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Gunpowder Skeletons
Gunpowder Skeleton
Details
Type Skeleton
Behaviour Hostile
Related Explosives

Gunpowder Skeletons are a kind of Skeleton that wields a Gunpowder Barrel, with which it chases pirates down. When it reaches within a certain radius of a player, the fuse will light a few seconds before detonating anything nearby. They were introduced in the Gunpowder Skeletons Bilge Rat Adventure.

Mechanics

The skeleton will activate the fuse so long as a target remains in range, else the fuse is deactivated. Gunpowder Barrel Skeletons move roughly at the same speed as a pirate's walking speed. They also make distinct sounds when walking and spawning, giving an alert crew the knowledge of their presence.

During Athena's Fortune Voyages and the Fort of the Damned (Raid), some Skeletons can spawn with Stronghold Gunpowder Barrels. Stronghold Barrel wielding Skeletons are much slower than any other Skeletons.

Pirates can also detonate the Gunpowder Barrel, which can be useful for destroying other Skeletons. Pirates can damage the actual Gunpowder Skeletons by shooting them in the back, legs, or head; If they die by this method rather than by explosion, it will drop the Gunpowder Barrel for the player to use as they wish.

Gunpowder Barrels can be pulled from the hands of Skeletons with a Harpoon, after which the Skeleton itself will die.

Types of Gunpowder Skeletons

There are currently three types of Gunpowder Skeletons that can be encountered in Sea of Thieves:

Commendations

Name Requirement Reward
Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Bone Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 3 times. Doubloons
Master Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Bone Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 10 times. 10 Doubloons
Plant Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Plant Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 3 times. Doubloons
Master Plant Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Plant Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 10 times. 10 Doubloons
Gold Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Gold Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 3 times. Doubloons
Master Gold Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Gold Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 10 times. 10 Doubloons
Shadow Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Shadow Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 3 times. Doubloons
Master Shadow Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Shadow Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 10 times. 10 Doubloons
Legendary Skeleton Exploder Kill 3 Bone Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton, 50 times. 10 Doubloons
Chain Reaction Set off a chain reaction between Gunpowder Skeletons. 20 Doubloons
Legendary Chain Reaction Set off a chain reaction between Gunpowder Skeletons, 50 times. 20 Doubloons
Gunpowder Plot Destroy 5 Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton on an active Fort; while at least 1 other crew is on the Island at the same time. 20 Doubloons
Legendary Gunpowder Plot Destroy 5 Skeletons at the same time by Shooting a Gunpowder Skeleton on an active Fort; while at least 1 other crew is on the Island at the same time, 20 times. 20 Doubloons

Titles

Image Title Description & Requirements
Skeleton Exploder emblem
Skeleton Exploder Earn the following Commendations: Skeleton Exploder, Plant Skeleton Exploder, Gold Skeleton Exploder, Shadow Skeleton Exploder.
Master Skeleton Exploder emblem
Master Skeleton Exploder Earn all non-Legendary Gunpowder Skeleton Commendations.
Legendary Skeleton Exploder emblem
Legendary Skeleton Exploder Earn all Legendary Gunpowder Skeletons Commendations.

Patch history

  • 1.1.4 (June 28, 2018)
    • Introduced.
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