Tactical Skeleton

NPC

Tactical Skeleton

  • Enemy
  • The Dungeon

Tactical Skeleton is a Terraria NPC. It spawns in this biome: The Dungeon. It drops 3 items: SWAT Helmet, Tactical Shotgun and BBQ Ribs.

Bestiary entry

Rarity:

With thick armor and mighty boomsticks, it's clear these bones are prepared for a siege. Part of an elite military unit in their past lives.

Stats by game mode

ClassicExpertMasterLegendary (For the Worthy)
Life4008001,2001,600
Attack60120180320
Defense28282828
Knockback Taken40% (Med)36% (Low)32% (Low)32% (Low)
Coins10252535

The last column is Master mode in a For the Worthy world.

Numbers are for one player, before Hardmode.

Coins: each kill rolls from 80% to 175% of this value. Rarer extra rolls can add more.

Attacks

ClassicExpertMasterLegendary
Touch damage60120180320

Projectiles

ProjectileClassic (range)Expert (range)Master (range)Legendary (range)Inflicts
BulletBullet100 (84 to 114)200 (168 to 228)300 (252 to 342)300 (252 to 342)

Drops

Classic

ItemQuantityChanceKills for 50%Kills for 90%Conditions
SWAT Helmet11/12 (8.33%)827
Tactical Shotgun11/12 (8.33%)827
BBQ Ribs11/21 (4.76%)1548Not from enemies spawned by a statue

Expert

ItemQuantityChanceKills for 50%Kills for 90%Conditions
SWAT Helmet123/144 (16%)414
Tactical Shotgun123/144 (16%)414
BBQ Ribs11/21 (4.76%)1548Not from enemies spawned by a statue

Master

ItemQuantityChanceKills for 50%Kills for 90%Conditions
SWAT Helmet123/144 (16%)414
Tactical Shotgun123/144 (16%)414
BBQ Ribs11/21 (4.76%)1548Not from enemies spawned by a statue

Chance is per kill. Kills for 50% / 90% is how many kills give that chance of at least one drop.

Also see