Skeleton (minecraft:skeleton)

minecraft — Entity IDs

Ranged hostile mob. Uses bow and arrow. Burns in sunlight.

Syntax

/summon minecraft:skeleton ~ ~ ~

Example

/summon minecraft:skeleton ~ ~ ~ {HandItems:[{id:"minecraft:bow",Count:1b}]}

💡 Notes

Strays spawn in snowy biomes with slowness arrows. Can ride spiders (Spider Jockey).

👍 Pros

  • Bone and arrow farm
  • Good ranged combat practice
  • Skeleton horses from traps

👎 Cons

  • Accurate shots
  • Hard to approach
  • Group danger
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