Skeleton
Skeleton is a level 15–58 free-to-play monster found in Kandarin, Karamja and Misthalin, with 2,100 life points. It is weak to earth spells and water spells. It is the top source of Iron dagger, Iron off hand dagger and Skeleton Champion's scroll.
“Could do with gaining a few pounds.”
Level 15–58Free-to-playAggressiveAttacks 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
- 15–58
- Life points
- 2,100
- Combat XP per kill
- 105
- Max hit
- 740
- Armour
- 668
- Attack style
- Melee
- Weakness
- Earth, Water
- Aggressive
- Yes
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- None needed
- Slayer XP per kill
- 70.8
- Task
- Skeletons, Undead
- Assigned by
- Jacquelyn, Raptor, Vannaka, Laniakea
Where
Kandarin, Karamja, Misthalin, Asgarnia, Tirannwn, Wilderness
Ironman notes
- Counts as a Slayer task from Jacquelyn, Raptor, Vannaka and Laniakea (task: skeletons and undead). Killing it on task earns Slayer XP and points.
- Weak to earth spells and water spells: bring that style for faster kills.
- Aggressive: it attacks on sight, which is handy for AFK kills once your gear outclasses it.
- A herb source: it drops 11 kinds of grimy herb, useful for Herblore without farming runs.
- Always drops Bones: Prayer XP as you go.
- It can also roll the shared rare drop table (gems, key halves and bulk supplies); luck items improve those odds.
Best for
Best drop rate anywhere
Of every monster that drops these, this one gives the most per kill.
- Iron dagger6/256
- Iron off hand dagger6/256
- Skeleton Champion's scroll1/5,000
Versions
- Level 15lvl 15 · 550 LP
- Level 16lvl 16 · 600 LP
- Level 32lvl 32 · 1,150 LP
- Level 46lvl 46 · 5,300 LP
- Level 51lvl 51 · 5,950 LP
- Level 58lvl 58 · 2,100 LP
Drops (33)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | 10 | 24/128 |
| Bones#2 rate | 1 | Always |
| Air rune | 15 | 3/128 |
| Water rune | 9 | 3/128 |
| Iron arrow | 12 | 2/128 |
| Bronze arrow | 5 | 4/128 |
| Chaos rune | 5 | 3/128 |
| Earth rune | 3 | 2/128 |
| Grimy guam | 1 | 1/24.4 |
| Bronze bar#2 rate | 1 | 5/128 |
| Fire rune | 2 | 2/128 |
| Law rune | 2 | 2/128 |
| Grimy marrentill | 1 | 1/32.5 |
| Iron daggerBest rate | 1 | 6/256 |
| Iron off hand daggerBest rate | 1 | 6/256 |
| Nature rune | 3 | 1/128 |
| Grimy tarromin | 1 | 1/43.3 |
| Grimy harralander | 1 | 1/55.7 |
| Cosmic rune | 2 | 1/128 |
| Fire talisman | 1 | 2/128 |
| Iron hatchet | 1 | 2/128 |
| Grimy ranarr | 1 | 1/70.9 |
| Grimy irit | 1 | 1/97.5 |
| Iron ore | 1 | 1/128 |
| Steel arrow | 1 | 1/128 |
| Wheat | 1 | 1/128 |
| Grimy avantoe | 1 | 1/130 |
| Bone fragments | 1 | 1/150 |
| Grimy kwuarm | 1 | 1/156 |
| Grimy cadantine | 1 | 1/195 |
| Grimy dwarf weed | 1 | 1/260.1 |
| Grimy lantadyme | 1 | 1/260.1 |
| Skeleton Champion's scrollBest rate | 1 | 1/5,000 |
Most common first. “Best rate” and “#2/#3 rate” compare expected drops per kill with every other monster that drops the item. Rare drop table items are not repeated here.