A skeleton horse | |
Type | Passive |
Drops | 1 bone |
Modded? | No |
Skeleton Horses (or Skeletal Horses)are mobs that were first added to PC in 1.6. They are passive mobs that can be ridden only by one way (below).
Appearance
Skeleton horses do not have a flesh, but are covered with bones in all their body.
Skeleton Trap
Skeleton Traps are a kind of a trap for the player. Here's how it works:
- While raining, a skeleton horse will spawn, doing nothing but just walking around.
- If the player approaches it, automatically a skeleton will spawn riding the horse.
- 3 other skeleton horses and skeletons riding them will spawn too and will attack the player.
Notes
- The skeleton horses will not attack, only the skeletons with their bows.
- The skeletons will wear an enchanted iron helmet and will hold an enchanted bow too.
Taming
A skeleton horse can be tamed by killing the skeleton that is riding the horse. Then, the player will be able to tame it. A saddle is required, too.
Withers
Skeleton horses, unlike other mobs, have a unique reaction to Withers. If a horse is alive, a Wither will attack it. But if the horse is a skeleton horse, the wither will not attack at all. This is due to their "undead" status.
What do skeletons in Minecraft eat?
What to feed them. Surprisingly, skeleton horses in Minecraft do not eat anything. They are undead mobs, and players cannot feed them.
Why can't I tame a skeleton horse?
Just remember that you can't tame a skeleton horse by using a spawn egg. It has to be a naturally occurring spawn in the game. Kill the skeleton rider(s). When a horse is struck by lightning, it splits into four or five skeleton horses, and those horses have skeleton riders.