Skeleton Gunman

The Skeleton Gunman, also known as Bone Musket, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a skeleton warrior armed with an old musket.

Description[]

These skeletal troops of battles long forgotten often travel in groups of three so that one is always firing, one is at the ready and the other is reloading. Their bullets, as expected, travel extremely fast, practically tracing an instant harmful line toward the other end of the screen, so the player should start their evasive maneuvers whenever one is seen ready to open fire.

The gunman that currently is on its turn of shooting, always does so by kneeling first, so in general the most recommended way to avoid damage from these enemies is by anticipatedly jumping when one is about to shoot.

They were briefly replaced by Hyenas in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, although they made a return in following titles.

Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Skeleton Gunman
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
(RoB/DXC)	Skeleton Gunman [alt] - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
(RoB/DXC)	'	HP: 2 Exp: 250		5. Ghost Ship
	25. Bone Musket (Skeleton Gunman) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Skeletons equipped with rifles.	Weak: Holy Level: 8 HP: 24 Exp: 20	Drop: Magic Missile, Talisman	Colosseum, Outer Wall
	52. Skeleton Gunman (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A skeleton warrior armed with an old musket.	Strong: Dark Weak: Strike, Whip, Fire, Holy HP: 50 Exp: 54 Skill Pt: 2	Drop: Summon Gunman	Great Stairway, Tower of Death
	Bone Musket - Encore of the Night				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 90 Exp: ~175	Drop: Cheese; ??? Steal: ~55C	Outer Wall
	36. Skeleton Gunman (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A skeleton warrior armed with an old musket.	Strong: Pierce, Ice, Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy	Bind: Summon Gunman Soul: Red (2.80%%)	Chapter 5

Item Data[]

Item Data: Bone Musket
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Magic Missile (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Projectile - Alucard				[edit]
	Shoots a magic arrow [use]	Attrib: Cut	ATT +30	Buy: $300 Find: Throughout castle (all) Drop: Bone Archer, Bone Musket, Sniper of Goth
	Talisman (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Other (Brooch) - Alucard				[edit]
	May absorb damage taken			Find: Reverse Entrance Drop: Bone Musket
	Summon Gunman (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin Magic Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Summon a Skeleton Gunman to use in battle.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 20 MP	ATK +12 (partially charged), ATK +24 (fully charged)	Drop: Skeleton Gunman	Effect: Two skeleton gunmen appear and shoot forward. Special: Fully charged: Four skeleton gunmen appear and shoot forward.
	Summon Gunman (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Bound Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Summon a Skeleton Gunman to use in Battle.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 12 MP	ATK +9	Rarity: * Bind: Skeleton Gunman First Obtained**: Chapter 5	Evolve: Higher levels summon more gunmen.
	Skeleton Gunman - Harmony of Despair Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Fire bullets from your finger.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 8 MP	ATK +9	Rarity: Steal: Skeleton Gunman** (2.8%)	Effect: Finger Gun