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

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%

Sources: Dragon's Dogma - ドラゴンズドグマ＆ Dark Arisen (www10.atwiki.jp) and in-game testing.

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.

Tactics

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.

Pawn Bestiary Knowledge

For full information, refer to the Bestiary page or the according section on the Skeleton page. Enemy Specific :

Attack the head

In addition to witnessing these techniques, it is necessary for Pawns to participate in killing 300 Skeleton Brutes either with their own Arisen or while travelling with others.