Elder Bonelord
Abilities
Melee0-50
Distance Life Drain (75-85) Elder Bonelord
Distance Mana Drain (20-40) Elder Bonelord
Fire Missile (60-80) Elder Bonelord
Energy Missile (45-75) Elder Bonelord
Earth Missile (30-70) Elder Bonelord
Death Missile (70-90) Elder Bonelord
paralyze (190-230 points for 20 seconds) Elder Bonelord
Gazer1-6 Gazer or Crypt ShamblerMax damage
52
Location
Hellgate, near the Hellgate Library, Deeper Banuta, behind piano in Cult Cave to the northeast of Liberty Bay, Vandura Bonelord Cave, Goroma, Helheim, underground of Fenrock (on the way to Beregar), Vengoth.
Loot
13 items · sorted by chance
Immunity Properties
Behavioural Properties
Energy
FireNotes
Elder Bonelords are the masters of that necromantic race. They have grown enormously over times and outlived the usual lifespan of its kind by cheating death in some sinister way with its necromantic powers. Just like the size of this creature has enlarged also its evilness and power has done. Its magic outshines that of an ordinary bonelord and its mastery of the necromantic arts has reached levels that had so far been unknown to bonelords. It is them who spawn the dreaded gazers that grow into new bonelords and ensure the existence of the race. It is them who lead the other species of their kind with an iron will and brutal suppression. And it is them who have accumulated knowledge about magic and especially necromancy that was never meant to be known by any creature, dead or alive.
Bonelords are a necromantic race, so Elder Bonelords are usually accompanied by some undead creatures like Demon Skeletons, as well as other Bonelords.
Behaviour
An elder bonelord attacks from a distance. An elder bonelord never retreats.
Strategy
The best way to kill them is for mages to use runes, and paladins to use bolts or arrows since they try to keep their distance from you, and may pull you into more Bonelords and Elder Bonelords.
High level sorcerers should take Flame Strike on the Elder Bonelord and its summons, so the summons dies.
If it isn't possible to kill the Elder Bonelord right away (for example, because you're taking too much damage) you may need to use runes like Great Fireball to get rid of the summons. You should watch out for Demon Skeletons, which are not summoned and will deal quite a lot of damage if you are unprepared.
If you encounter them when you don't intend to hunt or pass through them, for example while completing The Paradox Tower Quest, it is best to use Sudden Death or Explosion runes; two or three hits should kill them quickly, and they will pose little trouble.
It is often advantageous to wear an Elven Amulet when fighting Elder Bonelords, as this will reduce all damage by 5%.
History
Elder Bonelords were once called Elder Beholders, until Wizards of the Coast allegedly sued CipSoft GmbH for violating their copyright. The Bonelords strongly resemble Beholders in the old and popular roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons.