[MCPE-187724] The wither will do its spawn animation every time a world is reloaded or when it is rendered when approaching it.

If you close a world and reopen it while there's a wither nearby, it will do its spawning animation again. The same thing happens if you move far away from it until it stops rendering and then come back close to it.

Linked issues

clones 1

MCPE-32415 The Wither shows white spawning animation when you move away and back again Resolved

is duplicated by 7

MCPE-191238 The Wither re-does it's "spawning" animation when you relog, and lose it's Wither shield Resolved

MCPE-187823 Wither Texture Has Bug When The Wither Re-Enterning Simulation Range Resolved

MCPE-228173 Unloading the Wither during its second phase can result in an invisible projectile shield Resolved

MCPE-233913 Wither repeats its "spinning" animation Resolved

MCPE-239552 Wither charging again after leaving the world Resolved

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AgentMindStorm2 2024-10-24T04:56:44Z

Can confirm. This appears to be a regression of MCPE-32415.

xX_d3stroy3r_Xx 2024-10-30T02:45:25Z

Can confirm. Seems to have been a bug a long time ago.

Siglk 2026-07-25T16:00:47Z

I would like to add that at least for me when the animation replays below half health it will visually remove the wither's armor that repels arrows. the armor only disappears after the animation replays so think that's the cause.

Siglk 2026-07-25T16:04:32Z

got a screenshot with the health bar in frame. forgot bedrock screenshots don't include UI