Makes the speed and trajectory of Skeletons' arrows accurate to that of Beta 1.7.3. They're slower and hang in the air longer, making them consistently avoidable without sprinting or blocking. If you're making a pack without those mechanics, or would just prefer basic enemies not be balanced around them, this mod may be for you!
Skeletons will shoot from the old, shorter range, too - 10 instead of 15 units - but if you want authentic beta AI, including reverted strafing mechanics, check out Nostalgic Tweaks. This was made because I at one point wanted to make a retroslop pack and couldn't find anything existing with the functionality.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as dodgeable_skeletons-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 12 KB
- Download link checked 14 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.