Skeleton
Skeleton is a Undead creature in Valheim with 40 health. It is not placed by the spawn system, so it is summoned or belongs to a set encounter rather than roaming a biome. Weak to: Fire, Blunt. Every drop it leaves is listed below with the exact chance, along with what the one star and two star versions carry.
Resistances
Movement and resilience
Attacks
| Skeleton Sword | Slash 25 |
| Skeleton Bow | Pierce 20 |
Drops
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Skeleton Trophy | 10% |
 Bone Fragments | 100% |
Spawns in
Not placed by the spawn system
Skeleton is a Undead creature in Valheim with 40 health. The numbers above are the ones the game never shows you: how fast it moves against your own speed, how much damage inside one window it takes to stagger it, whether smoke and fire do anything to it, and the spawn rule behind the biome — an interval, a chance and a cap per zone.
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Skeleton FAQ
How do you kill Skeleton in Valheim?
Weak to: Fire, Blunt. Health is 40, so the right damage type matters more than raw weapon damage.
What does Skeleton drop in Valheim?
It drops Skeleton Trophy (10%), Bone Fragments (100%). Chances shown are for a plain kill; starred variants multiply both the amount and the chance on anything that scales.
Where does Skeleton spawn in Valheim?
It appears in Not placed by the spawn system. Valheim worlds are seed-generated, so there is no fixed location. The biome and its spawn conditions are what is fixed.
Can you outrun Skeleton in Valheim?
Yes. Skeleton runs at 4 against your 7, so a straight sprint loses it as long as your stamina holds — which is the real limit, not its speed.
Can Skeleton be staggered?
Yes. Landing 50% of its maximum health inside one window staggers it, which is the opening a parry is for — parry damage counts towards that figure, so the two combine.