Nether Warrior

The Nether Warriorprotects the Wither. They drop Ebony shards and a rare chance to drop the Blackthorn Dagger or an iron helmet. They are immune to fire and lava, as well as the Nether Archer.

As of 0.4, they will have 13 health points, deal ~3 hearts of damage, and walk slightly faster than the player.

They make sounds like a blaze

History:
Nether warriors were initially added in version 0.2, but taken out in 0.3 due to bugs.