Skeleton
Fires a bow from range, repositions around its target, and burns in daylight.
Fires a bow from range, repositions around its target, and burns in daylight.
Where to find
Skeletons follow normal dark spawning rules in caves, at night, and around spawners. In cold biomes, some spawns are replaced by strays.
Behavior and danger
A skeleton keeps range and shoots arrows, with accuracy and rate increasing by difficulty. In sunlight it seeks shade or water and burns unless its head is protected.
Drops and uses
Bones become bone meal, arrows replenish ammunition, and a rare bow can carry enchantments. A skeleton killing a creeper produces a music disc.
Strategy and edition notes
Raise a shield before each shot and close the gap unpredictably, or answer with a bow. Shields are particularly reliable in Java, while Bedrock difficulty sharply affects accuracy.
