Auric Skeleton & Blighted Skeleton Add-on

v2.0.0 – The Rage Update

The Rage Update completely rebuilds both custom skeletons around a new combat system, improved AI, vanilla-aligned mechanics, and a fully modernized Bedrock implementation. This update removes Script API requirements, improves compatibility, and delivers more consistent gameplay while preserving each entity's unique identity.

Rage Mode

Both skeletons now feature a new Rage Mode.

After taking damage, a skeleton enters a temporary enraged state based on its current combat style.

• Ranged Rage enhances ranged attacks without changing combat roles.
• Melee Rage strengthens close combat while preserving melee behavior.
• Rage activates automatically from the entity's current attack type.
• Rage behavior is fully integrated into vanilla AI without Script API.
• Combat transitions are smoother and more reliable.

Auric Skeleton

New

• Added dual Rage Mode (Ranged & Melee).
• Added automatic combat switching between ranged and melee.
• Added vanilla healing using Golden Bone through minecraft:healable.
• Added Knockback Resistance.
• Added permanent persistence.
• Added Fire Immunity.
• Added floating and sunlight avoidance behaviors.
• Added equipment pickup for golden weapons and armor.
• Added 9-slot inventory for collected equipment.

Changes

• Reduced Health from 31 → 30.
• Reduced Mining Fatigue duration from 75 → 50 ticks.
• Rage attacks now deal 4 damage.
• Increased ranged attack priority.
• Rebalanced ranged/melee spawn ratio from 1:1 → 3:2.

Removed

• Removed custom healing interaction.
• Removed invalid healing component.
• Removed unused movement and physics components.
• Removed unnecessary leash configuration.

Blighted Skeleton

New

• Replaced Powered Mode with the new Rage Mode.
• Added Rage scaling effect.
• Added Knockback Resistance.
• Added floating and sunlight avoidance behaviors.
• Added expanded weapon pickup support.
• Uses standard hostile mob despawning.

Changes

• Increased Health from 25 → 26.
• Increased melee reach multiplier from 1.2 → 1.4.
• Reduced Mining Fatigue duration from 100 → 70 ticks.
• Rebalanced ranged/melee spawn ratio from 1:1 → 3:2.
• Rage attacks continue to deal 6 damage.

Removed

• Removed legacy Powered states.
• Removed unused movement and physics components.

Golden Bond

Changes

• Updated to Bedrock 1.21.60.
• Increased weapon damage from 5 → 6.
• Reduced durability from 250 → 150.
• Increased Emerald repair value from 20% → 25%.
• Increased Golden Bone repair value from 10% → 15%.
• Simplified entity placement behavior.

Golden Bone

Changes

• Updated item format version.
• Increased maximum stack size to 64.
• Updated creative category.

Loot

Auric Skeleton

• Increased equipment quality on higher difficulties.
• Added Gold Nuggets to loot.
• Added a rare Experience Bottle drop.
• Rebalanced Golden Bone drop chance.

Blighted Skeleton

• Increased equipment quality on higher difficulties.
• Added Rotten Flesh to loot.
• Rebalanced Golden Bone drop chance.

Equipment

Auric Skeleton

• Ranged variants now spawn with bows.
• Melee variants now use:
  • Golden Sword
  • Stone Sword
  • Stone Spear
• Added leather and golden armor progression.

Blighted Skeleton

• Ranged variants now spawn with bows.
• Melee variants now use:
  • Iron Sword
  • Golden Sword
  • Iron Spear
• Added chainmail and iron armor progression.

Spawn Rules

Blighted Skeleton

• Updated spawn rules to modern Bedrock format.
• Now only spawns at light level 0–7.
• Added density limits.
• Added height restrictions.
• Reduced group size from 3–5 → 2–4.

Resource Pack

Visual Improvements

• Rebuilt all client entity definitions.
• Added modern and legacy geometry support.
• Added new attack animations.
• Added new animation controllers.
• Added emissive eye materials.
• Added improved render controllers.
• Added dim eye variants while underwater.
• Added dedicated spawn egg textures.

Audio

• Rebalanced sound volume and pitch.
• Auric Skeleton now sounds brighter.
• Blighted Skeleton now sounds deeper and heavier.

Localization

Added support for:

• French
• German
• Spanish
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Russian
• Simplified Chinese

Technical

• Removed all Script API dependencies.
• Updated manifests to v2.0.0.
• Added metadata, authors, license, and project URL.
• Updated recipes to modern Bedrock format.
• Reworked AI priorities.
• Improved equipment handling.
• Improved healing behavior.
• Optimized component structure.
• Improved long-term Bedrock compatibility.

Fixed

• Fixed entities launching into the air after taking damage.
• Fixed movement becoming stuck after being hit.
• Fixed Golden Bone healing.
• Fixed healing conditions not updating correctly.
• Fixed several AI priority conflicts.
• Fixed multiple component compatibility issues.

Thank you for playing Auric Skeleton & Blighted Skeleton Add-on.

Enjoy The Rage Update!