This article is about the common variant. For skeletons found on Ape Atoll, see Skeleton (Ape Atoll).
Skeletons are undead monsters found in various locations across RuneScape, often in graveyards and dungeons. Being an undead monster, it is weak to Crumble Undead and the Salve amulet. It is also weak against crush attacks.
While doing The Restless Ghost quest, a level 13 skeleton will appear when the player picks up the ghost's skull.
Players can purchase level 22 skeleton guards for their dungeon in their player-owned house. However, they do not contribute towards a slayer assignment.
Locations[]
- Varrock Sewer (levels 21, 25)
- Edgeville Dungeon (southern) (levels 21, 22, 25)
- Melzar's Maze (level 22)
- Draynor Manor (level 22)
- Digsite Dungeon (level 22)
- Taverley Dungeon (level 22)
- Ogre Enclave (level 22)
- Catacombs of Kourend (level 22)
- Draynor Sewers (levels 22, 25)
- Underground Pass (levels 22, 25)
- Tarn's Lair (level 42)
- Crandor and Karamja Dungeon (levels 22, 25, 45)
- Temple of Ikov (level 45)
- Waterfall Dungeon (level 45)
- Stronghold of Security (levels 60, 68, 85)
- Barrows (level 77)
- Wilderness:
- Edgeville Dungeon (northern) (level 45)
- North of Edgeville (level 22)
- Wilderness Agility Course (level 25)
- Wilderness Agility Course Dungeon (level 25)
- Bone Yard (level 25)
Drops[]
100%[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price 
Bones 1 Always 89
Other[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Looting bag(m) 1 Uncommon (1/30)[1] Not sold
Mysterious emblem(m) 1 Rare [2]
Lv 22: (1/140.5)
Lv 25: (1/146.5)
Lv 45: (1/125.5)68,122
Slayer's enchantment(m) 1 Rare [2]
Lv 22: (1/296.8)
Lv 25: (1/306.4)
Lv 45: (1/272.8)1,661
Skeleton champion scroll(m) 1 Very rare (1/5,000)[3] Not sold
- ↑ Only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Only dropped while on a slayer assignment given by Krystilia.
- ↑ Only dropped if access to Champions' Guild is available, and the Skeleton Champion hasn't been previously killed in the Champions' Challenge.
Lv 21, 22[]
Herbs[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Grimy guam leaf(m) 1 Uncommon 15
Grimy marrentill(m) 1 Uncommon 13
Grimy tarromin(m) 1 Uncommon 132
Grimy harralander(m) 1 Uncommon 674
Grimy ranarr weed(m) 1 Uncommon 7,640
Grimy irit leaf(m) 1 Uncommon 775
Grimy avantoe(m) 1 Rare 1,814
Grimy kwuarm(m) 1 Rare 1,165
Grimy cadantine(m) 1 Rare 1,312
Grimy lantadyme(m) 1 Rare 1,391
Grimy dwarf weed(m) 1 Rare 448
Runes/Ammunition[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Bronze arrow 2; 5 Common 10–25
Earth rune 3 Uncommon 12
Air rune 12 Uncommon 60
Chaos rune 3 Uncommon 267
Steel arrow 1 Rare 32
Weapons[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Iron dagger 1 Uncommon 23
Other[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 2; 4; 12; 16; 25; 33 Common Not sold
Grain 1 Uncommon 37
Fire talisman 1 Uncommon 4,924
Ancient shard(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/314)Not sold
Dark totem base(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/471)Not sold
Dark totem middle(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/471)Not sold
Dark totem top(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/471)Not sold
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Only dropped by those found within the Catacombs of Kourend.
Lv 25, 45[]
Herbs[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Grimy guam leaf(m) 1 Common 15
Grimy marrentill(m) 1 Common 13
Grimy tarromin(m) 1 Common 132
Grimy harralander(m) 1 Common 674
Grimy ranarr weed(m) 1 Uncommon 7,640
Grimy irit leaf(m) 1 Uncommon 775
Grimy avantoe(m) 1 Uncommon 1,814
Grimy kwuarm(m) 1 Uncommon 1,165
Grimy cadantine(m) 1 Rare 1,312
Grimy lantadyme(m) 1 Rare 1,391
Grimy dwarf weed(m) 1 Rare 448
Runes/Ammunition[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Air rune 15 Uncommon 75
Water rune 9 Uncommon 36
Chaos rune 5 Uncommon 445
Cosmic rune 2 Rare 286
Law rune 2 Rare 332
Iron arrow 12 Rare 60
Weapons/Armour[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Iron axe 1 Uncommon 39
Iron med helm 1 Uncommon 39
Iron sword 1 Uncommon 20
Iron scimitar 1 Uncommon 36
Other[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 5; 10; 25; 45; 65 Common Not sold
Bronze bar 1 Uncommon 287
Rare drop table
In addition to the drops above, this monster also has access to the rare drop table.
Show/hide rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 3,000 Common Not sold
Loop half of key 1 Common 10,307
Tooth half of key 1 Common 10,840
Chaos talisman 1 Common 505
Uncut sapphire 1 Common 455
Uncut emerald 1 Uncommon 679
Uncut ruby 1 Uncommon 1,249
Nature talisman 1 Uncommon 744
Steel arrow 150 Uncommon 4,800
Rune arrow 42 Uncommon 2,940
Rune javelin 5 Uncommon 875
Adamant javelin 20 Uncommon 1,220
Runite bar 1 Uncommon 12,368
Nature rune 67 Uncommon 14,539
Law rune 45 Uncommon 7,470
Death rune 45 Uncommon 9,135
Rune battleaxe 1 Uncommon 24,487
Rune 2h sword 1 Uncommon 37,758
Rune sq shield 1 Uncommon 22,459
Silver ore 100 (noted) Uncommon 7,000
Dragonstone 1 Uncommon 11,932
Uncut diamond 1 Rare 2,627
Dragon med helm 1 Rare 58,488
Rune kiteshield 1 Rare 32,015
Rune spear 1 Rare 11,933
Shield left half 1 Rare 65,697
Dragon spear 1 Rare 37,226
Trivia[]
- The level 45 skeletons in the Crandor and Karamja Dungeon, just outside of Elvarg's lair, seem taller than the other skeletons and appear to be the same size as giant skeletons.
- Upon release, the skeletons in the Barrows crypts did not drop the Skeleton champion scroll. This was changed a few years later.
- Upon opening a wardrobe, there is a 1/21 chance of a non-interactable skeleton appearing inside.[1] This is a reference to a common idiom. If there is a skeleton inside the wardrobe, searching the wardrobe yields the text "Eek! There's a skeleton in there."
- There are level 35 skeletons in the Wrath altar - they cannot be attacked, and examining them gives the text "Even in death he still fights." While they have swords, they use the same attack animation as zombies.
References[]
- ↑ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 13 May 2018.