Running Skeleton Jumpscare
by licorice.d
Running Skeleton Jumpscare is a Cursed mod that makes a skeleton dash across the screen at random moments during play.
What it does
Each game tick carries a 1 in 5000 chance of triggering the event, and the game runs 20 ticks per second, so the check happens 20 times a second. The chance can be changed in the config file, which exists for the 1.21.1 build. In multiplayer the mod needs to be present on both the client and the server, since it does not work when only one side has it. Fabric API is required on Fabric. Files cover 1.21.1 and 26.1.2, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Random skeleton event
A skeleton sprints across the screen at a rare, random moment during normal play.
Adjustable frequency
The trigger chance is set in a config file, so the average wait between appearances can be tuned.
Sound follows game volume
The skeleton's sound effect follows the Ambient and Environment volume sliders in the game settings.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
One in 10000 Chance for a Skeleton to Run Across Your Screen is a Fabric-only client mod with the same skeleton event, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Let's do a jumpscare is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 that is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running Skeleton Jumpscare | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
| One in 10000 Chance for a Skeleton to Run Across Your Screen | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-09 |
| Let's do a jumpscare | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-03-22 |
Questions
Does Running Skeleton Jumpscare need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Running Skeleton Jumpscare is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod adds a rare event: every so often, a Running Skeleton dashes across your screen while you play. By default, there's a 1 in 5000 chance for the event to trigger per game tick, and since Minecraft runs at 20 ticks per second, that check actually happens 20 times a second. So if you're aiming for a specific…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/running-skeleton-jumpscare
- Owner
- licorice.d
- Published
- 2026-01-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15