DatapacksJava
Playerless Wither Skeleton Skulls
Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.21–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on Modrinth
A simple datapack that makes wither skeletons drop their skulls even when they are killed without player involvement.
It modifies the wither skeleton loot table so skulls can drop from automated farms, allowing you to AFK your wither skeleton farm and still collect wither skeleton skulls without needing to kill the mobs yourself.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Downloads as playerless-wither-skulls.zip
- Download size: 2 KB
- Download link checked 18 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.