Skeleton (Barrows)

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Skeleton
Released9 May 2005 (Update)
MembersYes
Combat level77
Size1x1
ExamineCould do with gaining a few pounds.
Combat info
AttributeUndead
XP bonus+0%
Max hit10
AggressiveYes
PoisonousNo
Attack styleCrush
Attack speed4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer levelNone
Slayer XP51 xp
CategorySkeletons
Assigned by
Combat stats
5172727211
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+5+5-5
Magic defence
Earth elemental weakness
+035% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+5+5+5
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
Advanced data
Monster ID1685
LinkMOID

Skeletons are undead monsters lurking in the Barrows tunnels. Skeletons are one of the many obstacles between a player and the chest containing rewards where they constantly distract players from completing puzzles. As with all monsters in the crypts, they are aggressive to any player regardless of their Combat level. Two of them are commonly killed alongside a bloodworm each run as a quick way to optimise the player's reward potential for the most runes. They may spawn whenever the player opens a door in the tunnels.

As with most undead, they are vulnerable to effects of the Salve amulet.

Killing a skeleton will increase the player's rewards potential by 77 (7.6%).

Locations

Location Levels Members Spawns Map League region
Barrows (tunnels)77Members6Show mapMorytania Morytania✓

Drops

100%

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bones.png: Skeleton (Barrows) drops Bones with rarity Always in quantity 1Bones1Always300

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Skeleton champion scroll.png: Skeleton (Barrows) drops Skeleton champion scroll with rarity 1/5,000 in quantity 1Skeleton champion scroll11/5,000[d 1]Not sold0
  1. ^ Only dropped if access to Champions' Guild is available, and the Skeleton Champion hasn't been previously killed in the Champions' Challenge.

Changes

Date Changes
25 June 2025
(Update)

Skeletons were changed from a 35% elemental weakness to air spells to a 35% elemental weakness to earth spells.

29 May 2024
(Update)

Skeletons now have a 35% elemental weakness to air spells.

22 January 2007
(Update)

The NPCs were graphically updated.

9 May 2005 –
22 January 2007
22 January 2007 –
present

9 May 2005 –
22 January 2007
22 January 2007 –
present

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