Blades:Skeletons

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A Skeleton

Skeletons are an enemy group that are hostile to the player. Despite each having 120 magicka, they do not have any spells to use.

At earlier levels, basic skeletons will pose almost no threat. They can be dispatched fairly easily with little attention paid to their abilities. However, at higher levels, they'll make use of Harrying, Staggering, and other Shield Bash abilities to stun you and prevent you from using your own abilities. Thus, at higher levels, a good strategy is to high block their attacks or otherwise stun them and attack while the skeleton is stunned. This prevents you from attacking into their Reflecting Bash or other high blocks, which should prevent you from taking too much damage. Consider a Dodging Strike ability for Guardbreaker and their other Power Attack abilities, or otherwise deal with the damage. Be wary of allowing them to stun you, as this can quickly compound as the skeleton repeatedly bashes you and prevents you from responding. Aside from event skeletons, they will deal only physical damage, so you will not require spells like Elemental Protection or Ward to prevent their damage while exploring the Abyss or completing quests. However, in some events, they will deal elemental damage. The divine weapon Thunderfell from the Sigil Shop targets both weaknesses of basic skeletons, but any level-appropriate Bashing weapon will be efficacious in fighting basic skeletons. However, you should bear in mind that some event skeletons, conversely, will be immune to all but a specific type of damage.

For more information, see the main lore article.

Families

Basic

The following Skeletons are the variants found in Jobs, the Abyss, and many other quests.
Skeleton Family & Skeleton Family Abyss

Skeletons		Level	Damage										Abilities
Skeleton	Min	1	14	133	130	10	18	0	7.09	Immune	0	3.6	None
	Max	7	21	162	190	67	123
Skeleton Guardian	Min	8	43	161	200	96	147	69.12	7.09	Immune	6.3	6.3	Shield Bash (1)
	Max	16	61	293	280	192	252
Skeleton Hero	Min	17	63	342	290	202	266	107.52	7.94	Immune	10.08	10.08	Harrying Bash (1) Power Attack (1)
	Max	27	83	493	390	298	384
Skeleton Knight	Min	28	85	516	400	304	390	144	10.63	Immune	13.5	13.5	Staggering Bash (1) Skullcrusher (1)
	Max	38	104	649	500	384	490
Skeleton Sentinel	Min	39	106	669	510	395	503	181.03	13.37	Immune	16.97	16.97	Staggering Bash (1) Guardbreaker (1) Harrying Bash (3) Skullcrusher (2)
	Max	51	127	785	630	483	611
Skeleton Champion	Min	52	127	806	640	481	609	225.6	16.66	Immune	21.15	21.15	Reflecting Bash (2) Staggering Bash (4) Guardbreaker (4) Harrying Bash (5) Skullcrusher (5)
	Max	66	155	1,095	780	590	771
Skeleton Fiend	Min	67	158	1,128	790	605	790	302.4	22.33	Immune	28.35	28.35	Reflecting Bash (5) Staggering Bash (7) Guardbreaker (8) Harrying Bash (9) Skullcrusher (9) Shield Bash (11)
	Max	83	193	1,377	950	758	1,002
Skeleton Death Knight	Min	84	194	1,415	960	768	1,016	384	28.35	Immune	36	36	Reflecting Bash (8) Staggering Bash (11) Guardbreaker (11) Harrying Bash (13) Skullcrusher (13) Shield Bash (15)
	Max	100	226	1,803	1,120	921	1,228

The Impenetrable Grove

The following Skeletons can be encountered in The Impenetrable Grove. They favor defense over offense.^{[verification needed — What does this entail?]}
EQ03_Warrior_Family

Skeletons		Level	Damage										Abilities
Skeleton	Min	1	14	133	130	10	18	0	7.09	Immune	0	3.6	None
	Max	7	21	162	190	67	123
Skeleton Guardian	Min	8	43	161	200	96	147	69.12	7.09	Immune	6.3	6.3	Shield Bash (1)
	Max	16	61	293	280	192	252
Skeleton Hero	Min	17	63	342	290	202	266	107.52	7.94	Immune	10.08	10.08	Shield Bash (1) Power Attack (1)
	Max	27	83	493	390	298	384
Skeleton Knight	Min	28	85	516	400	304	390	144	10.63	Immune	13.5	13.5	Skullcrusher (1) Shield Bash (2)
	Max	38	104	649	500	384	490
Skeleton Sentinel	Min	39	106	669	510	395	503	181.03	13.37	Immune	16.97	16.97	Guardbreaker (1) Skullcrusher (2) Shield Bash (4)
	Max	51	127	785	630	483	611
Skeleton Champion	Min	52	127	806	640	481	609	225.6	16.66	Immune	21.15	21.15	Reflecting Bash (2) Guardbreaker (4) Skullcrusher (5) Shield Bash (7)
	Max	66	155	1,095	780	590	771
Skeleton Fiend	Min	67	158	1,128	790	605	790	302.4	22.33	Immune	28.35	28.35	Reflecting Bash (5) Guardbreaker (8) Skullcrusher (9) Shield Bash (11)
	Max	83	193	1,377	950	758	1,002
Skeleton Death Knight	Min	84	194	1,415	960	768	1,016	384	28.35	Immune	36	36	Reflecting Bash (8) Guardbreaker (11) Skullcrusher (13) Shield Bash (15)
	Max	100	226	1,803	1,120	921	1,228

The Purifying Flames

The following Skeletons can be encountered in The Purifying Flames. They are immune to all but fire damage.
EQ07_Warrior_Family

Skeletons		Level	Damage											Abilities
Skeleton	Min	1	14	40	130	10	18	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	None
	Max	7	21	49	190	67	123
Skeleton Guardian	Min	8	43	65	200	96	147	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Shield Bash (1)
	Max	16	61	118	280	192	252
Skeleton Hero	Min	17	63	171	290	202	266	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Harrying Bash (1) Power Attack (1)
	Max	27	83	247	390	298	384
Skeleton Knight	Min	28	85	310	400	304	390	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Staggering Bash (1) Skullcrusher (1)
	Max	38	104	390	500	384	490
Skeleton Sentinel	Min	39	106	468	510	395	503	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Staggering Bash (1) Guardbreaker (1) Harrying Bash (3) Skullcrusher (2)
	Max	51	127	549	630	483	611
Skeleton Champion	Min	52	127	564	640	481	609	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Reflecting Bash (2) Staggering Bash (4) Guardbreaker (4) Harrying Bash (5) Skullcrusher (5)
	Max	66	155	767	780	590	771
Skeleton Fiend	Min	67	158	790	790	605	790	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Reflecting Bash (5) Staggering Bash (7) Guardbreaker (8) Harrying Bash (9) Skullcrusher (9) Shield Bash (11)
	Max	83	193	964	950	758	1,002
Skeleton Death Knight	Min	84	194	990	960	768	1,016	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Reflecting Bash (8) Staggering Bash (11) Guardbreaker (11) Harrying Bash (13) Skullcrusher (13) Shield Bash (15)
	Max	100	226	1,262	1,120	921	1,228

Vault of Lightning

The following Skeletons can be encountered in Vault of Lightning. They deal only shock damage.
EQ09_Warrior_Family

Skeletons		Level	Damage										Abilities
Skeleton	Min	1	14	94	130	10	18	0	7.09	Immune	0	3.6	None
	Max	7	21	120	190	67	123
Skeleton Guardian	Min	8	43	143	200	96	147	69.12	7.09	Immune	6.3	6.3	Shield Bash (1)
	Max	16	61	333	280	192	252
Skeleton Hero	Min	17	63	486	290	202	266	107.52	7.94	Immune	10.08	10.08	Harrying Bash (1) Power Attack (1)
	Max	27	83	709	390	298	384
Skeleton Knight	Min	28	85	804	400	304	390	144	10.63	Immune	13.5	13.5	Staggering Bash (1) Skullcrusher (1)
	Max	38	104	1,035	500	384	490
Skeleton Sentinel	Min	39	106	1,264	510	395	503	181.03	13.37	Immune	16.97	16.97	Staggering Bash (1) Guardbreaker (1) Harrying Bash (3) Skullcrusher (2)
	Max	51	127	1,310	630	483	611
Skeleton Champion	Min	52	127	1,396	640	481	609	225.6	16.66	Immune	21.15	21.15	Reflecting Bash (2) Staggering Bash (4) Guardbreaker (4) Harrying Bash (5) Skullcrusher (5)
	Max	66	155	1,829	780	590	771
Skeleton Fiend	Min	67	158	1,894	790	605	790	302.4	22.33	Immune	28.35	28.35	Reflecting Bash (5) Staggering Bash (7) Guardbreaker (8) Harrying Bash (9) Skullcrusher (9) Shield Bash (11)
	Max	83	193	2,169	950	758	1,002
Skeleton Death Knight	Min	84	194	2,271	960	768	1,016	384	28.35	Immune	36	36	Reflecting Bash (8) Staggering Bash (11) Guardbreaker (11) Harrying Bash (13) Skullcrusher (13) Shield Bash (15)
	Max	100	226	3,144	1,120	921	1,228

Sticks and Stones

The following Skeletons can be encountered in Sticks and Stones. They are immune to all but bashing damage.
EQ10_Warrior_Family

Skeletons		Level	Damage											Abilities
Skeleton	Min	1	14	133	130	10	18	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	None
	Max	7	21	162	190	67	123
Skeleton Guardian	Min	8	43	161	200	96	147	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Shield Bash (1)
	Max	16	61	293	280	192	252
Skeleton Hero	Min	17	63	342	290	202	266	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Harrying Bash (1) Power Attack (1)
	Max	27	83	493	390	298	384
Skeleton Knight	Min	28	85	516	400	304	390	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Staggering Bash (1) Skullcrusher (1)
	Max	38	104	649	500	384	490
Skeleton Sentinel	Min	39	106	669	510	395	503	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Staggering Bash (1) Guardbreaker (1) Harrying Bash (3) Skullcrusher (2)
	Max	51	127	785	630	483	611
Skeleton Champion	Min	52	127	806	640	481	609	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Reflecting Bash (2) Staggering Bash (4) Guardbreaker (4) Harrying Bash (5) Skullcrusher (5)
	Max	66	155	1,095	780	590	771
Skeleton Fiend	Min	67	158	1,128	790	605	790	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Reflecting Bash (5) Staggering Bash (7) Guardbreaker (8) Harrying Bash (9) Skullcrusher (9) Shield Bash (11)
	Max	83	193	1,377	950	758	1,002
Skeleton Death Knight	Min	84	194	1,415	960	768	1,016	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune	Reflecting Bash (8) Staggering Bash (11) Guardbreaker (11) Harrying Bash (13) Skullcrusher (13) Shield Bash (15)
	Max	100	226	1,803	1,120	921	1,228