Elite Skeleton

An elite skeleton is a variation of skeleton and elite mob that is found over 4000 blocks from the origin of the world. They are incredibly powerful, wielding equipment that is highly enchanted.

Defeating one is not an easy task, and when killed will drop a hefty amount of loot. Elite skeletons are the only mob to drop the Wanderer's Curse, which is an Infernus component.

Spawning
When spawned, they will alert the players in a 100 x 100 x 50 radius of their spawning. They act as standard skeletons, except have more powerful equipment and have potion effects applied to them.

Equipment
Elite zombies spawn wearing the following equipment:

Potion Effects
Elite zombies will also spawn with active potion effects:
 * Speed I
 * Fire Resistance I

Drops
To see how rarity is calculated, view rarities.

Trivia

 * Elite zombies and skeletons share a unique drop with Necrolord, the Book of the Dead is a 100% drop from the latter while a very rare drop from elite zombies and skeletons.