Talk:Skeleton/Archive 2

Door Placement
"If skeletons do get close to your home, the player must note that a door is not an adequate safety barrier, unless it was placed from the outside. Skeletons can shoot arrows through doors if placed from the inside and will not desist until daytime, and the player is advised to have some form of preliminary defenses to prevent a skeleton getting so close." I'm sure that this was patched in one of the updates. Nothing can go through doors now. Ft975 18:08, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

Shooting through water
"Skeltons can shoot arrows through water with little to no effect on their speed and accuracy"

From my experience this is not true. If a skeleton shoots upwards through 4 blocks of water, the arrow does not make it out the top of the water, but falls back down, often hitting the skeleton. At least this was shortly after the Boo! update. I will check again. Capt0z 22:40, 21 December 2010 (CST)
 * Just tested, and when a Skeleton shoots upwards through 4 blocks of water, the arrow makes it barely out of the top of the water, maybe up to a block out, before turning and heading down. But I can stay safe by sitting 2 blocks above the top of the water. Capt0z 22:49, 21 December 2010 (CST)

Bones
Skeletons, without a doubt, drop both bones AND arrows now. Stop changing it to only bones! NovaSilisko 07:59, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Has anyone actually had 3 bones dropped? I only get 1-2. Hawky133
 * The code only allows 2.

i = rand.nextInt(3); for(int k = 0; k < i; k++) {           dropItem(Item.bone.shiftedIndex, 1); }
 * rand.nextInt(3) generates a number from 0 to 2. Alphap 08:31, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Hey do skeletons drop black bones because one time i killed a skeleton and it droped a black bone but when i picked it up it was white im confused... Shradiel
 * That sounds like a lightning bug. For example, if you fire arrows into the underside of a block, they might turn black. Alphap 08:31, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

So...if the code only allows two bones/arrows, then shouldn't the page say 0-2 instead of 0-3? Or was it changed in another update? CactusTrio 05:28, 23 April 2011 (UTC)CactusTrio
 * It might've been changed in the update, but I've yet to see 3 of anything drop yet. Haven't played 1.5 much though. - Alphap T ~ C 05:51, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

'Behavior' subsection
Many mobs, hostile and passive, have a section which describes their behavior. This page doesn't have much in the way of that, so maybe someone could write down what they know about skeleton behavior. I will make a small start for this section, but I'm not an expert on skeletons, so feel free to edit/add. LTK 70 20:43, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Deflecting Arrows?
I have never been able to do this, and would be gladly be corrected if we get a video, or proof.-Master7432

i have seen them drop bows if u hit a arrow back

New pic?
Can someone add a new pic of one with its arms out and with a bow?


 * Fixed it --2XMM2 07:32, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Skeletons arrows, peaceful?
I was fighting a skeleton and was about to die, so i changed it to peaceful. But it shot before i did, and the arrow seemed to stick on to me, not hurting me. maybe a new glitch?

that is most likely

Skeletons being struck by lightning?
Does anyone know if something special happens if a skeleton is struck by lightning?
 * No. Using SPC, I struck pigs, cows, chickens, zombies, creepers, skeletons, and spiders with lightning, and here's what happened:
 * Creeper - Became electrified, and upon exploding made a much larger hole than usual
 * Pig - Became a pig zombie
 * The rest - Took some damage and went on fire but was put out instantly due to the rain. Cool12309(T 16:07, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Shooting through glass?
According to Spider Jockey, a skeleton on a spider can shoot through glass. This article does not mention whether regular skeletons can do the same. Perhaps this should be part of the article, whether they can or cannot? (I'd also be curious to know why spider jockeys can if skeletons cannot.) -Etoile 05:08, 30 April 2011 (UTC)


 * It might have something to do with the spider's ability to see through walls, so regular skeletons' arrows may go through glass, but they won't shoot through glass (on purpose) because they don't see you. Though, I'm just making a guess. FatherToast 14:04, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Shooting Indoors
I have found something rather cool, that helps with killing skeletons. Normaly, when a skeleton shoots an arrow, it shoots it in an arch. Because of this arch shape it fires it's arrows in, the arrows often hit the ceiling while indoors. I found that if you make your rooms/tunels/corridors 2 blocks high(minimum for players to walk in) then it makes it impossible for skeletons' arrows to hit you. You don't even see the arrows, they are instantly caught in the block above the skeleton. (Havent't tested if the arrows can hit you if you bump into the skeleton though.) J N Cressey 19:07, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Worst Mob?
What is everybodys least fave mob i personally dislike the Skeleton i will post the least fave mob after a whileBenawesome150 22:57, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

By a longshot the skeleton is the worst mob. I will NEVER understand why or accept that on hard mode they do as much damage as a zombie which only has melee. it's absolutely ridiculous and honestly it's totally ruining the game. i haven't been killed by a zombie or spider since beta 1.5 but these stupid skeletons are totally overpowered now that they can shoot properly. it's absolute retard mode, they need to be nerfed. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 50.70.193.123 (Talk&#124;Contribs) 00:49, 22 December 2011. Please sign your posts with


 * I believe you need a better strategy.
 * You are unable to defeat a skeleton because they attack using a ranged weapon. Other overworld mobs are close range. You need to figure out the best way to defeat them. I usually hide behind cover or build some cover myself and wait till it comes close. I then run out and stab it, then run back behind. I don't believe that they should be nerfed.
 * On the other hand, I believe that the blaze's ranged attack, constant spawning and terrain of world that it lives in offer the best challenge in defeating. --Cby 02:05, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

MAD TV cameo?
Anyone watch Mad last week? If you did, remember Criminal Minecraft?ajmax8 17:07, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, lol, that was my fav bit even though the design kinda reeked. plus, they forgot the endermen! needless to say, it WAS a good episode! :)Reallitup2 16:44, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

'History' subsection
don't know if i'm posting this right (1st time) but the history subsection kind of repeats itself:

As of Beta 1.6.6, bone meal applied to grass blocks will grow tall grass and flowers. As of Beta 1.8, they now hold full-sized bows and their rate of fire is reduced. Their arrows however...

...As of Beta 1.8, a skeleton's bow is now larger and held more realistically, and they also fire arrows slightly slower. This update also fixed a bug where skeletons would fire their arrows from above their heads.