Skeleton

Skeletons are undead monsters found in various locations across RuneScape. Being an undead monster, it is highly vulnerable to the Crumble Undead spell. It is also weak against crush attacks. A Salve amulet (e) (provides considerable boosts to Strength and accuracy against the undead Skeletons.

While doing The Restless Ghost quest, a level 13 Skeleton will appear when the player picks up the ghost's skull. It has 18 hitpoints and a max hit of 2. Also, a mysterious skeleton is said to have been spotted around RuneScape before the 2008 Hallowe'en event.

Slayer alternatives

 * Main article: Slayer

When skeletons are given as a slayer task, Skeleton mages and Skeletal miners can be slayed as these are also skeletons.

Habitats

 * Edgeville Dungeon - Level 21, 22, 25
 * Digsite Dungeon - Level 22
 * Draynor Sewers - Level 25
 * Karamja Volcano - Level 22, 25, 45
 * Ogre Enclave - Level 22
 * Stronghold of Security - Level 60, 68, 85
 * Taverley Dungeon - Level 22
 * Temple of Ikov - Level 45
 * Varrock Sewers - Level 21, 25
 * Waterfall Dungeon - Level 45
 * Level 1-6 Wilderness - Level 22
 * Low-level Wilderness Dungeon - Level 45
 * Barrows - Level 77
 * Chaos Tunnels - Level 77
 * Ruins of Ullek, east of the Agility Pyramid - Level 94-140
 * Ape Atoll - Level 142
 * These skeletons are found in the dungeon on the way to Zooknock. They are aggressive to all players who are not wielding a greegree.

100% drops

 * Bones

Other drops

 * 1-65 coins
 * Bucket
 * Grain
 * Herbs
 * Iron ore
 * Bronze bar
 * Fire talisman
 * Skeleton champion scroll* (very rare) - used in the Champion's Challenge minigame.
 * Half of a key* (very rare)
 * Level 2 Clue scroll* (rare) - dropped by level 45 skeletons
 * Chaos talisman*
 * Grimy Herbs*

Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are members-only.

Equipment

 * 2-5 Bronze arrows
 * 12-15 Iron arrows
 * Steel arrow
 * Iron dagger
 * Iron mace
 * Iron sword
 * Iron scimitar
 * Iron medium helm
 * Iron axe
 * 5 Rune javelins (Members only)
 * Rune spear (Members only)
 * Shield Left Half (Members only) (very rare)
 * Adamant kiteshield (rare)

Runes

 * 12-15 Air runes
 * 2-9 Water runes
 * 1-3 Earth runes
 * 2 Fire runes
 * 1-25 Mind runes
 * 2 Cosmic runes
 * 1-3 Nature runes
 * 3-5 Chaos runes
 * 2 Law runes

Gems

 * Uncut sapphire (rare)
 * Uncut emerald (rare)
 * Uncut ruby (rare)
 * Uncut diamond (rare)

Charms

 * 1 Blue Charm (rare)
 * 1 Crimson Charm (rare)
 * 1 Gold charm (rare)
 * 1 Green charm (rare)