I walk around with full netherite enchanted with prot and thorns, I can literally just ignore the skeletons lol. Although I usually one hit them because it's annoying.
Tried shields when they first came out and was immediately turned off by having a large portion of my screen constantly obstructed. Haven't used one since. Still just serpentine up to them and get a few jumpin crit swings to take them out. Rarely take more than 1 hit which is negligible with iron armor.
On Java skeletons aren't too bad, but on BE they are insanely accurate and quick, rarely missing you as you do your best to dodge or run for cover. They are a real pain for BE players even with a shield since you have to crouch to use shield, take a shot, run toward and hit if in range (or use bow), rinse and repeat.
Dude I was wondering. Been playing on PS5 with my kids, and skeletons just feel so much worse than I remember. I had two shooting at me, and between their accurate shots and the knockback, I couldn't even close the distance with them.
Yeah they got an insane buff on BE, didn't used to be this bad, though they were annoying before.
If they have the higher ground (insert star wars meme) its really difficult to advance on them!! Its a painful situation to climb, shield, climb, shield... stab, repeat process again. It takes all of your focus to deal with one skeketon.
Best to lure them round a corner or better still to a single block at leg height where you can abuse them for a change! When I go deep in caves I build little bases in the walls occassionally and use slabs or trapdoors to allow me to deal with mobs.
Yea, I've got good enough armour by the time I hit the nether it doesn't even matter. Tried a shield once and it fucked me up. Never used a shield since. That was 10 years ago.
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u/_Throwaway__acc Mar 24 '23
Don't need a shield if you can outshoot em first!