Gleason's Gielinor Guide

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Information and strategy regarding this Slayer task will be on this page.

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Skeleton

Released		23 September 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Combat level		22
Size		1x1
Examine		Could do with gaining a few pounds.
Combat info
Attribute		Undead
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		3
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Slash
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		60 ticks (36 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		29 xp
Category		Skeletons
Assigned by
Combat stats

29	15	18	17	1	1
Aggressive stats

+15	+14	+0	+0	+0	+0
Melee defence

+9		+11		-2
Magic defence

+1			35% weakness
Ranged defence

+4		+4		+4
Immunities
Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID		3972
Link		MOID

Five skeletons can be found on the 2^nd floor^[UK]3^rd floor^[US] of Melzar's Maze. They must be killed in order to obtain the yellow key, which can unlock the yellow doors and progress through the maze.

The yellow key is always dropped by the skeleton holding a round shield, and will never be dropped by the other skeletons.

According to Melzar's notes, these skeletons are the reassembled remains of the Crandorian refugees slain by Elvarg.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Melzar's Maze (2^nd floor^[UK]3^rd floor^[US])	22		6	Show map

Drops

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	40	0
	Key (yellow)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	0

^ Only dropped by the skeleton with a round shield.

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	2	Common^{[d 1]}	2	2
Coins	3	Common^{[d 1]}	3	3
Coins	4	Common^{[d 1]}	4	4

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Dropped by all except for the one with a round shield.

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Skeleton champion scroll	1	1/5,000^{[c 1]}	Not sold	0

^ Only dropped if access to Champions' Guild is available, and the Skeleton Champion hasn't been previously killed in the Champions' Challenge.

Changes

Date	Changes
25 June 2025 (Update)	Skeletons in Melzar's Maze now have a 35% elemental weakness to earth spells.
22 January 2007 (Update)	The NPCs were graphically updated.
26 September 2005 (Update)	The NPC was graphically updated with the rework of Rimmington.