Animations
Sounds
6 sound events for this mob, 16 files in all. Where an event lists more than one file the game picks one at random.
| Event | Sound | Closed caption | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ambient | Skeleton rattles | entity.skeleton.ambient | subtitles.entity.skeleton.ambient | |
| converted to stray | Skeleton converts to Stray | entity.skeleton.converted_to_stray | subtitles.entity.skeleton.converted_to_stray | |
| death | Skeleton dies | entity.skeleton.death | subtitles.entity.skeleton.death | |
| hurt | Skeleton hurts | entity.skeleton.hurt | subtitles.entity.skeleton.hurt | |
| shoot | Skeleton shoots | entity.skeleton.shoot | subtitles.entity.skeleton.shoot | |
| step | Footsteps | entity.skeleton.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps |
Stats
Mojang publishes these numbers in the Bedrock behaviour pack (bedrock-samples); the Java edition keeps them in code, not in any data file. Most values match across editions, but not all — treat them as the Bedrock figures.
| Health points | 20 |
|---|---|
| Movement speed | 0.25 |
| Hitbox size | 0.6 blocks wide, 1.9 blocks tall |
| Mob type | skeleton, undead, monster, mob |
Advancements
Advancements whose own criteria name this entry. Recipe-unlock entries are left out — they never appear on the player’s Advancements screen.
History
Worked out by reading the registry of every Minecraft build Mojang has published, in release order.
| Version | Date | What the files show |
|---|---|---|
| before 18w50a | — | Already in the game when Mojang’s data generator first shipped, in 18w50a (12 December 2018). The files do not say which earlier version added it. |
Registry entry
| Identifier | minecraft:skeleton |
|---|---|
| Registry | minecraft:entity_type |