The Skeleton Horse in Minecraft is sought after by many players. Since this undead variant of the horse does not spawn naturally, it is a rare mob. Apart from looking cool, the Skeleton Horse is one of the fastest mounts in the game. Moreover, you can also ride it underwater and it can jump up to 5 blocks. Since this is such a unique mob, we will help you find it.
Minecraft: Where to Get Skeleton Horse
To get a Skeleton Horse, players will have to trigger the “Skeleton Traps”. This trap spawns a hostile Skeleton Horse with a horseman from a fraction of lightning generated by a thunderstorm. The trap has the following chances of spawning based on the difficulty level:
- Easy: 0.75 – 1.5%
- Normal: 1.5 – 4%
- Hard: 2.25 – 6.75%
When you go within a 10-block radius of this trap, a Skeleton horseman will appear. Now, these mobs are hostile and can be dangerous to deal with. The horseman will spawn with an enchanted iron helmet and an enchanted bow. The horseman will shoot at you and will follow you on the horse. To get the Skeleton horse, you must kill the horseman.
How to Ride the Skeleton Horse in Minecraft
After killing the horseman, you can ride the Skeleton horse. However, first, you must tame it. The process of taming is similar to that of the regular horse. All you have to do is mount it until you see floating hearts. Once the Skeleton horse is tamed, you can equip it with a saddle and control its movements while riding. As we mentioned before, the Skeleton horse is one of the fastest mounts with a movement speed of 0.2.
Drops
Upon death, the Skeleton horse drops the following items:
- Bones
- EXP Points
- Saddle if equipped
That’s everything from us on the Skeleton Horse in Minecraft. For more helpful mob guides like Ghasts, make sure you visit our Minecraft section.