Skeletal Archer

Skeletal Archers are Skeletons with slightly higher intelligence and capability to use a bow and arrow.

Skeletal Archers are Undead monsters.

Diablo III Monster

Diablo III Monster [e]
Skeletal Archer
Classification:	Undead
Monster Family:	Skeleton
Role:	Ranged attacker
Monster Stats Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Life:	Unknown
Mana:	None
Armor:	Unknown
Resistance:	Unknown
Offence Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Armament:	Bow & Arrow
DPS:	Unknown
Low Damage:	Unknown
High Damage:	Unknown
Range:	Ranged
Speed:	Slow
Movement:	Slow
Monster Modifiers
None
Spells/Abilities
None
Found In
Tristram Cathedral Leoric Highlands

The basic bones with a bow, skeleton archers return for their third go 'round in the Diablo series, and they are much as they've ever been. A humanoid skeleton with a bow and a relatively slow firing rate. They are not dangerous one on one, but a pack of them can be pretty nasty, especially against low armor or stationary targets.

In Diablo 3 they usually spawn with Skeletal Shieldman, firing from the relatively safety they find behind their blocking brethren. A player will need to either get around the blocking shieldmen, or kill the shieldmen to get to the archers. They may also appear with a Skeletal Summoner. It's not yet known if the undead caster can use any sort of buffs on the archers.

In Diablo II, the skeletal archers backed away if the player got too close, and we are seeing a limited similar pattern with Diablo III. As with all monsters in D3, they have an AI upgrade and flexibility added to them from the previous games. With the rate they die, it's hardly something that's noticed though.

Spells and Abilities

Skeletal Archers are capable of Ranged combat through use of their bows.

Related Monsters

• Skeleton
• Skeletal Archer
• Skeletal Executioner
• Skeletal Shieldman
• Skeletal Summoner

Background

Skeletal Archers are just regular Skeletons with bows. They are subject to the same rules of existence as their less advanced versions.

• Skeleton Lore

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Skeletal Archer searches

Using shieldmen for protection.

Shooting a Wizard in the back.