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Shanxi Skeleton

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Shanxi Skeleton is a NeoForge utility mod in which wither skeletons are caught, bred, processed and slaughtered by machines that the player builds.

NeoForgeClient and serverBSD 3-Clause LicenseOpen source1.21.1 – 1.21.4

What it does

The mod adds a chain of machines built around wither skeletons. A catcher turns a wither skeleton into an item when a player right-clicks one with a hand. A producer then takes the caught skeletons and turns them into coal, with wither roses as a byproduct when small flowers are added. A breeder raises more wither skeletons from the ones that are already caught, and a slaughterer kills them to collect drops, including wither skeleton skulls at a 25% chance, which is higher than in vanilla.

Shanxi Skeleton requires Just Enough Items on the client and server, and it can use Jade as an optional dependency. Both sides must run the mod, since the environment is client and server. The project is published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, and the latest file is 0.1.0.0+mc1.21.4 for 1.21.4, released on 2025-06-05. It is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Wither skeleton catcher

    A catcher converts a wither skeleton into an item after the player right-clicks it with a hand.

  2. Coal producer

    The producer processes caught wither skeletons and yields coal, with wither roses as a byproduct when small flowers are supplied.

  3. Wither skeleton breeder

    The breeder produces more wither skeletons from caught ones, so the supply grows without a fresh catch.

  4. Slaughterer with skulls

    The slaughterer kills the skeletons it receives and gives drops, including wither skeleton skulls at a 25% chance.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.40.1.0.0+mc1.21.4
1.21.30.1.0.0+mc1.21.3
1.21.20.1.0.0+mc1.21.3
1.21.10.1.0.0+mc1.21.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 2

Just Enough Items (JEI)View Items and Recipes
Optional
Jade 🔍Shows information about what you are looking at. (Hwyla/Waila fork for Minecraft 1.16+)
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who build automated setups in survival worlds, and server owners who want a fixed machine chain that clients and the server run together.

Questions

Does Shanxi Skeleton need Just Enough Items?

Yes. Just Enough Items is listed as a dependency, so it must be installed next to Shanxi Skeleton.

Does the server need Shanxi Skeleton?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Which game versions have files?

Files exist for 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3 and 1.21.4, with the latest build targeting 1.21.4.

In the catalog

Shanxi Skeleton is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Utility mods36,990NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

A Minecraft mod that introduces skeleton machines that produces coals and additional items. To begin, craft a wither skeleton catcher. Right-click wither skeletons with this on your hand to turn wither skeletons into items.
src_resources, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
src_resources
Published
2025-06-03
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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