Skeleton (Ape Atoll)

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Skeleton
Released								6 December 2004 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								142
Size								1x1
Examine								It looks just a bit... underfed.
Combat info
Attribute								Undead
XP bonus								+2.5%
Max hit								10
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Slash
Attack speed								4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time								100 ticks (60 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								110 xp
Category								Skeletons
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Combat stats
77				180				90				110				110				1
Aggressive stats
+50				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												35% weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								5237
Link								MOID

Skeletons are undead gorillas found in the multi-combat Ape Atoll Dungeon. Players are required to run past them during the Monkey Madness I quest in order to reach Zooknock. Players are advised to use Protect from Melee against these monsters, as they attack accurately and can easily overwhelm with their sheer numbers. They are aggressive to all players who are not using a greegree to turn themselves into a monkey.

Their tendency to cluster around a player means that they are often a popular choice for players training Ranged or Magic. Players who have access to maniacal monkeys should kill them instead as these skeletons do not have any drops to mitigate supply costs.

If the bones dropped by a skeletal gorilla are left on the ground for too long, another skeletal gorilla will emerge from them. After 10 ticks (6 seconds) upon killing a skeletal gorilla, all suitable bones within a 5x5 tile square centred on the player will be reanimated, spawning a skeleton lasting for just under two minutes before crumbling down again.^[1] If there are too many skeletal gorillas already spawned, they instead turn into "burning bones", which cannot be picked up.

When they respawn, they do so with a unique animation of them coming out of the ground. The bones cannot be taken away from Ape Atoll, and when teleporting out, a message appears saying The skeleton bones you are carrying crumble to dust. Ashes are then left in your inventory.

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Ape Atoll Dungeon	142		17	Show map	Kandarin✓

As stated previously, skeleton monkeys provide excellent Ranged experience rates when attacked with chinchompas of any kind. High ranged bonus is advisable to reduce the amount of failed attacks. Upon death, chinchompas will not be removed from your inventory.

Recommended equipment for Ranged

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Masori mask (f)	Void ranger helm [s 1]	Armadyl helmet	Robin hood hat	Hueycoatl hide coif / Blessed coif
	Salve amulet(ei)	Necklace of rupture	Necklace of anguish	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory
	Dizana's quiver	Ava's assembler	Ava's accumulator	Ava's attractor	Mixed hide cape
	Masori body (f)	Void knight top [s 1]	Armadyl chestplate	Hueycoatl hide body / Blessed d'hide body	Black d'hide body
	Masori chaps (f)	Void knight robe [s 1]	Armadyl chainskirt	Hueycoatl hide chaps / Blessed chaps	Black d'hide chaps
	Black chinchompa	Red chinchompa	Chinchompa	N/A	N/A
	Twisted buckler	Book of law	Unholy book	Dragonfire ward	Odium ward
	Zaryte vambraces	Void knight gloves [s 1]	Barrows gloves	Hueycoatl hide vambraces / Blessed bracers	N/A
	Avernic treads (max)	Pegasian boots	Ranger boots > Blessed boots	Shayzien boots (5)	Snakeskin boots
	Venator ring	Ring of the gods (i)	Archers ring (i)	Ring of suffering (i)	Brimstone ring

1. ^ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Only use with the full set of Void knight armour

Inventory

• 16 prayer potions
• 2 ranging potions
• Emergency food (not required if standing under overhanging rock)
• 2 antidote++
• Monkey greegree
• One-click teleport (ring of dueling is an alternative)
• 1 stamina potion
• Holy wrench

Using Ancient Magicks to kill skeleton monkeys is considered one of the best magic training methods. Due to the high cost of runes it is recommended to bring good equipment to minimize the amount of splashing. Note that in some cases prayer bonus should be prioritised over magic bonus. The salve amulet (ei) will only work on the primary target when bursting/barraging, so the occult necklace is preferred for better experience per hour.

Recommended equipment for Magic

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Virtus mask	Ancestral hat	Mitre	Dagon'hai hat	Bloodbark helm
	Salve amulet(ei) / Occult necklace	Occult necklace	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	Amulet of magic
	Imbued god cape / God cape	Ardougne cloak 4	Ghostly cloak	Vestment cloak	N/A
	Virtus robe top	Ancestral robe top	Ahrim's robetop	Dagon'hai robe top	Mystic robe top
	Virtus robe bottom	Ancestral robe bottom	Ahrim's robeskirt	Dagon'hai robe bottom	Mystic robe bottom
	Kodai wand	Nightmare staff	Ancient sceptre	Master wand	Ancient staff
	Elidinis' ward (f)	Elidinis' ward	Mage's book	Book of darkness	Malediction ward
	Rada's blessing 4	Rada's blessing 2 / God blessing	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Confliction gauntlets	Tormented bracelet	Barrows gloves	Infinity gloves	Regen bracelet
	Avernic treads (max)	Eternal boots / Devout boots	Holy sandals	Aranea boots	Infinity boots
	Magus ring	Ring of the gods (i)	Ring of suffering (i)	Ring of shadows / (uncharged)	Brimstone ring

Inventory

• 16 prayer potions
• Emergency food (not required if standing under overhanging rock, can be substituted with blood spells)
• 2 Antidote++ (4)
• Saturated heart/Imbued heart,Forgotten brew
• Monkey greegree
• One-click teleport (ring of dueling is an alternative)
• 1 stamina potion
• Holy wrench