BoneSkeleton

This mod turns all skeletons into melee mobs: bones, fish, poisoned arrows and dead bushes. No more shooting.

Fabric

Loaders: Fabric
Downloads on Modrinth: 210
Followers on Modrinth: 1
versions: 6
Updated: August 18, 2026Aug 18
Published: in 2026

Skeleton now holds a Bone Stray now holds a Cod Bogged now holds a Tipped Arrow of Poison Parched now holds a Dead Bush · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric

For Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.2

Server only — players don't need to install it

Latest version — 1.2.0+26.2 from August 18, 2026

Requires Fabric API

License MIT — free

Where it's needed

In gamenot neededOn serverrequired

Install on the server only; players don't need it

Game versions1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.2

Unofficial fan work, not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.

Ever get picked off by a skeleton hiding in a dark corner, shooting you with its bow? This mod fixes that - skeletons no longer snipe from a distance. All four vanilla skeletons are now melee creatures that rush at you instead:

Mob	Holds	Drops
Skeleton	Bone	Bone + Arrows (0-2)
Stray	Cod	Cod + Arrow of Slowness
Bogged	Tipped Arrow of Poison	Arrows + Arrow of Poison
Parched (1.21.11+)	Dead Bush	Dead Bush + Arrow of Weakness

Features:

All four skeletons fight melee only - no more bow sniping from afar
Even if you give them a bow via commands, they will never shoot
Melee damage 2.0 (1 heart on Normal difficulty)
Bows removed from loot tables; each skeleton now drops its themed arrows instead
Wither skeletons are unaffected

FAQ

How to install BoneSkeleton?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download BoneSkeleton for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does BoneSkeleton support?

BoneSkeleton has builds for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.2.

Is BoneSkeleton needed on the server?

Server only — players don't need to install it

License and source

MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author

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