dry bones skeleton  

The dry bones skeleton is a tough fight, I won't dispute that, but the lower level ones are definately soloable by a level 15 cleric. I've soloed a couple as a level 15 and killed quite a few with a friend, a paladin. I'm level 16 now and can take the red ones with a partner and buffs, and can solo the ones that con yellow, with moderate difficulty. Before this post is responsible for a lot of people losing experience, i'll make a disclaimer; don't try this if you're not a cleric with expulse undead, the lev. 14 undead spell (or are partnered with one). They're mean, but eminently killable for Clerics and great experience, though the loot is nothing to shout about.

i soloed a white one at lvl 16, i only had 30-50hp left though, started the fight with 459hp and 2 buffs.

The dry bones skeleton is a tough fight, I won't dispute that, but the lower level ones are definately soloable by a level 15 cleric. I've soloed a couple as a level 15 and killed quite a few with a friend, a paladin. I'm level 16 now and can take the red ones with a partner and buffs, and can solo the ones that con yellow, with moderate difficulty. Before this post is responsible for a lot of people losing experience, i'll make a disclaimer; don't try this if you're not a cleric with expulse undead, the lev. 14 undead spell (or are partnered with one). They're mean, but eminently killable for Clerics and great experience, though the loot is nothing to shout about.

The loot table on dry bones in different zones is different. The dry bones in lake rathe at night seem higher level, and do drop bronze armor. The same seemed to hold true for unrest. But never seen bronze armor drop in rathe mountains or oasis from these guys.

I've seen some idiots say on some other sites that these suckers drop bronze gloves... I think this is bull crap! I've killed quite a few of these little bastards and not once have I gotten more than some bone chips.

P.S.
I'm Lv16 and I can take these guys with a small group (2-3 people)