Skeleton (Animate Dead)

Skeleton
Medium Undead
Level 3 Skeleton
Stats
Armour Class	11
Hit points	19
Movement speed	10 m (30 ft)
Weight	20 kg (40 lb)
Initiative	+3
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 10 (0) 16 (+3) 8 (-1) 6 (-2) 8 (-1) 5 (-3)
Proficiency bonus	+2
Saving throws	Str 0 Dex +3 Con -1 Int -2 Wis -1 Cha -3
Resistances
Immune	Poison
Vulnerable	Bludgeoning
Features
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Permanently Armed	Cannot be disarmed.

Skeletons are a type of Undead creature found in Baldur's Gate 3. They serve as foot soldiers for Necromancers after being raised from corpses. They carry short bows that deal extra Necrotic damage.

About

Skeletons can be created through the spell  Animate Dead, a level three spell available to level 5 Clerics, Wizards, Pact of the Tome Warlocks and Circle of the Spores Druids. The spell is also available to level 9 Oathbreaker Paladins. The spell can also be cast with a common Scroll of Animate Dead.

Attacks and abilities

 Ranged Attack ()

Normal weapon damage Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

External links

• Skeleton on the Forgotten Realms Wiki