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. Summoned by Malignius Mortifer: • Dead, but still powerful.
Combat info
Attribute										Undead
Max hit										3
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Magic, Melee
Attack speed
Respawn time										25 ticks (15 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										17 xp
Category										Skeletons
Assigned by
Combat stats
17					14					14					14					18					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+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										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: 60Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 4319Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 2 May 2006Version anchor: Level 83Ranged level: 1Attack level: 10Combat level: 83Is variant of: Skeleton MageMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 80Attack style: MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 80Range attack bonus: 0Slayer category: SkeletonsSlash defence bonus: 0Assigned by: turael, spria, mazchnaIs members only: trueImage: File:Skeleton Mage (lv 83).pngExperience bonus: 0Magic level: 100Name: Skeleton MageStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 10Attack speed: 4Max hit: 11

SMW Subobject for Level 16Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: • An undead worker of dark magic.
Summoned by Malignius Mortifer:
• Dead, but still powerful.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 14Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 84Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 24 September 2002Version anchor: Level 16Ranged level: 1Attack level: 14Combat level: 16Is variant of: Skeleton MageMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 17Attack style: Magic, MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 17Range attack bonus: 0Slayer category: SkeletonsSlash defence bonus: 0Assigned by: turael, spria, mazchnaIs members only: trueImage: File:Skeleton Mage (lv 16).pngExperience bonus: 0Magic level: 18Name: Skeleton MageStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 14Attack speed: 4Max hit: 3

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.

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. After completing the Swan Song quest, these Skeleton Mages can be spawned by the player using bone seeds. Players can give an airtight pot to Malignius Mortifer to receive more bone seeds. When they open the pot they receive, a skeleton mage appears, performs a random emote, and falls apart.

A player opening a bone seeds in a pot, summoning a Skeleton Mage which then performs the bow emote.

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

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Piscatoris Fishing Colony	83		11	Maplink
Waterfall Dungeon	16		4	Maplink

• 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 kills 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	74	1

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mind rune	7–9	12/128	14–18	7–9
	Chaos rune	3–4	10/128	213–284	162–216
	Law rune	2–3	12/128	282–423	288–432
	Nature rune	1–3	11/128	187–561	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	55	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/56.9	20	8
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/75.9	146	9
	Grimy harralander	1	1/97.5	744	9
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/124.1	9,293	18
	Grimy irit leaf	1	1/170.7	739	10
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/227.6	1,680	10
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/273.1	1,454	12
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/341.3	1,579	13
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/455.1	1,501	13
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/455.1	856	14

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Uncut opal	1	10/128	418	12
	Pot of flour	1 (noted)	10/128	111	6
	Iron bar	1–2	5/128	208–416	16–32

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	25–54	33/128	25–54	25–54
	Big bones	2–4	6/128	434–868	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	367	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/204.8; 1/104	544	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/409.6; 1/208	1,175	60
	Nature talisman	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67	208	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/1,638.4; 1/832	2,868	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	9,283	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	10,578	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	910	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/52,428.8; 1/3,120	11,886	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/104,857.6; 1/6,240	65,399	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/139,810.13; 1/8,320	38,119	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (medium)	1	1/128	Not sold	12
	Skeleton champion scroll	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

Gallery (historical)

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Level 16Level 83

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

Trivia

• 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.