Skeleton Mage

Not to be confused with Skeleton (mage) or Skeletal Mystic.

Level 16Level 83

Skeleton Mage
Released								24 September 2002 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								16
Size								1x1
Examine								An undead worker of dark magic.
Combat info
Attribute								Undead
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								3
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Magic, Melee
Attack speed								4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time								25 ticks (15 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								17 xp
Category								Skeletons
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Combat stats
17				14				14				14				18				1
Aggressive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												No elemental weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								Not immune
Venom								Not immune
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								84

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SMW Subobject for Level 83Magic defence bonus: 15Examine: Doesn't seem to want to go away.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 60Heavy range defence bonus: 0NPC ID: 4319Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 2 May 2006Version anchor: Level 83Ranged level: 1Attack level: 10Combat level: 83Poisonous: NoIs variant of: Skeleton MageMax hit: 11Magic attack bonus: 0Immune to poison: Not immuneRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack style: MagicMonster attribute: undeadLight range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 80Image: File:Skeleton Mage (lv 83).pngSlash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: SkeletonsStandard range defence bonus: 0Assigned by: turael, spria, mazchnaIs members only: trueAttack speed: 4Experience bonus: 0Magic level: 100Name: Skeleton MageStrength bonus: 0Size: 1Strength level: 10Slayer experience: 80Uses infobox: Monster

SMW Subobject for Level 16Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: An undead worker of dark magic.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 14Heavy range defence bonus: 0NPC ID: 84Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 24 September 2002Version anchor: Level 16Ranged level: 1Attack level: 14Combat level: 16Poisonous: NoIs variant of: Skeleton MageMax hit: 3Magic attack bonus: 0Immune to poison: Not immuneRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack style: Magic, MeleeMonster attribute: undeadLight range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 17Image: File:Skeleton Mage (lv 16).pngSlash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: SkeletonsStandard range defence bonus: 0Assigned by: turael, spria, mazchnaIs members only: trueAttack speed: 4Experience bonus: 0Magic level: 18Name: Skeleton MageStrength bonus: 0Size: 1Strength level: 14Slayer experience: 17Uses infobox: Monster

Skeleton Mages are a rare variant of skeleton that make use of Magic to attack. Thus, it is recommended to wear magic-resistant armour such as dragonhide armour. They play a role in the Swan Song quest, where the player creates an army of them to help defeat the sea trolls.

	I infect your body with rot...
The sound when a Skeleton Mage successfully weakens a player.
File:Skeleton Mage Weaken.ogg

Level 16 mages usually attack with melee and will occasionally cast a spell, exclaiming "I infect your body with rot..." that resembles Weaken as a projectile and Curse when it lands successfully. If successful, it will lower the player's Attack, Strength and Defence stats by 4 levels.

Level 83 mages cast a spell that resembles Fire Strike and will sometimes use Vulnerability on the player.

Malignius Mortifer will occasionally spawn a non-attackable Skeleton Mage, which follows him around for a while before disappearing. The player can also summon their own variant using Bone seeds after the completion of Swan Song.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Piscatoris Fishing Colony	83		11	<maplink mapID="0" align="center" text="Maplink" plane="0" y="3679" x="2324" group="pins" zoom="2"> {"features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2316.5,3685.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2316,3685 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2316.5,3687.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2316,3687 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2317.5,3689.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2317,3689 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2320.5,3689.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2320,3689 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2321.5,3679.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2321,3679 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2321.5,3685.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2321,3685 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2321.5,3687.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2321,3687 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2325.5,3671.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2325,3671 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2331.5,3666.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2331,3666 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2331.5,3671.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2331,3671 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2333.5,3671.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"0","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 83 X/Y: 2333,3671 "}}],"type":"FeatureCollection"} </maplink>	Kandarin✓
Waterfall Dungeon	16		4	<maplink group="pins" align="center" text="Maplink" plane="0" y="9883" x="2588" zoom="2" mapID="10176"> {"features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2585.5,9878.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"10176","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 16 X/Y: 2585,9878 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2588.5,9880.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"10176","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 16 X/Y: 2588,9880 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2590.5,9882.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"10176","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 16 X/Y: 2590,9882 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[2592.5,9884.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"10176","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"redPin","plane":"0","description":" Monster Skeleton Mage Level(s) 16 X/Y: 2592,9884 "}}],"type":"FeatureCollection"} </maplink>	Kandarin✓

• Also found south of Falador (unattackable, occasionally called up by Malignius Mortifer)

Level 16 drops

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	Not sold	0

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Skeleton champion scroll	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

Level 83 drops

Drop rates estimated based on 3,569 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Ashes	1	Always	Not sold	1

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Pink skirt	1	2/128	124	1

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mind rune	7–9	12/128	21–27	7–9
	Chaos rune	3–4	10/128	306–408	162–216
	Law rune	2–3	12/128	254–381	288–432
	Nature rune	1–3	11/128	107–321	108–324

Herbs

There is a 12/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1	1/42.7	326	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/56.9	398	8
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/75.9	379	9
	Grimy harralander	1	1/97.5	676	9
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/124.1	6,709	18
	Grimy irit leaf	1	1/170.7	1,472	10
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/227.6	3,263	10
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/273.1	3,574	12
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/341.3	2,987	13
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/455.1	1,861	13
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/455.1	2,036	14

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Uncut opal	1	10/128	390	12
	Pot of flour	1 (noted)	10/128	174	6
	Iron bar	1–2	5/128	219–438	16–32

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	25–54	33/128	25–54	25–54
	Big bones	2–4	6/128	672–1,344	0

Gem drop table

There is a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/51.29; Never	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/102.4; 1/52	238	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/204.8; 1/104	463	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/409.6; 1/208	988	60
	Nature talisman	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67	328	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/1,638.4; 1/832	2,142	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	11,919	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	11,925	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	950	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/52,428.8; 1/3,120	11,871	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/104,857.6; 1/6,240	65,394	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/139,810.13; 1/8,320	38,854	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Skeleton champion scroll	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:28 March 2019| |0}} {{#explode:28 March 2019| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:28 March 2019| |2}}]] (update)	Skeleton mages in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony can now drop the Skeleton champion scroll.

Gallery (historical)

29 March 2004 – 22 January 2007	22 January 2007 – present

2 May 2006 – 22 January 2007	22 January 2007 – present

Trivia

• During the cutscene where the Skeleton Mage army attacks the Sea Trolls, they instead have a combat level of 64 and attack using spells that resemble Earth and Fire Bolt.
• Interestingly, if the player opens bone seeds not for the purpose of defeating the sea troll army, the Skeleton Mage that appears takes on a different appearance, appearing identical to the ones found in the Waterfall Dungeon and the NPC variant that Malignius Mortifer can summon.