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Skeleton

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This article is about the generic skeleton. For other uses, see Skeleton (disambiguation).
Skeleton
Release4 January 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Examine
Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Combat info
LevelLP XP XP
1555033.911.1
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
2 / 1 / 0
AggressivePoisonous
YesNo
Slayer
LevelXPCategory
18.8Skeletons
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
4400? (edit)
StyleSpeed
4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
1111
Accuracy
21300
Defensive
ArmourWeakness
21311
Affinities
90554565
Immunities
NoNoNoNo
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Skeletons are a common undead monster found all over Gielinor. Like zombies, they are the result of a necromancer reanimating the bodies of the dead. As such, they are the commonly found in tombs, graveyards and dungeons.

They are generally weak to magic, with most skeletons being especially vulnerable to earth or water spells. A salve amulet or salve amulet (e) will provide a damage and accuracy boost of +15% and +20% respectively against skeletons and other undead.

Varieties, combat levels and locations

Skeletons are one of the most common enemies in the game. Unlike most enemies, skeletons wildly differ in stats, combat levels and locations. The table below lists the known locations and combat levels of all monsters named "Skeleton", and also provides links to the skeletons with separate articles.

Standard skeletons

Type Combat level Location
Lumbridge Catacombs 15 Lumbridge Catacombs
Generic 15 Crandor and Karamja Dungeon, Taverley Dungeon, Edgeville Dungeon, North of Edgeville, Steel Mine, Digsite Dungeon/Senntisten Temple, Ogre Enclave, Draynor Sewers
16 Edgeville Dungeon, Varrock Sewers
32 Crandor and Karamja Dungeon, Crandor, Taverley Dungeon, Edgeville Dungeon, Varrock Sewers, Steel Mine, Bone yard, Wilderness Agility Course, Draynor Sewers, Underground Pass, Temple of Ikov
58 Crandor and Karamja Dungeon, Yanille Dungeon, Edgeville Dungeon, Waterfall Dungeon, Temple of Ikov
43 Stronghold of Security fourth floor, Wilderness Volcano
30
47
49
51
53
54
Ullek 70 Ullek cliffs
POH 70 Player-owned house dungeon
Tarn's Lair 47 Tarn's Lair
70
71
72
79
77 Tarn's Lair, Chaos Tunnels
Ape Atoll 78 Ape Atoll Dungeon
Barrows 86 Barrows crypts
88
The Arc Varies Uncharted Isles

Quest skeletons

Type Combat level Location
Demon Slayer 2 Beneath Varrock Church (during Demon Slayer)
Smoking Kills 9 Catolax's tomb (during Smoking Kills)
11
12
Draynor Manor 11 Draynor Manor
Melzar's Maze 12 Melzar's Maze
Thok Your Block Off 56 Daemonheim (during Thok Your Block Off)

Slayer alternatives

Any monsters named "skeleton", with the exception of guard skeletons in a player-owned house and the Skeletons found in Daemonheim (also including the Unholy Cursebearer boss) and Sinkholes, may be killed to complete a slayer assignment. The following alternatives are also available:

Banking tips

Many skeleton locations are far from banks. For players wishing to slay skeletons and bank their drops, consider the following:

Champions' Challenge

Skeletons are one of the races who have lesser champions in the Champions' Challenge Distraction and Diversion. To fight the Skeleton Champion, the player must kill skeletons until one drops a Champion's scroll, a very rare drop. Obtaining the scroll usually takes several hours of dedicated skeleton hunting, therefore it is advised to kill lower level skeletons to increase the kill rate as much as possible.

Drops

Items marked "(m)" are members-only.

This drop table is an amalgamation of different varieties of skeleton, and doesn't necessarily give a good indication of what a particular skeleton will drop.

100%

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Bones1Always266

Herbs

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Grimy guam1Common709
Grimy marrentill1Common2,307
Grimy tarromin1Common105
Grimy harralander(m)1Common741
Grimy ranarr(m)1Uncommon1,860
Grimy irit(m)1Uncommon5,008
Grimy avantoe(m)1Uncommon1,043
Grimy kwuarm(m)1Uncommon11,782
Grimy cadantine(m)1Rare4,322
Grimy dwarf weed(m)1Rare8,476
Grimy lantadyme(m)1Rare7,551

Equipment

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Staff of air1Common2,013
Chargebow1Common1,004
Iron dagger1Common1,584
Iron helm1Common631
Bronze arrow1–11Common31–341
Iron mace1Common1,964
Iron hatchet1Uncommon2,576
Iron arrow1; 12–15Uncommon14–210
Iron sword1Uncommon2,481
Iron scimitar1Rare4,269
Steel arrow1Rare17

Runes

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Air rune12–15Common1,080–1,350
Water rune2–9Common50–225
Earth rune1–3Common18–54
Fire rune2Common318
Mind rune1–25Common19–475
Mud rune3Uncommon2,604
Chaos rune3–8Uncommon456–1,216
Nature rune1–3Uncommon405–1,215
Cosmic rune2Uncommon824
Law rune2Uncommon1,140
Death rune1–50Rare232–11,600

Charms (m)

No charm
89–91%5–6%0.6–1.2%2–3%0.7–1.4%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 2,346 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.
Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Other

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Coins1–65Common1–65
Bucket1Uncommon155
Cannonball(m)3Uncommon1,140
Wheat1Uncommon193
Tin ore1Uncommon116
Iron ore1Uncommon449
Bronze bar1Uncommon929
Fire talisman1Rare209
Pot lid(m)1RareNot sold
Spirit sapphire(m)1RareNot sold
Spirit emerald(m)1RareNot sold
Spirit ruby(m)1RareNot sold
Sealed clue scroll (medium)(m)1Rare[1]Not sold
Skeleton Champion's scroll(m)1Very rare[2]Not sold
Starved ancient effigy(m)1Very rareNot sold

Potions

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Attack potion (3)1Uncommon226
Agility potion (2)(m)1Uncommon369
Antipoison (3)(m)1Uncommon327
Fishing potion (1)(m)1Rare135
  1. ^ Dropped by Level 45, 77 and 56 skeletons.
  2. ^ 1/5000 drop rate

Rare drop table drops

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of wealth or luck of the dwarves are not required to access the table.
Show/hide rare drop table
Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Coins250–500Common250–500
Uncut sapphire1Common809
Uncut emerald1Common2,555
Uncut ruby1Common1,842
Uncut diamond1Common4,843
Uncut diamond45–55 (noted)Rare217,935–266,365
Loop half of a key1Common11,053
Tooth half of a key1Common11,538
Uncut dragonstone1Uncommon12,077
Uncut dragonstone45–55 (noted)Rare543,465–664,235
Dragon longsword1Common56,212
Dragon spear1Rare35,861
Battlestaff180–220 (noted)Rare542,160–662,640
Rune javelin5Rare905
Rune platebody1Uncommon37,480
Rune platebody15–25 (noted)Rare562,200–937,000
Shield left half1Rare64,399
Dragon helm1Uncommon58,601
Rune arrowheads113–137Common14,916–18,084
Onyx bolts135–165Very rare1,003,725–1,226,775
Chaos talisman1Rare1,923
Nature talisman1Rare1,473
Water talisman65–82 (noted)Rare164,320–207,296
Earth talisman65–82 (noted)Rare12,025–15,170
Fire talisman25–35 (noted)Rare5,225–7,315
Raw lobster135–165 (noted)Common47,655–58,245
Raw shark225–275 (noted)Uncommon321,075–392,425
Big bones68–82 (noted)Uncommon13,804–16,646
Dragon bones180–220 (noted)Rare384,480–469,920
Coal200–1,100 (noted)Uncommon22,400–123,200
Gold ore90–110 (noted)Common52,830–64,570
Adamantite ore180–220 (noted)Uncommon40,860–49,940
Adamant bar14–16 (noted)Common24,654–28,176
Adamant bar135–165 (noted)Rare237,735–290,565
Runite ore90–110 (noted)Rare127,710–156,090
Rune bar3 (noted)Common8,955
Rune bar45–55 (noted)Rare134,325–164,175
Grimy torstol90–110 (noted)Uncommon485,010–592,790
Grimy snapdragon90–110 (noted)Uncommon161,010–196,790
Super restore (4)45–55 (noted)Uncommon125,910–153,890
Prayer potion (4)45–55 (noted)Uncommon130,950–160,050
Lantadyme seed14–16Uncommon10,164–11,616
Dwarf weed seed14–16Uncommon11,508–13,152
Magic seed4Uncommon209,856
Palm tree seed10Rare396,000
Flax450–550 (noted)Common43,200–52,800
Molten glass45–55 (noted)Common27,585–33,715
Soft clay450–550 (noted)Uncommon188,550–230,450
Yew logs68–82 (noted)Uncommon11,356–13,694
Yew logs675–825 (noted)Rare112,725–137,775
Teak plank45–55 (noted)Uncommon16,740–20,460
Mahogany plank270–330 (noted)Rare356,670–435,930
Blurberry Special1Uncommon12,008
Vecna skull1Very rare*124,871
Hazelmere's signet ring1Very rare*1,432,268,388
Brawling gloves (Melee)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Magic)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Ranged)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Agility)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Cooking)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (FM)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Fishing)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Hunter)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Mining)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Prayer)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Smithing)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Thieving)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (WC)1Very rareNot sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 11Very rareNot sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 21Very rareNot sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 31Very rareNot sold

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.
These drops are dropped alongside main drops.
Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Key token1RareNot sold
Mimic kill token1Very rare5,575

Trivia

  • As of 9 November 2009, various skeletons' combat animations and sounds have been reworked.
  • The level 58 skeletons in the Crandor and Karamja Dungeon are bigger than the other skeletons.
  • The skeletons in the Barrows did not drop the champion scroll for several years. This bug was eventually fixed.
  • When in a player-owned-house oubliette or dungeon when building mode is on, they are called Bones.
  • In the Hallowe'en 2011 event the player has to choose a skeleton to represent Pestilence in statue form.
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