The Wither is a player-built boss mob in Minecraft, introduced in the Pretty Scary Update in 2012. Summoned with soul sand and Wither skeleton skulls, it attacks with explosive skulls and is one of the game's hardest fights. Its hurt and hit sounds were designed to sound corrupted and otherworldly compared to regular mobs. Clips of the sound spread through Minecraft YouTube, TikTok and soundboards, where creators reuse it outside the game as a generic dark boss hit for edits, memes and fan animations.