wither_skeleton issues
MC-13497Wither skeletons and zombie pigmen won't go through lava to get to enemies, even though they can't burn
Fixed
MC-26690Wither Skeletons Flicker when in the sun
Fixed
MC-87093Skeleton, wither skeleton, stray and bogged arm animation glitch if they can't reach you
Low
MC-101127The Wither effect harm the "Wither" Skeleton
Fixed
MC-101136Wither skeleton afraid to leave the shadows
Low
MC-102055Wither skeleton waving arms in the water when targeting a player
Fixed
MC-103043Entity name incorrect for Wither Skeleton / Stray / Elder Guardian / Zombie Pigman
Fixed
MCPE-16292Wither Skeletons and Blazes Do Not Spawn Again in Nether Fortresses
Fixed
MCPE-17062Ghast, Blaze & Wither Skeleton now take fire / lava damage.
Fixed
MCPE-17403Mobs are missing their walking sounds.
Fixed
MCPE-17623Wither attacks wither skeleton and stray
Fixed
MC-109384Some entities don't disappear or still hurt players in peaceful mode
Won't Fix
MCPE-19631Arrow of Healing Bounces Off Undead, Only Base Arrow Damage Done
Fixed
MCPE-20701Can't use name tag on Wither Skeleton
Fixed
MC-120010Zombified piglin and wither skeleton avoid walking through fire or over magma blocks
Normal
MC-121870Wither Skeleton can't see player under a top half slab
Duplicate
MCPE-35401Attacks by some mobs deal more or less damage than normal in certain difficulties
Cannot Reproduce
MC-145672Zombified piglins, wither skeletons, and zoglins jump too low in lava, preventing them from escaping
Confirmed
MC-175111Piglins admiring gold ingots give no bartering items if attacked by wither skeleton
Works As Intended
MCPE-79252(Parity) Wither skeletons have no sounds of their own
Invalid
MC-250175Some mobs such as Zombies look away after each time they hit you
Duplicate
MC-253886The legs of skeletons, wither skeletons, and strays aren't properly aligned with their bodies which results in minor z-fighting
Fixed
MC-260003Skeleton, stray, wither skeleton, bogged and illusioner will not adjust its aiming height due to the hitbox size of the target
Low
MC-268652Wither Skeletons' arrows don't inflict the Wither effect
Invalid
MC-271773The right/left arms and legs of all skeleton variants cannot be independently retextured
Community Consensus