Although dressing up as a monster is generally reserved for Halloween, a not insignificant portion of the population enjoys keeping it spooky all year round.
Plenty of games allow players to apply spooky cosmetics to their characters – some only for special events, and others usable at all times. But very few can boast the same level of abundance as Minecraft and its skin options.
Ranging from the slightly unsettling to the truly horrific, players in search of a monstrous skin are absolutely spoiled for choice.
Unfortunately, that makes searching for the perfect costume quite the hassle.
This list will (hopefully) save you time & trouble so you can grab a skin and start terrorizing the world of Minecraft as soon as possible.
Don’t let the cuteness of this monster deceive you—she’s just as deadly as the rest, and her charm only makes her hunts easier.
The witches who would usually own the swamps have nothing on this glowing fae-like creature.
Whether you’re looking to cut the witches down and claim the swamplands for yourself, or would prefer to keep some alive but subjugated, this skin is sure to help.
Despite originating in ancient Greek mythology, minotaurs have become quite prevalent in modern media.
No less monstrous than the Bull of Minos, this skin would likely be extra effective at terrifying the stonemasons in villages or potentially even decorative furniture shops in multiplayer.
Just don’t tell them that bulls aren’t actually all that destructive in nature… the Mythbusters tested it.
The ghost of what’s effectively a living pile of gunpowder has no right to look this spooky.
Just take a gander here. It’s a floating skull wearing a second smaller skull as a head, and a third even smaller skull on its back… yeah, that’s a downright disconcerting thing to see.
And this could easily be described as “monstrous”.
It also seems to contain more than one soul, which may contribute to the explosive nature of the creepers in the same way it does the wither.
Unlike the others so far, this skin is most definitely not from this world—or Minecraft’s world, for that matter.
Looking undeniably alien and obviously hostile (at times even towards itself), this creature was born with a hunger that can never be sated.
Ripping, tearing, and devouring its way through everything in its path, even sections of the monster’s metal carapace have fallen victim to the ravenous beast.
If your preferred methods of destruction are as indiscriminate as they are effective, download this skin and don’t look back.
Pumpkins hold immense power in the world of Minecraft.
They’re capable of giving life to friendly metal and snow constructs known as golems.
So it stands to reason that, given the existence of hostile constructs like the wither, such properties could be used to create a monster instead.
Enter this pumpkin demon skin.
Complete with a jack-o’-lantern head grinning far too wide, and tattered clothing being burned away by an eerily glowing body, this creature is sure to inspire fright in all of your unsuspecting victims.
