\n| Experience<\/td>\n | 5 XP (+1\u20133 per equipped item)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nWhere Skeletons spawn<\/h2>\nSkeletons spawn at light level 0<\/strong> in the Overworld (7 or less in the Nether) across almost every biome. In Java they come in groups of 4. There’s also a 1% chance<\/strong> a spider spawns with a skeleton rider \u2014 the dreaded spider jockey.<\/p>\nDaylight burning<\/h2>\nSkeletons catch fire in direct sunlight<\/strong> (when the sun is up and light level exceeds 11). They survive by standing in shade, under a block, in water, or by wearing a helmet (which slowly loses durability). This is why you’ll see them cowering under trees at dawn \u2014 and why a helmet on a skeleton means it won’t burn.<\/p>\nDrops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n| Drop<\/th>\n | Amount<\/th>\n | With Looting III<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| Bones<\/td>\n | 0\u20132 (avg 1)<\/td>\n | 0\u20135 (avg 2.5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Arrows<\/td>\n | 0\u20132 (avg 1)<\/td>\n | 0\u20135 (avg 2.5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Equipment (bow\/armour)<\/td>\n | ~8.5% chance<\/td>\n | ~11.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Bones craft into bone meal<\/strong> (instant plant growth and white dye), so a skeleton farm doubles as an infinite bone-meal supply.<\/p>\n | |