The Electric Skeleton

During thunderstorms there is a small chance that a regular skeleton is struck by lightning and transforms into the boss. The mod is categorized under Mobs, with Adventure and Equipment as secondary categories. It runs on the client and server together, so both sides need it. Fabric is the only loader, with files for 26.1 – 26.1.2.

The boss fight is built around patterns the player can learn. Phase one cycles through ranged lightning attacks, then a short pause followed by a punishing dash. Lightning strikes land around the arena, forcing constant movement, so standing still is not a safe spot. At 50 percent health he charges up, gaining permanent speed and damage buffs; an electrified ring pulses around him as a visual warning. Stepping into water makes him enrage instantly and permanently, so fighting near rivers and lakes is a real risk with no safe retreat. Splash water bottles can trigger that phase early.

Defeating the boss drops a lightning-infused weapon, which can be pursued again after each kill. The mod is balanced for iron early and diamond later, and is described as beatable with skill and basic gear, while brute-force netherite is not the intended approach. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source.