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.