Skeleton
HostileHealth: 20 (10 hearts)JavaBedrock
Quick answer: Overworld at light level 0; also in Nether fortresses and soul sand valleys.
How to find Skeleton
Overworld at light level 0; also in Nether fortresses and soul sand valleys.
Spawn conditions: Light level 0 in the Overworld; light level 7 or less in Nether fortresses and soul sand valleys.
Drops
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bone | 0-2 (up to 5 with Looting III) | Bone meal for farms, taming wolves |
| Arrow | 0-2 (up to 5 with Looting III) | Infinite arrows with a skeleton farm |
| Bow | rare | 8.5% drop chance, sometimes enchanted |
How to kill Skeleton
Close the distance using cover or a shield, then melee. Their arrows are slow at short range but deadly in groups.
Behavior
Shoots arrows from up to 16 blocks, strafes around targets (Java), burns in sunlight, retreats from wolves.
Taming and breeding
Cannot be tamed or bred.