Bone




Type | |
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Damage | 20 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 22 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Ranged) |
Knockback | 2.3 (Very weak) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4 (Weak) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) |
Consumable | ✔️ |
Critical chance | 4% |
Use time | 12 (Very fast) |
Velocity | 8 |
Rarity | ![]() |
Sell | 10 CC |
Research | 99 required |
- Bone
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- Internal Item ID: 154
- Internal Projectile ID: 21




Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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![]() | 1–32–6 | 97.09%100% |
![]() | 1–32–6 | 97.09%100% |
![]() | 1–3 | 98.5% |
![]() | 1–32–6 | 97.09%100% |
![]() | 1–3 | 90% |
“Got any spare bones for sale? I'm looking to replace my broken hip... again.
—
The Skeleton Merchant

Bones are crafting materials and consumable ranged weapons. They are dropped by Angry Bones, Dark Casters, and Cursed Skulls, which spawn in the Dungeon. On the Nintendo version, Bones are also dropped by normal Skeletons.
Bones are greatly affected by gravity, and arc similarly to Throwing Knives and Shurikens. Of these three consumable ranged weapons, Bones have the least range (Throwing Knives having the greatest). (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) When used as weapons, Bones have a 1/2 (50%) chance of being retrievable after use, even if they hit enemies.
Furthermore, Bones can be placed as blocks using the Bone Wand, upon which they become Bone Blocks.
Crafting
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Notes
- The Skeleton Merchant(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) will use Bones to defend himself if needed. The bones thrown by him are not retrievable.
- In Expert Mode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), Skeletons can throw bones at the player, making them far more dangerous.
- Since 1.4.1(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), Bones cannot be stored in ammo slots because the Bone Glove changed from a ranged weapon to an accessory. Any Bones placed in the ammo slots prior to the update will still be located there.
Tips
- On the Nintendo
version, the player can craft the Necro armor before entering the Dungeon due to Bones being dropped by Skeletons.
History
- Desktop 1.4.4.5: Can no longer be acquired via Shimmer decrafting before defeating Skeletron.
- Desktop 1.4.4:
- Stack limit increased from 999 to 9999.
- Now used to craft the Chest Lock and Fertilizer.
- Desktop 1.4.1: Now used to craft the Spinal Tap, Timeless Traveler's Hood and Plaguebringer's Skull.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Now used to craft the Void Bag, Void Vault and many new furniture.
- Damage type changed from Throwing to Ranged.
- Can no longer be retrieved after using.
- Desktop 1.3.5: Can now be used to craft Bone Platform.
- Desktop 1.3.1: Sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Damage decreased from 22 to 20.
- Knockback from 4 to 2.3.
- Damage type changed from Ranged to Throwing.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Increased stack limit from 99 to 999.
- Desktop 1.2: More Furniture craftable items.
- Desktop 1.0.6:
- Drop rate increased significantly.
- Now also dropped by Cursed Skulls.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.