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								4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time								100 ticks (60 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								110 xp
Category								Skeletons
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Combat stats
77				180				90				110				110				1
Aggressive stats
+50				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												35% weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								5237
Link								MOID

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 special respawn mechanics tendency to cluster around a player means that they are often a popular choice for players training 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 5x5 tile square centred on the player will be reanimated, spawning a skeleton lasting for just under two minutes before crumbling down again.^[1] 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 a unique animation of them coming out of the ground. 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.

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Ape Atoll Dungeon	142		17	Show map

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

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

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

• The skeleton monkey monkey backpack is based on these skeleton gorillas.