Dungeons & Dragons Online Monster Profile #28
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The common skeleton doesn't possess any special tactics or tools it will relentlessly claw at its victim until one of the two is dead. The things you need to be aware of when dealing with this foe can be quickly learned and used for when dealing with skeletons of any size. First (and this for all of those pea-brained fighters out there I'd include barbarians, but they're all illiterate), for the sake of your own life, put away your swords and daggers. The only weapons with proven effectiveness on skeletons are weapons that smash bludgeoning weapons such as clubs and maces. My next piece of advice should be obvious, but not every wizard or bard is blessed with wisdom: skeletons are undead. Your charms, fascinates, and hold spells will not work on them! Unless your spell is specifically dedicated to dealing with living dead, don't take a chance. Rely strictly on damage-dealing spells. And of those, stay away from spells such as cone of cold, because there's no flesh on those bones to freeze. Finally, as for clerics well, turning undead is good, but don't expect your foes to remain turned forever. Isolate and deal with your foes before they can do the same to you.
