Skeleton Infection
by deinomodder
Skeleton Infection is a NeoForge mob mod in which skeletons spread to other mobs, turning a quiet overworld into a bone-filled battlefield.
What it does
Skeletons in the mod infect the mobs they attack. When a mob dies, the skeleton that killed it turns into another skeleton, so the infection keeps spreading through the world. Skeletons also attack other mobs they see as foes, and the mod changes their behavior so they no longer rely on shooting alone to fight. The mod is server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything, and it is published for NeoForge across 5 release versions, 1.21.1 – 1.21.5, under All rights reserved.
Key features
Infectious skeletons
Skeletons turn the mobs they attack into more skeletons, so the mob population changes over time.
Skeletons attack mobs
Skeletons pursue and fight other mobs they see as foes, not only the player.
Chaotic battlefields
The overworld fills with skeleton fights, turning ordinary areas into bone-filled battlefields.
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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.
How it compares
Goofy Skeletons is also a NeoForge server-side mod for 1.21.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and open source. Skeleton Sword is a server-side mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and skeletons rearmed is server-side for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton Infection | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-05-29 |
| Goofy Skeletons | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-10 |
| Skeleton Sword | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-12 |
| skeletons rearmed | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-03-18 |
Questions
Does Skeleton Infection need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Skeleton Infection is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Skeleton Plague is a simple but chaotic Minecraft mod that turns the overworld into a bone-filled battlefield! With this mod, skeletons no longer care who they’re shooting at! They’ll attack any and every mob in sight, friend or foe. Features: - Skeletons now attack all mobs - Once a mob dies by a skeleton it turns…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/skeleton-infection
- Owner
- deinomodder
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15