Skeleton
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Classic
Expert
Master
Skeleton


Statistics
Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | Fighter AI |
Banner | ![]() |
Immune to | ![]() |
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
- 4%
- 0.67%
- 1%
- 0.5%
- 0.49%
- 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. Regular Skeletons can be spawned by the Skeleton Statue.
In Expert Mode, certain Skeletons are able to throw bones. Regular bone-throwing Skeletons can be spawned by the Bone Skeleton Statue in any difficulty.
Variants



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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | ![]() |
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 | 60/120›132›264/180›198›396 | 20/40›36›72/60›54›108 306090 (Bone)[1] |
8/8›8›16 | 50%/55%/60% | 1Pre-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 306090 (Bone)[1] |
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 306090 (Bone)[1] |
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 306090 (Bone)[1] |
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 |
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.[2]
- 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 Alien Skeleton's appearance is likely a reference to the 1996 American science fiction comedy movie Mars Attacks!
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. Old sprite was
.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Information taken from the
Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, methods
AI_003_Fighters()
inTerraria.NPC.cs
andDamage()
inTerraria.Projectile.cs
. Base damage of bone is 15. When calculating damage dealt to player, the base damage is first multiplied by the difficulty factor, then multiplied by an extra 2. - ↑ Information taken from the
Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, constant
SkeletonAstonaut
inTerraria.ID.NPCID.cs
. There may be inaccuracies, as the currentDesktop version is 1.4.4.9.