ModsJava
BoneSkeleton
Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on Modrinth
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
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- 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.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as boneskeleton-1.2.0+26.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 156 KB
- Download link checked 13 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.