The Skeleton thug can be found wandering around the Ancient Cavern. It is one of the weaker monsters in the Ancient Cavern.
Contents
Habitat
Drops
100% Drops
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price 
Bones 1 Always 89
Weapons
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Steel longsword 1 Common 100
Steel mace 1 Uncommon 63
Steel scimitar 1 Uncommon 71
Steel hasta 1 Uncommon 119
Yew shortbow 1 Uncommon 371
Steel arrow 20 Uncommon 640
Silver bolts 5 Uncommon 30
Mith grapple 2 Uncommon 2,110
Adamant battleaxe 1 Rare 2,157
Rune scimitar 1 Rare 14,969
Steel dart 10 Rare 40
Steel knife 10 Rare 600
Adamant arrow 5 Rare 285
Battlestaff 1 Rare 8,161
Armour
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Iron kiteshield 1 Uncommon 31
Steel kiteshield 1 Uncommon 265
Steel full helm 1 Uncommon 146
Mithril med helm 1 Uncommon 275
Mithril kiteshield 1 Rare 1,044
Mithril sq shield 1 Rare 682
Herbs
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Grimy guam leaf 1 Uncommon 15
Grimy marrentill 1 Uncommon 13
Grimy tarromin 1 Uncommon 132
Grimy harralander 1 Uncommon 674
Grimy ranarr weed 1 Rare 7,640
Grimy irit leaf 1 Rare 775
Grimy avantoe 1 Rare 1,814
Grimy kwuarm 1 Rare 1,165
Grimy cadantine 1 Rare 1,312
Grimy lantadyme 1 Rare 1,391
Grimy dwarf weed 1 Rare 448
Other
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 106–323 Common Not sold
Strength mix(2) 1 Common 280
Gold bar 1 Common 46
Steel bar 3 (noted) Common 1,419
Silver bar 3 (noted) Common 309
Yew logs 1 Common 249
Gold ore 1 Uncommon 206
Blood rune 3 Uncommon 1,101
Death rune 5 Uncommon 1,015
Sapphire ring 1 Uncommon 533
Ancient page 1 Uncommon (5/128) Not sold
Adamantite bar 1 Rare 1,904
Clue scroll (medium) 1 Rare Not sold
Skeleton champion scroll 1 Very rare (1/5,000) Not sold
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 examine text for this monster is a possible reference to the saying "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
- This monster is often used for maxing with Dharok's since it has the highest hitpoints for an undead monster.
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