Skeleton (Ape Atoll)

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Skeleton
Released										6 December 2004 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										142
Size										1x1
Examine										It looks just a bit... underfed.
Combat info
Attribute										Undead
XP bonus										+2.5%
Max hit										10
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Slash
Attack speed
Respawn time										100 ticks (60 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										110 xp
Category										Skeletons
Assigned by
Combat stats
77					180					90					110					110					1
Aggressive stats
+50					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+0						+0						+0						+0						+0
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										Not immune
Cannons										Not immune
Thralls										Not immune
Advanced data
Monster ID										5237

These Skeletons are undead gorillas found in the multi-combat Ape Atoll Dungeon. Players are required to run past them during the Monkey Madness I quest in order to reach Zooknock. Players are advised to use Protect from Melee against these monsters, as they attack accurately and can easily overwhelm with their sheer numbers. They are aggressive to all players who are not using a greegree to turn themselves into a monkey.

Their tendency to cluster around a player means that they are often a popular choice for players powertraining Ranged or Magic. Players who have access to Maniacal monkeys should kill them instead as these skeletons do not have any drops to mitigate supply costs.

If the bones dropped by a skeletal gorilla are left on the ground for too long, another skeletal gorilla will emerge from them. After 10 ticks (6 seconds) upon killing a skeletal gorilla, all suitable bones within a 3x3 tile square centred on the player will be reanimated, spawning a skeleton lasting for just under two minutes before crumbling down again. If there are too many skeletal gorillas already spawned, they instead turn into "burning bones", which cannot be picked up.

When they respawn, they do so with an animation of them coming out of the ground, this is unique among other monsters. The bones cannot be taken away from Ape Atoll, and when teleporting out a message appears saying 'The skeleton bones you are carrying crumble to dust'. Ashes are then left in your inventory.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Ape Atoll Dungeon	142		17	Maplink

Strategies

Ranged

As stated previously, skeleton monkeys provide excellent Ranged experience rates when attacked with chinchompas of any kind. High ranged bonus is advisable to reduce the amount of failed attacks. It should be advised that upon death, ALL chinchompas will be lost, and they will not be retrievable upon death. Low levels or people who suffer from lag should consider bringing far fewer chinchompas.

Recommended equipment for Ranged

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Void ranger helm	Armadyl helmet	Robin hood hat	Blessed coif	Archer helm
	Salve amulet(ei)	Necklace of anguish	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A
	Ava's assembler	Ava's accumulator	Ava's attractor	Fire cape	Vestment cloak
	Void knight top	Armadyl chestplate	Blessed d'hide body	Black d'hide body	Monk's robe top
	Void knight robe	Armadyl chainskirt	Blessed chaps	Black d'hide chaps	Monk's robe
	Black chinchompa	Red chinchompa	Chinchompa	N/A	N/A
	Book of law	Twisted buckler	Odium ward	Unholy book	N/A
	Void knight gloves	Barrows gloves	Blessed bracers	N/A	N/A
	Pegasian boots	Ranger boots	Blessed boots	Shayzien boots (5)	Snakeskin boots
	Archers ring (i)	Archers ring	Brimstone ring	Ring of life	N/A

Inventory

• 16 prayer potions
• 2 ranging potions
• Emergency food (not required if standing under overhanging rock)
• 2 antidote++
• Monkey greegree
• One-click teleport (ring of dueling is an alternative)
• 1 stamina potion
• Holy wrench

Magic

Using Ancient Magicks to kill skeleton monkeys is considered one of the best magic training methods. Due to the high cost of runes it is recommended to bring good equipment to minimise the amount of splashing. Note that in some cases prayer bonus should be prioritised over magic bonus.

The Salve(ei) will only work on the primary target when bursting/barraging so the occult is preffered for better xp/h.

Recommended equipment for Magic

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Ancestral hat	3rd age mage hat	Ahrim's hood	Mitre	Helm of neitiznot
	Occult necklace	Salve amulet(ei)	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	Amulet of magic
	Imbued god cape / God cape	Ardougne cloak 4	Ghostly cloak	Vestment cloak	Fire cape
	Ancestral robe top	Ahrim's robetop	3rd age robe top	Mystic robe top	Xerician top
	Ancestral robe bottom	Ahrim's robeskirt	3rd age robe	Mystic robe bottom	Xerician robe
	Kodai wand	Nightmare staff	Ancient sceptre	Master wand	Ancient staff
	Arcane spirit shield	Mage's book	Book of darkness	Malediction ward	Unholy book
	Rada's blessing 4	Rada's blessing 2 / God blessing	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Tormented bracelet	Barrows gloves	Infinity gloves	Regen bracelet	N/A
	Eternal boots	Infinity boots	Mystic boots	Holy sandals	N/A
	Seers ring (i)	Brimstone ring	Seers ring	Lunar ring	Beacon ring

Inventory

• 16 prayer potions
• Emergency food (not required if standing under overhanging rock, can be substituted with blood spells)
• 2 Antidote++ (4)
• Imbued heart/Forgotten brew
• Monkey greegree
• One-click teleport (ring of dueling is an alternative)
• 1 stamina potion
• Holy wrench

Drops

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones (Ape Atoll)	1	Always	Not sold	0

Tertiary

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

Changes

Date	Changes
22 January 2007 (update)	The NPC was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)

6 December 2004 – 22 January 2007	22 January 2007 – present