Wither Skeleton Weapon Variety & New Illager Raider/Soldier

I think it would be really cool if some Wither Skeletons could spawn with spears or axes instead of just the classic swords. Since zombies, piglins, and zombified piglins can already spawn with spears now, it would make sense to give that same variety to Wither Skeletons too — fights with them feel a bit repetitive at the moment.

It would also be awesome if there was a new Illager “raider/soldier” type that used a sword or spear as their main weapon, spawning during raids, in pillager outposts, or in pillager patrols. They could even occasionally spawn as mounted units — riding horses with iron horse armor and using the same mounted AI behavior as zombies with spears on mounts.

On top of that, both Wither Skeletons and this new Illager could have unique AI behavior when using a spear — for example, performing a charge attack when chasing a player or spotting one from more than 4 blocks away, then switching to jab attacks once they get close. They could also try to maintain some distance from the player, attacking and stepping back like piglins with crossbows while strafing like skeletons to make fights more dynamic and challenging.

And if the player got too close to these spear-wielding mobs, they wouldn’t be able to attack at that range — instead, they’d sprint backward to create distance before re-engaging in combat.