How To Get Skeleton Head In Minecraft

How to make a Skeleton Skull in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a skeleton skull with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a skeleton skull is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

skeleton skull

Let's explore how to add a skeleton skull to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

A skeleton skull is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.4.2)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Skeleton Skull in Creative Mode

Java
PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10
Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a skeleton skull in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.18	Decoration Blocks

Required Materials to make a Skeleton Skull

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to make a skeleton skull:

How to get a Skeleton Skull in Survival Mode

You can add a skeleton skull to your inventory in Survival mode by blowing up a skeleton with a charged creeper. So, let's get started!

1. Find a Skeleton and a Charged Creeper

First, you need to find both a skeleton as well as a charged creeper.

skeleton charged creeper

If you are having trouble finding these mobs, you can use a game command to summon a skeleton and another game command to summon a charged creeper.

creeper and charged creeper in fenced area

In this tutorial, we have found a skeleton and charged creeper and fenced them in so that they don't run away. Notice that we are doing this tutorial when it is raining. The lower light levels from the rain prevent the skeleton from bursting into flames and dying before we are able to get the skeleton skull.

TIP: You might want to give yourself the Absorption effect. This will add extra yellow hearts to your health bar so you don't die from the charged creeper explosion.

2. Ignite the Charged Creeper

Next, you will want to ignite the charged creeper. To do this, select the flint and steel in your hotbar. Then position your pointer (the plus sign) on the charged creeper.

ignite the charged creeper

The game control to use the flint and steel depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the charged creeper.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the charged creeper.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the charged creeper.
For Education Edition, right click on the charged creeper.

The fuse on the charged creeper should be ignited and soon it will explode.

3. Pick up the Skeleton Skull

Once the charged creeper has exploded, both mobs will be dead and there will be a hole from the explosion. Since the charged creeper killed the skeleton, you should find a skeleton skull floating on the ground at the bottom of the hole.

skeleton skull drop

Make sure you pick up the skeleton skull before it disappears.

skeleton skull

A skeleton skull is a rare item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.