Online:Skeletal Defender

Skeletal Defender
Location	Aba-Loria, Abamath, Aphren's Tomb, Bone Orchard, Dark Fissures, Gil-Var-Delle, Mal Sorra's Tomb, Othrenis, Pelin Graveyard, Reliquary of Stars, Soulshriven Tower, Wansalen
Race	Skeleton	Gender	No Gender
Health	34,501
Reaction	Hostile	Class	Tank
Other Information
Condition	Undead

Skeletal Defender

Skeletal Defenders are skeleton tanks who can be found across Tamriel. The defenders in Rubble Butte are knights instead of tanks.

Related Quests

• Abominations from Beyond: Rescue a group of locals held captive by the undead.
• Curse of Skulls: Lift the curse on a ruined tower.
•  Grave Circumstances: Banish a necromancer on behalf of the Naga-Kur.
•  Grave Expectations: Purge the corrupted roots of Bok-Xul on behalf of the Naga-Kur.
•  Grave Mementos: Banish a necromancer and collect the bones of fallen Naga-Kur warriors.
• Keeper of Bones: Help an exiled skeleton save his friends.

Skills and Abilities

A skeletal defender in Aba-Loria

Tank

Quick Strike

A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.

Power Bash

A heavy shield bash that does moderate damage and stuns if it hits the player. This attack can be blocked to set the enemy off balance.

Block

The enemy may also briefly block with its shield, reducing damage taken greatly. Players that attempt heavy attacks on the enemy when it is blocking will be set off balance.

Desecrated Ground

On death, the undead rarely desecrate the ground under them as indicated by a red circle. This does moderate damage over time and snares all targets as well as healing undead enemies within the red circle.

Knight

Quick Strike

A basic melee attack that does minor physical damage.

Fiery Breath

The enemy breathes fire as indicated by a red cone. This attack does moderate flame damage over time and snares all enemies within the cone. This attack can be blocked to reduce damage or simply avoided.

Lava Whip

The enemy winds up a flaming whip that does moderate flame damage to the player. This attack can be blocked to set the enemy off balance.

Desecrated Ground

On death, the undead rarely desecrate the ground under them as indicated by a red circle. This does moderate damage over time and snares all targets as well as healing undead enemies within the red circle.

Generic Skeletal Defenders

Generic, unnamed skeletal defenders can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These skeletons have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of skeletal defenders, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Difficulty	Condition	Class	Health
Cyrodiil	Echo Cave, Magia Ruins, Vahtacen			Tank	42,677
Bangkorai	Rubble Butte			Knight	34,501
Imperial Sewers	Antediluvian Vaults			Tank	31,364
Bok-Xul	Summoned by Baxilt-Gah			Knight	50,181
Labyrinthian	Exterior section		Frozen	Tank	34,501
Graven Deep	Underground section			(?)	(?)(?)

Notes

• The Skeletal Defenders in the Bone Orchard can be turned into allies using Dringoth's ribs.