- This article is about the creature from Heroes of Might and Magic V. For other uses, see skeleton.
The skeleton is a first-tier unit of the Necropolis in Heroes of Might and Magic V.
Armed with axe and shield, the Skeleton raises his bony arms to bring death to the living. High initiative allows Skeletons to strike first, but their rather fragile bodies cannot withstand much damage.OffBck
The skeleton is a type of undead made from the bones of soldiers, reanimated to fight by Necromancers. Their axe and shield in hand, they bring death to all. Their speed and initiative on the battlefield often helps them to strike the first blow. Though their bones are brittle and fragile, their ranks are bolstered for every living creature they kill.
Its stats are generally poor; with low Hit Points, Attack and Defense stats, but its fairly-high running speed makes up for that. They are also quite cheap and readily available via Necromancy, making sustaining them in an army quite manageable once they have built in numbers, which are the true strength of the Skeleton. One strategy to playing them is to save the skeletons until the skeleton archer or the skeleton warrior upgrade becomes available as to not waste their numbers early on.
Abilities[]
- Undead - This creature is not alive (like all other Necropolis creatures) and its morale is always neutral. It cannot be affected by Poison- , Blind- or Mind-related magic.OffBck
Gallery[]
| Necropolis |
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| Basic creatures |
| Skeleton · Zombie · Ghost · Vampire · Lich · Wight · Bone dragon |
| Upgraded creatures |
| Skeleton archer · Plague zombie · Spectre · Vampire lord · Archlich · Wraith · Spectral dragon |
| Alternate upgrades |
| Skeleton warrior · Rot zombie · Poltergeist · Vampire prince · Lich master · Banshee · Ghost dragon |