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This article is about the common variant. For skeletons found on Ape Atoll, see Skeleton (Ape Atoll).
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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[]

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Drops[]

100%[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Bones Bones 1 Always 89

Other[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Looting bag Looting bag(m) 1 Uncommon (1/30)[1] Not sold
Mysterious emblem 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 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 Skeleton champion scroll(m) 1 Very rare (1/5,000)[3] Not sold
  1. Only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Only dropped while on a slayer assignment given by Krystilia.
  3. 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 Grimy guam leaf(m) 1 Uncommon 15
Grimy marrentill Grimy marrentill(m) 1 Uncommon 13
Grimy tarromin Grimy tarromin(m) 1 Uncommon 132
Grimy harralander Grimy harralander(m) 1 Uncommon 674
Grimy ranarr weed Grimy ranarr weed(m) 1 Uncommon 7,640
Grimy irit leaf Grimy irit leaf(m) 1 Uncommon 775
Grimy avantoe Grimy avantoe(m) 1 Rare 1,814
Grimy kwuarm Grimy kwuarm(m) 1 Rare 1,165
Grimy cadantine Grimy cadantine(m) 1 Rare 1,312
Grimy lantadyme Grimy lantadyme(m) 1 Rare 1,391
Grimy dwarf weed Grimy dwarf weed(m) 1 Rare 448

Runes/Ammunition[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Bronze arrow Bronze arrow 2; 5 Common 10–25
Earth rune Earth rune 3 Uncommon 12
Air rune Air rune 12 Uncommon 60
Chaos rune Chaos rune 3 Uncommon 267
Steel arrow Steel arrow 1 Rare 32

Weapons[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Iron dagger Iron dagger 1 Uncommon 23

Other[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 25 Coins 2; 4; 12; 16; 25; 33 Common Not sold
Grain Grain 1 Uncommon 37
Fire talisman Fire talisman 1 Uncommon 4,924
Ancient shard Ancient shard(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/314)
Not sold
Dark totem base Dark totem base(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/471)
Not sold
Dark totem middle Dark totem middle(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/471)
Not sold
Dark totem top Dark totem top(m) 1 Rare [1]
(1/471)
Not sold
  1. 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 Grimy guam leaf(m) 1 Common 15
Grimy marrentill Grimy marrentill(m) 1 Common 13
Grimy tarromin Grimy tarromin(m) 1 Common 132
Grimy harralander Grimy harralander(m) 1 Common 674
Grimy ranarr weed Grimy ranarr weed(m) 1 Uncommon 7,640
Grimy irit leaf Grimy irit leaf(m) 1 Uncommon 775
Grimy avantoe Grimy avantoe(m) 1 Uncommon 1,814
Grimy kwuarm Grimy kwuarm(m) 1 Uncommon 1,165
Grimy cadantine Grimy cadantine(m) 1 Rare 1,312
Grimy lantadyme Grimy lantadyme(m) 1 Rare 1,391
Grimy dwarf weed Grimy dwarf weed(m) 1 Rare 448

Runes/Ammunition[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Air rune Air rune 15 Uncommon 75
Water rune Water rune 9 Uncommon 36
Chaos rune Chaos rune 5 Uncommon 445
Cosmic rune Cosmic rune 2 Rare 286
Law rune Law rune 2 Rare 332
Iron arrow Iron arrow 12 Rare 60

Weapons/Armour[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Iron axe Iron axe 1 Uncommon 39
Iron med helm Iron med helm 1 Uncommon 39
Iron sword Iron sword 1 Uncommon 20
Iron scimitar Iron scimitar 1 Uncommon 36

Other[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 25 Coins 5; 10; 25; 45; 65 Common Not sold
Bronze bar 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 1000 Coins 3,000 Common Not sold
Loop half of key Loop half of key 1 Common 10,307
Tooth half of key Tooth half of key 1 Common 10,840
Chaos talisman Chaos talisman 1 Common 505
Uncut sapphire Uncut sapphire 1 Common 455
Uncut emerald Uncut emerald 1 Uncommon 679
Uncut ruby Uncut ruby 1 Uncommon 1,249
Nature talisman Nature talisman 1 Uncommon 744
Steel arrow Steel arrow 150 Uncommon 4,800
Rune arrow Rune arrow 42 Uncommon 2,940
Rune javelin Rune javelin 5 Uncommon 875
Adamant javelin Adamant javelin 20 Uncommon 1,220
Runite bar Runite bar 1 Uncommon 12,368
Nature rune Nature rune 67 Uncommon 14,539
Law rune Law rune 45 Uncommon 7,470
Death rune Death rune 45 Uncommon 9,135
Rune battleaxe Rune battleaxe 1 Uncommon 24,487
Rune 2h sword Rune 2h sword 1 Uncommon 37,758
Rune sq shield Rune sq shield 1 Uncommon 22,459
Silver ore Silver ore 100 (noted) Uncommon 7,000
Dragonstone Dragonstone 1 Uncommon 11,932
Uncut diamond Uncut diamond 1 Rare 2,627
Dragon med helm Dragon med helm 1 Rare 58,488
Rune kiteshield Rune kiteshield 1 Rare 32,015
Rune spear Rune spear 1 Rare 11,933
Shield left half Shield left half 1 Rare 65,697
Dragon spear 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[]

  1. Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 13 May 2018.
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