diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
index bb0b8d2e0..4157f750c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/skeleton+stray.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 --License for code WTFPL and otherwise stated in readmes
 
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_mc")
+local mod_bows = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_bows") ~= nil
 
 --###################
 --################### SKELETON
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ local skeleton = {
 		random = "mobs_mc_skeleton_random",
 		death = "mobs_mc_skeleton_death",
 		damage = "mobs_mc_skeleton_hurt",
-		shoot_attack = "mcl_bows_bow_shoot",
 		distance = 16,
 	},
 	walk_velocity = 1.2,
@@ -80,10 +80,14 @@ local skeleton = {
 	attack_type = "dogshoot",
 	arrow = "mcl_bows:arrow_entity",
 	shoot_arrow = function(self, pos, dir)
-		mcl_bows.shoot_arrow("mcl_bows:arrow", pos, dir, self.object:get_yaw(), self.object)
+		if mod_bows then
+			-- 2-4 damage per arrow
+			local dmg = math.max(4, math.random(2, 8))
+			mcl_bows.shoot_arrow("mcl_bows:arrow", pos, dir, self.object:get_yaw(), self.object, nil, dmg)
+		end
 	end,
-	shoot_interval = 2.5,
-	shoot_offset = 1,
+	shoot_interval = 2,
+	shoot_offset = 1.5,
 	dogshoot_switch = 1,
 	dogshoot_count_max =1.8,
 }
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
index 48143b449..401950a34 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/snowman.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_mc")
 local snow_trail_frequency = 0.5 -- Time in seconds for checking to add a new snow trail
 
 local mobs_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_griefing") ~= false
+local mod_throwing = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_throwing") ~= nil
 
 local gotten_texture = {
 	"mobs_mc_snowman.png",
@@ -51,7 +52,12 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:snowman", {
 	jump = true,
 	makes_footstep_sound = true,
 	attack_type = "shoot",
-	arrow = "mobs_mc:snowball_entity",
+	arrow = "mcl_throwing:snowball_entity",
+	shoot_arrow = function(self, pos, dir)
+		if mod_throwing then
+			mcl_throwing.throw("mcl_throwing:snowball", pos, dir)
+		end
+	end,
 	shoot_interval = 1,
 	shoot_offset = 1,
 	animation = {
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua
index 82ce54a14..9c0429ec0 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/villager_illusioner.lua
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@
 --License for code WTFPL and otherwise stated in readmes
 
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_mc")
+local mod_bows = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_bows") ~= nil
 
 mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:illusioner", {
 	type = "monster",
 	attack_type = "shoot",
-	shoot_interval = 0.5,
+	shoot_interval = 2.5,
 	shoot_offset = 1.5,
 	arrow = "mcl_bows:arrow_entity",
 	shoot_arrow = function(self, pos, dir)
-		mcl_bows.shoot_arrow("mcl_bows:arrow", pos, dir, self.object:get_yaw(), self.object)
+		if mod_bows then
+			-- 1-4 damage per arrow
+			local dmg = math.random(1, 4)
+			mcl_bows.shoot_arrow("mcl_bows:arrow", pos, dir, self.object:get_yaw(), self.object, nil, dmg)
+		end
 	end,
 	hp_min = 32,
 	hp_max = 32,
@@ -26,7 +31,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:illusioner", {
 	}, },
 	sounds = {
 		-- TODO: more sounds
-		shoot_attack = "mcl_bows_bow_shoot",
 		distance = 16,
 	},
 	visual_size = {x=3, y=3},