Minecraft wiki entry for Villager, associated text: Witches in raids heal and buff illagers and other raider mobs by throwing beneficial potions and healing potions on them in Java Edition. Despite being allies with and looking similar in appearance to illagers, witches themselves are not considered illagers, are passive toward villagers and wandering traders, and are neutral toward iron golems in Java Edition, attacking only if attacked or another witch in that area is attacked. If a witch's negative splash potion hits an illager, the illager retaliates, leading to a fight in Bedrock Edition.