Bone Throw

Bone Throw is an ability to throw a giant bone, and is a signature attack for skeletons, which tend to rip off their own bones and then toss them. They are normally thrown at a high angle upward, in an arcing pattern, and then come back down. The bones explode upon hitting the ground when thrown by a Skeleton Soldier in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Skeleton Ribs will throw rib bones straight forward instead the usual arc. Throw Masters will tie two bones together like a cross and throw them at the ground, where they will bounce around in an unpredictable manner. A Gold Skeleton can throw multiple bones in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

Soma Cruz is able to perform this move by stealing a Skeleton's soul in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow and Harmony of Despair. His throw in Dawn of Sorrow is at a much lower angle, to help differentiate the move from his Spinning Edge axe toss.

Other characters are able to throw bones if they morph into skeletons, such as Nathan Graves in Circle of the Moon with the Pluto Card and Black Dog Card combo; or when a player dies in Harmony of Despair, but the game is still going. There is 12.5% chance for throwing a gigantic bone that deals a lot of damage. The small bone is as strong as 45% of Nathan's STR, while the big bone is as strong as 3,000 STR. Summoned skeletons can also use this attack.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Enemies with Bone Throw
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
(NES/C64/AMI/PC)	White Skeleton (jpn) - Castlevania				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) It keeps its distance while throwing bones.	HP: 1 Exp: 300 Atk: 3		3. Outside, 5. Main Hall, 6. Clock Tower	Abil: Bone (arc, 100 points)
	8. Skeleton Man (Skeleton [White, Dead Type]) - Vampire Killer				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) A monster in the shape of a skeleton. There are white skeletons of the dead type and red skeletons of the undead (true) type. Generally difficult to deal with due to their attacking behavior.	Exp: 200		4. Catacombs 5. Torture Laboratory 6. Castle Keep	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	Skeleton  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2 Exp: 200 Atk: 1	Drop: Bomb (Stages 1, 2)	1. Graveyard 2. Cave 4. Basement 5. Clocktower	Abil: Bone Throw (straight)
	Skeleton with Ghost  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1 Atk: 1		2. Cave 5. Clocktower	Abil: Bone Throw (arc), Ghost form (invulnerable) after hit once
	29. Skeleton Soldier (Skeleton 2) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) They carry a shield and throw bones at Simon. Quite formidable!	HP: 2/4/8/16/32	Drop: Half Heart	Berkeley Mansion / Rover Mansion / Brahm's Mansion / Bodley Mansion / Laruba Mansion	Abil: some Throw Bones (arc, explode)
	4. Skeleton  - Simon's Quest (handheld)				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 4 (+4 if with shield) Exp: 20		1. Forest (night), 2. Graveyard (night), 3. Castle, 4. The Castlevania	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	2. Skeleton  - Simon's Quest (LCD watch)				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1 Exp: 5		Stages 1-2	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	4. Skeleton/Bone Chukkers (jpn) - Dracula's Curse				[ edit ]
	'	Atk: 3, 2(bones)		1. Town, 2. Clock Tower, 3. Forest, 4A. Ghost Ship, 6. Basement, 8. Main Hall, A. Final Clock Tower	Abil: Bone Throw
	10. Skeleton (Cheeta) - Belmont's Revenge				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) Always hangs onto a rope, approaching while throwing bones.			Plant Castle, Entrance	Abil: Bone Throw
	2. Bone Chukker [White/Gold] (Skeleton; Bone Thrower Skeleton) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) It is a skeleton that throws bones. Since the bones have low durability, the best way to handle them is by swinging to deal with them. It will jump when there is no foothold.	HP: 48 Exp: 200 Atk: 3		1. Castle Gate, 2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 6. Grand Hall, 9. Treasure Room [Gold], A. Clocktower	Abil: Bone Throw
	White Skeleton  - Chronicles				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 3 Exp: 300		4. Cathedral, 7. Torture Chamber/Lab	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	Blue Skeleton  - Chronicles				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 3 Exp: 300		3. Courtyard	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
(RoB/DXC)	Skeleton  - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2 Exp: 200		2. Castle Entrance, 3. Chapel, 3'. Cemetery, 4. Inner Passage, 4. Inner Passage, 4'. Mountains, 7. Clock Tower	(Strategy)Abil: Bone Throw
	Skeleton  - Bloodlines				[ edit ]
	'			1. Ruins of the Castle Dracula	Abil: Bone Throw
	Skeleton [Helmet]  - Bloodlines				[ edit ]
	'			4. The Munitions Factory	Abil: Bone Throw
	Blue Skeleton  - Bloodlines				[ edit ]
	'			5. Versailles Palace	Abil: Bone Throw
	Skeleton  - Dracula X				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1		1. Town, 3. Hall, 4. Dungeon, 4'. Caves	Abil: Bone Throw (high arc)
	7. Skeleton (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Magically animated skeleton.	Weak: Holy Level: 2 HP: 9 Exp: 10	Drop: Shield Potion, Monster Vial 3	Alchemy Laboratory, Floating Catacombs, Marble Gallery, Outer Wall	Abil: Bone Throw (high arc)
	13. Slinger (Skeleton Rib) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Bone-hurling skeleton.	Weak: Holy Level: 4 HP: 12 Exp: 10	Drop: Leather Shield, Knight Shield	Marble Gallery, Underground Garden (Saturn only), Cursed Prison (Saturn only)	Abil: Bone Throw (straight)
	106. Jack O'Bones (Throw Master) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Expert at throwing weapons.	Weak: Holy Level: 33 HP: 20 Exp: 150	Drop: Shuriken, Flame Star	Black Marble Gallery, Reverse Caverns, Reverse Entrance, Reverse Outer Wall, Soul Prison (Saturn only)	Abil: Bone Throw (ricochet)
	Skeleton Warrior [Bone Throwing]  [alt] - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 8		Forest	Abil: Stationary, Bone Throw
	Skeleton Warrior [Bone Throwing]  [alt] - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 10 (day), 12 (night)	Drop: usually Red Jewel, Gold, or PowerUp	Forest	Abil: Bone Throw
	Skeleton (jpn) - Circle of the Moon				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Darkness HP: 25/150 (*) Exp: 5/500 Atk: 65/400 Def: 45/200	Drop: Leather Armor (2.5%) Common Drop: Potion (1%)	Catacomb, Abyss Stairway, Audience Room, Triumph Hallway, Machine Tower, Battle Arena(*)	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	27. Skeleton Rib (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 11 HP: 51 Exp: 33	Common Drop: Uncurse Potion Rare Drop: Bronze Armor	Castle B: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave, Clock Tower	Abil: Bone Throw (straight)
	28. Bone Thrower (Throw Master) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 12 HP: 51 Exp: 39	Common Drop: Anti-Venom Rare Drop: Bronze Boots	Castle A: Chapel of Dissonance, Skeleton Cave Castle B: Skeleton Cave, Castle Top Floor, Luminous Cavern	Abil: Bone Throw (ricochet)
	3. Skeleton (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A magically animated human skeleton.	Strong: Darkness Weak: Holy HP: 20 MP: 40 Exp: 3 Atk: 12 Def: 0	Soul: Bone Throw (Rarity = 8)	Castle Corridor, Chapel, Underground Reservoir	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	4. Skeleton (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A skeletal corpse controlled by magic.	Strong: Piercing, Dark Weak: Bashing, Fire, Holy HP: 4 MP: 1 Exp: 4 Atk: 8 Timestop: Affected	Soul: Bone Throw (3.13%)	The Lost Village, Wizardry Lab, Demon Guest House, Silenced Ruins	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	8. Slinger (Skeleton Rib) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A skeleton that attacks by throwing his own ribs.	Strong: Dark Weak: Strike, Whip, Fire, Holy HP: 9 Exp: 19 Skill Pt: 1		City of Haze, Entrance	Abil: Bone Throw (straight)
	94. Jack O' Bones (Throw Master) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A skeleton who specializes in throwing attacks.	Strong: Dark Weak: Strike, Whip, Fire, Holy HP: 100 Exp: 114 Skill Pt: 5	Drop: Spoiled Milk, Adrenaline Gear	Forgotten City, Burnt Paradise, Nest of Evil	Abil: Bone Throw (ricochet)
	127. Gold Skeleton (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A skeleton made of a hard, unknown material similar to gold.	Strong: Dark Weak: Strike, Whip, Fire, Holy HP: 255 Exp: 255 Skill Pt: 18	Drop: Gold Ring	Nest of Evil	Abil: Bone Throw (arc, multiple)
	Skeleton [Bone Thrower Type]  - Order of Shadows				[ edit ]
	'			1. The Mansion, 2. The Bat's Belfry	Abil: Bone Throw (low arc)
	3. Skeleton (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia				[ edit ]
	A skeletal corpse controlled by magic. One of many.	Strong: Ice, Darkness Weak: Strike, Flame, Light HP: 12 Exp: 3 Skill Pt: 1 Atk: 5		Ecclesia, Monastery, Ruvas Forest, Giant's Dwelling	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	Skeleton  - Arcade				[ edit ]
	'			1. Ruins, 3. Dungeon, 4. Rampart	Abil: Bone Throw
	Blue Skeleton  - The Adventure ReBirth				[ edit ]
	A human skeleton animated by dark magic. Throws bones.(*)			1. Castle Bridge, 3. Dungeon, 4. Chapel, 5. Clock Tower	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	3. Skeleton (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A skeletal corpse controlled by magic.	Strong: Pierce, Ice, Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy	Bind: Summon Skeleton Soul: Red (2.80%) Throw bones.	Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 7, Chapter 9	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	71. R. Skeleton (L. Skeleton) [alt] - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	An ancient skeleton brought to life by mystical forces.	Strong: Slash, Pierce, Ice, Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy Exp: 300	Soul: Red	Chapter 10	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	Skeleton (jpn) - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	A long-dead corpse reanimated with magic. Tends to throw its own bones as weapons.				Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	Throw Master  - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	A skeleton that excels at throwing bones at tricky angles.				Abil: Bone Throw (ricochet)

Item Data

Item Data: Throw Bone
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Monster Vial 3 (Capsule Monster 3) - Symphony of the Night   Projectile - Alucard				[edit]
	Summons skeleton ally [use]	Attrib: Hit	ATT +30 (listed), ATT +0 (actual)	Find: Catacombs Drop: Bone Ark, Nova Skeleton, Skeleton, Yorick	Effect: Summon Skeleton (Bone Throw) (despite its listed ATT value, often its actual damage output is equal to Alucard's unarmed ATT, possibly due to a bug, although it occasionally unbugs for a while)
	Pluto + Black Dog (Skeleton Transformation) - Circle of the Moon   DSS Effect - Nathan				[edit]
	Transforms into a skeleton.	Consume: 5 MP/TIME		Create: Pluto + Black Dog	Effect: Transforms Nathan into a skeleton that can throw bones. Any damage he takes is instant death and his attack is only 45% of his original STR, but he has 12.5% chance of throwing a large bone that deals amazing damage (as strong as 3,000 STR).
	Skeleton - Bone Throw - Aria of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Throws bones.	Consume: 8 MP	75 ATK	Rarity: 8 Drop: Skeleton
	Skeleton - Bone Throw - Dawn of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Throw bones.	Attrib: Bashing Consume: 8 MP		Rarity: ** Drop: Skeleton
	Summon Skeleton (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Magic Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Summon a Skeleton to use in battle.	Attrib: Strike Consume: 20 MP	ATK +10 (partially charged), ATK +20 (fully charged)	Drop: Skeleton	Effect: Two skeletons briefly appear to toss bones. Special: Fully charged: Four skeletons briefly appear to toss bones.
	Skeleton - Harmony of Despair   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Throw bones.	Attrib: Strike Consume: 12 MP	ATK +6	Rarity: * Find: Start with Steal: Skeleton (2.8%)	Effect: Bone Throw
	R. Skeleton - Harmony of Despair   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Throw bones.	Attrib: Strike Consume: 10 MP	ATK +9	Rarity: *** Steal: R. Skeleton (5.5%) First Obtained: Chapter 10	Effect: Bone Throw
	Summon Skeleton (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Bound Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Summon a Skeleton to use in Battle.	Attrib: Strike Consume: 12 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: * Bind: Skeleton First Obtained: Chapter 1	Effect: Summons a Skeleton that throws bones Evolve: Higher levels summon more skeletons.
	R. Summon Skeleton (L. Summon Skeleton) - Harmony of Despair (DLC)   Bound Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Throw bones of an ancient skeleton.	Attrib: Strike Consume: 10 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: * Bind: R. Skeleton First Obtained: Chapter 10	Effect: Summons an 8-bit Skeleton that throws bones.

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Skeleton soul from Aria of Sorrow.

Skeleton soul (level 1) from Dawn of Sorrow.

Skeleton soul (level 2) from Dawn of Sorrow.

Skeleton soul (level 3) from Dawn of Sorrow.