diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/nearmisses/patience/mc_rebalance/mixin/WitherSkeletonRework.java b/src/main/java/xyz/nearmisses/patience/mc_rebalance/mixin/WitherSkeletonRework.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d395c92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/nearmisses/patience/mc_rebalance/mixin/WitherSkeletonRework.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package xyz.nearmisses.patience.mc_rebalance.mixin;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffect;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffectInstance;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffects;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.EntityType;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.EquipmentSlot;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.monster.AbstractSkeleton;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.monster.WitherSkeleton;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Redirect;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@Mixin(WitherSkeleton.class)
+public abstract class WitherSkeletonRework extends AbstractSkeleton {
+
+	protected WitherSkeletonRework(EntityType<? extends AbstractSkeleton> entityType, Level level) {
+		super(entityType, level);
+	}
+
+	@Redirect(method = "doHurtTarget", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity;addEffect(Lnet/minecraft/world/effect/MobEffectInstance;Lnet/minecraft/world/entity/Entity;)Z"))
+	public boolean doHurtTarget(LivingEntity instance, MobEffectInstance mobEffectInstance, Entity entity) {
+		Map<Holder<MobEffect>, MobEffectInstance> effectsMap = instance.getActiveEffectsMap();
+
+		if (effectsMap.containsKey(MobEffects.WITHER)) {
+			int amp = effectsMap.get(MobEffects.WITHER).getAmplifier();
+			if (this.getMainHandItem().is(Items.STONE_SWORD)) {
+				instance.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.WITHER, 180, amp+1), this);
+				if(amp+1>2){
+					this.setItemSlot(EquipmentSlot.MAINHAND, new ItemStack(Items.STONE_HOE));
+				}
+			} else { // If on hoe, collapse wither effect
+				int duration = effectsMap.get(MobEffects.WITHER).getDuration();
+				int dmgCount = 0;
+				int durationToDmg = 40 >> amp;
+				while(duration>0){ // There is definitely a better way to do this, I'll come back to it later
+					if(durationToDmg == 0 || duration % durationToDmg == 0) {dmgCount++;}
+					duration--;
+				}
+				instance.removeEffect(MobEffects.WITHER);
+				instance.hurt(instance.damageSources().wither(), dmgCount);
+				this.setItemSlot(EquipmentSlot.MAINHAND, new ItemStack(Items.STONE_SWORD));
+			}
+        } else { // If enemy doesn't have wither, apply it
+			instance.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.WITHER, 180), this);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/mc_rebalance.mixins.json b/src/main/resources/mc_rebalance.mixins.json
index e105ccd..e1f0bd2 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/mc_rebalance.mixins.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/mc_rebalance.mixins.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   "package": "xyz.nearmisses.patience.mc_rebalance.mixin",
   "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_21",
   "mixins": [
-    "ExperienceOrbRework"
+    "ExperienceOrbRework",
+    "WitherSkeletonRework"
   ],
   "injectors": {
     "defaultRequire": 1