Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 60 | 120 | 180 |
| Contact damage | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Defense | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Knockback resistance | 50% | 55% | 60% |
| Coin value | 1 silver | 2 silver 50 copper | 2 silver 50 copper |
Where and when it spawns
- Biomes
- Caverns
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carton of Milk | 0.67% (1 in 150) | 1 | All modes | |
 Ancient Iron Helmet | 1% (1 in 100) | 1 | All modes | |
 Ancient Gold Helmet | 0.5% (99 in 20,000) | 1 | All modes | |
 Bone Sword | 0.49% (85 in 17,258) | 1 | All modes | |
 Skull | 0.2% (36 in 18,365) | 1 | All modes | |
 Hook | 4% (1 in 25) | 1 | All modes |
Chances are for one kill, before Luck, Rate of fire or banners change anything. The Modes column says in which difficulties the game lists the drop.
Stalking cavern passages in total darkness
Skeletons populate subterranean stone layers, emerging from dark cavern pockets as soon as light fades. Carrying 60 life in Classic and scaling to 120 and 180 in higher difficulties, they rely on basic ground-patrol tactics: walking relentlessly toward the player and hopping over single-block obstacles. Their contact strike of 20 damage hurts lightly armored miners, but their modest defense of 8 leaves them susceptible to fast-hitting bows, yoyos, and broadswords with reliable knockback.
Looting hooks and antique headgear
Explorers actively seek out subterranean skeletons early in a playthrough because of the Hook, which drops at a 4% rate. Combining this item with iron or lead chains at an anvil crafts the standard Grappling Hook, transforming underground exploration and mobility. Skeletons also yield rare antique gear: the Bone Sword at 0.49%, the wearable Skull vanity headpiece at 0.2%, the Ancient Iron Helmet at 1%, and the Ancient Gold Helmet at 0.5%. They can also drop a Carton of Milk at 0.67%.
Trivia
- Skeletons can spawn wearing miner hats or holding pickaxes, though these cosmetic tools do not change their combat behavior.
- During seasonal Halloween events, subterranean skeletons can spawn with pumpkin heads.
Other Skeleton versions
- Skeleton (NPC 201): 55 life, 20 damage, 12 defense, Caverns
- Skeleton (NPC 202): 65 life, 18 damage, 8 defense, Caverns
- Skeleton (NPC 203): 60 life, 22 damage, 8 defense, Caverns
- Skeleton (NPC 322): 115 life, 23 damage, 0 defense, Caverns
- Skeleton (NPC 323): 65 life, 18 damage, 10 defense, Caverns
- Skeleton (NPC 324): 70 life, 22 damage, 10 defense, Caverns