Better Skeletons
Resource packSkeletons, strays, and wither skeletons get looks that match each biome.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- Nothing sent
- Runs on
- Client only
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.20.1
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2.8 years−23 points
- Many modpacks removed it−5 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
16 points lost11 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.8 years ago (25 Jan 2024) 2 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.Newest supported: 1.20.1. 77% of the 515 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
5 points lost5 / 10Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.32 of the 86 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (37%) See the 32 modpacks0 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Does not apply. A resource pack's files can be read in the download. Not counted for resource packs.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.602,842 4 / 4Track record
7 points lost1 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.1 years, 5 releases 1 / 8
21 of the 49 points that apply = 43 out of 100.
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About
Better Skeletons is a resource pack that gives skeleton mobs biome-dependent visual variants rather than changing their gameplay. Its 120 skeleton variants include snowy, river, coral, flower, cherry grove, mycelium, sculk, dripstone, badlands, desert, savanna, lush cave, jungle, mangrove, swamp, dark oak forest, and taiga designs, alongside robed skeletons and the skeleton-piglin Skwiglins and skeleton-illager Skillagers. The pack also adds 9 Wither Skeleton variants and 3 Stray variants.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes 4 mob and entity textures (Skeleton).
In OptiFine's formats: 6 entity models, varied textures for 1 mob and 18 glowing textures.
Textures are mostly 64 by 64 pixels, up to 178 by 178.
Details
- Creator
- creepermax123
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 603K
- Created
- 7 Sep 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
Why we show this: a resource pack cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
Privacy
Sends nothing
A resource pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 11 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found134 images read
Compatibility
See all 5 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | 5 |
| Dec 2024 | 5 |
| Jan 2025 | 7 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 |
| Mar 2025 | 5 |
| Apr 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| Jun 2025 | 5 |
| Jul 2025 | 1 |
| Aug 2025 | 3 |
| Sep 2025 | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 |
Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 2 a month now, 4 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
120 modpacks include Better Skeletons in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
The Ancient Dawn - Prehistoric Journey371K downloadslast version with it 7 Feb 2026
Fantasy Skies117K downloadslast version with it 19 Jan 2024
Kuri's Fresh (Actions & Stuffs recreation)65K downloadslast version with it 20 May 2025
Play as Dragon: Comfort Edition57K downloadslast version with it 13 Jun 2024
Wilderness Planecrash42K downloadslast version with it 23 Dec 2024
VShojoCraft26K downloadslast version with it 1 Jul 2024
Beyond Fantasy - A Magic RPG Modpack18K downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2023
Incy PLUS16K downloadslast version with it 30 Aug 2025
Myth&Kingdom - Rise of Fantasy15K downloadslast version with it 10 May 2023
Scavengers of Ancient Power15K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Better Skeletons. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better Skeletons also have that mod.
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 58% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 57% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 55% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
Creeper OverhaulCModin 53% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 51% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
YUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 50% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
Chat HeadsAModin 47% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
Enderman OverhaulBModin 45% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
TerralithAModin 45% of the modpacks with Better Skeletons
Essential ModBModin 45% of the modpacks with Better SkeletonsLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.