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Faster Skeletons

by Unknowneth

Faster Skeletons changes how skeletons fire, copying the Bedrock-style timing that Java Edition skeletons used before the combat update.

FabricForgeServer-side onlyMIT License1.18 – 1.21.5

What it does

Skeletons shoot faster when they are closer to their target, returning to the older pattern of two quick shots at close range. Beyond about 8 blocks the rate drops to half, and past 15 blocks the old limit applies. The mod reintroduces that combination on top of the modern skeleton AI, instead of the fixed arrow cadence of recent versions. It is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. Files are published for Fabric and Forge, covering 1.18 – 1.21.5 with 1.2.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest build, under the MIT License, and the mod is not open source.

Key features

  1. Distance-based fire rate

    Skeletons fire at a rate that depends on how far their target is, firing faster up close.

  2. Pre-combat targeting ranges

    Close, mid and long-range firing thresholds follow the behaviour of the older Java and Bedrock skeletons.

  3. Modern AI kept

    The older firing rhythm runs on the current skeleton AI, so mobs do not move erratically while shooting faster.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.51.1.0Not available
1.21.41.1.0Not available
1.21.31.1.0Not available
1.21.21.1.0Not available
1.21.11.1.0Not available
1.211.1.0Not available
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.2.01.2.0
1.20.51.2.01.2.0
1.20.41.2.01.2.0
1.20.31.2.01.2.0
1.20.21.2.01.2.0
1.20.11.2.01.2.0
1.201.2.0Not available
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

In the catalog

Faster Skeletons is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 1.21.515,307

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What the author says

Makes skeletons fire faster the closer their target is to them just like in Bedrock Edition or pre-1.9 Java. Before the Combat update, skeletons used to shoot twice as fast when their target is less than 8 blocks away from them, and 50% slower when more than 15 blocks. Now, they are fixed to 1 arrow every 3 seconds…
Unknowneth, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Unknowneth
Published
2025-05-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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