Skeleton Brute

Skeleton Brute is an Enemy in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.

Overview[]

Skeleton Brutes are giant versions of Skeletons, roughly the size of an Ogre, found on Bitterblack Isle.

They carry a large sword and sometimes appear together with a pack of other, human sized Skeletons. They use Fighter skills like Burst Strike, Tusk Toss and Compass Slash.

Type	Skeletons / Brutes
Experience gained	Base Experience of 2,300 Can be more or less depending on a few factors such as: Having fewer pawns Being under the effect of Weal Use of the Bezel Crown bow Being in Hard Mode Having higher or lower level pawns
Location	Bitterblack Isle Ward of Regret Pre-Daimon Fortress of Remembrance The Black Abbey Post-Daimon Midnight Helix Rotunda of Dread Tower of Treasons Repaid
Items	Great Bone Shard Gargantuan Skull Skeleton Key Skull

Stats	Health	Attack	Defense	Magick Attack	Magick Defense	Weight
Stats	11,000	1,900	380	200	450	??

Relative Damage Taken	Slash	Bash	Fire	Ice	Thunder	Holy	Dark
Relative Damage Taken	50%	120%	50%	30%	30%	100%	20%

Skeleton Brutes generall take less damage than what is expected (from Damage Calculation) for strikes and magick to the body - usually three fifths of expected damage.

Attack	Type	Description
Onslaught	Phys	Attacks with the sword
Takedown	Phys	Heavy attack with the sword
Blink Strike	Phys	Charges quickly at a target and impales them on its sword. Used as an opening ambush attack, and to close distance.
Tusk Toss	Phys	Traces a grand skyward arc with the blade, sending lightweight foes into the air.
Full Moon Slash	Phys	Spins with blade extended, slicing through multiple targets at a broad range.
Back Step	Phys/Spec	Jumps backwards to evade attacks

Weak against Holy enchanted weapons and spells.
Weak against blunt weapons.
Vulnerable to Petrification and to Torpor.
Can be climbed - allowing attacks on the brute from a relatively safe position.
Explosive Barrels can do a lot of damage.
Shield Drum reliably aggravates these brutes.

For the foe knowledge flags for Skeleton Brute see the skeleton section in the Bestiary.

"Can those truly be human bones?"

"Arms at ready! Skeleton brute!"

"Scale it, and have at the head!"

"A drudge of skeleton brutes!"

"Edged weapons are ineffective!"

An Assassin demonstrating Masterful Kill vs Skeleton Brutes in the Rotunda of Dread

Grand Scension vs Skeleton Brutes

Solo Mystic Knight vs Skeleton Brute.