian?

At 10 Million links, with a modern desktop computer, you will notice some slowdowns during note creation, deletion and especially when renaming/moving notes. 100 Million links is out-of-reach (will cause obsidian to crash).
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Can you silk touch obsidian?

Ice and glass panes can now be collected with Silk Touch. Added emerald ore, which requires Silk Touch to be collected. Ender chests now drop 8 obsidian unless mined with Silk Touch. Silk Touch can now be added to shears, allowing cobwebs to be collected.
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What weapon breaks obsidian?

Obsidian needs to be broken using a diamond pickaxe or better, otherwise the breaking time will increase and the block drops nothing.
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Does TNT hurt the wither?

In addition, the player might need a lot of TNT to completely kill the Wither, and thus they will have to dig out a long tunnel. Therefore, it is strongly advised that the player to use a bow and a sword when the "armor" stage has been reached in the sections of the tunnel where there's no TNT to do the hard work.
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What happens if I wear a wither skull?

Unlike some other heads and skulls, wearing a wither skeleton skull does not reduce the detection range for wither skeletons. In Bedrock Edition, wearing a wither skeleton skull makes the player invisible to other players on a locator map.
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Is the wither stronger than the Ender Dragon?

In a direct fight, the Wither is generally considered stronger than the Ender Dragon due to its higher health, more aggressive and diverse attacks (like wither skulls and explosions that destroy blocks), and the potent Wither effect that drains health over time, though the Dragon's healing crystals and flight make it a challenging foe in its own dimension. While the Ender Dragon has higher raw damage on easy settings, the Wither's debilitating Wither effect and area-of-effect damage often give it the edge in a head-to-head battle, especially in Bedrock Edition where the Wither is significantly buffed. 
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What is the #1 rarest block in Minecraft?

The Rarest of Them All

In the hierarchy of rare blocks in Minecraft, Emerald Ore, and Diamond Ore reign supreme. Emerald Ore, the cornerstone of trading with villagers, is a precious find in mountain biomes.
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Is 8 obsidian enough for a portal?

To create a Nether portal, you need precisely ten blocks of obsidian arranged in a rectangular frame. This means four blocks on the bottom, three on each side, and two at the top—though if you're feeling resourceful or want to save some material, you can make it with as few as eight by leaving out the corners.
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Can withers break obsidian?

Yes, Withers in Minecraft can absolutely break obsidian, especially with their powerful blue skulls (charged skulls) and during their explosive attacks when damaged, making obsidian cages insufficient unless several layers thick or designed carefully; they're the only mob that can destroy it, except for bedrock.
 
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How rare is a Wither skull drop?

The default Wither Skeleton skull drop rate in Minecraft is 2.5%, but this significantly increases with the Looting enchantment, reaching 5.5% in Java Edition (1% per level) and 8.5% in Bedrock Edition (2% per level) with Looting III, making enchanted weapons crucial for farming them. Skulls are also guaranteed if the Wither Skeleton dies from a charged creeper explosion, dropping all heads in Bedrock but only one in Java.
 
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What size is the Wither hitbox?

The Wither's hitbox in Minecraft is 3.5 blocks tall and 0.9 blocks wide, which is smaller than its actual visual size (around 3 blocks wide) but means it needs significant vertical space (at least 4 blocks high) and can squeeze through tight gaps, allowing for trapping strategies by exploiting its height and narrowness.
 
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Why do I keep making cobblestone instead of obsidian?

You get cobblestone instead of obsidian in Minecraft because the water is hitting flowing lava, not a stationary lava source block; only when water meets a non-flowing lava source block does it turn into obsidian, so check your setup to ensure you're solidifying a source block for obsidian or letting water flow over flowing lava for cobblestone. 
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How many blocks of obsidian are needed for a portal?

Creation. A nether portal is built as a vertical, rectangular frame of obsidian (4×5 minimum, 23×23 maximum).
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