Player Skinwalker
Did I just see another of myself?
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About this Mod
Skinwalker
Something that not only looks like you but also copies and does your exact movements. Touching it will result in instant death.
Multiplayer
In Multiplayer. Each player has their own Skinwalker. Contact with other player's Skinwalkers won't kill unless it's with your own Skinwalker.
Difficulty
Normal
Skinwalker deals 10 damage upon contact. (5 Hearts)
Hard
Skinwalker deals 15 damage upon contact. (7.5 Hearts)
NULLSCAPER
Skinwalkers have halved spawn time. Two additional skinwalkers spawn. Skinwalkers always kill regardless of health upon contact.
Settings
#Value skinwalker.delay | 100 | Ticks till spawn after movement.
#SpawnValue skinwalker.delay | 20 | Ticks till an additional Skinwalker.
#Value skinwalker.amount | 1 | Skinwalkers to spawn when initializing.
Plate Havoc
Player Skinwalker will introduce 2 new curses when playing Plate Havoc the random-events roguelike.
Requirements
Minecraft 26.1+
Available Versions
How to Install Player Skinwalker on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Player Skinwalker". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.1, 26.1, 26.1-snapshot-7 (+22 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Player Skinwalker server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Player Skinwalker compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Player Skinwalker officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.1, 26.1, 26.1-snapshot-7. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Player Skinwalker – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Player Skinwalker consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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