Shade skulls are obtained from gold chests in the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. They can be added to any elemental staff, battlestaff, or mystic battlestaff, to change the appearance. Elemental staves become skeletal staves, and battlestaves become skeletal battlestaves. However, if they are added to a single-element mystic battlestaff to make an elemental Necromancer's staff, it also adds a 5% magic damage bonus. Adding a skull to a combination mystic battlestaff, such as a mystic mud battlestaff, does not add a damage bonus. This operation requires level 85 Crafting and provides 130 Crafting experience.

As the skull staves are untradeable, the skulls can be removed from the staves. There is a cooldown period after adding a skull to a staff, where if it is removed, the Crafting experience is not gained.

TriviaEdit

• The Shade skull's icon is almost the same as the magic skullball's icon.
• It is not currently possible to add a shade skull to an Armadyl Battlestaff.

v • d • e Shades of Mort'ton
Shades	Loar Shade • Phrin Shade • Riyl Shade • Asyn Shade • Fiyr Shade
Remains	Loar remains • Phrin remains • Riyl remains • Asyn remains • Fiyr remains • Vyre corpse
Pyre logs	Wood • Oak • Willow • Teak • Arctic • Maple • Mahogany • Eucalyptus • Yew • Magic
Materials	Olive oil • Sacred oil • Serum 207(flask) • Serum 208(flask) • Timber beam • Limestone brick
Rewards	Fine cloth • Shade skull • Necromancer kit
Keys	Bronze Red • Brown • Crimson • Black • Purple Steel Red • Brown • Crimson • Black • Purple Black Red • Brown • Crimson • Black • Purple Silver Red • Brown • Crimson • Black • Purple Gold Gold
Locations	Mort'ton • Shade Catacombs • Paterdomus • Hallowvale

v • d • e Necromancer's items
Outfit	Hood • Robe top • Robe bottom
Staves	Skeletal staves Air • Water • Earth • Fire Skeletal battlestaves Air • Water • Earth • Fire • Lava • Mud • Steam Necromancer's staves Air • Water • Earth • Fire • Lava • Mud • Steam
Materials	Fine cloth • Necromancer kit • Shade skull