Paleontology - Revision history

Xikorut at 22:52, 9 April 2026

2026-04-09T22:52:35Z

2026-03-14T06:18:45Z

‎Skeletal Sabretooth: added that necromancy pet abilities do not apply to the skeletal cat.

2023-12-15T17:24:34Z

2022-08-07T00:39:58Z

‎Summoning Skeletons

2022-08-07T00:38:58Z

‎Gathering Bones

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‎Skeletal Sabretooth

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‎Skeletal Sabertooth

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‎Skeletal Sabertooth

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‎Skeletal Sabertooth

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‎Summoning Skeletons

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 * [[Grakelsput]] in [[Povus]] will teach [[Paleontology]] to Level 50 [[Necromancy|Necromancers]] at '''{{favor|Friends}}''' favor.
 * At Paleontology Level 25, you automatically gain the '''Study Skeleton''' ability. This is a side-bar Special Ability which allows you to mesmerize single non-Elite skeleton targets, which immobilizes them for 30 seconds or until they are attacked. Costs 30 power, reuse time is 60 seconds, and range is 30 meters.
 == Connected Skills ==

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 The [[Skeletal Sabretooth]] (appearing in-game labeled as a "Skeletal Cat") resembles a variety of undead sabretooth tiger. It is one of the three possible random summons when using the Animate Monster ability in Povus. Unlike the [[Skeleton Triceratops]] and [[Skeletal Gallimimus]], the [[Skeletal Sabretooth]] can be tamed by high level Animal Handlers (Level 72 minimum) in the same way as any other feline. The Paleontology Study Skeleton ability (L25) can make it easier to tame them by mesmerizing them temporarily.
-Basic attacks include Big Cat Claw and Big Cat Pounce (both are slashing damage). Its Sic 'Em ability is Raking Claw, a slashing vulneratiblity debuff, and its Clever Trick is Big Cat Ultrakill (very heavy slashing damage).
+Basic attacks include Big Cat Claw and Big Cat Pounce (both are slashing damage). Its Sic 'Em ability is Raking Claw, a slashing vulneratiblity debuff, and its Clever Trick is Big Cat Ultrakill (very heavy slashing damage). Despite being undead, [[Necromancy]] buffs and heals that apply to summoned undead do not work on this pet.
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 {{Skill infobox
 |title            = Paleontology
-|image            = [[File:Paleontology_skill.png|300px]]
+|image            = [[File:Empty_Placeholder.png]]
 |caption          = Studying the past through old fossilized bones. Infamous for its primary research method: necromantic reanimation. The higher your Paleontology skill, the more bones you are likely to find when excavating a site. Higher skill also gives chances to find fossils in the loot of some monsters.
 |skilltype        = Other Skill

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 Through the '''Animate Monster''' ability, you can attempt to bring collections of Mysterious Monster bones to a kind of undead life. To do this, first, you have to be in Povus. Then, you need one [[Mysterious Monster Skull (Povus)]], one [[Mysterious Monster Spine (Povus)]], and four [[Mysterious Monster Limb (Povus)]] for each attempt.
-The creature thus animated has a one in three chance of being either a [[Skeletal Gallimimus]], a [[Skeleton Triceratops]], or a [[Skeletal Sabretooth]]. Do note these are monsters and they will attack once they notice you are there.
+The undead creature thus animated has a one in three chance of being either a [[Skeletal Gallimimus]], a [[Skeleton Triceratops]], or a [[Skeletal Sabretooth]]. Do note these are monsters and they will attack once they notice you are there.
 === Skeletal Sabretooth ===

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 == {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Mechanics ==
 === Gathering Bones ===
-Throughout Povus, there are exposed bone piles which, if you have a [[Paleontology Pick]], you can dig through them to try to collect bones of various kinds. If you lack the [[Paleontology]] skill, you can attempt a maximum of one or two excavations on each pile before it is exhausted and disappears. If you have [[Paleontology]], you can sometimes excavate a given bone pile up to three times, and the chances of your picks breaking appears to be somewhat lower. Many bones are ordinary, and a few are associated with quests, while the "Mysterious Monster" bones can be used with the '''Animate Monster''' Paleontology ability.
+Throughout Povus, there are exposed bone piles which, if you have a [[Paleontology Pick]], you can dig through them to try to collect fossil bones of various kinds. If you lack the [[Paleontology]] skill, you can attempt a maximum of one or two excavations on each pile before it is exhausted and disappears. If you have [[Paleontology]], you can sometimes excavate a given bone pile up to three times, and the chances of your picks breaking appears to be somewhat lower. Many fossil bones are ordinary, and a few are associated with quests, while the "Mysterious Monster" bones can be used with the '''Animate Monster''' Paleontology ability.
 === Summoning Skeletons ===

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 The creature thus animated has a one in three chance of being either a [[Skeletal Gallimimus]], a [[Skeleton Triceratops]], or a [[Skeletal Sabretooth]]. Do note these are monsters and they will attack once they notice you are there.
-=== Skeletal Sabertooth ===
+=== Skeletal Sabretooth ===
 The [[Skeletal Sabretooth]] (appearing in-game labeled as a "Skeletal Cat") resembles a variety of undead sabertooth tiger. It is one of the three possible random summons when using the Animate Monster ability in Povus. Unlike the [[Skeleton Triceratops]] and [[Skeletal Gallimimus]], the [[Skeletal Sabretooth]] can be tamed by high level Animal Handlers (Level 72 minimum) in the same way as any other feline. The Paleontology Study Skeleton ability (L25) can make it easier to tame them by mesmerizing them temporarily.

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 === Skeletal Sabertooth ===
-The [[Skeletal Sabretooth]] (appearing in-game labeled as a "Skeletal Cat") resembles a variety of undead sabertooth tiger. It is one of the three possible random summons when using the Animate Monster ability in Povus. Unlike the [[Skeleton Triceratops]] and [[Skeletal Gallimimus]], the Skeletal Sabertooth can be tamed by high level Animal Handlers (Level 72 minimum) in the same way as any other feline. The Paleontology Study Skeleton ability (L25) can make it easier to tame them by mesmerizing them temporarily.
+The [[Skeletal Sabretooth]] (appearing in-game labeled as a "Skeletal Cat") resembles a variety of undead sabertooth tiger. It is one of the three possible random summons when using the Animate Monster ability in Povus. Unlike the [[Skeleton Triceratops]] and [[Skeletal Gallimimus]], the [[Skeletal Sabertooth]] can be tamed by high level Animal Handlers (Level 72 minimum) in the same way as any other feline. The Paleontology Study Skeleton ability (L25) can make it easier to tame them by mesmerizing them temporarily.
 Basic attacks include Big Cat Claw and Big Cat Pounce (both are slashing damage). Its Sic 'Em ability is Raking Claw, a slashing vulneratiblity debuff, and its Clever Trick is Big Cat Ultrakill (very heavy slashing damage).