Skeleton Archer

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Skeleton Archer is a monster found in the Second Edition Conversion Kit.

File:SkeletonArcher.png
Artwork of a Skeleton Archer.

Description

These undead horrors are armed with bows that fire shards of bone at their opponents. Uniquely powerful skeletons, identifiable by their glowing red eyes, are nearly impossible to kill.

Statistics

Attack Type: Ranged
Monster Traits: Cursed / Civilized
Base Size: 1x1
Monster Group Size
#
Heroes
Minions Masters
2 2 1
3 3 1
4 4 1


Act I

Minion

Speed
4
Health
2
Defense
1 Brown
Special 1
Pierce 1
Special 2
Surge: +1 Range
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Yellow

Master

Speed
4
Health
5
Defense
1 Brown
Special 1
Pierce 1
Special 2
Undying
Special 3
Surge: +1 Range
Special 4
Surge: +1 Heart
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Yellow

Act II

Minion

Speed
4
Health
4
Defense
1 Brown
Special 1
Surge: Pierce 2
Special 2
Surge: +1 Heart
Special 3
Surge: +2 Range
Special 4
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Yellow

Master

Speed
4
Health
8
Defense
1 Brown
Special 1
Pierce 2
Special 2
Undying
Special 3
Surge: +2 Range
Special 4
Surge: +2 Heart
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Yellow

Abilities

  • Pierce X: This attack ignores X Shield rolled on the defense dice.
  • Undying: When this monster is defeated, remove it from the map and then replace it with a minion of the same type, ignoring group limits.

Trivia

  • Skeleton Archers first appeared in the base game from Descent: Journeys in the Dark (first edition), where they were referred to simply as "Skeletons."