Skeleton Mercenary

The Skeleton Mercenary is an Undead enemy in .
These are the melee brothers of the Skeleton Ranger; Empire of Stars or 10th Legion swordsmen that died long ago in battle, and were revived by necromancy. 
== Tactics ==
They may appear easier at first to take down than Rangers, since they are melee and share the Rangers' snail-like speed. However, they are well-armored, and deal a lot of damage per hit with their swords; 1-2 hits will kill a newbie character. In addition, they carry shields, giving them a chance to block damage. Kite shield-equipped skeletons are more likely to block damage, with their 35% and 20% chances to block melee and ranged attacks, respectively.
Despite their apparent threat, always go for the rangers first, as they can harm you while you are retreating.
Magic seems to work most effectively against them, as their shields do not block it. As with all skeletons, Zorkon's Bonecrusher pulps them in an instant for minimal mana, even ignoring their armor, and not affecting their loot drops.
== Equipment ==
Skeleton Mercenaries may use any combination of the following; 1 sword, 1 shield, and 1 body armor set. They have a chance of dropping their entire set upon death.
=== Swords ===
* Short Sword (Str 19)
* Steel (Str 20)
=== Shields ===
* Kite Shield (Str 24, Def 26, 35% to block melee, 20% to block ranged)
* Kraken Shield (Str 39, Def 34, 10% to block melee, 5% to block ranged)
=== Armor ===
* Rusty Chain (Str 22, Def 122)
* Articulated Alloy Armor (Str 23, Def 123, LoA only)
* Thick Chain (Str 24, Def 135)
* Crude Banded Armor (Str 25, Def 147)
* Zaurask Scalemail (Str 25, Def 147, LoA only)
* Stiff Banded Armor (Str 26, Def 160)
* Banded Armor (Str 27, Def 172)
* Dented Heavy Plate (Str 29, Def 185)
* Common Heavy Plate (Str 30, Def 210)
Bulky Scale? (Str 17, Def 73)
Thick Scale? (Str 20, Def 104)
Zaurask Leather? (Str 21, Def 110)
Category:Enemies
Category:Skeletons
Category:Undead