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Wither Skeleton Tweaks

by Shadows-of-Fire

Wither Skeleton Tweaks changes how skulls, skeleton drops and the Immolation Blade work for Wither Skeletons and other skeleton-based creatures, in a Forge and NeoForge install.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

When a Wither Skeleton fails to drop a Wither Skeleton Skull, it drops a Wither Skull Fragment instead, so farming for the item no longer depends on luck alone. Skeletons that spawn in the Nether are converted into Wither Skeletons and keep their original weapons, which means converted ones can carry bows. Stone swords and bows that are damaged no longer appear in the drop tables of any skeleton-based creature.

The mod requires Placebo on both loaders. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across the 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 range, with the latest Forge file 9.1.0 for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file 26.1.2-11.0.1 for 26.1.2. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Skull fragment drops

    Wither Skeletons that miss the skull drop a fragment, giving a second route to the item when farming.

  2. Nether skeleton conversion

    Skeletons spawning in the Nether become Wither Skeletons while keeping their original weapons.

  3. Adjusted drop tables

    Worn stone weapons no longer drop from any skeleton-based creature in the tables.

  4. Immolation Blade

    A sword that kills skeleton-based creatures instantly and removes their heads.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.2Not available26.1.2-11.0.1
1.21.1Not available1.21.1-10.1.1
1.20.19.1.0Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

PlaceboPlacebo is a library used by most of my mods. It does not provide any game-relevant features on its own (save for maybe a couple debug commands).
Required

Use cases

Wither skull farming

Players gathering skulls for beacons and other recipes get a fragment when the skull does not drop.

Nether exploration

Skeletons met in the Nether can be expected to carry bows after conversion.

Who it’s for: Players who farm Wither Skeletons for skulls, and server owners who want the drop changes on a Forge or NeoForge world.

Questions

Does Wither Skeleton Tweaks need Placebo?

Yes. Placebo is a required dependency and must be installed next to Wither Skeleton Tweaks.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loaders are supported?

Files are published for Forge and NeoForge only, with no Fabric build listed for this mod.

In the catalog

Wither Skeleton Tweaks is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Equipment mods17,631Forge modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Wither Skeleton Tweaks makes farming and searching for wither skeletons a much easier task. Vanilla's method of farming skulls is frustrating at best, and I believe I can do better. Any wither skeleton that does not drop a Wither Skeleton Skull will drop a Wither Skull Fragment.
Shadows-of-Fire, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Shadows-of-Fire
Published
2026-06-14
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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