Skeletal hand
Skeletal hand is a level 63 members monster with 8,400 life points. It needs 5 Slayer to damage and is weak to fire spells. It is the top source of Steel nails, Black nails and Tomato seed.
“A giant, skeletal hand. I don't think I should offer to shake hands.”
Level 63MembersSlayer 5Attacks with melee
Updated . Stats and drops from the RuneScape Wiki's monster and drop data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Wiki page. Item sprites © Jagex.
Combat stats
- Combat level
- 63
- Life points
- 8,400
- Combat XP per kill
- 420
- Max hit
- 800
- Armour
- 850
- Attack style
- Melee
- Weakness
- Fire
- Aggressive
- No
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- 5
- Slayer XP per kill
- 102.8
- Task
- Crawling hands, Skeletons, Undead
- Assigned by
- Turael, Jacquelyn, Raptor, Vannaka, Chaeldar, Laniakea
Ironman notes
- You need 5 Slayer to damage it, so plan the Slayer levels before the trip.
- Counts as a Slayer task from Turael, Jacquelyn, Raptor, Vannaka, Chaeldar and Laniakea (task: crawling hands, skeletons and undead). Killing it on task earns Slayer XP and points.
- Weak to fire spells: bring that style for faster kills.
- A herb source: it drops 6 kinds of grimy herb, useful for Herblore without farming runs.
- Drops 8 kinds of seed, which keeps farm patches stocked.
- Drops gold charm, crimson charm, green charm and blue charms for Summoning pouches.
- Always drops Bones: Prayer XP as you go.
Best for
Best drop rate anywhere
Of every monster that drops these, this one gives the most per kill.
- Steel nails96/2,316
- Black nails96/2,316
- Tomato seed99/2,316
- Cave nightshade seed70/2,316
- Jangerberry seed56/2,316
- Mist rune50/2,316
- Bracelet of clay99/2,316
- Emerald bracelet99/2,316
- Gold bracelet99/2,316
- Whiteberry seed99/2,316
- Black sq shield96/2,316
- Ruby bracelet76/2,316
- Forinthry bracelet (5)34/2,316
- Castle wars brace (3)18/2,316
- Diamond bracelet6/2,316
- Crawling hand (item)1/500
Easiest monster for
The lowest-level monster that drops these, if the best one is out of reach.
- Steam rune58/2,316
- Smoke rune53/2,316
- Dust rune48/2,316
- Sapphire bracelet99/2,316
- Grimy toadflax38/2,316
- Diamond ring4/2,316
- Dragonstone bracelet2/2,316
Drops (53)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | 750 | 26/2,316 |
| Bones#2 rate | 1 | Always |
| Steel nailsBest rate | 20 | 96/2,316 |
| Black nailsBest rateEasiest | 10 | 96/2,316 |
| Fishing bait | 10 | 96/2,316 |
| Hand boneBest rate | 1 | 1/4 |
| Gold charm | 1 | 235/1,000 |
| Cosmic rune | 3 | 99/2,316 |
| Death rune | 3 | 99/2,316 |
| Tomato seedBest rate | 3 | 99/2,316 |
| Cave nightshade seedBest rate | 3 | 70/2,316 |
| Limpwurt seed#2 rate | 3 | 65/2,316 |
| Strawberry seed | 3 | 62/2,316 |
| Steam runeEasiest | 3 | 58/2,316 |
| Jangerberry seedBest rate | 3 | 56/2,316 |
| Smoke runeEasiest | 3 | 53/2,316 |
| Mist runeBest rateEasiest | 3 | 50/2,316 |
| Dust rune#2 rateEasiest | 3 | 48/2,316 |
| Sweetcorn seed | 3 | 42/2,316 |
| Bracelet of clayBest rateEasiest | 1 | 99/2,316 |
| Emerald braceletBest rateEasiest | 1 | 99/2,316 |
| Gold braceletBest rateEasiest | 1 | 99/2,316 |
| Sapphire braceletEasiest | 1 | 99/2,316 |
| Whiteberry seedBest rate | 1 | 99/2,316 |
| Black sq shieldBest rate | 1 | 96/2,316 |
| Black kiteshield | 1 | 86/2,316 |
| Mithril stone spirit | 1 | 86/2,316 |
| Small bladed steel salvage | 1 | 86/2,316 |
| Ruby braceletBest rateEasiest | 1 | 76/2,316 |
| Grimy avantoe | 1 | 46/2,316 |
| Grimy irit | 1 | 44/2,316 |
| Crimson charm | 1 | 16.8/1,000 |
| Green charm | 1 | 16.8/1,000 |
| Grimy toadflaxEasiest | 1 | 38/2,316 |
| Forinthry bracelet (5)Best rateEasiest | 1 | 34/2,316 |
| Poison ivy seed | 1 | 30/2,316 |
| Ruby ring | 1 | 22/2,316 |
| Castle wars brace (3)Best rateEasiest | 1 | 18/2,316 |
| Blood rune | 1 | 14/2,316 |
| Grimy kwuarm | 1 | 10/2,316 |
| Blue charm | 1 | 3.36/1,000 |
| Diamond braceletBest rateEasiest | 1 | 6/2,316 |
| Spirit sapphire#2 rate | 1 | 5/2,000 |
| Crawling hand (item)Best rate | 1 | 1/500 |
| Diamond ring#2 rateEasiest | 1 | 4/2,316 |
| Spirit emerald#2 rate | 1 | 3/2,000 |
| Grimy dwarf weed | 1 | 3/2,316 |
| Grimy ranarr | 1 | 3/2,316 |
| Spirit ruby#2 rate | 1 | 2/2,000 |
| Dark mystic gloves#3 rate | 1 | 2/2,316 |
| Dragonstone bracelet#3 rateEasiest | 1 | 2/2,316 |
| Mimic kill token | 1 | 1/9,937 |
| Starved ancient effigy | 1 | 1/46,826 |
Most common first. “Best rate” and “#2/#3 rate” compare expected drops per kill with every other monster that drops the item.