Skeleton
![Skeleton](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/terraria_gamepedia/images/2/23/Skeleton.png/revision/latest?cb=20170420012637)
Statistics
Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | Fighter AI |
Banner | ![]() |
Immune to | ![]() |
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
- 4%
- 0.67%
- 1%
- 0.5%
- 0.5%
- 0.2%
Bone (1-3)
Sounds
Hurt | |
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Killed | |
Idle |
Skeletons are enemies that spawn in the Cavern layer. They follow the Fighter AI and can open doors. Unlike Zombies, they do not require a Blood Moon to do so.
In Expert Mode, certain Skeletons throw bones which deal 2× their base melee damage. The damage is further multiplied by 2 due to Expert's general damage enhancers, resulting in a damage 4 times the base value.
Variants[]
![Classic mode icon](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/terraria_gamepedia/images/5/50/Classic_mode_icon.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/12?cb=20200601103218)
![Expert mode icon](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/terraria_gamepedia/images/2/26/Expert_mode_icon.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/12?cb=20200601181228)
![Master mode icon](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/terraria_gamepedia/images/1/19/Master_mode_icon.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/12?cb=20200601103301)
2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
NPC ID | Type | Health | Damage | Defense | KB Resist | Coins | |||
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Skeleton | 60/120›132›264/180›198›396 | 20/40›36›72/60›54›108 | 8/8›8›16 | 50%/55%/60% | 1Pre-Hardmode: 250Hardmode: 2Post-Plantera: 4 | ||
449 | ![]() |
Bone Throwing Skeleton(Expert Mode exclusive) | 120›132›264/180›198›396 | 40›36›72/60›54›108 | 8›8›16 | 55%/60% | Pre-Hardmode: 250Hardmode: 2Post-Plantera: 4 | ||
-46 | ![]() |
Small Skeleton | 54/108›118›237/162›178›356 | 18/36›32›64/54›48›97 | 7/7›7›14 | 45%/51%/56% | 90Pre-Hardmode: 225Hardmode: 180Post-Plantera: 360 | ||
-47 | ![]() |
Big Skeleton | 66/132›145›290/198›217›435 | 22/44›39›79/66›59›118 | 8/8›8›17 | 55%/60%/64% | 110Pre-Hardmode: 275Hardmode: 220Post-Plantera: 440 | ||
201 | ![]() |
Headache Skeleton | 55/110›120›242/165›180›363 | 20/40›36›72/60›54›108 | 12/12›12›24 | 50%/55%/60% | 130Pre-Hardmode: 325Hardmode: 260Post-Plantera: 520 | ||
450 | ![]() |
Bone Throwing Headache Skeleton(Expert Mode exclusive) | 110›120›242/165›180›363 | 40›36›72/60›54›108 | 12›12›24 | 55%/60% | Pre-Hardmode: 325Hardmode: 260Post-Plantera: 520 | ||
-48 | ![]() |
Small Headache Skeleton | 51/102›111›225/153›167›337 | 18/37›33›66/55›50›100 | 11/11›11›22 | 47%/52%/57% | 120Pre-Hardmode: 32Hardmode: 241Post-Plantera: 483 | ||
-49 | ![]() |
Big Headache Skeleton | 58/117›128›258/176›192›388 | 21/42›38›77/64›57›115 | 12/12›12›25 | 54%/58%/63% | 139Pre-Hardmode: 347Hardmode: 278Post-Plantera: 556 | ||
202 | ![]() |
Misassembled Skeleton | 65/130›142›286/195›213›429 | 18/36›32›64/54›48›96 | 8/8›8›16 | 50%/55%/60% | 120Pre-Hardmode: 3Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 480 | ||
451 | ![]() |
Bone Throwing Misassembled Skeleton(Expert Mode exclusive) | 130›142›286/195›213›429 | 36›32›64/54›48›96 | 8›8›16 | 55%/60% | Pre-Hardmode: 3Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 480 | ||
-50 | ![]() |
Small Misassembled Skeleton | 56/113›123›248/169›185›373 | 15/31›27›55/46›41›83 | 6/6›6›13 | 44%/49%/55% | 14Pre-Hardmode: 261Hardmode: 28Post-Plantera: 417 | ||
-51 | ![]() |
Big Misassembled Skeleton | 73/146›160›323/220›240›484 | 20/40›36›72/61›54›108 | 9/9›9›18 | 57%/61%/65% | 135Pre-Hardmode: 338Hardmode: 271Post-Plantera: 542 | ||
203 | ![]() |
Pantless Skeleton | 60/120›132›264/180›198›396 | 22/44›38›78/66›57›117 | 8/8›8›16 | 50%/55%/60% | 110Pre-Hardmode: 275Hardmode: 220Post-Plantera: 440 | ||
452 | ![]() |
Bone Throwing Pantless Skeleton(Expert Mode exclusive) | 120›132›264/180›198›396 | 44›38›78/66›57›117 | 8›8›16 | 55%/60% | Pre-Hardmode: 275Hardmode: 220Post-Plantera: 440 | ||
-52 | ![]() |
Small Pantless Skeleton | 51/102›112›224/153›168›336 | 18/37›32›66/56›48›99 | 6/6›6›13 | 43%/48%/54% | 93Pre-Hardmode: 233Hardmode: 187Post-Plantera: 374 | ||
-53 | ![]() |
Big Pantless Skeleton | 69/138›151›303/206›227›455 | 25/50›43›89/75›65›134 | 9/9›9›18 | 58%/62%/66% | 126Pre-Hardmode: 316Hardmode: 252Post-Plantera: 55 | ||
Halloween-Exclusive Variants | |||||||||
322 | ![]() |
Top Hat Skeleton(Halloween Variant 1) | 115/230›252/345›378 | 23/46›40/69›60 | 0 | 35%/42%/48% | 130Pre-Hardmode: 325Hardmode: 260 | ||
323 | ![]() |
Astronaut Skeleton(Halloween Variant 2) | 65/130›142›286/195›213›429 | 18/36›32›64/54›48›96 | 10/10›10›20 | 50%/55%/60% | 120Pre-Hardmode: 3Hardmode: 240Post-Plantera: 480 | ||
324 | ![]() |
Alien Skeleton(Halloween Variant 3) | 70/140›154›308/210›231›462 | 22/44›38›78/66›57›117 | 10/10›10›20 | 60%/64%/68% | 130Pre-Hardmode: 325Hardmode: 260Post-Plantera: 520 |
Notes[]
- Activating a Skeleton Statue with Wire will summon a Skeleton. Activating a Bone Skeleton Statue will spawn a Skeleton capable of throwing bones, even in non-Expert mode worlds.
- Most Skeletons in Expert Mode will not throw bones during Halloween, as the costumed variants do not have their own sprites for throwing bones. The same applies to Spore Skeletons overall.
Trivia[]
- Skeletons appear in more than 50 different forms in the game:
Angry Bones
Armored Skeleton
Armored Viking
Blue Armored Bones
Bone Lee
Cursed Skull
Dark Caster
Diabolist
Dragon Skull
Dungeon Guardian
Giant Cursed Skull
Hell Armored Bones
Hoplite
Old One's Skeleton
Necromancer
Ragged Caster
Rune Wizard
Rusty Armored Bones
Skeleton Archer
Skeleton Commando
Skeleton Merchant
Skeleton Sniper
Skeletron Prime
Skeletron
Spore Skeleton
Tactical Skeleton
Tim
Undead Miner
Undead Viking
Vampire Miner
- The internal name of the Astronaut Skeleton is misspelled as "SkeletonAstonaut" in the game code.[1]
- The original Skeleton's head sprite remains used in the game for the Skull Lantern and Mechanical Skull items.
- The Skeleton Banner appears to also be based on the original sprite of the Skeleton.
- The Carton of Milk dropping from Skeletons is probably an allusion to the fact that dairy products like milk are rich in calcium, a chemical element whose ions are important for bone formation.
- The Top Hat Skeleton variant has a resemblance to Former US President Abraham Lincoln.
- Despite being skeletons, they can still be inflicted with Bleeding.
- One could consider this as a consistency more than anything, as Skeletron likewise bleeds from his arms.
Bestiary entries
- Skeletons: "Who needs muscles, skin, or even eyeballs? Skeletons get by with just the bones on their back, just as deadly as more fleshy foes."
- Halloween Skeletons: "Skeletons need to wear very elaborate costumes during Halloween, or else people think they are dressing up as skeletons."
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: All variants can now drop the Carton of Milk.
- Desktop 1.3.5: Regular, Headache, Misassembled, and Pantless Skeleton sprites updated.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Halloween variants added.
- Desktop 1.2.0.3: Can now drop its own respective banner.
- Desktop 1.2:
- Headache Skeleton, Misassembled Skeleton and Pantless Skeleton variants introduced.
- Now has a chance to drop an Ancient Iron Helmet, an Ancient Gold Helmet, a Bone Sword, and/or a Skull.
- Desktop 1.0.3: Sprite updated. Original sprite:
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.