Online:Bone Colossus

Bone Colossus; (lore page)
Location	Aba-Loria, Abamath Ruins, Dark Anchors/Fissures, The Doomcrag , Loriasel, The Manor of Revelry, The Mooring, Nimalten, Northpoint, Obsidian Scar, Obsidian Scar, Pinepeak Cavern, Roots of Silvenar, Rulanyil's Fall, Shor's Stone Mine, Shrine of Mauloch, Thibaut's Cairn, Vuldngrav, Wansalen, Wittestadr Crypts, Thukhozod's Sanctum , Traitor's Vault , Labyrinthian, Midnight Barrow , Zenithar's Abbey Cloister/Bazaar, Death's Valor Keep , Castle Navire Catacombs
Species	Bone Colossus
Reaction	Hostile

A bone colossus

Bone Colossi are large undead creatures constructed from many bones. While most bone colossi are elite enemies, smaller and weaker versions can be summoned by bonelords during battle.

Related QuestsEdit

Banishing the Banished: Help imprison the spirit of an evil Altmer.
Banished Cells Pledge: Explore the Banished Cells and return Undaunted. (disabled since Patch 2.6.4)
Castle of the Worm: Grant a request for asylum from a prisoner in the Castle of the Worm.
City Under Siege: Protect Tanval as he performs the ritual.
The Death of Balreth: Defeat Balreth and end his threat forever.
The Jeweled Crown of Anton: Help locate a missing noble.
Puzzle of the Pass: Head to the Boralis mountains and find a way through the Shrouded Pass.
Quiet the Ringing Bell: Head to the heart of Daen Seeth to return the juggernaut to its cage.
Sadal's Final Defeat: Rebind Sadal and end the threat to Stonefalls.
Soul Shriven in Coldharbour: Escape from the depths of Coldharbour.
Souls of the Betrayed: Investigate a claim of necromancy and disturbed undead in Upper Craglorn.
Torn Asunder: Recover the earthly remains of a spirit's three daughters.
Vaermina's Gambit: Face the Night Terror and end the threat to Stormhaven.

Skills and AbilitiesEdit

As they are considered elite enemies, bone colossi are immune to all crowd control effects.

Strike: A basic melee attack that does moderate physical damage.
Wake the Dead: The bone colossus summons three to four Risen Dead to attack the player.
Slash: The Risen Dead swipe at the player doing minor physical damage.
Necromantic Implosion: After a while the Risen Dead will explode if not killed, doing moderate physical damage around themselves as indicated by a red circle.
Bone Saw: The bone colossus stomps its foot, doing moderate physical damage in a cone in front of it and staggering those hit.

Bone Colossi that can be summoned during the fight with Voriak Solkyn have one additional ability:

Rain of Fire: The bone colossus screams and looks up at the sky, summoning an infernal rain of fire all over the arena, indicated by multiple large and overlapping AoEs, dealing continuous high flame damage.

Bone Colossi summoned by Animus Crystals during the fight against Thurvokun have additional abilities:

Coldfire Blast: Deals moderate flame damage.

Bone Colossi summoned by dragons have additional abilities:

Fireblast
Trample

Unique Bone ColossiEdit

Aki-Kahz, Bringer of Dust, a bone colossus found inside the Swallowed Grove in Murkmire
Amoncrul, a cold-flame bone colossus Patrolling Horror found in the Nobles District of the Imperial City
Balreth, a flame bone colossus imprisoned in Ash Mountain
The Bonemonger, the group event boss in Root Sunder Ruins
Brimstone Caretaker, a bone colossus found in The Brimstone Den
Cernunnon, the second boss in Falkreath Hold
The Charnel Cage, a flame bone colossus found in Molavar
Child of Bones, a cold-flame bone colossus summoned by Molag Bal to try to prevent the Prophet from escaping Coldharbour
Death's Head, the second mini-boss in the Vaults of Madness
Death's Leviathan, the second boss in the Crypt of Hearts I
The Ebon Lord, the delve boss of the Ebon Crypt
Frozen Colossus, an icy bone colossus summoned by Laatvulon in Doomstone Keep
Galthis, Vaermina's lover and champion, found in Emeric's Dream
Garggeel, a bone colossus found at Hightide Keep
Gravelord, a flaming bone colossus found in Skyreach Catacombs
Grivier's Monstrosity, part of the group boss duo of Balefire Island
Guardian Construct, a flame bone colossus found in the Varlasel ruin of the Shrouded Pass during the quest Puzzle of the Pass
Guardian of the Vault, a bone colossus found in the Tomb of Lost Kings
Ilambris Amalgam, the result of the Ilambris Twins merging together during the second boss encounter in the Crypt of Hearts II
The Lastblood, a bone colossus summoned at Hammerhome during the quest Torn Asunder
Matriarch Rathila, a bone colossus found deep inside the Veloth Ancestral Tomb
Onkal the Harbinger, one of the champions in Rulanyil's Fall
Oskana, part of the group boss duo of Seaside Scarp Camp
Sadal, a flame bone colossus imprisoned in the Tormented Spire
The Silent Colossus, one of the champions in the Forgotten Crypts
Skeletal Destroyer, the last mini-boss in The Banished Cells I
Skull Reaper, the first mini-boss in Wayrest Sewers II
Tzirzhalir, part of the last boss duo in Unhallowed Grave
Uluzzur, one of the champions in the Village of the Lost
Varzunon, a bone colossus found in Graven Deep
Veiled Colossus, a bone colossus found at Driladan Pass
Vessel of Worms, a bone colossus found in Traitor's Vault

VariantsEdit

Dread Bone Colossi, bone colossi that can be the potential final bosses of Dark Anchors
Flame Colossi, bone colossi found in City of Ash II
Fire Colossi, bone colossi summoned by The Pyrelord in The Brimstone Den
Reanimated Monstrosities, bone colossi summoned by the Mad Architect in the Vaults of Madness
Shade Colossi, bone colossi summoned by Voidmothers

Generic Bone ColossiEdit

Generic, unnamed bone colossi can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These bone colossi have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of bone colossi, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Difficulty	Health
Tamriel	Summoned by bonelords		52,831
Cyrodiil	Haynote Cave, Lipsand Tarn, Pothole Caverns, Underpall Cave		162,654
The Banished Cells II	Summoned by Dremora Hauzkyn		78,586 225,562
Spindleclutch II	Summoned by Vampire Bonelords		58,940 191,386
Wayrest Sewers II	After Malubeth the Scourger		^(?) 760,077
Crypt of Hearts I	After Death's Leviathan		117,879 401,911
Blackheart Haven	After Atarus		117,879 401,911
Dragon Mound/Ushmal's Rest	Group boss bonelord summon		^(?)
Vernim Woods	Summoned by Stral Blackthroat in the Vaults of Vernim		60,370
Aba-Loria	Beside Cirterisse		15,165
The Wailing Maw	The whole delve		15,165
The Great Shackle	Necromancer summons		29,870
The Manor of Revelry	Last room of the manor cave		133,800
Risen Court	Raised by Brolsgerbwd		^(?)
Vaults of Madness	After Ulguna Soul-Reaver		^(?) ^(?)
Vaults of Madness	Summoned by Dremora Bonelords		333,99 123,034
Craglorn	The Seeker's Archive Shada's Tear (Burial Grounds) Skyreach Catacombs		237,066
Imperial City	Memorial District		108,669
Imperial City Prison	Prison District (summoned by Xivkyn Necromancers) Lost Sanctum (summoned by the Lord-Warden's Necromancer)		^(?) 58,940 58,940 191,386
Maelstrom Arena	Stage 1: Vale of the Surreal		39,412 ^(?)
Maelstrom Arena	Stage 9: Theater of Despair, possible summon by Dremora Narkynaz		141,100 ^(?)
Fang Lair	The whole dungeon		117,879 355,432
Fang Lair	Summoned during the fight against Thurvokun		^(?) 302,117
Blackrose Prison	Round 3: Vampire's Pen		78,586 225,562
Dragonscours	Summoned by Dragons		479,511
Unhallowed Grave	Throughout the dungeon		^(?) ^(?)
Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns	Summoned by Hjorrenn the Harvester at the Vampire Feeding Grounds		1,758,207
Castle of the Worm	Summoned by Mannimarco at the Tower Summit	^(?)	^(?) ^(?) ^† ^(?) ^‡ ^(?) ^•
Sancre Tor	Inner chamber		252136 201709 ^† 163,888 ^‡ ^(?) ^•
Sancre Tor	Summoned at the second shrine in the Reman Vault Summoned during the fight against Mannimarco		^(?) ^(?) ^† 126,068 ^‡ ^(?) ^•