Skeleton (Demon Slayer)
Skeleton (Demon Slayer) is a level 1 free-to-play monster found in Misthalin, with 50 life points. It is the top source of Iron med helm, Iron off hand sword and Iron sword.
“A magically animated skeleton!”
Level 1Free-to-playAggressiveAttacks with ranged
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
- 1
- Life points
- 50
- Combat XP per kill
- 2.5
- Max hit
- 4.8
- Armour
- 110
- Attack style
- Ranged
- Weakness
- None
- Aggressive
- Yes
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- None needed
- Assigned by
- Not a Slayer task
Where
Misthalin · Quest only
Ironman notes
- Aggressive: it attacks on sight, which is handy for AFK kills once your gear outclasses it.
- It can also roll the shared rare drop table (gems, key halves and bulk supplies); luck items improve those odds.
- Mostly met during a quest, so it may not be farmable afterwards.
Best for
Best drop rate anywhere
Of every monster that drops these, this one gives the most per kill.
- Iron med helm6/128
- Iron off hand sword4/256
- Iron sword4/256
Easiest monster for
The lowest-level monster that drops these, if the best one is out of reach.
- Iron off hand scimitar1/256
- Iron scimitar1/256
Drops (5)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Iron med helmBest rateEasiest | 1 | 6/128 |
| Iron off hand swordBest rateEasiest | 1 | 4/256 |
| Iron swordBest rateEasiest | 1 | 4/256 |
| Iron off hand scimitar#2 rateEasiest | 1 | 1/256 |
| Iron scimitar#2 rateEasiest | 1 | 1/256 |
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.