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FIGURE 5.3
Skeletons are sharpshooters, so keep your distance until you can strike, and
don't let them sneak up behind you.
If you can get close enough, a sword can finish off skeletons quite quickly. For this reason,
agoodstrategyistotrytowaitsomewhereprotected,lettingthemgetwithinreach.Skelet-
ons also burn up in sunlight, unless they are protected by armor or are wearing a pumpkin
head, so luring them out into the sun won't always provide deliverance.
Skeletons usually drop arrows, making them an easy way to resupply your stock if you are
also using a bow. You'll also often find arrows that have missed their mark sticking out of
blocks. These can't be collected, and be careful if you break the block, because the falling
arrow can cause you damage.
Also, keep in mind that skeletons will try to circle around you, approaching you from be-
hind.
Cave Spiders
These invidious arachnids are found in abandoned mine shafts. They're fast, small, and
poisonous, and they make large spiders look positively passive!
