Bones are a crafting material in Forager used for tool upgrades and certain recipes. After creating Slime-tier tools, the next upgrade tier requires Bones. You’ll also need 100 Bones to complete the Goblin’s quest and earn the Skeleton Key Artifact.
Where to Find Bones
Bones drop from Skeletons, which only spawn in the Graveyard Biome. You’ll need to unlock at least one Graveyard island to start collecting Bones.
Graveyard islands have distinctive purple ground and contain gravestones, dark plants, and Skeleton enemies.
How to Get Skeletons to Spawn
Skeletons spawn in two ways:
- Natural spawns – Skeletons appear randomly on Graveyard islands over time
- Destroying gravestones – Breaking a gravestone with your Pickaxe has a high chance of spawning a Skeleton
Destroying gravestones is the fastest method for farming Bones, as you can trigger multiple Skeleton spawns quickly.
Killing Skeletons
Skeletons die in 2-3 hits with a basic Pickaxe, or faster with upgraded weapons like a Sword. Each Skeleton drops Bones when killed.
Bone Tool Upgrades
The Bone Pickaxe provides:
- 150% increased damage
- 50% more Bones when killing Skeletons
This bonus makes future Bone farming significantly faster, so prioritize this upgrade early.
Tips for Efficient Bone Farming
- Unlock multiple Graveyard islands for more gravestone spawns
- Use Lighthouses near Graveyard areas to increase spawn rates
- Build Ballistas to auto-kill Skeletons while you focus on breaking gravestones
- Upgrade to Bone tools as soon as possible for the 50% bonus
