Witch

A Witch is an upcoming ranged mob. It will be the second hostile ranged mob to spawn in the Overworld - the first being the skeleton.

As of snapshot 12w38a, it uses potions to fight the player, such as poison, weakness, damage, and slowness. It does not burn in sunlight and when set on fire, drinks a potion of fire resistance. Upon death, witches rarely drop potions of healing.

Witches look basically like villagers. The main differences between the witches and the villagers are the hats and moving noses. Witches also wear purple clothing and they have purple eyes. A witch cannot open or close doors, acting like a skeleton when facing a door.