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Look at that rust! I can only imagine how old these guys might be.
―Commander dialogue on Wave 5 (Fallen)
Reports say that Fallen Skeletons are inbound.
Definitely a step up from the abnormals.

―Commander dialogue on Wave 5 (Formerly, Fallen)

Description

The Fallen Skeleton, which uses a display name of Skeleton in-game, is an enemy that appears in Fallen mode, Fallen Arena PVP mode, Badlands II and The Takeover Event. The Fallen Skeleton can be spawned by the Fallen Necromancer. In Badlands II, it is turned into a Hidden enemy for all of its natural spawns.

Logbook Description

"Fallen Skeletons are the remains of those who died as the magic began to fade. The Fallen Necromancers discovered they could bind these bones with cursed energy, giving them life once more. Now, they rise from the ground to serve as shields for their summoners as some wander aimlessly within the army. In death, they finally have purpose, though it is not the kind they had hoped for."

Appearance

The Fallen Skeleton is made entirely of desaturated sand colored parts that resemble a skeletal humanoid. It does not have a full torso, but instead has the bone cage for it. Its head is much smaller and is shaped like a skull, with a part of the spine column attached to it. It emits light blue flames from its eye sockets.

On death, the Fallen Skeleton falls into a pile of bones while playing a bone shaking sound.

Strategy

  • The Fallen Skeleton has much more health than both the Abnormal and Quick, making it quite dangerous against weak defenses. It is therefore best to invest in additional defense before and after it appears.
    • Great early game DPS towers like the Brawler, Militant, Shotgunner and Ace Pilot can deal with the Fallen Skeleton.
    • Stronger towers such as the Minigunner and Hunter can fare against it more effectively if you can afford them. Utilizing the Farm and Cowboy are reccommended to boost your income in case you plan to do so.
  • Later on in the game, after the Fallen Necromancer makes its debut, the Fallen Skeleton can be a threat as many can be summoned by the Fallen Necromancer if it is not killed quickly, leading to other problems.
    • Killing the Fallen Necromancer before it can summon any Fallen Skeletons is recommended.
    • Towers like the Soldier, Golden Scout, Militant or Ace Pilot can be quite effective against this.
    • High DPS towers like the Minigunner and Accelerator can be prepared specifically for this enemy if early game towers are not enough, using the Farm to get them as they may be quite expensive.
      • Do note that the Accelerator, if locked onto the Fallen Necromancer or other strong enemies, will ignore the Fallen Skeletons until the targeted enemy is defeated or leaves its range.
      • The Ranger struggles against hordes of Fallen Skeletons due to its slow firerate. It can instead be set to Strongest to target and kill the Fallen Necromancer while other towers take care of the Fallen Skeletons.
    • Area of effect towers, like the Mortar, Rocketeer or Gladiator can be quite useful as they can damage all the Fallen Skeletons when they are in a group, as well as the Fallen Necromancer at once.
  • While you cannot earn any money from the Fallen Skeleton outside of Badlands II as it appears as a summoned enemy later on, you can still gain money from the Fallen Skeleton when it appears in the early game, as it spawns by itself, making it not a summoned enemy.
  • The Fallen Skeleton moves at a somewhat fast pace. You may want to use support towers to slow them down, though this is not usually necessary.
    • In the early game, cheap stunning towers like the Electroshocker can be utilized.
    • Later on, the Sledger, Frost Blaster and a higher level Electroshocker are particularly effective as they can slow multiple Fallen Skeletons down at once. Additionally, their high damage makes them also useful at killing Fallen Skeletons.

Sounds

Sound Description
Death sound

Converted Variants

Corpse Variants

Promotional Videos

Trailers

Miscellaneous

Update History


  Fallen
Previous Debut Current Debut Next Debut
Quick
Wave 3
Fallen Skeleton
Wave 5
Fallen Dreg
Wave 7
Western (Badlands II)
Previous Debut Current Debut Next Debut
Elite Abnormal
Wave 8
Skeleton
Wave 10
Breaker2
Wave 11


Normal Gamemode Enemies
Easy Mode
Casual Mode
Intermediate Mode
Molten Mode
Fallen Mode
Frost Mode
Challenge Trials
Hardcore Mode
Voidcore Mode
Special & PVP Enemies
Basic Arena
Molten Arena
Fallen Arena
Polluted Wasteland II
Badlands II
Pizza Party
Tutorial
Headache Headquarters
Sandbox Exclusive Enemies
Legacy Molten Mode
Golden Mode
Legacy Fallen Mode
Brain Rot
Other
Event Enemies
The Heights
Area 51
Nightmare Carnival
Village of Despair
Eggy Island
Trick or Threat Town
Outpost 32
(Frost Invasion)
Cyber City
Solar Eclipse Event Rotfield
Foggy Forest
Tower Outskirts
Totality Tower
D00M's Revenge
Cold Ambush
Lunar Overture Event A Dark Tale
The Haunted Past
The Great Finale
Krampus Frosthold
Huevous Hunt
The Classic Event Classic Candy Cane Lane
Classic Winter
Classic Forest Camp
Classic Island Chaos
Classic Castle
Hexscape Event Failed Gateway
The Nightmare Realm
Containment
Pls Donate
Outpost 32
(Operation I.C.E)
Korblox Temple
Bathroom Approach
Sk8 P4rk Noob
Pro
Master
Extreme
Halloween 2025 Live Events
Null & Void Event Outpost 16
Banlands
Blind Faith
The Narratorium
Backyard Legends Event Backyard Beginnings
Competition Court
Victory Field
Halloween 2026 Live Events
Solar Requiem Event Sorrowful Remains
Nightmare Flash
Legacy Enemies
Replaced
Pre-MEGA
Polluted Wasteland
Hidden Wave (Legacy)
Other
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