Better Wither Skull Rates

Better Wither Skull Rates cuts down on repetitive Nether Fortress grinding without handing out free beacons. Unlike packs that crank Wither Skeleton Skull drops to 100%, this datapack gives Wither Skeletons a balanced, vanilla-friendly drop curve from 5% to 20% that makes bringing a Looting sword well worth the trip.

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Key Features

• Balanced Progression: Replaces the punishing 2.5% base skull rate with a fair 5% base chance and +5% per level of Looting.
• Player-Kill Requirement Preserved: Skulls still require a player kill (minecraft:killed_by_player), keeping standard vanilla fortress mechanics intact.
• Untouched Secondary Drops: Coal and bone drop pools and Looting bonuses remain completely vanilla.

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Drop Rates by Looting Level

Looting Level	Vanilla Drop Chance	Better Wither Skull Rates
No Looting	2.5%	5%
Looting I	3.5%	10%
Looting II	4.5%	15%
Looting III	5.5%	20%