Skeleton

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This article is about the generic skeleton. For others, see Skeleton (disambiguation).

For the variant encountered in Daemonheim, see Skeleton (Dungeoneering).

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Skeleton

File:Skeleton chaos tunnels.png
Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	22
XP per kill	33.9 (and 11.1 experience)
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	9
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 550 44 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 11 11 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	24
XP per kill	36 (and 11.8 experience)
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	24
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 600 48 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 12 12 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Earth spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

File:Skeleton chaos tunnels.png
Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	46
XP per kill	50.4 (and 16.6 experience)
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	13
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 1,150 92 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 23 23 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Earth spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

File:Skeleton chaos tunnels.png
Release date	4 July 2006 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	62
XP per kill	104.4 (and 34.4 experience)
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	18
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 3,100 132 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 31 31 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 July 2006 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	66
XP per kill
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	19
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 1,650 136 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 33 33 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 July 2006 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	68
XP per kill	79.8 (and 26.3 experience)
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	21
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 1,700 Unknown Attack Defence Ranged Magic 34 34 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 July 2006 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	70
XP per kill
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	22
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 1,750 175 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 35 35 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 July 2006 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	74
XP per kill
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 1,850 185 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 37 37 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 July 2006 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	76
XP per kill
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 1,900 190 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 38 38 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

File:Skeleton chaos tunnels.png
Release date	4 July 2006 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	78
XP per kill	148.9 (and 49.1 experience)
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 1,950 195 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 39 39 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Water spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	84
XP per kill	114.6 (and 37.8 experience)
Examine text	Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	25
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 2,100 Unknown Attack Defence Ranged Magic 42 42 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Earth spells Salve amulet

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Skeleton

Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	100
XP per kill	166.8 (and 55 experience)
Examine text	• Anatomically correct. • Gutless... but fearless. • Heartless in every sense of the word. • It's bones have been bleached by the sun. • A reminder of mortality.
Slayer info
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP
Assigned by	Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn
Combat info LP Max hit 2,500 300 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 50 50 1 1 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect No No No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous No No Attack style Weaknesses Melee Earth spells Salve amulet

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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 magical attack, with most skeletons being especially vulnerable to Earth or Water spells. A Salve amulet or Salve amulet (e) provide a Strength and accuracy boost of +15% and +20% respectively against Skeletons.

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	22	Lumbridge Catacombs
Generic	22	Crandor and Karamja Dungeon, Taverley Dungeon, Edgeville Dungeon, North of Edgeville, Steel Mine, Digsite Dungeon/Senntisten Temple, Ogre Enclave, Draynor Sewers
	24	Edgeville Dungeon, Varrock Sewers
	46	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
	84	Crandor and Karamja Dungeon, Yanille Dungeon, Edgeville Dungeon, Waterfall Dungeon, Temple of Ikov
	62	Stronghold of Security fourth floor, Wilderness Volcano
	66
	68
	70
	74
	76
	78
Ullek	100	Ullek cliffs
POH	100	Player-owned house dungeon
Tarn's Lair	68	Tarn's Lair
	100
	102
	104
	114
	110	Tarn's Lair, Chaos Tunnels
Ape Atoll	112	Ape Atoll Dungeon
Barrows	124	Barrows crypts
	126

Quest Skeletons

Type	Combat level	Location
Demon Slayer	2	Beneath Varrock Church (during Demon Slayer
Smoking Kills	14	Catolax's tomb (during Smoking Kills)
	16
	18
Draynor Manor	16	Draynor Manor
Melzar's Maze	18	Melzar's Maze
Thok Your Block Off	80	Daemonheim (during Thok Your Block Off)

Slayer alternatives

Main article: Slayer assignment

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

• Skeleton mages.
• Skeletal miners.
• Skeletal hands.
• Skeleton Fremenniks.
• Skeleton warlords.
• Skoblins.

Banking tips

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

• The Draynor Sewers are moderately close to the Draynor Village bank.
• The Lair of Tarn Razorlor has a banker. However, using this dungeon requires the Haunted Mine quest, The Lair of Tarn Razorlor miniquest, and a 100 coin payment to the banker for each access to the bank.
• The skeleton cave in the Chaos Tunnels is easily accessed from entrance #1 to tunnels and is thus moderately close to the Edgeville bank. However, care should be taken in that entrance #1 is in low-level Wilderness and also enters the cave with rather dangerous Gargoyles. Aggressive Zombies in the cave with the skeletons may interfere with skeleton hunting.
• Skeletal Hands may also be slain in the Meiyerditch Dungeon if the player looking for good drops from skeletons.

Champions' Challenge

Skeletons are one of the races who have lesser champions in the Champions' Challenge activity. To fight the Skeleton Champion, the player must kill skeletons until one drops a Champion scroll, which is a very rare (1 in 5000). Obtaining the scroll usually takes several hours of dedicated skeleton hunting, therefore it is advice to kill lower level skeletons to increase the kill rate as much as possible.

Drops

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

Note: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.

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Herbs (m)

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Bones	1	Always	266

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Equipment

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Grimy guam	1	Common	709
	Grimy marrentill	1	Common	2,307
	Grimy tarromin	1	Common	105
	Grimy harralander	1	Common	741
	Grimy ranarr	1	Uncommon	1,860
	Grimy irit	1	Uncommon	5,008
	Grimy avantoe	1	Uncommon	1,043
	Grimy kwuarm	1	Uncommon	11,782
	Grimy cadantine	1	Rare	4,322
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	Rare	8,476
	Grimy lantadyme	1	Rare	7,551

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Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Staff of air	1	Common	2,013
	Chargebow	1	Common	1,004
	Iron dagger	1	Common	1,584
	Iron helm	1	Common	631
	Bronze arrow	1–11	Common	31–341
	Iron mace	1	Common	1,964
	Iron hatchet	1	Uncommon	2,576
	Iron arrow	1; 12–15	Uncommon	14–210
	Iron sword	1	Uncommon	2,481
	Iron scimitar	1	Rare	4,269
	Steel arrow	1	Rare	17

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Charms (m)

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Air rune	12–15	Common	1,080–1,350
	Water rune	2–9	Common	50–225
	Earth rune	1–3	Common	18–54
	Fire rune	2	Common	318
	Mind rune	1–25	Common	19–475
	Mud rune	3	Uncommon	2,604
	Chaos rune	3–8	Uncommon	456–1,216
	Nature rune	1–3	Uncommon	405–1,215
	Cosmic rune	2	Uncommon	824
	Law rune	2	Uncommon	1,140
	Death rune	1–50	Rare	232–11,600

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).

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Potions

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Coins	1–65	Common	1–65
	Bucket	1	Uncommon	155
	Cannonball	3	Uncommon	1,140
	Wheat	1	Uncommon	193
	Tin ore	1	Uncommon	116
	Iron ore	1	Uncommon	449
	Bronze bar	1	Uncommon	929
	Fire talisman	1	Rare	209
	Pot lid	1	Rare	Not sold
	Spirit sapphire	1	Rare	Not sold
	Spirit emerald	1	Rare	Not sold
	Spirit ruby	1	Rare	Not sold
	Clue scroll (medium)	1	Rare	Not sold
File:Champion's scroll (skeleton).png	Champion's scroll (skeleton)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Very rare	Not sold

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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.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Attack potion (3)	1	Uncommon	226
	Agility potion (2)	1	Uncommon	369
	Antipoison (3)	1	Uncommon	327
	Fishing potion (1)	1	Rare	135

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	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Coins	250–500	Common	250–500
	Uncut sapphire	1	Common	809
	Uncut emerald	1	Common	2,555
	Uncut ruby	1	Common	1,842
	Uncut diamond	1	Common	4,843
	Uncut diamond	45–55 (noted)	Rare	217,935–266,365
	Loop half of a key	1	Common	11,053
	Tooth half of a key	1	Common	11,538
	Uncut dragonstone	1	Uncommon	12,077
	Uncut dragonstone	45–55 (noted)	Rare	543,465–664,235
	Dragon longsword	1	Common	56,212
	Dragon spear	1	Rare	35,861
	Battlestaff	180–220 (noted)	Rare	542,160–662,640
	Rune javelin	5	Rare	905
	Rune platebody	1	Uncommon	37,480
	Rune platebody	15–25 (noted)	Rare	562,200–937,000
	Shield left half	1	Rare	64,399
	Dragon helm	1	Uncommon	58,601
	Rune arrowheads	113–137	Common	14,916–18,084
	Onyx bolts	135–165	Very rare	1,003,725–1,226,775
	Chaos talisman	1	Rare	1,923
	Nature talisman	1	Rare	1,473
	Water talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	164,320–207,296
	Earth talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	12,025–15,170
	Fire talisman	25–35 (noted)	Rare	5,225–7,315
	Raw lobster	135–165 (noted)	Common	47,655–58,245
	Raw shark	225–275 (noted)	Uncommon	321,075–392,425
	Big bones	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	13,804–16,646
	Dragon bones	180–220 (noted)	Rare	384,480–469,920
	Coal	200–1,100 (noted)	Uncommon	22,400–123,200
	Gold ore	90–110 (noted)	Common	52,830–64,570
	Adamantite ore	180–220 (noted)	Uncommon	40,860–49,940
	Adamant bar	14–16 (noted)	Common	24,654–28,176
	Adamant bar	135–165 (noted)	Rare	237,735–290,565
	Runite ore	90–110 (noted)	Rare	127,710–156,090
	Rune bar	3 (noted)	Common	8,955
	Rune bar	45–55 (noted)	Rare	134,325–164,175
	Grimy torstol	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	485,010–592,790
	Grimy snapdragon	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	161,010–196,790
	Super restore (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	125,910–153,890
	Prayer potion (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	130,950–160,050
	Lantadyme seed	14–16	Uncommon	10,164–11,616
	Dwarf weed seed	14–16	Uncommon	11,508–13,152
	Magic seed	4	Uncommon	209,856
	Palm tree seed	10	Rare	396,000
	Flax	450–550 (noted)	Common	43,200–52,800
	Molten glass	45–55 (noted)	Common	27,585–33,715
	Soft clay	450–550 (noted)	Uncommon	188,550–230,450
	Yew logs	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	11,356–13,694
	Yew logs	675–825 (noted)	Rare	112,725–137,775
	Teak plank	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	16,740–20,460
	Mahogany plank	270–330 (noted)	Rare	356,670–435,930
	Blurberry Special	1	Uncommon	12,008
	Vecna skull	1	Very rare*	124,871
	Hazelmere's signet ring	1	Very rare*	1,432,268,388
	Brawling gloves (Melee)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Magic)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Ranged)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Agility)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Cooking)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (FM)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Fishing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Hunter)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Mining)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Prayer)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Smithing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Thieving)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (WC)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 1	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 2	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 3	1	Very rare	Not 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 token	1	Rare	Not sold
	Mimic kill token	1	Very rare	5,575

Trivia

• As of 9 November 2009, various skeletons' combat animations and sounds have been reworked.
• The level 84 skeletons in the Crandor and Karamja Dungeon seem 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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